Under cover of war, the Tory government is increasing its attacks on working people
As we head into the 14th year of austerity, it’s clear that the government’s economic policy has failed and workers and the poor are left paying for a crisis that they did not cause, argues DIANE ABBOTT MP

THE whole world is quite rightly focused on the assault on Gaza. It is also the main issue in British politics.
But under cover of war, the British government is engaged in a series of attacks on working people, their rights and their living standards. These attacks must not go unanswered.
In short succession we had the King’s Speech which was notable for ditching the means to meet commitments on net zero. There were also threats to widen minimum service level agreements, with the aim of making public-sector strikes almost impossible.
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