Health workers’ grading fight
20 January 2026
Health care assistants are in grading disputes across the country. Cash-strapped NHS trusts are not always keen to settle, leading to some strikes.
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UCU actions continue nationwide
16 January 2026
University workers continue to fight in defence of jobs, pensions and conditions in both further and higher education. Many separate disputes are running across the country, with progress in some places.
Overseas doctor programme scrapped
16 January 2026
A Birmingham hospital trust has been forced to scrap a poorly regulated international fellowship programme. The scheme recruited doctors from Pakistan, apparently so they could return there after training, but most did not.
Images of independence
Ten years after the announcement of a referendum on EU membership, Workers looks back at the struggle…which is not over.
The Roman Empire and religious power
7 January 2026
Broadcaster Alice Roberts presents a view of the interaction between politics and religion in the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of Christianity. It also provides an interesting perspective on the subsequent history of Europe up to the present day.
US incursion threatens all, even Britain
7 January 2026
US military action against Venezuela should be universally condemned as a violation of sovereignty. This highlights once again the role of Britain in NATO, and the presence of US bases here. They pose a threat to our sovereignty.
Our fight is in Britain, not Palestine
Obsession with the appalling events in Palestine is to the detriment of workers here in Britain.
Look forwards, not backwards
January is the month of Janus, the two-faced god looking backwards and forwards. It’s also time to reflect on coming anniversaries; their importance lies in learning lessons for the future...
What does it mean to be British?
In a world where rival imperialisms and globalist corporations seek to cement their power, a strong nation state is a precondition of independence. Yet some seem confused about what being British entails…
Euro creep: what the government can’t admit
Top of the government’s excuses for the dire state of the economy is, predictably, Brexit. But as Starmer’s creeping up to the EU continues, Brexit is being slowly stolen.
Rail – partial nationalisation is not enough
Britain’s railways are currently being re-nationalised. At least that’s what the government would have us believe. But it’s not really true…
Stop the scrapping of jury trials! Speak out!
The prospect of the end of jury trials for thousands of accused people is a frightening one. The British people need to judge this important issue – sitting as a jury over the politicians…