Water - an industry sinking
Water company shareholders in England and Wales have taken more than £85.2 billion since privatisation in 1989. The water companies’ total debt is £65 billion.
News/Views
Good news for Rolls
On 10 June Rolls-Royce announced that it has been selected to develop Britain’s first three small modular reactors.
Privacy: Government snoops
Government plans to “crack down on fraud” are revealed in a new fraud bill making its way through Parliament.
US Imperialism: British bases used
Whatever the prime minister is saying about caution, President Trump is already using British bases to further warmaking in the Middle East.
NATO heads to war footing
Aggressive new NATO head Mark Rutte of the Netherlands has stated that NATO should “shift to a wartime mindset and turbocharge defence production”.
Scotland: More SNP rubbish
28 June 2025
Such is its concern for the environment, the Scottish National Party (SNP) has banned the burning of bin bag waste in Scottish landfills from 31 December this year.
Wales: Funding review woes [print version]
While the announcement of rail funding dominated headlines in Wales, the 2025 Spending Review provided crucial detail on the outlook for the Welsh government spending.
Bradford Uni strike for jobs
26 June 2025
Bradford University staff are striking over job cuts. They have criticised the university’s response to a £16 million deficit, forcing through job losses.
HS2 costs soar
26 June 2025
Britain’s railway network needs the capacity that HS2 was supposed to deliver. The latest review says little new and doesn’t address those needs.
Nationalisation: a British rail worker’s perspective
26 June 2025
Workers spoke to railway worker about the prospect of Labour’s rail nationalisation and other issues affecting the industry.
Defence – an alternative view
25 June 2025
An alternative defence review challenges assumptions about the necessity of increasing militarisation. Jobs in defence are not the answer to industrial decline.
The battle for mineral resources
24 June 2025
A global competition is under way to secure access to minerals such as lithium and cobalt, crucial to technological development…