President-elect Donald Trump has promised to “reach out” to all sections of American society and heal a nation riven by political civil war. He promised to govern for ALL Americans, …
Socialist parties and social activists from around Europe gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels last month to boost their spirits and launch new action in the face of the …
Adel Darwish The week started with an America-led chorus of alarm, warning of an imminent large-scale Russian assault on parts of Syria held by rebels following the passing of a …
Thousands of workers across central government are paid less than the voluntary Living Wage, Tribune can reveal. Answering questions from Labour MP Frank Field, ministerial departments admitted that more than …
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas), which sets the gold standard for settling labour disputes, is facing being taken to a tribunal itself for failing to consult its staff …
The typical earnings of the a self-employed person are lower than 20 years ago, according to the Resolution Foundation think tank. The dramatic shift in self-employment over the last two …
A Commons committee has launched an inquiry into corporate governance, focusing on executive pay, directors’ duties, and the composition of boardrooms, including worker representation and gender balance in executive positions. …
James Douglas A new study has found that funding pressures mean pupils at sixth-form colleges in England must choose from an increasingly narrow range of A-level subjects. The Sixth Form …
The Scottish Affairs select committee has accused the government of failing to prepare for a renewable energy revolution north of the border. In its response to the committee’s report on …
The High Court ruled on Friday (November 3) that Parliament must vote on whether the UK can start the process of leaving the EU, which means Theresa May’s government cannot …
Campaigners will seek a judicial review into Amber Rudd’s refusal to hold a public inquiry into the police role in crushing the miners’ strike..” The Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign …
WHEN Theresa May sent her attorney general to court last week to stop Parliament deciding on Brexit, she stepped on a legal trip wire laid forty years ago in New …
Health inspectors have raised safety concerns about two-thirds of A&E units in England, blaming underfunding of council care services for causing overcrowding in hospitals.” The Care Quality Commission review said …
Commons watchdogs have been given evidence that pensioners of the failed poultry business Bernard Matthews Ltd stand to get just 1p in the £. In a background paper written for …
Investment decisions by major carmakers on the production of up to 15 new models in the UK are “hanging by a thread” unless the government secures tariff free access to …
A University of Manchester probe has found that suicides of people being cared for in the community are higher than among hospital in-patients. There are around 200 suicides a year …
New research has found that the UK gender pay gap will not close until 2069 based on current salary progression. Accountancy firm Deloitte said the hourly pay gap between men …
The charity Agenda has found that mental health services across England are not adequately considering the needs of female mental health patients. Only one NHS Mental Health Trust, out of …
Sick pay in Britain and Ireland lags far behind most European nations. Research collated by Ben Harrow at Vouchercloud, the Bristol-based money-saving mobile app platform has revealed that Norway, Luxembourg, …
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the 52-year conflict with left-wing rebels. . The Nobel committee in Norway …
Donald Trump’s trade adviser Dan DiMicco has promised that Britain will be offered a free trade deal before the rest of the EU if the Republicans win the US presidential …
The transport select committee has warned that lessons must be learned from the “woeful” experience of passengers on Southern Railway. Rail passengers have been badly let down by government failure …
Newspapers and journals that backed Hillary Clinton rather than Bernie Sanders have been putting their knives into President-elect Trump … “President Donald Trump. Three words that were unthinkable to …
In 2012, as a student in Manchester, I appeared on a segment of the BBC’s Newswatch programme complaining about their coverage of Hurricane Sandy. I was furious that all the …
We are Scotland” was the proud and happy shout of thousands of EU nationals who have made their home here, and they have been warmly applauded for it by the …
Words of praise for the health service poured from the prime minister’s lips in her speech to the Tory conference in Birmingham last month, as the party launched another bid …
FBI chief James Comey has a personal fortune of around £9 million. He is a registered Republican and donated to John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign and to Governor Mitt Romney’s …
I first stood for Parliament in 1974. Then the only story in town was immigration. A right-wing racist Conservative MP called Enoch Powell had set politics aflame with his argument …
As the November 8 polling day approaches, Bob Hutton examines the state of the parties after a bruising campaign year. At the time of writing, the victory of Hillary …
