Picture college of yesterday’s well attended initial meeting of stakeholders from across Newham including residents who have experienced homelessness, faith groups, Government agencies, NGOs and Council officers. It took place in the historic for…Read more…
Why working people are marching against Trump – and why you should join us
Marching against Donald Trump is about giving power back to the working people of Britain. It’s about standing up to structural inequality and violence. We hope you’ll join us.Read more…
Rat infestations and soaring suicide rates – what’s happened to our prisons under the Tories?
After years of funding cuts, the criminal justice system is on the verge of total collapseRead more…
“Remember, they only win under Labour!!”
Great effort by the England team but just saying….Read more…
England fans lay wreath for Soviet war dead:
England fans lay wreath for Soviet war dead ahead of World Cup opener An England fan at the Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd (Owen Humphreys/PA) By Scott D’Arcy, Press Association in Volgograd –…Read more…
Why national minimum wage needs to rise to £10
A report published this week shows how a rise in the minimum wage would see 9 million workers better off. And that can only be good for the country, Unite director of research John Earls writes….Read more…
Remembering Srebrenica
Today we remember the victims of the Srebrenica genocide 23 years agoRead more…
"Open vs Closed"
If it’s not obvious, let me be clear that I really hate the suggestion that the “real” divide in politics these days is “open” v “closed”. In purely linguistic terms it is such an obviously loaded division – doors that are “closed” are bad, a business …Read more…
Is there going to be a market crash? Do we or don’t we derisk our pension fund? and the London CIV
This evening I chaired my first Newham Investment & Accounts committee (Local Government Pension Scheme) meeting. I really pleased that we were able to able to wade our way through stacks of often complex business.
Many thanks to the new members o…Read more…
Aberdeen airport strike
Unite the union today (July 10) has confirmed that workers at Aberdeen airport have voted for strike action, after 88 per cent of workers rejected the latest pay offer. Unite members have now…Read more…
‘Road to Zero’?
The government’s strategy to curb vehicle emissions lacks clarity and could damage the UK’s motor industry, Unite has said. The ‘Road to Zero’ strategy, announced yesterday (July 9), proposes…Read more…
Righting past wrongs
Delegates at Unite’s policy conference last week attended a lively fringe meeting on working class miscarriages of justice, chaired by Unite assistant general secretary Gail Cartmail. The…Read more…
The Bank of England shouldn’t raise interest rates – here's why
Today’s GDP figures suggest that growth has picked up after an abysmal start to 2018, but it’s clear the economy remains very weakRead more…
European Parliament condemns attacks on Somali unions
The Somali government should be tackling terrorism, not attacking free and independent trade unionsRead more…
Newham Stand up to Racism – No to Trump & Oppose Tommy Robinson
Picture taken this evening before Labour Group meeting in the Old Town Hall Stratford. Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz and Labour Councillors supporting the March and Rally this Friday against the visit of US President Donald Trump and the “Oppose To…Read more…
Programme of, “The Music of Hugh Shrapnel”, Morley College, London, 2018.
Cornelius Cardew Concerts Trust presents: Welcome to Alternative Worlds – the music of Hugh Shrapnel, at London’s Morley College. I’m delighted to be hosting this concert. Hugh Shrapnel is one…Read more…
Stop playing ‘Russian roulette’ with jobs call
Ministers Boris John and David Davis have quit the cabinet over Brexit, as the Tory civil war paralysing the government and turning the EU negotiations into a car crash exploded into the open. …Read more…
Luton Airport pay offer rejected
Baggage handlers at Luton Airport have voted to reject a new pay offer from their employer Menzies Aviation which workers say still fails to recognise their hard work and the rising cost of living….Read more…
‘Back UK defence workers’ call
Defence workers from the across the UK will be heading to parliament tomorrow (July 10) to call on MPs to back their campaign for the navy’s three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships to be built in…Read more…
‘Road to Zero’?
Unite which represents thousands of car workers including those in supply chains and engine manufacturers, has warned that the government’s ‘Road to Zero’ strategy which proposes that all new cars…Read more…