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Get behind the cancer research strikers
https://socialistworker.co.uk/news/get-behind-the-cancer-research-strikers/
Published: July 24, 2026 16:48
Striking workers at the Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) rallied at South Kensington Station, in west London, on Friday, before taking to the streets. The Unite union members have been on strike for seven weeksâand are calling for solidarity from otherâŚ
The spectre of socialism is haunting America
https://socialistworker.co.uk/in-depth/the-spectre-of-socialism-is-haunting-america/
Published: July 24, 2026 15:26
A spectre is haunting the USâthe spectre of socialism. Polling has shown that 39 Âpercent of Americans have a Âpositive opinion of socialism, among young people that figure rises to more than half. In July, socialist candidates won electoral victoriesâŚ
What does it mean to be an activist?
https://socialistworker.co.uk/teach-yourself-marxism/what-does-it-mean-to-be-an-activist/
Published: July 24, 2026 14:09
For many, becoming an activist means finding others who share your beliefs and values. It can be a massive relief to find spaces where you donât have to constantly justify your views and where you feel safe. Many activists commit themselves to living aâŚ
Wakefirld Love Music Hate Racism gig âcompletely goes against what Reform UK wantâ
Published: July 24, 2026 14:06
Over 2,600 people gathered in Wakefield, west Yorkshire last Saturday to celebrate the cityâs diversity and community spirit. The event was organised by Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR) and was backed by unions and community organisations. It came after theâŚ
German students ramp up fight against conscription
https://socialistworker.co.uk/news/german-students-ramp-up-fight-against-conscription/
Published: July 24, 2026 13:27
Walk around a city in Germany and youâll see bus stops plastered with ads for a new YouTube series, âGeneration WehrdienstâââGeneration Military Serviceâ. The series follows a number of new recruits as they work their way through basic training in theâŚ
Operating theatre workers strike in a âtug of warâ over pay
Published: July 24, 2026 11:16
Operating theatre workers in Leeds are determined to win their strike over pay. The Unison union members are being paid at Band 2, the lowest NHS pay grade, despite performing essential clinical duties and working long hours. Striker Michelle toldâŚ
East London rally rages at NHS cuts and defends union rep
https://socialistworker.co.uk/news/east-london-rally-rages-at-nhs-cuts-and-defends-union-rep/
Published: July 23, 2026 22:04
More than 50 members of the Unite union rallied in front of the offices of the NHS East London Foundation Trust (ELFT) on Thursday. They were there to oppose the trustâs plans to push through ÂŁ24.9 million in cuts. As the board meeting started, they wereâŚ
Arms factory protesters demand Burnham ends complicity in Palestinian genocide
Published: July 23, 2026 18:43
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Elbit Systems factory in Filton, Bristol, on Thursday to send a clear message to our governmentâstop arming genocide. Pro-Palestine solidarity campaigners from across the country and local residents united to demandâŚ
Ulm Five Palestine activists face âshow trialâ in Germany
https://socialistworker.co.uk/international/ulm-five/
Published: July 23, 2026 16:26
The Ulm Five are imprisoned by the German state and facing years in jail after allegedly taking part in an action against an Elbit Systems factory in the city of Ulm, Germany. Theyâre charged with membership of a criminal organisation, property damage andâŚ
Will Burnhamâs policies address the cost of living crisis?
https://socialistworker.co.uk/labour/will-burnhams-policies-address-the-cost-of-living-crisis/
Published: July 23, 2026 15:50
Andy Burnhamâs first week as prime minister will be a breath of fresh air for many. While one of Keir Starmerâs first policies was to scrap the winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners, Burnham has promised a cost of living blitz.  One of hisâŚ
Another case of shocking violence towards women by a serving police officer
Published: July 23, 2026 10:35
A cop who could be Scotlandâs Wayne Couzens killed himself after carrying out a 14-year spree of rapes and attempted murders. Alan Greer took his own life in May, but his âtruly shockingâ offences were not revealed by Police Scotland until two months afterâŚ
Protests and strikes demand justice for âItalyâs George Floydâ
Published: July 23, 2026 09:26
Protests have erupted across Italy after the death of a man in Bologna who was forcibly restrained by the police. The cops were called to the Pilastro neighbourhood of the northern Italian city on Sunday morning, after reports of a man actingâŚ
Maz Saleem, 1974-2026
https://socialistworker.co.uk/obituaries/maz-saleem-1974-2026/
Published: July 22, 2026 15:20
It is with deep sorrow and profound respect that we honour the life and legacy of Maz Saleem. She was a tireless campaigner, fearless activist and devoted friend. Maz was a powerhouse of social change who dedicated her life to fighting racism, IslamophobiaâŚ
