The way out of the Brexit impasse

The editorial of the April issue of Socialism Today:
As the first act in the Brexit drama reaches its concluding scenes, only one thing about the plot is certain

Cash-strapped schools now 'fourth emergency service'

Increasing numbers of schools are having to provide clothing, laundry facilities and food parcels to their students due to a decade of austerity leaving many vulnerable children in poverty.

Top unis threaten cuts if tuition fees

The elitist club of top universities known as the Russell Group has recently threatened that any reduction of student tuition fees will result in cuts to course numbers, as well as the arts and social mobility programmes.

New Zealand mosque terror atrocity

Millions woke up on the morning of 15 March in shock to learn of the mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

May's government facing endgame

With just ten days until the date of departure from the EU, there is unprecedented daily turmoil in parliament on what will happen.

Youth strikes show the way - mass action can oust Tories

On 15 March, young people marched out of their schools and colleges and took to the streets for the second youth strike against climate change.

Only socialist planning can save the planet

Build a mass working-class struggle to achieve it!
On Friday 15 March, tens of thousands of school and college students are expected to once again walk out of their classrooms

Tories out. Scrap Universal Credit. Fight for living wages and welfare!

Universal Credit is hardly out of the news. The suffering and anxiety it has caused is immeasurable - so much so that even some Tory MPs have been forced to highlight problems with its implementation.

Neither Tories or EU - only fighting trade unions and a Corbyn-led government can deliver workers' rights

The government's last ditch attempt to bribe enough Labour MPs to back Theresa May's Brexit deal has seemingly backfired - with only a few Blairites prepared to back her.

Them & Us

It's one world for us and another for the super-rich especially billionaire tax avoiders!

Weak Tories must go. General election now!

Yet again, another outsourcing company faces collapse. The latest one is Interserve.

Anger after violent youth deaths - Communities need public services not cuts

So far this year, ten teenagers have already lost their lives in London as a result of knife crime. In response to these tragedies, people are rightly demanding action to keep communities safe.

No retreats: Corbyn must stand firm against Blairites

With Jeremy Corbyn now in his fourth year of leadership of the Labour Party and the Tory government deep in crisis, no time can be lost by Corbyn and his allies in Labour's leadership in preparation for winning a general election.

A socialist programme to end women's oppression

In the era of austerity and capitalist crisis, women are struggling against their oppression - marching, striking, getting organised.

Them & Us

It's one world for the super-rich and another for us including billions in profit for housebuilders and homelessness for thousands of children.

A&E 4-hour waiting targets scrapped - Save our NHS!

NHS England is backing a plan to scrap four-hour A&E waiting time targets 'within a year'.

Trade union action to end low pay now!

Poverty pay for 1.2 million public sector workers. 2.7% pay rise for MPs: More than one million public sector workers are paid less than the minimum amount needed to make ends meet, as set by the Living Wage Foundation. They calculate this as £9 an hour, or £10.55 in London.

Boot out failing Grayling and the other Tory wreckers

What does it take before one of the most incompetent government ministers in modern times is sacked? I am of course talking about transport minister Chris Grayling.

Chris Williamson suspension: No more succumbing to the Blairite saboteurs!

The Tory PM demanded that Labour take action against the left-wing Labour MP, and hours later Labour's leadership shamefully obliged

Tory education 'reforms'

The recent indicative strike ballot by the National Education Union should prepare the ground for a serious confrontation with the government