Women are ‘bearing the brunt’ of exploitative zero-hours contracts

WOMEN are bearing the brunt of exploitative zero-hours contracts, which are “hindering progress towards gender equality,” according to research by

Trade unionist women warn of threat of far-right

THE TUC Women’s Conference opened today, with trade unionists warning of the threat of far-right influence on workers and children.

Stand Up To Racism conference calls for safe routes for asylum seekers

CAMPAIGNERS at Stand Up To Racism’s annual trade union conference on Saturday called for safer routes for refugees amid an escalation of far-right

Stand Up ‘There is nothing that Reform wants less than a united working class’

Farage's far-right party seek to scapegoat migrants to weaken workers' rights, Stand Up to Racism conference warns

Palestine campaigners welcome High Court decision against university ban on protest

PALESTINE campaigners welcomed a victory for the right to protest today after the High Court rejected the University of Cambridge’s attempt to ban

Less than 5% of medical students come from poorest backgrounds

ONLY a fraction of medical students are from working-class backgrounds despite efforts to widen access, a new report by the Sutton Trust found toda

Sudanese people face starvation following US aid freeze

HUMANITARIAN groups have warned that millions in Sudan face starvation following US President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze critical aid.

Trump administration aid cut leaves Palestinian health facilities underfunded

A TRUMP administration decision to suspend funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO) has frozen $46 million (£36m) for its operations in Gaza,

Ofgem to announce 5% energy bill hike, leaving homes £3,000 worse off since crisis hit

HOUSEHOLDS will have paid an extra £3,000 for their energy bills since the crisis began in 2020, campaigners have warned as prices are set to rise

Waspi campaigners threaten legal challenge over government’s rejection of compensation