For those in the West, hunger is often just the familiar feeling of a growling stomach between meals — in Gaza, it has become a strategic weapon of slow, systematic and deadly destruction, writes MARC VANDEPITTE

CITY bonuses are at an all-time high, banks and energy giants are registering record profits while working people are suffering the worst pay crisis for two centuries.
The number of people experiencing destitution in the UK has more than doubled in the last five years. Foodbanks have become an established fixture of British society, there are now 4.2 million children living in poverty — 600,000 more than when Labour were last in power, and the NHS is on its knees.
We know that women, disabled, black and minority ethnic (BME) and LGBT+ people have borne the brunt of many of the Conservatives’ failings since 2010.

By sticking together, working collectively and building the union, we can weather any uncertainty ahead, writes general secretary of Usdaw PADDY LILLIS

