General secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions GAWAIN LITTLE calls for support and participation in the national partnership organised to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1926 general strike
To save our services simply tax the super-rich
RICHARD BURGON MP lays out a plan for taxes on the wealthy as an alternative to yet more Tory austerity

IN the recent Autumn Statement, Tory Chancellor Jeremy Hunt painted a rather rosy picture of the current state of the British economy.
The impression was that our economy had bounced back and that he would now deliver tax cuts that would put money back in the pockets of working people.
But this optimistic take ignores the reality faced by millions. We are living through the largest fall in living standards since records began 75 years ago and wages are set to be no higher in 2028 than they were 20 years before.
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