Down with the Bad Santas of the coalition government

TUC general secretary FRANCES O’GRADY has a special Christmas message for Morning Star readers

A Christmas Carol

Let’s step off the hamster wheel and use this time to relax and be still, cherish the simple things, says MARY GRIFFITHS CLARKE

Cuts mean skimpy home visits on rise

Carers’ ‘scandalous’ 15-minute calls up by 5%

Get involved in the fightback

The run-up to the general election will be crunch time for the Women’s Assembly Against Austerity, writes Anita Wright

Labour movement sisters are an inspiration to us all

By championing the voices of women we can encourage those suffering under austerity to resist, says Katy Clark

Rolling back progress on domestic violence

The debate surrounding the elimination of violence against women currently rides high on the political agenda, but talk is cheap from this coalition government, writes Diane Abbott

Benefits boss lauds Wild West sanctions targets

‘Real-life Pauline’ sparks fury praising sheriff-star managers

Lives at risk as councils switch off street lights

Con-Dem cuts plunge Britain into darkness

New Conservative cuts will hit women hardest

Northern Irish trade unions join public in anti-cuts industrial action

Trade unionists in Northern Ireland will join up with the wider public as they unleash a campaign of industrial action to beat back cruel cuts from