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29 August 2018
Nationalise the energy giants to combat global warming
The oldest, thickest, most frozen sea ice in the arctic, to the north of Greenland, remains frozen all year. But this year it has broken away - twice! This has never been seen before.
29 August 2018
Capitalism is a chaotic, irrational system - we need socialist change
On all fronts - from the environment and infrastructure, to jobs and services, to health and wellbeing - this system is failing us. It's no wonder that people are looking for an alternative.
29 August 2018
Fracking companies backed by government and courts
A lot has happened on the fracking front in recent months. Notably, fracking companies Cuadrilla and Ineos have been awarded High Court injunctions which, in effect, restrict many forms of legitimate protest.
24 August 2018
'Earth Overshoot Day' - the day when every natural resource has been overconsumed to the point it could not recover within that year - has jumped forward almost three months in a decade
8 August 2018
Deadly fires ravage Greece: austerity contributed to high loss of life and property
Regardless of what is proven later, there is an undeniable reality: the deficiencies and cuts suffered by both firefighters and the Forestry Service, both in human resources and in materials
7 August 2018
No to Tory plans for radioactive waste under national parks
Nuclear energy has been neither cheap, safe, nor pollution-free
25 July 2018
Recycling workers win right to sick pay
FCC recycling workers in Hull suspended their strike after FCC agreed to a sick pay scheme.
25 July 2018
Plastic waste - capitalism's Frankenstein monster
Plastic waste is now penetrating every corner of the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic and including the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on Earth.
25 July 2018
EDF Energy strike victory against vehicle tracker device
Unite the Union members employed by EDF Energy in its metering and debt sections in south London, and the South East and South West regions, have won a huge victory in a long-running battle over the introduction of tracker devices in vehicles
11 July 2018
Britain bakes as water pipelines leak
June was the driest month on record in south east and central southern England, while Scotland recorded its highest ever temperature of 33.2C in Motherwell.
11 July 2018
Summer of discontent on the cards in Huddersfield bin workers' dispute
50 bin workers, union members and supporters came together for a march on 6 July from the waste depot to Huddersfield Town Hall in protest against bullying and racism by management, and a refusal to allow bin workers to take leave for holidays and medical appointments.
27 June 2018
Support growing against incinerator in Washington
One resident said: "I can't understand how a Labour council can even consider allowing a company to build this type of plant only hundreds of metres from people's homes!"
20 June 2018
No to Trump's climate change chaos
Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the non-binding Paris climate change agreement was not only a major defeat for even this weak attempt at tackling global warming, but also an example of his continuation of protectionist and isolationist policies.
30 May 2018
England facing water shortage due to underinvestment
Nationalise water and utilities!: Serious leaks, rising domestic use, and massive consumption by an unsustainable energy sector, mean much of England could see water shortages in the coming decades, says the Environment Agency.
30 May 2018
Toxic air hits schools as EU ponders slap on wrist years late
Toxic air is so bad in London that school students are exposed to higher levels inside their lessons than outside on the street or in the playground, according to a study for the mayor of London.
16 May 2018
Ronan Point disaster 50 years on
On 16 May 1968, 50 years ago, Ronan Point, a high-rise tower block in Newham, east London, collapsed killing four people and injuring 17
16 May 2018
Chesterfield May Day: march turnout great
Glorious bank holiday weather brought a high turnout to the 40th Chesterfield May Day march and rally, where Unite's Len McCluskey and the National Education Union's Kevin Courtney delivered strong messages that the labour movement must fight back against austerity and a weak Tory government
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