Our Foreign Secretary now condemns Israel in the Commons, yet Britain still supplies weapons and intelligence for its bombing campaigns — as the horror reaches perhaps the final stage, action must finally replace words, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
Key worker recognition was welcome, but was it worth it?
Usdaw spoke to 6,500 workers in its recent survey and the results were shocking: from borrowing to pay household bills to parents going hungry, it is clear that things are getting rapidly worse for working-class people, writes PADDY LILLIS
Usdaw’s research has found many supermarket workers are themselves now unable to afford food shopping
I went to bed planning for university, but woke to bombs falling on Gaza, losing my home, best friend, and nearly my hand — yet I am unbroken, and still dream of writing to carry Palestinian voices worldwide, writes EMAN GHASSAN ABUZAYED
The shock suspension of socialist MPs and Diane Abbott’s re-suspension reveals a leadership intent on crushing internal debate — but MERCEDES VILLALBA MSP warns against surrendering party democracy without a fight
HUGH LANNING reports on an initiative that will aim at counteracting the anti-Palestine narratives spoon-fed to Western governments and the mass media by Israel’s propaganda machine
KEITH FLETT looks at the long history of coercion in British employment laws
While Spode quit politics after inheriting an earldom, Farage combines MP duties with selling columns, gin, and even video messages — proving reality produces more shameless characters than PG Wodehouse imagined, writes STEPHEN ARNELL
KEY WORKERS were rightly praised for their incredible contributions throughout the coronavirus pandemic. However, their heroic efforts appear to have been quickly forgotten and they must be asking themselves: was it worth it?
Having worked throughout, risking their health and often facing abuse from customers, many key workers are still struggling in low-paid, insecure employment and now face a growing cost-of-living crisis.
Usdaw’s cost-of-living survey of over 6,500 workers clearly demonstrates the deterioration in living standards many working people have experienced, as well as the urgent need for government action.
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The growing epidemic of retail crime has seen Usdaw members abused, threatened and assaulted — it is time for action, and the May 2 elections can provide it, writes PADDY LILLIS
General secretary PADDY LILLIS explains why Usdaw believes supporting Labour is vital for its members’ well-being — rising costs, economic instability, and punitive restrictions on unions underscore the urgent need for political change
