Ask who wants this war, and why
The risk of an all-out conflict between NATO and Russia is higher now than at any point in the cold war period.
Britain needs socialism
What would socialism mean for Britain? And what would it take to achieve it?
Iran war ends in US defeat
25 June 2026
The criminal war waged on Iran by the USA has come to an end, for now. This is important, not just because needless loss of life has ceased, but because the US has lost.
Consultants prepare for action
8 July 2026
NHS consultants in England have voted for strike action over pay and conditions. The vote comes shortly after resident doctors settled their own dispute after three years of action.
Menwith Hill call for independence
7 July 2026
On 4 July, US Independence Day, protesters gathered at RAF Menwith Hill to highlight and object to the presence of US bases in Britain. Echoing the Declaration of Independence, they called for freedom from outside interference.
Skilled rail jobs threatened
1 July 2026
Balfour Beatty rail engineers are threatened with redundancy, which will deprive the industry of their essential skills. Their union says publicly owned Network Rail should mitigate this by allocating alternative work.
War in the Middle East: a working class response
A recent CPBML meeting discussed how workers here can respond to foreign wars. One conclusion: removing Britain from the crumbling NATO alliance would be a good start…
Counting the cost of inflation measures
How to measure the rate of inflation may seem a technical, dry subject. And much of it is. But its implications matter for workers, not least because of its role as a reference point for pay bargaining…
Accounting for energy
When talking about energy policy, it’s worth looking in detail at Britain’s energy needs and supply – and what that means for industry and households…
For British independence, for peace
We live in dangerous times – often said, but it’s true. The world is getting steadily more dangerous. But there is a way forward: independence…
Gearing up for action
Teachers are heading for struggle, returning to issues not settled after action in recent years…
The fight for the Arctic: grabbing its resources
In the second of a two-part feature Workers looks at the contest between the EU and the other imperial powers for the Arctic’s natural resources…
London: the sharp end of the housing crisis
Homelessness and high rents are two linked aspects of the housing crisis for workers in Britain…
How the Web can be reclaimed
The modern world would be unthinkable without the World Wide Web – invented in a physics laboratory and made available to the world for free…
1913: the Senghenydd disaster
Mining has never been risk free. A year before the First World War, an explosion in a South Wales colliery led to Britain’s worst mining disaster…
Call for action over silica
Preventable industrial diseases are still with us. Trade union Unite is calling for action on exposure to crystalline silica.
Action sweeps universities
University employers are undermining employment protections, attacking pensions, and casualising work across the sector, across the country. Workers continue to resist.
European Union: Meddling in Switzerland
On 14 June, the people of Switzerland voted in a referendum on a proposal to cap the country’s population at ten million.
Aberdeen votes for North Sea jobs
23 June 2026
The result of the Aberdeen South by-election, with a decisive defeat for the SNP candidate, was a result of anger against the net zero policies of both the SNP and Labour. Workers are calling for a change.
Energy costs threaten industry
23 June 2026
Britain’s industrial base is at risk. Manufacturers say that high energy costs are driving production abroad. Trade unions too have raised the issue. Promised government action hasn’t yet materialised.
Isle of Wight fight for lifeboat base
23 June 2026
The RNLI plans to close its inshore lifeboat engineering facility on the Isle of Wight. Workers there are fighting to keep their skilled jobs – and for union recognition.
Government debt soars
23 June 2026
According to the latest official figures, government debt currently stands at around 95 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product. And the trend is relentlessly upwards.
Make the most of Brexit: a reader writes
23 June 2026
A Workers reader writes about the opportunities of Brexit. On the tenth anniversary of the Leave vote, it’s worth considering how withdrawal from the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU can help Britain.
Victory at Sheffield Hallam University
23 June 2026
A dispute at Sheffield Hallam University over lecturers’ conditions has been resolved after solid strike action during May and June. The employer withdrew plans that would have worsened pension provision, but a threat to jobs remains.
Nottingham University jobs threat
23 June 2026
Nottingham University wants to cut academic jobs, including many posts in its prestigious physics department. It is facing resistance from its workers and wider criticism.
Procurement: words instead of deeds
23 June 2026
The government says will support British industry for new contracts. But these claims do not stand up to scrutiny.
Energy price protest in Glasgow
31 May 2026
Protests in Glasgow followed news of the latest increase to the energy price cap. This will increase household bills from July. There were calls to fight profiteering and net zero policies.
Youth unemployment – no answers
31 May 2026
The latest government action on youth unemployment offers few new insights or solutions. The problem is evident and obvious – and isn’t new.
Mother Courage – how wars are sustained
31 May 2026
A new production of Mother Courage and her Children at the Globe Theatre is a bold and successful re-imagining of Brecht’s 1939 masterpiece. Written in exile, it’s one of several plays he aimed at the rising threat of fascism.
US charges former president of Cuba
21 May 2026
The US government has made criminal charges against former Cuban president Raúl Castro in relation to the shooting down of an aircraft in 1996. Cuba has rejected this a political move against its country.