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Deportation Flights to the EU Have Increased Threefold, As the UK Rushes to Return Asylum Seekers Before Brexit

Rivkah Brown

Exclusive: The UK has chartered as many deportation flights to the EU so far in 2020 as in the past three years combined, in a bid to accelerate the removal of asylum seekers before Brexit. Rivkah Brown reports.

The UK is Rushing to Deport Asylum Seekers Before Brexit, New Data Shows

Rivkah Brown

Exclusive: The UK is rushing to return asylum seekers to the EU before Brexit makes it harder to do so. Data obtained by Novara Media shows the UK made up to 154% more transfer requests to Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland and Denmark this year, an uptick lawyers say has resulted in a catalogue of harmful and unlawful failings. Rivkah Brown reports.

The Government Has Abandoned Carers During Covid-19. Now It’s Being Taken to Court

Francesca Newton

With carers across the UK receiving little to no support from the government, despite the extra challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic, Francesca Newton reports on how some are fighting back in court.

Policing of UK BLM Protests Was Institutionally Racist, New Report Finds

Sophie K Rosa

The policing of this summer’s UK Black Lives Matter protests was institutionally racist, according to a report released today by police monitoring coalition Netpol. Sophie K Rosa takes a closer look at its findings.

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Psychiatrists Are Covering for Cruelty in Prisons. A Group of Campaigners Wants to Stop Them

Sophie K Rosa

Since 2015, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has offered prisons with extreme isolation units "Enabling Environment" status. In an open letter to the RCP, prison campaigners say the only thing the college is enabling is abuse. Sophie Hemery reports.

The Tories’ Furlough Delay Has Led to Thousands of Needless Redundancies

Francesca Newton

As a result of the government's repeated and false insistence that there would be no extension to furlough, thousands of people across the UK have lost their jobs unnecessarily. Francesca Newton reports.

‘Hasta La Victoria!’ University of London Cleaners Win Ten-Year Battle Against Outsourcing

Polly Bindman

Cleaners at the University of London have won staff contracts after nearly a decade of struggle, in a major victory against outsourcing that could help other workers fight for their rights. Polly Bindman reports.

Students Have Been Duped Into Returning to Halls – So They’re Refusing to Pay Rent

Rivkah Brown

On Tuesday, the University of Manchester joined the growing list of UK universities whose students are going on rent strike during the pandemic. Rivkah Brown reports on the student movement the pandemic has restarted.

‘They Lose Out on Being Kids’: The Activists Campaigning to End School Exclusions

Francesca Newton

School exclusions socially segregate the most vulnerable children, preparing them only for life in the margins. Francesca Newton reports on the activists calling for the punishment to be abolished.

Welcome to Strike School, the Programme Teaching Global Workers to Fight Back

Sophie K Rosa

Renowned trade union organiser Jane McAlevey has teamed up with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation to teach thousands of workers around the world how to get organised - a skill never more useful than during the pandemic. Sophie K Rosa reports.

Keir Starmer Has Launched an Unprecedented Crackdown on Rebel MPs

Rivkah Brown and Aaron Bastani

As dissent mounts on Labour’s front and backbenches, Keir Starmer is fast-tracking disciplinary action against rebel MPs. Many see it as an attempt to cow the left. Rivkah Brown and Aaron Bastani report.

The Co-op Network Giving Communities the Tools to Feed Themselves

Sophie K Rosa

Set up last year with the goal of having 'a food co-op on every street in every town', the Cooperation Town network is quickly growing. Sophie K Rosa finds out more.

Rachel Reeves MP Accused of Misusing Members’ Data in Attempt to Influence Labour Party Democracy

Rivkah Brown

Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves contacted Labour members encouraging them to elect her preferred slate to the party's national executive committee. While Labour says it found no evidence of a data breach, some members dispute the party's explanation, while senior Labour figures say the incident is indicative of a worrying resurgence in factional organising. Rivkah Brown reports.

Asylum Seekers Isolated in Hotels Are Facing Far-Right Violence

Matthew Ponsford

The Home Office has moved thousands of asylum seekers from detention centres to hotels to ‘enable social distancing’ during the pandemic. Now, these new arrivals are facing not only deportation, but the threat of far-right violence. Matthew Ponsford reports.

‘It Scares Me to Think Where We’ll End Up’: The Renters Facing Homelessness Now the Eviction Ban Has Lifted

HG

With the eviction ban lifted this week, thousands of renters have found themselves faced with the prospect of being made homeless during a global pandemic. Joining calls from activists and campaign groups, they are demanding that they be protected, reports HG.

