TUC president and POA leader STEVE GILLAN speaks to Ben Chacko on the eve of Congress 2026
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Corruption doesn’t stop with Paterson
Has Tory corruption influenced British public health policy and what is the extent of Covid cronyism, asks BECK ROBERTSON
North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson (left)
DOUG NICHOLLS welcomes a turning point at this year’s Congress, where many motions call for a co-ordinated plan to revive British industry, a perspective outlined in his new book
HOPE VIRGO of campaign Dump the Scales warns MPs voting today they should be alert to the threat legalised assisted death poses to people with eating disorders
The Together Alliance is hosting two summits, North and South, to build power and plan action against the scourge of racism peddled by the right. DANIEL KEBEDE urges mass participation
The drift toward militarisation in Europe is not inevitable, left-wing and peace movements can preserve sovereignty and prevent war, says DÁIRE HUGHES MP
Whatever differences exist among international sympathisers of the Bolivarian revolution about its current trajectory, they should unite against the imperialist power that is the source of an enforced retreat, argues ROGER D HARRIS
Trade unions need to step up and force a turn in the policies of the labour movement to effectively confront the far-right threat, argues NICK WRIGHT
CASH-for-access North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson has been forced to step down from his constituency role, after Boris Johnson backpedalled on his decision to undermine existing anti-sleaze regulations.
Multiple MPs and the public are now demanding answers after it was discovered £480 million worth of unadvertised Covid testing contracts had been awarded to Randox Laboratories, a firm Paterson worked for as a paid, part-time consultant.
The Tories’ decision to award the contract was made despite Randox’s prior mismanagement of a £347m arrangement for Covid testing, which left care homes with zero capacity to test, due to the recall of 750,000 defective kits.
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