Build schools fight for a fully-funded pay increase
https://socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions/build-schools-fight-for-a-fully-funded-pay-increase/
Published: July 22, 2026 15:11
As schools break up for the summer, the NEU unionâs national executive backed plans to launch a national ballot for strikes in the new term. The ballot is set to open on 3 October and will run until 15 December as part of the fight for a fully-funded payâŚ
East End Homes workers ânot backing downâ in fight against pension theft
Published: July 22, 2026 14:20
Workers at East End Homes in Tower Hamlets, east London, are furious about bossesâ plans to slash their pensions. The Unison union members struck for the 12th day on Wednesday. They are planning three more weeks of continuous action starting next Monday.âŚ
Letters: Future of Unite the union wonât be determined by its general secretary but by its membership
Published: July 22, 2026 14:15
Several trade unionists in the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) wrote a letter last week disagreeing with our stance on the Unite union leadership election. They argued for a position of abstention between incumbent Sharon Graham and challenger Simon Dubbins.âŚ
Campaigners tell Burnham we need an end to arms sales and North Sea oil and gas
Published: July 22, 2026 13:39
Andy Burnham says Labour got it âwrongâ in its response to Israelâs launching of genocide in Gaza. He wouldnât have admitted that without pressure from the Palestine solidarity movement. Millions on the streets have helped change peopleâs ideas about theâŚ
Burnham claims new era⌠Letâs make him deliver it
https://socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/burnham-claims-new-era-lets-make-him-deliver-it/
Published: July 22, 2026 13:24
New prime minister Andy Burnham this week promised to deliver the âbiggest changes in 40 yearsâ. His criticisms of Margaret Thatcherâs legacy will strike a chord with many working class people desperate for change. Breaking with decades of neoliberalâŚ
Indiaâs cockroach movement defies state crackdown
https://socialistworker.co.uk/international/indias-cockroach-movement-defies-state-crackdown/
Published: July 21, 2026 13:16
The Indian state launched a sweeping crackdown on young people who joined massive protests across India on Monday. Tens of thousands of students took to the streets of the capital, New Delhi, demanding education and employment reformsâand the resignationâŚ
Demand nationalisation without compensation and put people before profit
https://socialistworker.co.uk/sw-view/put-people-before-profit-2/
Published: July 21, 2026 12:49
Andy Burnham is talking about bringing water, energy and other utilities back into public control. Goodâbut if he wants to break with privatisation, he must not protect those who got rich from it. Burnham has said that public ownership is an option forâŚ
Workers fight back at university bossesâ attacks on their jobs
Published: July 21, 2026 11:39
UCU union members are on strike all this week at London South Bank University in south London. Bosses have caused chaos at the Âuniversity and morale is at rock bottom after they decided to make large Ânumbers of academic workers reapply for their jobs.âŚ
Canadian wildfires are no accident
https://socialistworker.co.uk/environment/canadian-wildfires-are-no-accident/
Published: July 21, 2026 08:57
The âair smells like itâs on fireâ as wildfires rage in Canada. Almost 1,000 burned across the countryâand 250 were out of controlâas Socialist Worker went to press on Tuesday. Air quality in Toronto, Canada, was the worst in the world last week, accordingâŚ
State deepens drive to war on uni and college campuses
https://socialistworker.co.uk/news/state-deepens-drive-to-war-on-uni-and-college-campuses/
Published: July 21, 2026 08:44
The Labour government is slashing funding for higher education. But it is happy to support universities that participate in its war drive. The Department for Education recently announced a reduction in grant funding of ÂŁ50âŻmillion for the next academicâŚ
Union round-up: Leeds operating theatre workers on strike âhighly determinedâ to win
Published: July 21, 2026 08:42
Operating theatre workers at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust returned to picket lines on Monday to begin another 14-day strike. The Unison union members are angry at being paid at the band 2 rateâthe lowest on the NHS pay scaleâdespite performing manyâŚ
Trump ramps up attacks on Iran
https://socialistworker.co.uk/us-elections-2024/trump-ramps-up-attacks-on-iran/
Published: July 21, 2026 08:41
Donald Trump is boasting that the US hit Iran âvery hard againâ on Sunday night as he tries to turn defeat into victory. The US military attacked Âseveral Iranian cities, including Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Mahshahr and Bandar Imam Khomeini, onâŚ
âWe wonât be starved outââCancer research workers refuse to bow to bossesâ pay squeeze
Published: July 21, 2026 08:41
Unite union members at the Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) hit their 25th day of strikes on Monday in a dispute over pay. The ICR workers have received widespread support from the public, other health workers and former cancer patients. But bossesâŚ
