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Tories' school meals outrage

The coronavirus crisis is raging on. Thousands of children are suffering. And Boris Johnson and Co repulsively chose to snub the meals campaign led by Marcus Rashford.

Food and a capitalist Brexit: No trust in Tory Deals!

No Tory-negotiated trade deals will defend the interests of the working class. However, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson plays hard ball in the eleventh-hour negotiations on what will replace Britain's

Don't let Tories starve our kids

Big business got billions - Fight for what we need:

Tory 'Starve a Kid to Save a Quid' scheme

The 322 Tory MPs who voted against extending free school meals are on base salaries of £81,932 a year - before ministerial bonuses, expenses, and other income.

Boots launches £120, 12-minute Covid test

One hundred and twenty pounds for a test with Boots. Boots, which is still avoiding millions in tax every year. Boots, which charged the NHS £2,000 per pot of hand cream.

Under the microscope

Grenfell watch: landlord's £800,000 saving

A director of Grenfell Tower's landlord company told the public inquiry he "had forgotten" about a secret meeting with builders discussing how to shave £800,000 off refurb costs

Mayor and government compete to attack London transport: fight for no cuts!

At the time of writing, Transport for London (TfL) workers - and London passengers and car users - are caught in a war of words between London's Labour mayor and the Tory central government.

Are cooperatives the answer to a failing capitalist system?

It seems all wings of the labour and trade union movement have renewed interest in cooperatives. During Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party, cooperatives were given considerable emphasis

Even more delay in stopping school transmission?

School staff and parents fear the worst. Public Health England figures show that the highest test-positivity rates are now in the 10-19 age group, but schools are still expected to remain open

Locked down, hard up - Fight back!

* Work or full pay
* Health before profit
As areas across the country face further lockdown measures there is growing frustration, anger and anxiety.

Unite votes to cut affiliation fee to Labour

An important step following the defeat of Corbynism in Labour - It should also be the starting point of a broader debate

"It's not fair" - lockdown students demand free education

A Cardiff member of Socialist Students wrote to the Welsh first minister.

Nottingham Covid surge caused by Tory mismanagement

Nottingham was the area with the highest number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 as of 10 October. The government has put the city under the 'high' (tier-two) restrictions.

As school cases soar - is contact tracing 'near breaking point'?

Contact tracer speaks out: reduced follow-up and emergency hiring

Under the microscope

Coronavirus news in brief.

National Education Union must launch action now

With growing case numbers in schools for both staff and students, which in turn leads to high numbers isolating, the National Education Union (NEU) urgently needs to make a stand.

Students not to blame for unsafe uni conditions

Over the last few weeks, the capitalist media has expressed outrage at students and young people holding parties, socialising, or even just queueing in large numbers.

Worldwide capitalist crisis deepens

A decade ago, following the financial crash, the Financial Times congratulated capitalism for luck that "the left" was "missing in action"

Massive testing 'glitch' caused by privatised fragmentation

15,841 positive Covid-19 results were mislaid