TUC president and POA leader STEVE GILLAN speaks to Ben Chacko on the eve of Congress 2026
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The government’s war on refugees is state-sponsored fascism in all but name
The Illegal Migration Bill is not only horrific and cruel to those seeking asylum — it is a direct threat to the rights of every person in Britain and sets us on course to becoming a rogue state, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE MP
DOUG NICHOLLS welcomes a turning point at this year’s Congress, where many motions call for a co-ordinated plan to revive British industry, a perspective outlined in his new book
HOPE VIRGO of campaign Dump the Scales warns MPs voting today they should be alert to the threat legalised assisted death poses to people with eating disorders
The Together Alliance is hosting two summits, North and South, to build power and plan action against the scourge of racism peddled by the right. DANIEL KEBEDE urges mass participation
The drift toward militarisation in Europe is not inevitable, left-wing and peace movements can preserve sovereignty and prevent war, says DÁIRE HUGHES MP
Whatever differences exist among international sympathisers of the Bolivarian revolution about its current trajectory, they should unite against the imperialist power that is the source of an enforced retreat, argues ROGER D HARRIS
Trade unions need to step up and force a turn in the policies of the labour movement to effectively confront the far-right threat, argues NICK WRIGHT
THIS week, the Tory Party’s horrific anti-migrant Bill is in its second stage in Parliament — and it is truly frightening that such an appalling piece of legislation is progressing at lightning speed, with this second reading, a mere six days after it was introduced.
This is less than a year after the last significant changes under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, yet there has been no public consultation or pre-legislative scrutiny.
The Illegal Migration Bill is yet another step toward Britain effectively becoming a rogue state. The document begins with an admission by Home Secretary Suella Braverman that her legislation is not compatible with Britain’s human rights obligations and international law.
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Labour cannot win another election by accommodating racism, instead it should focus on finding solutions to social concerns that too often seek scapegoats, writes DIANE ABBOTT
ROY WILKES takes issue with those on the left who argue immigration lowers wages — dividing resident and migrant workers only strengthens capitalist exploitation
CLAUDIA WEBBE argues that Labour gains nothing from its adoption of right-wing stances on immigration, and seems instead to be deliberately paving the way for the far right to become an established force in British politics, as it has already in Europe