Frames of resistanceâlooking at films against fascism
Published: July 21, 2026 08:28
The Great Dictator, 1940 The Great Dictator was banned in Germany and Nazi-occupied Âcountries when it was released in 1940, which is unsurprising given its direct mockery of Adolf Hitler. Charlie Chaplin was even warned that it might face Âdifficulties inâŚ
How Congo state failed Ebola victims
https://socialistworker.co.uk/international/how-congo-state-failed-ebola-victims/
Published: July 20, 2026 19:02
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) this week passed the awful milestone of 2,000, with more than 750 deaths. The epidemic in the central African nation is spreading faster than the limited efforts to containâŚ
Burnham will need more than words
https://socialistworker.co.uk/alex-callinicos/burnham-will-need-more-than-words/
Published: July 20, 2026 18:58
Good riddance to the whining, lying Keir Starmer as prime minister. But will Andy Burnham be any better? Heâs certainly a much more skilful politician (not that this is hard). It was shrewd of him to bow out of Westminster in 2017 and run successfully forâŚ
Glasgow campaigners say far right doesnât protect women and girls
Published: July 20, 2026 16:50
Anti-racists in Glasgow are organising against the far right after a number of violent protests in the city in recent weeks. In Springburn, in north Glasgow, crowds of far right thugs gathered earlier this month in an attempt to weaponise anger at a sexualâŚ
Burnham will need more than rhetoric
https://socialistworker.co.uk/alex-callinicos/burnham-will-need-more-than-rhetoric/
Published: July 20, 2026 16:49
Good riddance to the whining, lying Keir Starmer as prime minister. But will Andy Burnham be any better? Heâs certainly a much more skilful politician (not that this is hard). It was shrewd of him to bow out of Westminster in 2017 and run successfully forâŚ
Two crucial by-election battles against Reform UK
https://socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/two-crucial-by-election-battles-against-reform-uk/
Published: July 20, 2026 16:33
Activists are taking on far right Reform UK in two key byâelections this summerâfor Clactonâs MP and Greater Manchesterâs mayor. In Clacton in Essex, there is a Âcrucial fight on against Nigel Farage ahead of next monthâs by-election. The far right partyâŚ
Genoa 2001âwhen cops rioted but we shook the rich
https://socialistworker.co.uk/in-depth/genoa-2001-when-cops-rioted-but-we-shook-the-rich/
Published: July 19, 2026 20:20
Twenty five years ago the worldâs most Âpowerful leaders gathered for a G8 summit in the ornate Dogeâs Palace in Genoa, northern Italy. Before the event was finished, a young man called Carlo Giuliani would be shot dead by police. Many more would sufferâŚ
Ice wages campaign of terror on US streets
https://socialistworker.co.uk/us-elections-2024/ice-wages-campaign-of-terror-on-us-streets/
Published: July 19, 2026 20:17
As the US mainstream media focuses on the World Cup, Ice is on a murder spree. But people are fighting back on the streets. Agents of Iceâthe anti-migrant agency that has waged a campaign of terror on US streetsâshot two unarmed civilians this month. InâŚ
Palestine demo demands Andy Burnham stops Labour support for Israel
Published: July 18, 2026 16:43
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of London on Saturday for the 36th national Palestine demonstration. They celebrated Keir Starmerâs downfallâand demanded that new Labour leader Andy Burnham stops supporting Israel. Shaheda came to theâŚ
Momentum grows in AQA exam board strike for pay justice
https://socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions/momentum-grows-in-aqa-exam-board-strike-for-pay-justice/
Published: July 18, 2026 12:44
Workers at AQA, Britainâs biggest exam board, are showing the answer to years of falling payâstrike. Around 400 members of the Unison union struck from Monday to Friday in their latest round of action. And more than 100 Unite union members joined theâŚ
Strikes, abstention and arms: Debates over the Unite union leadership election
Published: July 18, 2026 09:09
I welcome the debate on the Unite union leadership election in the pages of Socialist Worker. Several Socialist Workers Party (SWP) members wrote a letter disagreeing with an article that put forward our position. Our article argued that the leadershipâŚ
Burnham promises change, but can he deliver?
https://socialistworker.co.uk/labour/burnham-promises-change-but-can-he-deliver/
Published: July 17, 2026 15:06
Andy Burnham has given his first speech since his coronation as Labour leader on Thursday. He promised to deliver the biggest change in 40 years. His criticisms of Margaret Thatcherâs legacy will strike a chord with many Labour supporters. Burnham said, âIâŚ
Letters: SW is wrong on Unite union leadership race, abstention is best
Published: July 17, 2026 14:29
Socialist Workerâs article on the Unite union general secretary election rightly argues that the âbuffet of bad choicesâ highlights the need to build a rank and file alternative. But it says that Socialist Worker supporters in Unite will âcast a criticalâŚ