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A Teacher Was Suspended for Encouraging Students to Question the Monarchy

Rivkah Brown

A Scottish secondary school teacher was suspended on Tuesday after encouraging students to question the media’s one-sided view of the monarchy. Rivkah Brown reports.

A North Sea oil platform. REUTERS/Andy Buchanan/pool

Campaigners Are Trying to Stop a Massive New North Sea Oil Field

Simon Childs

Liz Truss wants to ramp up UK fossil fuel extraction. But after successfully halting the Cambo project, environmentalists are now fighting the development of an even bigger oil field.

Why Are British Pundits Suddenly So Obsessed with the New York Times?

Aaron Bastani

The NYT has gone where the British press won’t on Brexit, Islamophobia and now the Queen. It’s no wonder our gatekeeping, conservative commentariat can’t handle it, writes Aaron Bastani - it shows we’re not special.

Don’t Pay is Still Accelerating Towards an Energy Strike, Organisers Say

Sophie K Rosa

Liz Truss's price cap isn't enough, say people planning to strike. But forcing the prime minister to take action has proved the Don't Pay campaign can win. Sophie K Rosa reports.

An RMT picket line at Euston station in July. Jack Barraclough / Novara Media

Were Unions Right to Cancel Strikes to Respect the Queen? We Asked Members

Polly Smythe

The strike wave has been put on pause in order to respect the Queen. Not all trade unionists are happy about it, reports Polly Smythe.

Members of animal rebellion are surrounded by police at a protest in London.

Animal Rebellion Activists on Why They’re Emptying Supermarkets of Milk to Save the Climate

Sophie K Rosa

Animal Rebellion is mid-way through a two-week direct action campaign that claims to have emptied supermarket shelves of milk, in a bid to force the government to support a just transition away from animal agriculture. Sophie K Rosa reports.

Let Them Eat Nothing: Food Banks to Close for Queen’s Funeral

Simon Childs

Food banks across the UK are closing to allow volunteers to pay their respects.

A protester is arrested in Edinburgh. Photo: Twitter / @chrismarshll

Anti-Monarchy Protesters Keep Getting Arrested

Simon Childs

Campaigners say protests at the coronation of King Charles III will go ahead, despite the risk of arrest.

This Company Promised Students Their Energy Bills Were Fixed. Now They’re ‘Bullying’ Them Into Paying More

Simon Childs

UniHomes is jacking rates for cash-strapped students who signed 'fixed-cost' utility contracts. Simon Childs reports.

Here Are the Strikes That Will Be Keeping Liz Truss up at Night

Polly Smythe

Thatcher reincarnate wants to annihilate trade unions. Unfortunately for her, the fightback is just getting started.

Meet the Property Tycoon Closing Down London’s Pubs

John Lubbock

A multi-millionaire landlord keeps turning pubs and community assets into luxury flats.

Wyndford Residents Protest. Photo: Twitter

This Residents Group Just Won a Freeze on ‘Obscene’ Energy Price Hikes

Simon Childs

After months of protests, residents of the Wyndford estate in Glasgow won’t face energy price hikes this winter.

Workers on strike at Felixstowe. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Port Workers in Felixstowe Are Striking at the Heart of the UK’s Supply Chains

Polly Smythe

“Just-in-time” logistics have increased bosses’ profits, but also given small numbers of workers a great deal of power. Polly Smythe reports from Felixstowe.

Daily Mirror Journalists Striking Over Low Pay Were Offered Advice on ‘Side Hustles’ At Publishing Giant

Moya Lothian-McLean

Ahead of walkouts, editorial staff at Reach PLC, Britain’s biggest regional publisher, were given advice on second jobs in lieu of a meaningful pay rise, while top bosses doubled their salaries.

Bailiffs at work. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

London Councils Are Leaving Renters Without Protection From Illegal Eviction

Andrew Kersley

Exclusive: Almost half of London councils either don’t employ anyone to look into illegal evictions, or won’t tell us if they do.

A trade union leaflet. Photo: @InfoSnores on Twitter

Trouble’s Brewing: Man Claims He Was Kicked Out of BrewDog Bar Over Union Leaflet

Polly Smythe

The punk craft beer chain got in a row with a trade union over stickers.