The Welsh Village Taking on the Armed Forces

Francesca Newton

The Royal Air Force has been using a remote Welsh airbase to train Saudi pilots to fly the fighter jets used to bomb civilians in Yemen. As public anger increases in tandem with rising deaths, Francesca Newton reports on the peace campaigners taking a stand against military expansion.

nursery children and teachers playing together

Big Business Is Muscling in on the UK’s Nursery Racket

Sophie K Rosa

In Germany and France, around 3-4% of nurseries are private; in the UK, 84% are. All the evidence suggests that these nurseries provide worse childcare and working conditions. Is this the free market doing its thing, or the result of government negligence? Sophie K Rosa reports.

There Were Too Few Firefighters Working in London on Almost 100 Occasions in a Year, FOI Data Shows

James Walker

Exclusive: There were too few firefighters on shift in London on almost 100 separate occasions in the space of a year, according to data obtained by freedom of information request. James Walker reports on fears about the service's capacity, as it prepares for a new wave of cuts.

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Deportation Flights to the EU Have Increased Threefold, As the UK Rushes to Return Asylum Seekers Before Brexit

Rivkah Brown

The UK is Rushing to Deport Asylum Seekers Before Brexit, New Data Shows

Rivkah Brown

The Government Has Abandoned Carers During Covid-19. Now It’s Being Taken to Court

Francesca Newton

Policing of UK BLM Protests Was Institutionally Racist, New Report Finds

Sophie K Rosa

Psychiatrists Are Covering for Cruelty in Prisons. A Group of Campaigners Wants to Stop Them

Sophie K Rosa

The Tories’ Furlough Delay Has Led to Thousands of Needless Redundancies

Francesca Newton

‘Hasta La Victoria!’ University of London Cleaners Win Ten-Year Battle Against Outsourcing

Polly Bindman

Students Have Been Duped Into Returning to Halls – So They’re Refusing to Pay Rent

Rivkah Brown

‘They Lose Out on Being Kids’: The Activists Campaigning to End School Exclusions

Francesca Newton

Welcome to Strike School, the Programme Teaching Global Workers to Fight Back

Sophie K Rosa

Keir Starmer Has Launched an Unprecedented Crackdown on Rebel MPs

Rivkah Brown and Aaron Bastani

The Co-op Network Giving Communities the Tools to Feed Themselves

Sophie K Rosa

Rachel Reeves MP Accused of Misusing Members’ Data in Attempt to Influence Labour Party Democracy

Rivkah Brown

Asylum Seekers Isolated in Hotels Are Facing Far-Right Violence

Matthew Ponsford

‘It Scares Me to Think Where We’ll End Up’: The Renters Facing Homelessness Now the Eviction Ban Has Lifted

HG

The Welsh Village Taking on the Armed Forces

Francesca Newton

Big Business Is Muscling in on the UK’s Nursery Racket

Sophie K Rosa

There Were Too Few Firefighters Working in London on Almost 100 Occasions in a Year, FOI Data Shows

James Walker

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Deportation Flights to the EU Have Increased Threefold, As the UK Rushes to Return Asylum Seekers Before Brexit

Rivkah Brown

The UK is Rushing to Deport Asylum Seekers Before Brexit, New Data Shows

Rivkah Brown

The Government Has Abandoned Carers During Covid-19. Now It’s Being Taken to Court

Francesca Newton

Policing of UK BLM Protests Was Institutionally Racist, New Report Finds

Sophie K Rosa

Psychiatrists Are Covering for Cruelty in Prisons. A Group of Campaigners Wants to Stop Them

Sophie K Rosa

The Tories’ Furlough Delay Has Led to Thousands of Needless Redundancies

Francesca Newton

‘Hasta La Victoria!’ University of London Cleaners Win Ten-Year Battle Against Outsourcing

Polly Bindman

Students Have Been Duped Into Returning to Halls – So They’re Refusing to Pay Rent

Rivkah Brown

‘They Lose Out on Being Kids’: The Activists Campaigning to End School Exclusions

Francesca Newton

Welcome to Strike School, the Programme Teaching Global Workers to Fight Back

Sophie K Rosa

Keir Starmer Has Launched an Unprecedented Crackdown on Rebel MPs

Rivkah Brown and Aaron Bastani

The Co-op Network Giving Communities the Tools to Feed Themselves

Sophie K Rosa

Rachel Reeves MP Accused of Misusing Members’ Data in Attempt to Influence Labour Party Democracy

Rivkah Brown

Asylum Seekers Isolated in Hotels Are Facing Far-Right Violence

Matthew Ponsford

‘It Scares Me to Think Where We’ll End Up’: The Renters Facing Homelessness Now the Eviction Ban Has Lifted

HG

The Welsh Village Taking on the Armed Forces

Francesca Newton

Big Business Is Muscling in on the UK’s Nursery Racket

Sophie K Rosa

There Were Too Few Firefighters Working in London on Almost 100 Occasions in a Year, FOI Data Shows

James Walker

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