Government called to act over ‘financial devastation’ wrought by Covid-19 on Merseyside

COMMUNITIES in Merseyside are heading for financial devastation caused by the coronavirus unless the government takes action, council leaders warne

VOICES OF SCOTLAND The picture has become clear for all to see. The Tories want to save money not lives

The Tories would have us paying for this crisis to claw back normality for the most wealthy – we can’t allow that to happen, says JAMIE CALDWELL

Khan calls for benefit cap to be lifted to help low-income Londoners access coronavirus support

MAYOR of London Sadiq Khan demanded an immediate lifting of  benefit caps today, as tens of thousands of Londoners are missing out on vital Covid-1

Labour urges government to support councils to help homeless people get off the streets permanently

TUC unveils blueprint for ‘greener and fairer’ post-Covid economy

Pandemic turns Egyptian footballer into a street vendor

ON A hot Saturday afternoon, Mahrous Mahmoud is busy as can be.

RMT threatens strike action over TfL bailout tied to fare hikes and ‘austerity imposed by Whitehall’

TRANSPORT union RMT threatened strike action today over a government bailout of Transport for London (TfL) imposed at the cost of the biggest fare

Unions furious with leaked Treasury document that suggests two-year pay freeze for public-sector workers

UNIONS have reacted with fury to a leaked Treasury document which suggests a two-year pay freeze for public-sector workers to help offset the cost

Thousands gather in front of screens for biggest online rally of lockdown

THOUSANDS of people gathered in front of their screens on Thursday at the People’s Assembly Against Austerity’s online “The Fight For Our Lives” ra

Fire service bosses accused of making cuts under cover of coronavirus

FIRE & rescue service bosses were accused today of trying to “sneak through brutal cuts under the cover of the coronavirus crisis.”