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TUC Chief Warns Labour to Stop ‘Slippery Slope’ Towards Nigel Farage’s Anti-Migrant Politics
Paul Nowak tells Byline Times that Keir Starmer’s Government must stop seeking to ‘out-Farage Farage’ on migration, as Shabana Mahmood faces backlash from Labour MPs over her asylum plans
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Voters are ‘Really Disappointed’ in Keir Starmer’s Government, Says Leader of Britain’s Biggest Union
Christina McAnea, standing again to lead Unison, tells Byline Times she understands why people are looking for alternatives to Starmer’s Government
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Challenger to Lead Britain’s Biggest Union Vows to Review Labour Ties and Slash Own Salary in Bid to Unseat Starmer Ally
Bolton social worker Andrea Egan is fighting to overhaul Unison’s leadership and promising a shift towards taking more strike action
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‘Calling Reform Racist Doesn’t Work’ Say Unions as They Shift Strategy to Counter Nigel Farage’s Party
Union leaders are changing tack amidst rising support for Nigel Farage’s party among their members
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‘Dancing with the Devil’: Unite Condemned For Invite to Reform’s Anti-Trade Union Mayor Andrea Jenkyns
Leading union criticised for reaching out to anti-trade union politician and Nigel Farage ally Andrea Jenkyns, despite her anti-worker stances
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Leading University Faces Discrimination Lawsuit Following Sacking Over ‘Gaza Genocide’ Statement
Stella Maris seeks apology and damages after drawn-out ordeal which saw her dismissed then reinstated over all-student email on Palestine
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Age-Gated: ‘How the Online Safety Act is Distorting Digital Activism’
Some platforms are blocking posts about Gaza and Ukraine, while more innocuous forums have also been restricted as websites ‘over-implement’ the new law
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Unite Union’s War Chest Depleted as Strike Spending Spirals
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked financial reports suggest strike fund that once held over £40m is now spent, with cash to be pulled from Unite’s general reserves
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University and College Union Staff Say It Is a ‘Toxic Workplace’ as They Consider Third Round of Strikes
Exclusive: UCU staff say they have been victims of “bullying and intimidation” by management, as they ballot for another set of walkouts
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‘Why We Need a Coordinated Media Revolution’
Alternative media platforms cannot thrive in a vacuum and policy reforms will not succeed without grassroots pressure, argues Tom Hardy
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Palestine Campaign Group Says It Has Been ‘De-Banked’ by Virgin Money With ‘£10,000 Trapped’
EXCLUSIVE: Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine says their account was frozen without explanation days after Palestine Action was proscribed, preventing aid donations from reaching Gaza
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Leading Lawyers Back Open Letter to Home Secretary Opposing Ban on Palestine Action
Senior barristers and campaigners warn Keir Starmer’s Government is ‘conflating peaceful protest with genuine terrorism’
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‘Everyone Hates Elon’ Protesters Invite Londoners to Smash Up Tesla in Protest Stunt
Participants can “safely and legally smash up a Tesla to vent their rage at Elon Musk, the far-right and billionaires”, as anti-Tesla protests spread across the UK
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Keir Starmer’s Government Has Quietly Beefed Up Its Workers’ Rights Bill to Make It More Pro-Worker
A series of significant changes on workplace rights and the right to strike have been slipped out by ministers
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‘Tesla Takedown’ Campaign Spreads as Anti-Musk Activists Target Showrooms Across UK
Campaigners are targeting the stock price of Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker as the backlash against his support for far right movements grows
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Guerrilla Ad Campaign Attacks UK Government For Doing Trade Talks with Israel ‘War Criminals’
Anonymous activists plaster adverts on Tube trains showing Foreign Secretary David Lammy with “war criminal” Israeli PM Netanyahu
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Leading Economists Rebut Business Lobby’s Claims Workers’ Rights Bill Will Cause ‘Havoc’
Open letter argues stronger worker protections boost productivity and create economic stability as Labour MPs challenge Reform UK to clarify position on popular legislation
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‘If Labour Is Serious About Overhauling Disability Benefits It Must Stop Letting Employees Work People Into Sickness’
Labour has announced plans to make the same amount of welfare cuts proposed by the Conservative Government, writes Kasmira Kincaid and Charles Aprile
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Why Releasing Alaa Abdel Fattah Is the Right Thing to Do
Yasmine Ahmed talks to Lala Soueif who has spent almost 150 days on hunger strike in protest over her son’s imprisonment in Egypt
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Hundreds of Protesters Jailed Under Anti-Protest Laws Could Appeal Convictions if Court Challenge Succeeds
Campaigners are challenging the lawfulness of restrictions brought in by the former Conservative Home Secretary Suella Braverman
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‘In the Face of Shock-and-Awe Fascism, Resistance is Fertile’
If enough people are talking with each other about why the rule of law, strong democratic values and human rights are worth defending, the demagogues will fail
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Strike-Leading Trade Union Office ‘Targeted’ in Break-In with Laptops and Valuables Stolen
The union believes it “may have been a targeted break-in, possibly linked to corporate espionage”
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Conservative MPs Want to Scrap Workers’ Rights to Paid Holiday and Annual Leave
They are also seeking to overturn workplace protections from sexual harassment, calling them an attack on “free speech”
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Unions at War: The Bitter Battle Tearing Unite and the GMB Apart
Claims of bullying and harassment have erupted into public view as Britain’s biggest union faces strike action and internal unrest
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Keir Starmer’s Government Accused of Running in Fear from Right-Wing Press on Civil Servants Working from Home
Union leader accuses the Labour Government of “trying to face both ways” amid threatened strikes over orders for civil servants to return to the office
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Civil Service Union Wins Unanimous Supreme Court Victory Over Conservative ‘Attack’ on Its Finances
The last Government’s battle with unions has ended with PCS now able to claw back tens of millions of pounds from Government
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University of Oxford’s Riches are Built by Hundreds of Insecure Workers – Why are they Fighting Them?
