NHS Crisis: 82 ‘Ghost Wards’ Contain 1,400 Empty Beds

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YEARS of savage Tory cuts to the NHS have created the unprecedented situation where there are not even enough staff to run wards. It...

Axeing Bus Services Is Isolating Communities!

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‘WHEN bus services are axed, it isolates communities,’ Unison warned in launching a new campaign to save local bus services. ‘We are living in isolation!’...
Gate Gourmet locked-out workers on the picket line at the Beacon roundabout at Heathrow yesterday

Tigers Reject Talks

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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have rejected Sri Lankan government proposed peace talks in Geneva, following reports of abductions of pro-Tiger aid...
Civil servants on the march against government cuts – will be taking strike action on June 30

Civil Servants To Strike

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THREE-QUARTERS of a million public sector workers will take strike action against government attacks on their pensions on Thursday 30th June, it was confirmed...

‘Palestinians will not be displaced!’ says Hamas and allies

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THE Palestinian National and Islamic Forces in Gaza have released a defiant message in response to Donald Trump’s and Israel’s forced displacement plans: ‘ The...

6.35 million need full-time jobs

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UNEMPLOYMENT in the UK rose by 28,000 in the last three months, to 2.67 million. Youth joblessness soared by another 16,000, with the...
Unison Northhampton branch secretary STEVE BENNETT (second from left) with firefighters GARY MITCHELL and STEVE MASON next to him gave the YS march for Jobs a great reception

‘bring Coalition To Its Knees’

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‘THIS government will either bring the country to its knees or we will stand up and oppose them and bring them to their knees!’ That...
Newly formed University and College Union members on their solidarity march yesterday

DECENT OFFER NOW! – say 5,000 marching NATFHE and AUT members

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‘UCEA employers should be sacked for causing disruption in our colleges,’ declared Dennis Hayes, president of the newly formed Universities and Colleges Union, following...

‘We will conclude this matter on the streets!’ say South African workers

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THE South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in Ekurhuleni is shocked and agitated that out of the blue, the City has provoked municipal workers...

Reopening Rafah ‘a significant achievement’ – let all medical evacuees out now!

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HAMAS has hailed yesterday’s reopening of the Rafah crossing in southern Gaza as a significant achievement for the Palestinian resistance. However, the Gaza Ministry of...

BP’s PROFITS NOSEDIVE 66%

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BP PROFITS have nosedived by 66% the oil giant revealed yesterday as it published its first quarter profit. BP warned it faces an ‘exceptional level...
Mass picket of Ealing Hospital against the closure of the Charlie Chaplin children’s ward – the closures of the A&Es at Ealing and Charing Cross Hospitals are imminent

STPs preparing savage NHS cuts & hospital closures

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‘TOP TIPS on making difficult decisions’ are being distributed to health bodies around the country to aid them in broaching the subject of hospital...

Resident Doctors striking to defend NHS! – – BMA leaders defy Streeting tirade

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Resident doctors in England have announced new strike dates, following the continuing refusal of the Labour government to make a credible offer on jobs...
The North East London Council of Action is continuing to fight for the reopening of Chase Farm A&E whose closure has already cost lives

HOSPITALS WILL CLOSE AFTER 2015 ELECTION! – warns King’s Fund charity

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THE NHS will face an unprecedented financial crisis in 2015-16,, just after the general election, the King’s Fund charity warned yesterday. In its quarterly...
Maternity Unit banner on a march in Enfield against the closure of the Chase Farm Hospital

‘STORM OF MATERNITY CUTS!’ – warns RCM leader

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‘There is no doubt that maternity care, like the rest of the NHS, is looking into a storm of possible cuts to services,’ said...
Sacked 2 Sisters workers demonstrating outside Marks & Spencer’s ‘flagship’ store in Oxford Street. Unite assistant general secretary JACK DROMEY (centre) pledged ‘We will win the jobs back of these 59 workers’

‘2 sisters’ sacked workers picket M&S

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FIFTY-NINE sacked workers from the 2 Sisters poultry processing factory in Birmingham travelled to London yesterday, determined to win their jobs back. They demonstrated outside...
In April 2012 Kenyans took their case to the High Court demanding compensation for the massive slaughter of up to 90,000 Kenyans by the British colonial  administration in the 1950s and 60s

90,000 Kenyans executed – £19.9m compensation

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UK Foreign Secretary Hague yesterday expressed ‘sincere regret’ and announced compensation totalling £19.9m for Kenyans who were tortured during the Mau Mau uprising in...

Bosses Call For Zero Wage Rises!

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CONSUMER price inflation fell in January, much less than was expected by the so-called experts. The Consumer Prices Index reached an annual rate of...

Labour is hit for six in Hartlepool

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STARMER’S LABOUR Party has been hit for six in the Hartlepool by-election, with a Tory MP elected for the first time in the current...
Parents have been battling against attempts to foist academies on schools for the past two years. Picture shows a Haringey march against forced academies in January 2012

High Court blocks Academy

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FOR the first time, the High Court has blocked an attempt to force a comprehensive school to become an academy. Teachers union NASUWT said yesterday...

Cuts To Legal Aid Deny Non-UK Residents Justice

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MP’s are voting today in parliament over controversial plans to cut legal aid which legal charity Reprieve say will see ‘torture victims denied their...

Firefighters sign deal to respond to terrorist attacks!

