NICK TROY lauds the young staff at a hotel chain and cinema giant who are ready to take on the bosses for their rights
Latest editorial
Leicester disorder 2022: any review must be impartial
The chair of the government’s review has already been widely rejected – we need a truly independent investigation that confronts the issues of poverty and political extremism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE MP
DYLAN MURPHY reports that far from helping people back into work, the sanctions regime is inflicting unnecessary trauma on working-class families
As Saudi Arabia is hailed abroad for its ‘reforms,’ the reality for women inside the kingdom grows ever more repressive. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, MARYAM ALDOSSARI argues it is time to stop applauding the illusion – and start listening to the women the state works hardest to silence
With Petro, Colombia has been making huge strides towards peace — but is all that at risk with the elections next year? MARK ROWE reports back after joining a delegation to the Latin American country
With violence against women and girls reaching unprecedented levels – particularly in the north of England – Unison North West is driving a union-wide push for education, prevention and trauma-informed support, writes JOANNE MOORCROFT
Amid national economic decay and with a lack of coherent left-wing responses, far-right narratives on women’s safety and immigration have taken root in former Labour heartlands. The WOMEN’S LIBERATION ALLIANCE warns that only a renewed politics rooted in an understanding of class, race and sex can stem the rise of authoritarianism
THE government’s recent announcement that it will conduct a review into the unrest in Leicester last summer has caused significant furore and disquiet, with many condemning both the timing of the announcement and its claim of independence and impartiality.
The government is correct to recognise that Leicester has developed a visibly strong record on cohesion and community relations — and thus it must have come as a shock both domestically and internationally to witness the scenes of disharmony and violence that emerged last year.
The location of the unrest itself occurred entirely in my constituency of Leicester East, covering both the Belgrave and North Evington Wards.
Similar stories
The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was based on evidence of a pattern of violence and hatred targeting Arabs and Muslims, two communities that have a large population in Birmingham — overturning the ban was tacit acceptance of the genocidal ideology the fans espouse, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
Making sure this Labour government delivers on decent jobs, strong workplace rights and well-funded public services will defeat the easy answers to real frustrations peddled by the far right, writes JOANNE THOMAS
RAVISHAAN RAHEL MUTHIAH agues that much as social media are presently guilty of fanning hostilities, the roots of it lie with decades of xenophobic narratives peddled by politicians and the traditional media