RMT warns of surge in violence against rail workers "The escalation in violence coincides with significant cuts to BTP jobs and station coverage caused by a funding shortfall."

A sharp rise in attacks on rail workers is taking place at the same time as the British Transport Police presence is being cut on the network.

The @rmtunion.bsky.social says that current staffing levels are inadequate to protect workers or the travelling public.

Budget 2025: Ordinary people pay for a nuclear war drive – CND “It’s time to scrap this war-first agenda, cut military and nuclear spending, and build a peaceful, people-first future instead.”

“It’s time to scrap this war-first agenda, cut military and nuclear spending, and build a peaceful, people-first future instead.”

Read @cnduk.bsky.social's assessment of the budget 👇

British Library staff announce further strikes – PCS "Members are demanding an inflation-proof pay rise and restoration for last year’s below-inflation pay award."

Solidarity with British Library staff fighting for fair pay ✊

@pcsunion.bsky.social has announced another week of strike action from Monday.

Living Standards First: The Real Test of This Budget – Andy McDonald MP Andy McDonald MP looks at the impact the recent Budget will have on living standards.

A detailed look at the impact of the budget on living standards from @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social.

Scrapping the two-child cap will genuinely lift hundreds of thousands of children from poverty - but what about the other measures announced?

No War Against Venezuela Trump's military attacks on Venezuela are in flagrant breech of international law and must be challenged. Labour CND speak to Dr Francisco Domingues of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign.

US military attacks on Venezuela are in flagrant violation of international law. This Trump-led push to war must be challenged at every level.

Carol Turner @labourcnd.bsky.social speaks to Venezuela Solidarity Campaign Secretary Dr Francisco Dominguez.

PCS condemns Lammys’ jury proposals "Instead of eroding fundamental rights, the government must commit to fully resourcing and staffing our courts."

“Instead of eroding fundamental rights, the government must commit to fully resourcing and staffing our courts.”

@pcsunion.bsky.social have condemned Lammy's proposals to restrict the right to trial by jury.

Reeves’ budget fails to break with austerity – Steve Wright, FBU Firefighters have waited years for a Budget that starts to turn the page on austerity. Although there are steps in the right direction, significant gaps remain.

“Without meaningful action on taxing extreme wealth, this Budget does not yet provide secure, long-term investment or break with austerity"

Read the @fbunational.bsky.social's response to the budget 👇
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Palestine Solidarity Campaign launches lobby over Israel’s use of cluster munitions and ending contracts with Elbit Systems Israel has used banned cluster munitions in its recent bombings of Lebanon, but our government continues to give contracts to the manufacturer and allows them to operate factories in Britain.

Solidarity with everyone marching for Palestine today 🇵🇸

@pscupdates.bsky.social have also launched a lobby tool to put pressure on MPs to take action against Israel's use of banned cluster munitions and demand an end to contracts with arms manufacturer Elbit Systems.

Tax reforms announced not enough to deliver the change needed – PCS to the Budget - Labour Outlook "The tax reforms announced are still just tweaking the current unfair system which will not generate anywhere near the funding necessary to deliver the transformational change needed in our society."

The tax reforms announced are still just tweaking the current unfair system.

They won't raise anywhere near the funding necessary to deliver the transformational change needed in our society. @pcsunion.bsky.social responds to the budget.

Just be Labour! – John McDonnell MP’s take on the Budget "The lesson is: listen to our supporters who have been proved so right on the two child limit, the Winter Fuel Allowance and the disability benefits" - John McDonnell.

The scrapping of the 2 child limit is a victory for everyone who campaigned against the cruel Tory-era policy.

But more action is needed to tackle the scourge of poverty and inequality.

Read @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social's take on the budget.
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Young People Need a Budget that Tackles the Cost of Living Crisis Head On Vincent Conquest looks at what young people need from the budget - real investment in their futures and concrete action to tackle the cost of living crisis.

What young people really want to see from the budget is a budget that centres around living standards, tackling inequality, and fair taxation.

Student activist Vincent Conquest writes ahead of the budget.

“Poverty Rises Whilst Companies Post Record Profits” – Brian Leishman MP Brian Leishman MP says poverty rises whilst companies post record profits and urges colleagues to stand firm for labour values.

@brianleishmanmp.bsky.social, who lost the Labour whip earlier this year for fighting against disability cuts, calls for real change to tackle the deepening crisis.

Rising poverty, food insecurity, spiralling energy bills & housing costs - all while wages stagnate.

Ignore the Scare Stories, a Radical Budget is Possible – Stop the War With services collapsing and millions struggling to make ends meet, we need to ignore establishment scare stories and fight for real security for working people- Chris Nineham, Stop the War.

With services collapsing and millions struggling to make ends meet, we must fight for real security for working people.

That means challenging the establishment scare stories and the push for even greater military spending, writes Chris Nineham @stwc.bsky.social.
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Hilary and Keir: An Irish Joke Starmer and Benn are committed to excusing, covering up and even boasting about past British crimes in Ireland, writes Geoff Bell.

The UK Government is turning a blind eye to the growing desire for a United Ireland in the North and the South.

Geoff Bell, Labour Movement for Irish Unity, picks apart Hilary Benn's dismissal of the real political situation in Ireland.
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Education staff wellbeing drops to lowest level since 2019 – NEU "It’s time to redefine teacher support, ensure proper funding, and protect teachers from stress and burnout.”

"This is a system in crisis."

Education staff wellbeing has dropped to the lowest level since 2019.

