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Report: Manchester Students Are Going on Rent Strike Again

by Rivkah Brown

Their first strike won them millions and inspired thousands of UK students to withhold their rent. Now, students at Manchester University are gearing up for round two. Rivkah Brown reports.

Protesters hold a Don't Pay campaign banner during the demonstration at Victoria Embankment. Thousands of people from various groups took part in The People's Assembly Britain is Broken march through Central London demanding a general election, an end to Tory rule, and action on the cost of living and climate crisis.

Analysis: If You Thought 2022 Was Bad for Your Bank Balance, Just Wait for the Sequel

by James Meadway

You’ll be poorer, the planet hotter. On the upside, the working class will be readier than ever to take on the crisis that is 2023.

Opinion: Socialists, in 2023 Read More Fiction

by Aaron Bastani

It’s impossible to respond to the challenges of the 21st century without literature, writes Aaron Bastani.

Report: Wait, Are We on Energy Bill Strike Now?

by Charlotte England

As energy costs spiral, providers are brutally targeting defaulters. But attempts to organise mass resistance have faltered. Charlotte England reports.

Report: An Energy Company Broke Into This Family’s Home And Cut Off Their Heating

by Sophie K Rosa

Exclusive: An energy company broke into a south London family's home and left them without hot water and heating, as snowstorms hit the capital.

Analysis: How About a Sick Pay System That Doesn’t Make People Sicker?

by Charlie Hertzog Young

By forcing people to work through illness, our inadequate sick pay system is a tool of domination, writes Charlie Hertzog Young. Let’s replace it with one that puts people before profit.

Analysis: Could the Rise of Women’s Football Mean Greater Player Power?

by Jessy Parker Humphreys

High-profile women footballers such as Beth Mead and Magda Eriksson have been amongst those most vocally opposed to the Qatar World Cup. Could the growing platform for the women's game lead to greater player power within the sport?

A supporter of a strike by junior doctors holds a placard during a protest outside the Department of Health in London, Britain April 6, 2016.

Opinion: NHS Workers Are Striking to Save Lives

by 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.

motorcyclists ride past in convoy. one has a large red flag with the letters 'IWGB' on it

Report: Delivery Riders Are Striking All Over the Place

by Polly Smythe

In Luton, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Harlow, Slough and Basingstoke, riders are striking against abysmal pay and long hours.

Opinion: I’m a Millennial Homeowner and I Want Property Prices to Fall

by Aaron Bastani

In 1997 the average property was 4.5 times the average salary. Today it is over 9 times. A 10-15% correction isn’t a crisis, writes Aaron Bastani - it’s exactly what's needed.

Two nuclear power station towers emit plumes of smoke

Analysis: Could Nuclear Actually Solve the Energy Crisis?

by Ell Folan

Liz Truss wants to turbocharge nuclear power. As well as its environmental implications, asks Ell Folan, could it even solve our energy crisis?

A group of people stand outside of housing terrace holding banners including 'Resist mass eviction'

Opinion: We Need an Eviction Ban

by Rivkah Brown

We had one in lockdown, writes Rivkah Brown. Why not now?

Feature: These Workers Got a 44% Pay Rise. Here’s How

by Polly Smythe

Workers at a swanky street food stall got organised, and got more money. Polly Smythe reports on an innovative new type of unionising.

Report: Meet the Property Tycoon Closing Down London’s Pubs

by John Lubbock

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

Feature: Quiet Quitting Is No Replacement for Collective Action

by Sophie K Rosa

The internet trend suggests anti-work sentiment is on the rise, but it’s individualised. Sophie K Rosa reports.

Opinion: What Can We Actually Do for Young People at Risk of Violence and Exclusion?

by Ciaran Thapar

The government has repeatedly chosen punishment over prevention in response to rising violent crime amongst children. But what would actually helping vulnerable young people mean?

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

by 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.

Opinion: Cost of Living Campaigns Should Fight for a Green Transition

by Kai Heron

Sky-rocketing energy bills and climate breakdown are two related crises. Here are six ideas to tackle them both.