The newly elected general secretary of the Aslef train drivers’ union speaks to Ben Chacko about union wins, a welcome shift in approach to the rail sector and what still needs to be done
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The disgrace of the building safety crisis – and what it says about those in charge
Under current government policy, dangerous cladding removal resources are likely to be prioritised for private housing, with social housing residents forced to wait, writes MATT WRACK
People release balloons at the Grenfell Memorial Community Mosaic at the base of the tower block in London
CHRIS NINEHAM, who along with Ben Jamal, is one of the activists facing trial over a Gaza demo last year, talks to Ben Chacko about the state’s increasing use of force against peaceful protest, and the significance of increasing imperial aggression around the globe
Higher growth removes the risks of being swamped by debt and interest payments and should be the way forward for British economy, argues DIANE ABBOTT
While advocating the aubergine or eggplant’s case for a space on your windowsill or patio, MAT COWARD suggest prayers might be required too
May elections will soon be upon us and SABBY DHALU calls for a maximum mobilisation, across Britain, to defeat Reform UK and the right at the ballot box
CHRISTOPHE DOMEC speaks to CHRIS SMALLS, who helped set up the Amazon Labor Union, on how weak leadership debilitates union activism and dilutes their purpose
THE Grenfell Tower disaster exposed the appalling situation facing hundreds of thousands of people in relation to building safety in Britain.
While the British government can launch drone strikes in countries thousands of miles away, it cannot ensure the safety of British citizens sleeping in their own homes.
In the Fire Brigades Union we have called Grenfell an atrocity and that remains an accurate description of what happened.
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