The @neunion.bsky.social is calling for proper funding and staffing to protect teachers from burnout.

Campaigners come together to challenge Britain’s nuclear expansion "End the war drive and invest in improving people’s lives, not destroying them.”

MPs, trade unionists and civil society figures have called on the Prime Minister to reverse Britain's nuclear expansion and stop the purchase of nuclear-capable jets.

The letter coordinated by the @cnduk.bsky.social was handed into Downing Street this week.

40 MPs call on Rachel Reeves to tax wealth more – Green New Deal Rising 40 MPs from 8 different parties have signed an open letter demanding that Rachel Reeves taxes wealth more, and work less, in the Budget.

40 MPs call on Rachel Reeves to tax wealth at next week's budget!

"Britain cannot thrive when wealth accumulates at the top while millions struggle to make ends meet."

The letter was coordinated by Green New Deal Rising and Taxpayers Against Poverty.
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FBU slams Reform Kent chaos “Kent firefighters work round the clock to keep the public safe. The least they deserve is political leadership that functions."

The @fbunational.bsky.social slams the record of Reform’s ‘flagship council’.

“This situation is a shambles and a threat to public safety."

RMT demands end to outsourcing on Northern trains "The Government has a responsibility to ensure all outsourced rail workers are brought in-house as part of an integrated, publicly owned system.”

The @rmtunion.bsky.social is stepping up its national campaign to end outsourcing with a day of action on Wednesday.

“The Government has a responsibility to ensure all outsourced rail workers are brought in-house as part of an integrated, publicly owned system.”

Mamdani Victory Gives Hope for Anti-War and Pro-Palestine Voices – Stop the War "His victory marks a decisive rejection by the people of New York of all that was thrown at him by the US president and state."

Mamdani’s victory gives us hope that anti-war and pro-Palestine voices can prevail.

Stop the War Coalition responds to Mamdani's inspiring victory.

PCS marks Disability Pay Gap Day "Disabled workers deserve fair pay, equal treatment, and workplaces that value their contribution every day of the year."

The disability pay gap now stands at 15.5%. That means disabled workers are effectively working for free for the last 49 days of the year.

Disabled workers deserve fair pay, equal treatment, and workplaces that value their contribution - @pcsunion.bsky.social.

Government’s Poor Pay Package for Educators Challenged by Teaching Unions Education unions warn that the Government’s proposed pay award for teachers will put unsustainable pressure on school budgets and lead to cuts and redundancies.

Education unions challenge the Government's poor pay package 👇
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Over 10,000 Back Richard Burgon’s Call to Tax Wealth and Fund Urgent Cost-of-Living Action In just a few days, more than 10,000 people have backed Richard Burgon's open letter to the Prime Minister and Chancellor.

In just a few days, over 10,000 people have backed @richardburgon.bsky.social's call to tax wealth and fund urgent action on the cost of living crisis.

You can add your name to the open letter to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor ✍👇

Does Britain really need nuclear power? – Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament With funding confirmed for a new nuclear power station in Suffolk, Dr Ian Fairlie, CND Vice-President and science adviser, asks why the Government is so fixated with nuclear power.

Given a UK Treasury strapped for cash, the unsolved problem of nuclear waste, and it being a potential target in future wars, why is the government so fixated with nuclear power?

Does Britain really need nuclear power? - @cnduk.bsky.social

Call on MPs to support striking British Library workers – PCS Union This dispute isn’t just about pay it’s about dignity, respect, and the future of our national institutions.

Support the @pcsunion.bsky.social strike against chronic low pay at the British Library!

"This dispute isn’t just about pay - it’s about dignity, respect, and the future of our national institutions."

Palestine Solidarity Campaign launch petition against the clampdown on protest rights The petition calls on the Government to reserve "draconian" anti-protest laws and to halt plans for further attacks on our right to protest.

Our protest rights are under attack - with yet more draconian legislation aimed at repressing Palestine protests in the works.

@pscupdates.bsky.social have launched a petition in defence of our right to protest ✍👇

Depression and creative destruction – Michael Roberts "Marx saw creative destruction as raising the rate of profitability as the small and weak were eaten up by the large and strong."

Marxist economist Michael Roberts looks at why the major economies remain in "a Long Depression", which started after the 2008 recession.

In the last 17 years, economic expansion has been well below the pre-2008 rate, with no sign of any step change.

Emergency Statement: Leading British Voices Speak Out Against a Trump-Led War on Venezuela Leading figures from across the left, trade unions and anti-war movement back an emergency statement against Trump's military attacks on Venezuela.

In response to Trump's increasingly threatening military attacks on Venezuela, a new emergency statement has been launched.

Backed by leading MPs, writers, trade unionists, and peace campaigners in Britain

NO to Trump’s war on Venezuela 🚨

There is no “National Security” without International Security "You can’t stop a flood or a shrivelled harvest by dropping a bomb on it."

“You can’t stop a flood or a shrivelled harvest by dropping a bomb on it.”

Greener Jobs Alliance looks at the recent intelligence report describing the destabilising impact of the climate and nature crises on national security.

Austerity worsening bonfire night “chaos”, with attacks on firefighters reported – FBU - Labour Outlook "Fire and rescue services are severely under-resourced and overstretched. In the last decade, we have lost 1 in 5 firefighters to cuts."

Firefighters are pushed “far beyond safe limits” on bonfire night without the resources needed.

"The government must reverse austerity and fund public services to keep firefighters, and the public, safe" - Steve Wright, @fbunational.bsky.social.