A snapshot survey of health workers has revealed ‘a spreading mosaic of concern’ over patient safety across a cash-strapped NHS. The poll by Unite of nearly 2,000 health service members this…Read more…
‘On passengers’ side’
Commuters will see regulated rail fares fall by a third under a future Labour government, as the party announced its latest pledge to cut the cost of transport. The 33 per cent cut from…Read more…
Fight for libraries goes on
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has guaranteed that a future Labour government would protect public libraries — on the eve of continued strikes in Bradford over swingeing cuts to its cultural…Read more…
NHS up for sale
Confirming beyond doubt that a future Tory government under Boris Johnson would sell out the NHS under a US-UK trade deal, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn revealed an explosive dossier of un-redacted…Read more…
System ‘rigged against working people’
The system is rigged against working people. This was shown very clearly recently when Asda threatened to sack workers who did not agree to a new contract. The new contract would allow…Read more…
‘Time for dignity in retirement’
Pensioners will benefit from a raft of Labour policies – including free personal care and the restoration of thousands of bus routes – which the party unveiled on Tuesday (November 26). …Read more…
‘No place in our NHS’
Dozens of doctors, health workers and NHS campaigners took to the streets of East London to protest against the latest threat to general practice. GP at Hand, run by technology firm Babylon…Read more…
‘Our big task’
Speaking at the opening of Unite’s national industrial sector conference today (Monday November 18) in Brighton, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey in his keynote speech, delivered an impassioned…Read more…
‘Terrible human cost’
Child poverty among working families has skyrocketed according to the latest figures, in a damning testament to the damage Tory-led governments have wrought during their last near-decade in power….Read more…
‘When Labour wins we all win’
Unite’s sector conferences meet this week at an extraordinary time in our politics. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to elect a government that gives working people hope. We must fight…Read more…
‘Huge boost’ for rural communities
Unite has highlighted the boost free full-fibre broadband would bring to rural communities across the UK after the Labour party announced on Friday (November 15) its latest pledge. Unveiling…Read more…
Worst wait times on record
Patients in England are facing the worst wait times since records began, with one in six patients having waited longer than four hours in A&E to be seen in October. The latest figures…Read more…
Steepest rise ever
A major spike in food bank use has prompted the nation’s leading supplier of emergency food parcels to call on politicians of all parties to ensure they pledge to protect people from hunger —…Read more…