IAN LAVERY MP warns that decades of neoliberal policies have left former industrial communities behind — but a renewed Labour commitment to working people could change the political landscape
Working-class people look to Corbyn to make a difference
While PCS is not a Labour-affiliated union, its members can see that a radical Labour government would be in their interests, says LYNN HENDERSON
PAOLO SANTALUCIA reports on how an Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors programme
HENRY FOWLER outlines the GFTU’s new 2026-27 education programme and argues that investing in trade union education is essential to building worker power, developing leaders and strengthening collective action
We need a government that invests in saving lives not destroying them, argues SOPHIE BOLT
More expensive by weight than gold, saffron is surprisingly simple to grow. MAT COWARD explains
The public inquiry is the result of more than a decade of determined campaigning. Now, those who fought for justice want the full story of government involvement and police conduct to be told, says KATE FLANNERY
The Durham Miners’ Gala is a celebration of working-class culture, but also a call to action — to rebuild workers’ collective strength, says KIM JOHNSON MP
LAST May, PCS conference voted to agree that a Corbyn government is in the interest of our members.
This week, realisation of that government is closer than ever. Survation, the only pollsters to call the last general election correctly, shows Labour now at 41.3 per cent — ahead of the Tories.
If Theresa May’s “meaningful vote” falls today, it will show the Tory government cannot rule the country. Jeremy Corbyn can pursue the vote of no confidence to trigger a general election. The real people’s vote is who decides what happens next.
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