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Poor doors, segregated playgrounds

Haven't the Tories and Blairites got enough to answer for without barring poor children from playgrounds? An investigation by the Guardian has showed yet another side of life under the 'Nasty Party' and its shadows on the right of Labour.

Toxic Grenfell fire residue threatens survivors

Cancer-causing chemicals and other potentially harmful toxins have been found close to Grenfell Tower in fire debris and soil samples, according to the University of Central Lancashire.

Working families in poverty: fund homes and childcare

In the UK, 2.9 million children from working families are now living in poverty, reports the Department for Work and Pensions. And more than a third of babies are living below the poverty line, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Probation privatisation failure

"Irredeemably flawed" is the verdict of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Probation, five years on from the break-up and part-privatisation of the service.

Corbyn and workers' movement must lead fight for general election and socialist alternative to EU bosses' club

Parliamentary 'Brexishambles' continues: Yet again, the immediate future of the plans for Britain leaving the EU remains unclear.

Cuts and chaos. Enough. General election now!

Pro-capitalist politicians are united in wanting to keep Corbyn out. They are afraid of the millions of working-class people who could be mobilised if they see the opportunity to fight for socialist change.

Corporate capitalism jeopardises air safety

On 10 March, shortly after take-off, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max passenger jet slammed into the ground, killing all 157 on board. Months earlier another 737 Max, operated by Lion Air, crashed in similar circumstances, killing 189 passengers and crew.

Corbyn and labour movement must mobilise to bring down Tories and force election

"Kicking the can down the road and brinkmanship" - workers' action can end paralysed austerity government

NHS staff shortage now permanent: reverse health cuts!

For a fully funded, socialist NHS, run democratically by workers and service users!

Universal Credit forces women into 'survival sex': scrap it now!

Growing numbers of welfare claimants impoverished by Universal Credit are forced into selling their bodies to pay for rent or feed their families

Oil firms spend $1bn fighting climate laws: 'Green New Deal' needs socialist policies

The multinationals and super-rich elites have shown time and again they will ignore laws and circumvent policies that harm their profits

Haringey 'Corbyn council' finance chief resigns

Mass struggle needed to defeat council cuts: The labour movement in Haringey needs to urgently assert its authority on the 'Corbyn council'

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.

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.