THE government sometimes needs a “kick up the arse,” Labour’s Cabinet Office Minister told TUC Black Workers’ Conference today.
Abena Oppong-Asara said that black trade unionists continued to be the vanguard in the fight against racism.
“The two wings of our movement must work together to tackle racism,” she said.
TUC president and POA leader STEVE GILLAN speaks to Ben Chacko on the eve of Congress 2026
Trade unions should be at the heart of the anti-racist push for reparations for the historic legacy and continuing impact of slavery, writes ROGER McKENZIE
ROZ FOYER explains the significance and tradition of today’s St Andrew’s Day March and Rally
The independent TD’s campaign has put important issues like Irish reunification and military neutrality at the heart of the political conversation, argues SEAN MacBRADAIGH