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FIREFIGHTERS in London and Manchester have signed agreements that will see them committed to respond to Marauding Terrorist Attacks (MTA), following a ballot of...
Teachers out on strike with other public sector workers last November 30th

Teachers unions unite for action

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The UK’s two biggest teaching unions, the NUT and the NASUWT, yesterday announced plans for jointly coordinated strike action and action short of strike...

Gate Gourmet Workers – Good Support For March 25 Demo

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A DELEGATION of locked-out Gate Gourmet workers visited Hillingdon Direct Works Council Depot yesterday to publicise their march through Hounslow on the 25th of...
Members and supporters of the North East London Council of Action mobilised 3,000 people to march for the occupation of Chase Farm Hospital to keep it open

Brown Threatens Universal Entitlement To NHS Care

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PREMIER Brown’s plans for the NHS to refuse to treat patients whose lifestyles are judged to be responsible for their illnesses...
Nurses on the ‘Our NHS’ demonstration in central London – in Manchester health and council workers are striking against the merger of their services

STOCKPORT STRIKE – No to NHS & council merger

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A ‘NEW care model’ in Stockport, Greater Manchester, has sparked a 96% ‘YES’ vote for strike action among Unison members. The strike will take...

‘THEY WANT TO STEAL LIBYA’S OIL’ says Chavez

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THE Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has accused the US of preparing to invade Libya to steal its oil. ‘A campaign of lies is being...

Queen’s Hospital workers are striking for fair pay

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THERE was a lively well attended picket line at Queen’s Hospital Romford yesterday. A number of issues have brought the Unite union membership of the...

‘ELITE CONSPIRACY’ Johnson warning

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FORMER foreign secretary Boris Johnson said yesterday that changing the date of leaving the EU from 29 March would be ‘shameful’, and the public...

Support grows for Sweeney!

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WRP parliamentary candidate Frank Sweeney’s campaign team were out meeting workers and youth at Bruce Grove in Tottenham yesterday. They met Ibrahim who told News...

UCL Condemned For Going To The Law Courts!

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‘UCL Stand for Justice’ has condemned the north London university for going to the courts and smearing its campaign in support of Palestine and...

5% pay rise and £1,000 bonus offer to NHS – will not be recommended...

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A FINAL pay offer for NHS staff in England, including nurses and ambulance workers, was made yesterday. Unite leader Sharon Graham said that Unite...
Ritzy cinema strikers were joined yesterday afternoon by TUC general Secretary FRANCES O’GRADY who also welcomed the Young Socialists March for Jobs starting on August 19th to the TUC Congress in Liverpool

‘Ministers keen on kicking struggling youngsters when they are down!’

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THE TUC said yesterday that young people not in full-time education are now less likely to be in work than people of other ages...
Thousands of health workers and their supporters marched through Nottingham last Saturday demanding the defence of the NHS. They called to stop the privatisation of NHS Logistics

‘A PRIVATISATION TOO FAR’ – UNISON leader Prentis urges suspend NHS Logistics sell-off

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UNISON members at four NHS Logistics depots began a second 24 hour strike, last night at 10pm. Runcorn depot stopped at 11pm. The workers are...

Unions Reject More ‘Reforms’

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Health and education unions yesterday responded angrily to Prime Minister Blair’s policy review that signals a stepping up of Blair and Brown’s privatisation drive...

Imf Dictates NHS And Pension Cuts!

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The IMF has warned the British government it must make savage cuts in NHS spending and carry out pension ‘reforms’ to cut its debt...

NO CONFIDENCE IN HUNT! BMA votes for repeal of Health & Social Care Act

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ANGRY doctors yesterday delivered a vote of No Confidence against Tory Health Secretary Hunt. Doctors at the British Medical Association’s (BMA) Annual Representative Meeting (ARM)...

BA Talks Breakdown!

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British Airways has asked ACAS to mediate after failing to get the unions to agree to plans to cut thousands of jobs and freeze...

Raab Refuses To Give End Of Lockdown Date

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FOREIGN Secretary Dominic Raab rebuked the Covid Recovery Group (CRG) of rebel Tory MPs yesterday, insisting that the government won’t be held to an...
BA cabin crew entering their mass meeting at Kempton Park, yesterday mid-day, where no decision was taken to ballot for strike action

Unite Goes For New Peace Talks With Walsh

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UP to 2,000 British Airways cabin crew attended a BASSA meeting at Kempton Park near Heathrow Airport yesterday, which heard that the leadership of...

7/7 Survivors Left To Fend For Themselves

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London’s emergency plans must be changed to take into account the needs of survivors in the aftermath of a major incident, says the report...

RCN delegates strongly back Cullen’s YES vote call

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DELEGATES at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Annual Congress at the Brighton Conference Centre cheered and gave General Secretary Pat Cullen a standing...
Serco workers outside the Royal London Hospital during strike action last year – Serco have now been awarded Carillion’s contracts

FIRE SALE! Serco takes Carillion NHS contracts

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IN THE WAKE of the collapse of Carillion, another outsourcing giant, Serco has taken over 15 healthcare contracts at a bargain basement price in...

Largest School Cuts For A Generation!

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TWO National Union of Teachers (NUT)/YouGov polls of parents and teachers reveal the growing crisis in schools, the NUT said yesterday. The polls found: ...

Vote for the deal or we leave with no deal – Johnson tells MPs

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THE DEBATE on the European Union Withdrawal Agreement Bill began yesterday with Tory PM Johnson confirming that if it is not voted through, the...