Consett mine closes
The final lump of coal was extracted from one of England’s last remaining coal mines on Monday 17 August.
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Energy - Interconnector stalls
Britain has become embroiled in a legal row over a new interconnector bringing electricity from France through the Channel tunnel.
Fashion - Boohoo factory opens
Fashion retailer Boohoo is to set up what it claims will be a “model factory” in Leicester
Volunteers go floral to keep pier going
Volunteers who run Clevedon pier, Somerset have come up with a beautiful method of social distancing.
Recovering from coronavirus
Rebuilding industry has to be the focus of rebuilding Britain after the pandemic, argues John Mills in two new pamphlets…
Speak for the children
15 August 2020
The case for opening schools to all children in September is compelling. We know how the benefits for children of attending school vastly outweigh any risks.
Britain takes on EU over plant safety
9 August 2020
Britain is refusing to give way to an EU instruction that it must reverse a government decision to enforce stricter regulations on the importing of some plants and the banning of others.
Volunteers go floral to keep pier going
7 August 2020
Volunteers have installed 50 pots of flowers down the middle of Clevedon Pier, ensuring one-way movement for visitors.
Devolution gathering pace
7 August 2020
Last week devolution in South Yorkshire became law, and attempts to devolve spending plans for the nation’s capital to the mayor are now being mooted.
Rebuild the economy - create value
10 July 2020
The government's reponse to the coronavirus economic crisis lacks vision. It's up to the working class to provide it.
Fightback against Nissan pensions attack
9 July 2020
Workers at Nissan Sunderland are fighting for pension rights shortly after celebrating the plant's long-term future. They are angered at the opportunistic attack by the company and refusal to consult.