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A household energy bill displayed on a mobile phone held next to a gas hob

Cost-of-living Crisis / 25 May 2026

Government facing demands to act as bills predicted to soar

25 May 2026

People enjoy the hot weather on Bournemouth beach in Dorset, May 25, 2026

Weather / 25 May 2026

Britain baking in record-breaking May temperatures

25 May 2026

Scottish Green Party co-leader Gillian Mackay during a press conference at Novotel, Glasgow, ahead of the upcoming Holyrood election, April 24, 2026

Scotland / 25 May 2026

Scottish Greens say campaign for independence must focus on building a fairer, greener Scotland

25 May 2026

FW Pomeroy's Statue of Justice stands atop the Central Criminal Court building, Old Bailey, London

Britain / 24 May 2026

PM joins outcry over boys spared custody for raping two girls

24 May 2026

One victim says sentence for appalling crimes ‘hit me like a rock straight in my face’

The Summer Morning Star Scottish conference in Glasgow

Scotland / 24 May 2026

Morning Star Scottish conference focuses on ‘looking beyond Holyrood’

24 May 2026

Dan Thomas, Welsh leader of Reform UK, after winning a seat in the Casnewydd Islwyn constituency at the 2026 Senedd elections at Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales, in Newport, May 8, 2026

Wales / 24 May 2026

Campaigners condemn Reform’s Senedd leader for appointing man who stood down after Nazi salute as his special adviser

24 May 2026

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks to supporters at Chelmsford City Racecourse, Essex, following the 2026 local election results, May 8, 2026

Britain / 24 May 2026

TUC brands Reform’s overtime tax proposal a ‘cynical gimmick’

24 May 2026

The sign for the Senedd, the Welsh parliament building in Cardiff

Wales / 24 May 2026

Senedd office building faces new future

24 May 2026

School students during a lesson

Education / 25 May 2026

TUC urges government to ‘turbocharge’ support for pupils in England

25 May 2026

A household water tap

Wales / 24 May 2026

Welsh Water slammed for water quality

24 May 2026

Andrew Windsor departs Westminster Abbey, London, following

Britain / 24 May 2026

Police investigating allegation that Andrew behaved inappropriately at Royal Ascot

24 May 2026

A person a laptop keyboard

Scotland / 25 May 2026

Environmental campaigners demand Scottish government ‘urgently address’ data centre policy

25 May 2026

A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward

Healthcare / 25 May 2026

Nurses have entered into a pay review with good grace but are not afraid to strike in the future, RCN leader says

25 May 2026

Jenny Gilruth speaking at the launch of the Scottish National Party manifesto for the Holyrood election, at Barras Art & Design (BAaD) in Glasgow, April 16, 2026

Scotland / 24 May 2026

MSPs urged to ‘unite behind Scotland’s right to decide’

24 May 2026

Stephen Flynn during for the formal appointment of ministers at the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, May 21, 2026

Scotland / 24 May 2026

Flynn vows Scottish government will be ‘bold, innovative and ambitious’ in shaping industrial future

24 May 2026

A view of signage for the Department for Education in Westminster, London

Britain / 24 May 2026

PCS slams DfE decision to move forward with office closures

24 May 2026

Andy Burnham surrounded by Labour Party supporters at the launch of his campaign as Labour's candidate for the Makerfield by-election during a press conference at Stubshaw Cross Community and Sports Club in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, May 22, 2026

Britain / 22 May 2026

A ‘vote to change Labour’

22 May 2026

Burnham launches his campaign to return to Westminster

A view of houses in north London

Housing / 23 May 2026

Children more likely than working-age adults to live in private rented sector, think tank says

23 May 2026

A view of the River Test near to the Southern Water-run Testwood Water supply works near to Calmore in Hampshire

Environment / 23 May 2026

‘Huge problem’ of 70,000 barriers in rivers mapped out

23 May 2026

A bilingual road sign at Chepstow

Wales / 22 May 2026

Trade unions celebrate Welsh language victory

22 May 2026

Britain / 22 May 2026

Postal regulator accused of failing to change Royal Mail’s ‘unacceptable’ performance

22 May 2026

Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan during press day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, May 18, 2026

Technology / 22 May 2026

Sadiq Khan blocks the Met’s £50m Palantir deal

22 May 2026

People turning out to watch the sunrise at Cullercoats Bay, North Tyneside

Climate / 22 May 2026

Employers must keep workers safe in heatwave, TUC warns

22 May 2026

A stethoscope on top of patient's files

Wales / 22 May 2026

Doctors slam health board for GP contracts awarded to privateer

22 May 2026

Prince Andrew arriving for the Requiem Mass service for the Duchess of Kent, at Westminster Cathedral, central London, September 16, 2025