The state is in danger of failing in its obligation to protect those it is required to incarcerate. Let us be blunt. Prison safety is terrible. Those are not my …
Yanis Varoufakis suggests what the role of the left should be in the inevitable clash with the EU establishment. Exasperated by the European Union’s mixture of authoritarianism and economic failure, …
Leaving the EU creates an opening for change in Britain, but who will rise to the challenge and how? If you are young and British you have had your …
The Revenue is a government department in crisis. In 2005 HMRC employed directly 105,000 members of staff; it currently stands at approximately 58,000, almost a 50% reduction. Plans brought forward …
History has shown us that perhaps the most illegitimate defence is that “the other lot has done worse”. Unfortunately for the Labour movement, that argument has been deployed by some …
History has shown us that perhaps the most illegitimate defence is that “the other lot has done worse”. Unfortunately for the Labour movement, that argument has been deployed by some …
The ‘Tom Clarke Bill’ was passed in 1986, and Tom Clarke himself here looks back at what the legislation achieved and what still needs to be done. The Disabled Persons …
A new book by Ian Hernon examines pivotal ‘crimes’ in world history and the long-term effect they had on the societies in which they were committed. At its simplest, …
At the start of this month, the New York Times revealed Donald Trump’s tax records from 1995 showing he had reported a loss of $916 million dollars, which could have …
It is a great shame for Labour in Scotland that the UK party has voted for the renewal of Trident, as this will severely affect Scottish Labour’s hopes for recovery …
The Tories are long into a orchestrated plan to transform the electoral landscape by subverting democracy to further their partisan interests. Yet to date it has barely been criticised for …
Dame Margaret Anstee June 25 1926-August 25 2016 Margaret Anstee overcame childhood poverty to become one of Britain’s first woman diplomats, and the first female under-secretary-general of the United Nations. …
Having had their knuckles rapped at Judicial Review earlier this year, Cornwall Council are involved in another planning storm relating to the proposed reopening of Dean Quarry on The Lizard …
Despite worldwide support for the kidnapped girls, more needs to be done. Earlier this year the International Development committee visited Nigeria as part of an inquiry into the work of …
Following the damning Police Ombudsman’s report, the day may yet come when those responsible for the murder of six men at the Heights Bar will finally be prosecuted. On 18 …
The story of the involvement of New Zealand soldiers in the battle of the Somme 100 years ago. From the bloodied survivors of their mauling on Gallipoli and with the …
One of the myths of Europe is that the right to free movement must be to the disadvantage of what are called native workers. The Leave campaign brilliantly fused latent …
Democratic Unionist leader and Stormont First Minister Arlene Foster used her party’s annual conference to signal what will be the end of the DUP by 2021 – the centenary of …
Against a bleak political backdrop, when even Tory MPs are protesting against Government changes to benefits, the announcement of an increase to the living wage should be cause for celebration. …
So much for Theresa May’s acclaimed Downing Street speech in July before she walked into No 10 as Prime Minister. The address to the nation didn’t get off to an …
It will surely come as no surprise to most people that doctors are disillusioned, disheartened and dejected. According to a report by the General Medical Council “the level of dissatisfaction …
As October 2016 came to a close, Iraqi troops finally made headway into Mosul, the city in the Karama district of northern Iraq that has received worldwide attention since being …
Whenever I turn my face to the wall and weep silently for the tragic state of politics in the UK I am marginally consoled by the reality that however chaotic …
What can be learnt from the recent byelections? The Conservatives predictably held ex-PM David Cameron’s former seat of Witney, but with a majority reduced by more than 20,000 votes. Their …
The Conservatives held ex-PM David Cameron’s former seat of Witney in a by-election, but with a majority reduced by more than 20,000 votes. Robert Courts won by 5,702 votes, with …
Theresa May entered Downing Street in July speaking of making Britain a country that worked for everyone. She would do this by standing up against unfairness and injustice. Fine words …
W hen I interviewed my dear and much missed friend, the late Howard Marks, for Tribune Magazine, back in January 2014, I asked him what would deter people from taking …
Masters of war The Labour MPs who abstained on their own Shadow Defence Secretary Emily Thornberry’s rather mild motion to distance the UK from Saudi atrocities in Yemen, revealed a …
It was not good week for the bean counters. António Guterres is neither East European, nor female, but the newly designated ninth UN Secretary General is indisputably the best person …
The thing is, doctor, I don’t seem to be able to concentrate properly. My memory is shot. I haven’t got a grip on reality any more. There’s all these thing …
Even some Tory MPs are chafing at the new regime’s dictatorial approach. In office but not in power’ is a memorable political phrase that might be bandied about by …
