Opinion: Will the Unions Actually Ditch Labour?
Tom Williams
With the Labour party's betrayal of workers, the threat of union disaffiliation looms. But will it actually happen? Tom Williams takes a look.
Novara Live: Cleverly Pathetic on Cost of Living, Martin Lewis Sounds the Alarm Again
While Martin Lewis sounds the alarm on energy bills (again), James Cleverly and the Tories are asleep at the wheel. Why is the political establishment failing to offer solutions as prices soar? Plus: Polling shows the Don’t Pay campaign have the public on their side; and workers at Royal Mail announce strikes later this month. […]
Report: More Amazon Strikes Expected in Row Over Pay
Simon Childs
Workers are “frustrated” and “angry” after the company refused to budge on a pay offer that sparked wildcat strikes.
Report: Workers Stage Wildcat Strike at Major Oil Refinery
Simon Childs
Workers downed tools and blocked a road at an oil refinery in Scotland as action against the spiralling cost of living spreads.
Analysis: The Coming Recession Will Be Worse Than 2008
Aaron Bastani
Britain’s economy has been spluttering since the dawn of the iPhone. There is no law of nature that says this won’t continue for the next 15 years - or longer. A political elite that thinks otherwise is taking your consent for granted.
Analysis: Stop Calling It A Price Cap
Matteo Tiratelli
As annual energy bills are forecast to hit over £4,000 from January 2023, Matteo Tiratelli examines the history – and future - of Britain’s ‘price cap’.
Report: ‘If They Call It, We’ll Support It’: RMT Would Back General Strike
Simon Childs
Mick Lynch has called for radical action after trade unions launched a campaign against the cost of living crisis.
Novara Live: Israel’s Bombing of Gaza W/ Jalal Abukhatar, Enough Is Enough Launches, Another Truss U-turn
Israeli airstrikes In Gaza have killed 44 people, including 15 children this weekend. Will the ceasefire hold? Plus: Liz Truss’ addiction to U-turns and a new left mobilisation on the cost of living crisis. With Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-Mclean.
International: Colombia’s Brand New President Wants to Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground
Nathan Thanki
Colombia just swore in a left leadership that has vowed to ban new fossil fuel projects, end fracking, transition to renewables and return power to the people.
Downstream: The World’s Biggest Political Streamer. Aaron Bastani Meets Hasan Piker
On owning property, Nancy Pelosi and how much he benches.
Novara Live: The Incoming Recession, Starmer Caught Out Again, Alex Jones Owns Himself
James Meadway on the coming recession and the government's response.
Opinion: Keir Starmer’s Betrayal of Workers is Nothing New for Labour
Jodie Collins
Revisionist history has the public dreaming of a time when the Labour party stood up for organised labour. It’s a myth.
Report: Hundreds of Amazon Workers Stage Wildcat Strike Over ‘Kick in the Teeth’ Pay Offer
Simon Childs & Polly Smythe
Workers at a gigantic Essex warehouse are protesting after being offered just 35p more per hour from the multinational.
Report: Manchester Police Probably Broke the Law With ‘Racist’ Carnival Bans
Moya Lothian-McLean
Exclusive: Manchester police are investigating whether they broke the law with 'racist' letters that banned alleged 'gang members' from carnival.
Novara Live: Nancy Pelosi Sparks Diplomatic Row in Taiwan, Liz Truss in Humiliating U-Turn
Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has intensified tensions between the US and China, but what does it mean for Taiwan itself? We speak to Brian Hioe of New Bloom magazine. Plus: Liz Truss performs a humiliating U-turn and offends the nation of Scotland; Sunak announces a barmy ‘extremism’ policy; and an Australian senator gets rebuked […]
Report: Fire Services Have Been Cut to the Bone. Now Climate Change is Causing More Fires
Sophie K Rosa
After wildfires swept England in July's heatwave, fire chiefs and politicians talked about the unprecedented weather without mentioning the brutal cuts that have left fire services on the back foot.
Feature: The Monkeypox Vaccine Rollout Is Unfair. But Not for the Reasons You Think
Sophie Atkinson
Underfunded sexual health services and poor communication are breeding a parallel outbreak of frustration and resentment, reports Sophie Atkinson.
Analysis: Were the 70s Really That Great?
Juliet Jacques
From the union boom to radical TV, the left tends to see the 70s through rose-tinted glasses. We should beware nostalgia, writes Juliet Jacques.