Press releases

A year on, we still wait for answers about Ian Tomlinson’s death

It has now been one year since the tragic death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests in the City of London on 1 April. While we appreciate a fair and thorough investigation takes time, Ian’s grieving family has been left in limbo for a year waiting for a full explanation about the circumstances of his death. There is now very real concern as to whether the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) proposes to charge anyone in respect of the assault and death of Ian. [continue...]

Solidarity with BA workers

Unite members working at BA have started a three-day strike against the employer, after BA failed to table acceptable proposals on the issues of job cuts and crews’ fears that management is driving down standards at the airline.  [continue...]

Albert Booth: “One of those principled, socialist rocks that our movement was built on”

The labour and trade union movement mourns the passing of Albert Booth former Labour Member of Parliament for Barrow-in-Furness and Secretary of State for Employment from 1976 to 1979.  [continue...]

Over 100 Labour MPs sign motion opposing Government attack on civil servants

Over 100 Labour MPs have now signed an Early Day Motion calling on the Government to think again on its “unfair proposals” which would tear up the terms and conditions of civil and public servants.  [continue...]

The Iraq War: ‘The net is clearly closing in’

In response to the comments today by the legal adviser to the Foreign Office in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, John McDonnell MP, Chair of the Labour Representation Committee, said:  [continue...]

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