National Grid’s £2bn profits ‘lay bare’ Britain’s broken energy system, campaigners say

‘It is time our energy infrastructure was brought back into public ownership,’ Unite general secretary says

RMT exposes destructive practices of ‘profiteering machine’ Trainline

RAIL union RMT exposed the destructive practices of “profiteering machine” Trainline today as the firm reported a double-digit growth in revenues. 

Campaigners demand regulatory overhaul after sewage dumped into Cleddau River

TENS of thousands of cubic metres of untreated sewage has been dumped into the Cleddau river in Wales, campaigners reported today.

Care sector faces ‘long and hard’ road to recovery after years of neglect

Bristol residents blockade Elbit Systems factory over Gaza genocide

BRISTOL residents joined the fight against a local Israeli weapons factory today over its role in the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Environment Sea of protesters flood London in urgent call for clean water

THOUSANDS of people flooded the streets of London yesterday to demand that the government stick to its promise to clean up Britain’s waters.

BP and Shell’s yearly profits exceed combined GDP of five most climate-vulnerable countries, study finds

BP and Shell’s profits over the last year have exceeded the combined GDP of the five most climate-vulnerable countries, a new analysis found today.

Campaigners slam Labour's failure to restore Defra budget following clean water pledge

CAMPAIGNERS have slammed the government’s failure to restore funding to the environment department despite promises to clean up Britain’s waterways

Unions welcome rise in public spending – but say rich should have been made to pay fair share

UNIONS largely welcomed Labour’s Budget for pledging money for public services and capital investment yesterday.

Extinction Rebellion activists occupy AIG Talbot in campaign against firms insuring fossil fuels

FOUR “insurers of the apocalypse” hit the streets of London carrying briefcases warning of impending floods, famine and extinction today.