The prestigious university is resisting demands for fair treatment from casualised staff, despite its vast wealth
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Revealed: The Government’s 24 Extra Commitments on Workers’ Rights which go Way Beyond the New Employment Rights Bill
There are even more pro-worker reforms on their way, provided they avoid being kicked into the long grass amid employer lobbying
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Labour’s Workers’ Rights Bill: Nearly 50 Changes Could be in Government’s Plan for Employment Rights Law Shakeup
Behind the noise and spats in No 10, the Government is pushing ahead with laws that could define its time in office
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Climate Activists Accuse ‘Billionaire Media’ of Driving Protest Crackdown
The Director of the Climate Media Coalition explained the role of media moguls in demanding a crack down on climate protesters
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‘Toxic’ Culture Remains at Scandal-Hit TSSA Union as Strike Looms Over Alleged Bullying
The Labour-linked TSSA transport union faces an uncertain future say staff and activists, as a week-long strike by union employees is set to kick off
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Local Government is on a ‘Precipice’ With Billions in Cuts Coming Soon to These Councils
Cash-strapped local authorities across Britain are teetering on the brink of financial collapse. Here are the ones most at risk
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How US Religious Groups are Exporting Conversion Therapy to Europe
Facing increasing opposition in America from LGBTQ rights activists, growing numbers of US Christian organisations are looking further afield to countries in Europe where their ex-gay message has a better reception. A conference is due to take place in Poland in October
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‘The Tories Are Out But We’re Still Fighting for Our Disabled Community’s Rights’
Disabled people may have been cheering the end of Tory rule – but their trust has not been won by Labour, writes Penny Pepper
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Labour Government Urged to End ‘Do As I Say, Not As I Do’ Attitude of Conservatives to Help Reverse Global Shift Towards Authoritarianism
Campaigners call on Keir Starmer to stop the ongoing erosion of civic space in the UK
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Government Will Fight Human Rights Group And Defend Suella Braverman’s Anti-Protest Law in Court
New Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has a decision to make over the weekend
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Just Stop Oil Protestors Receive Harshest Jail Terms Yet in Case that ‘May Violate Human Rights Law’
The trial and sentencing of the protesters has been described as a “low point in British justice” and an “assault on free speech”
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Disability Pride Month: Would You Dare Ask Any Other Marginalised Group What That Is?
Every change that improves the lives of disabled people has been predominantly led by disabled people themselves, whose stories are overlooked or misappropriated, writes Penny Pepper
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‘Why the Media Is To Blame for Just Stop Oil Protests’
‘For the media to be interviewing political leaders and not even asking the questions is shocking’
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Rainbow-Washing and Not Enough Real Reporting: Pride Month and the Media
The latest episode of the hit Media Storm podcast focuses on the shortcomings of Pride Month when it comes to journalism and the corporate world
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‘By Mobilising Their Members Onto the Streets, Is this a New Dawn for the Power of Conservation Charities to Enact Change?’
The influence of wildlife charities has been insignificant in the face of the financial and lobbying might of the vested interests profiting from nature destruction, writes Charlie Gardner
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‘Marina Hyde’s “The Rest is Entertainment” Comments on Fossil Free Books and Baillie Gifford Completely Miss the Point’
The politicisation of literary events and artistic institutions began when corporate sponsors bought their way into these spaces, writes Russell Warfield
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Anti-Racism Group Reveals MPs It’s Seeking to Boot Out – Including Lee Anderson and George Galloway
MPs who stoke “culture wars” face on-the-ground campaigns and targeted ads from Hope Not Hate
