Recent reports confirm that the government has lost control of immigration as the numbers coming to Britian, legally as well as illegally, continue to rise.

Further education workers have begun strike action in defence of pay and conditions. Their campaign follows years of neglect by employers and government.

The government is trying to stop workers fighting for pay and conditions. A TUC special conference will discuss the trade union response.

A book about England in the 17th century puts the people of the country as the power that shaped events – just as true today.

Scottish Water workers are striking against regrading and lower pay. Yet the publicly-owned company makes large payments to executives and like others in the industry presides over increased sewage pollution.

British Steel wants to close down the blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe plant. This threatens the jobs of 2,000 skilled workers and the future of the industry.

The coronavirus pandemic affected the level of school attendances across Britain and they have not recovered since. This is brought out in a new report just published.

In 1217 the Charter of the Forest established rights of access to royal forests. It’s still of interest, showing how people can exercise power.