Report: There’s Another Rail Strike You Haven’t Heard About
Polly Smythe
Outsourced cleaners on Britain’s railways are subjected to bad pay and awful conditions. Now they’re balloting for a nationwide strike. Polly Smythe reports.
Articles
Feature: How Mutual Aid Is Reaching Its Limits for Transgender People in the UK
June Bellebono
Aid networks are lifesavers for trans communities - but a hostile cultural and economic climate means an already deprived demographic is being stretched to breaking point.
Analysis: No, Sunak Probably Won’t Close Labour’s Poll Lead
Ell Folan
The slick ex-banker will certainly dent the Labour lead, writes Ell Folan – but it’s unlikely he’ll be able to win a fifth term for the Tories.
Report: York Students on Rent Strike Celebrate After Debt Collectors Called Off
Ella Glover
Strike organisers at the Russell Group institution allege the university has threatened international students with 'deportation' and refused to negotiate. But on Monday, a new offer was put forward.
Opinion: Is the European Research Group Losing Its Grip on the Tory Party?
Helen Belcher
The ERG, deemed the “most influential in recent political history”, has been a kingmaker within the Tory party. But is its reign now coming to an end?
Analysis: Who Would a Housing Crash Hurt?
Matteo Tiratelli
Even if the fabled crash happens, writes Matteo Tiratelli, it might not be good news for renters.
Analysis: Austerity 2.0 is Another Con Job. Don’t Fall for It
James Meadway
The government is laying the groundwork for another round of cuts to keep big finance happy.
Analysis: Why Are Fewer British Muslims Voting?
Khadijah Hasan
Muslims are a highly politically engaged group – except, increasingly, when it comes to parliamentary politics.
Report: A Union in Lebanon is Supporting Armed Bank Holdups
Habib Battah
A union in Lebanon is representing people who are marching into banks with real or toy weapons to demand their money. Habib Battah reports.
Report: A Mining Museum Has Threatened Workers Speaking Out About Strikes
Polly Smythe
The National Coal Mining Museum of England has a whole display about the miners' strike, but it won't let its staff speak out about current strike action.
Opinion: NHS Workers Are Striking to Save Lives
Dr Rita Issa & Alia Butt
As health workers gear up for a historic bout of strike action, doctors Rita Issa and Alia Butt trash the argument that they’re endangering patients.
Long Read: The Tory Crisis Didn’t Start With Liz Truss and It Won’t End With Her
Jonas Marvin
Dominic Cummings warned a Truss premiership would be a ‘guaranteed fiasco’. But if the disaster lettuce has gone, the political decay that created her has not, writes Jonas Marvin.
Report: Are Rent Controls Coming to the UK?
Rivkah Brown
40 years since Thatcher scrapped them, rent controls are back on the political agenda. Rivkah Brown reports.
Report: The Don’t Pay Campaign Just Set a New Strike Date
Sophie K Rosa
The Don't Pay campaign is calling a 1 December energy bill strike in response to the Tories' price-rise u-turn.
Analysis: Britain’s No-Growth Economy Means Politics Is Only Going to Get More Chaotic
Aaron Bastani
In the democratic era, economic growth has funded the policies both parties have used to generate consent. Now our economy is stagnating, we should only expect more instability, writes Aaron Bastani.
Analysis: Here’s How Rishi Sunak Could Crash Our Economy (Again)
Richard Murphy
Rishi Sunak arrived in Downing Street this morning saying we faced a moment of economic crisis. He is right, argues Richard Murphy. But his inclination for austerity will only make things (much, much) worse.
Report: Police Advised a Tenant Facing Illegal Eviction to ‘Speak to Uber Eats’ for Help
Andrew Kersley
Clueless police told a tenant facing illegal eviction to ask Uber Eats for help as 'part of a wider culture' of doing nothing about rogue landlords.
Opinion: Armchair Strategists, the Climate Movement Needs You
Diyora Shadijanova
Comradely criticism of protest strategy is a healthy part of democratic movement building, complaining from the sidelines is not, writes Diyora Shadijanova