Amazon workers protesting in California. Photo: @ieamazonworkers on Twitter

Amazon Hit by Strikes Across the Globe

Simon Childs

After wildcat strikes in the UK, workers staged walk-outs and protests at warehouses in the US, Germany and Turkey.

A branch of Morrisons. Peter Cziborra/ REUTERS

Why Aren’t Low Paid Supermarket Workers Joining Hot Strike Summer?

Polly Smythe

Staff at the UK’s biggest grocery chains are badly paid, but have so far showed no sign of taking industrial action like that seen in other sectors. Polly Smythe reports.

A Teacher Was Suspended for Encouraging Students to Question the Monarchy

Rivkah Brown

Campaigners Are Trying to Stop a Massive New North Sea Oil Field

Simon Childs

Why Are British Pundits Suddenly So Obsessed with the New York Times?

Aaron Bastani

Don’t Pay is Still Accelerating Towards an Energy Strike, Organisers Say

Sophie K Rosa

Were Unions Right to Cancel Strikes to Respect the Queen? We Asked Members

Polly Smythe

Let Them Eat Nothing: Food Banks to Close for Queen’s Funeral

Simon Childs

Anti-Monarchy Protesters Keep Getting Arrested

Simon Childs

This Company Promised Students Their Energy Bills Were Fixed. Now They’re ‘Bullying’ Them Into Paying More

Simon Childs

Here Are the Strikes That Will Be Keeping Liz Truss up at Night

Polly Smythe

Meet the Property Tycoon Closing Down London’s Pubs

John Lubbock

This Residents Group Just Won a Freeze on ‘Obscene’ Energy Price Hikes

Simon Childs

Port Workers in Felixstowe Are Striking at the Heart of the UK’s Supply Chains

Polly Smythe

Daily Mirror Journalists Striking Over Low Pay Were Offered Advice on ‘Side Hustles’ At Publishing Giant

Moya Lothian-McLean

London Councils Are Leaving Renters Without Protection From Illegal Eviction

Andrew Kersley

Trouble’s Brewing: Man Claims He Was Kicked Out of BrewDog Bar Over Union Leaflet

Polly Smythe

Amazon Hit by Strikes Across the Globe

Simon Childs

Why Aren’t Low Paid Supermarket Workers Joining Hot Strike Summer?

Polly Smythe

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A Teacher Was Suspended for Encouraging Students to Question the Monarchy

Rivkah Brown

Campaigners Are Trying to Stop a Massive New North Sea Oil Field

Simon Childs

Why Are British Pundits Suddenly So Obsessed with the New York Times?

Aaron Bastani

Don’t Pay is Still Accelerating Towards an Energy Strike, Organisers Say

Sophie K Rosa

Were Unions Right to Cancel Strikes to Respect the Queen? We Asked Members

Polly Smythe

Animal Rebellion Activists on Why They’re Emptying Supermarkets of Milk to Save the Climate

Sophie K Rosa

Let Them Eat Nothing: Food Banks to Close for Queen’s Funeral

Simon Childs

Anti-Monarchy Protesters Keep Getting Arrested

Simon Childs

This Company Promised Students Their Energy Bills Were Fixed. Now They’re ‘Bullying’ Them Into Paying More

Simon Childs

Here Are the Strikes That Will Be Keeping Liz Truss up at Night

Polly Smythe

Meet the Property Tycoon Closing Down London’s Pubs

John Lubbock

This Residents Group Just Won a Freeze on ‘Obscene’ Energy Price Hikes

Simon Childs

Port Workers in Felixstowe Are Striking at the Heart of the UK’s Supply Chains

Polly Smythe

Daily Mirror Journalists Striking Over Low Pay Were Offered Advice on ‘Side Hustles’ At Publishing Giant

Moya Lothian-McLean

London Councils Are Leaving Renters Without Protection From Illegal Eviction

Andrew Kersley

Trouble’s Brewing: Man Claims He Was Kicked Out of BrewDog Bar Over Union Leaflet

Polly Smythe

Amazon Hit by Strikes Across the Globe

Simon Childs

Why Aren’t Low Paid Supermarket Workers Joining Hot Strike Summer?

Polly Smythe

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