Britain in the red
Borrowing is on the rise, and debt interest is a big part of government expenditure…
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Industry. It’s our life blood.
Our class and our country are bound up with industry, that is, the work we do to produce the goods that make a civilised society. Industry embodies our independence and our national unity…
Trade wars and the threat to jobs
‘Successive governments consistently avoided the question of self-sufficiency through industry…’
US provocation and war in Europe
Why have peace talks between Ukraine and Russia been so difficult ever since the invasion in February 2022? The answer: NATO…
Lindsey refinery set to close
Liquidators have taken over Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire, which is set to close.
Food: Meals factory victory
Workers at Wrexham’s Oscar Mayer ready meals factory are celebrating after concluding their long-running industrial dispute with the company...
Bioethanol: Largest plant closes [print version]
The government’s trade deal with the US has led to the closure of Vivergo Fuels bioethanol plant in Saltend, Humberside.
NHS freezes out new graduates [print version]
Despite staff shortages newly qualified medical professionals in all disciplines are finding it hard to get jobs.
Threat to allotments is real [print version]
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner prompted a storm of outrage when it emerged that she has eased the way for councils to sell off allotments.
1787: The Calton Weavers
In 1787 six striking weavers from the Calton area of Glasgow were killed and many more injured. The annual commemoration of their watershed struggle is building towards the 240th anniversary in 2027.
The first plan for nurses – demand employment!
14 August 2025
Newly qualified nurses this year don’t have jobs to go to due to a recruitment freeze. This is a crucial point in their careers and the NHS needs them. Action is needed!