Britain / 22 May 2026

Investigation into Andrew to include allegations of sexual misconduct

22 May 2026

A view of the Senedd, the Welsh parliament building in Cardiff

Wales / 22 May 2026

Reform Senedd member under fire for flag comments

22 May 2026

Education / 22 May 2026

Striking Cambridge University workers joined on picket line by Unite leader

22 May 2026

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks to supporters at Chelmsford City Racecourse, Essex, following the 2026 local election results, May 8, 2026

Reform UK / 22 May 2026

Farage challenged by campaigners over £5 million ‘gift’

22 May 2026

A Waymos, driverless taxi being trained in central London, May 20, 2026

Transport / 22 May 2026

Concerns raised about congestion and job losses from rollout of robotaxis in London

22 May 2026

Media / 21 May 2026

The Canary to launch daily left-wing tabloid newspaper

21 May 2026

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney speaking during for the formal appointment of ministers at the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, May 21, 2026

Scotland / 21 May 2026

Swinney to bring motion on Scottish independence to Holyrood

21 May 2026

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves during a visit to a petrol station in Leeds. A planned increase in fuel duty has been scrapped to help motorists faced with rising pump prices as a result of the war in Iran, May 20, 2026

Economy / 21 May 2026

Be bolder in tackling the cost-of-living crisis, TUC tells Labour

21 May 2026

Lunar House in Croydon, south London which houses the headquarters of UK Visas and Immigration, a division of the Home Office

Social Care / 21 May 2026

‘Ill-thought through’ visa reforms risk worsening labour shortages in social care, unions warn

21 May 2026

John McDonnell speaking at PCS conference. Photo: Andy Aitchison

PCS Conference 2026 / 21 May 2026

McDonnell mocks Streeting's Road to Damascus moment at PCS conference

21 May 2026

PCS Conference 2026 / 21 May 2026

Unions should discuss new ‘political vehicle’ for workers should Labour continue austerity, PCS says

21 May 2026

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage arriving to speak to supporters at Chelmsford City Racecourse, Essex, following the 2026 local election results, May 8, 2026

PCS Conference 2026 / 21 May 2026

PCS to raise £3m a year to fight Reform government

21 May 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a reception to mark the introduction of the Small Business Protections Bill at number 10 Downing Street, London, May 19, 2026

Britain / 21 May 2026

Starmer aides knew of Labour Together smear plot

21 May 2026

Transport / 21 May 2026

Unite urges action following the death of a bus driver

21 May 2026

A ship passing wind turbines at RWE's Gwynt y Mor, the world's 2nd largest offshore wind farm located eight miles offshore in Liverpool Bay, off the coast of North Wales

Wales / 21 May 2026

Give workers in carbon-intensive industries paid release to retrain, Welsh unions say

21 May 2026

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood arrives for a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London, May 19, 2026

Britain / 21 May 2026

Migration drops as Burnham backs curbs

21 May 2026

An Irish Ferries ferry passes the Pride of Canterbury (left) at the Port of Dover in Kent

Wales / 21 May 2026

Invest in maritime jobs and tackle poverty pay at sea, TUC Cymru demands

21 May 2026

General View of Ashton in Makerfield, Greater Manchester

Green Party / 21 May 2026

Greens pick Makerfield candidate

21 May 2026

First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth speaks on the steps of the Welsh Government building in Cardiff, supported by his new cabinet, May 13, 2026

Wales / 21 May 2026

Rhun ap Iorwerth stresses support for trade unions and social partnership in address to TUC Cymru

21 May 2026

The Morning Star’s TUC Cymru fringe meeting. Photo: Natasha Hirst

Wales / 21 May 2026

The Morning Star’s TUC Cymru fringe meeting focuses on Welsh elections and what comes next

21 May 2026

Protesters from the CND, Stop the War, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Muslim Association of Britain, Palestinian Forum in Britain and Friends of Al-Aqsa, lead a national demonstration to the US Embassy in London to call for an end to attacks on Iran, March 7, 2026

PCS Conference 2026 / 20 May 2026

‘Tide is turning’ on unions adopting a comprehensive anti-war policy, PCS leader says

20 May 2026

TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference 2026 / 20 May 2026

Disabled workers demand employers and policymakers protect them from discrimination

20 May 2026

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham delivers the keynote speech at Centre for Cities event at the British Library in central London, March 4, 2026

Politics / 20 May 2026

Labour could see off Reform with a ‘Burnham bounce’

20 May 2026

PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote. Photo: Andy Aitchison

PCS Conference 2026 / 20 May 2026

Government ‘turmoil’ as ministers contradict each other on insourcing policy, PCS leader says

20 May 2026