Category: Politics

Queen’s Speech: failing the people who kept us going throughout the pandemic
Queen’s Speech: failing the people who kept us going throughout the pandemic
Maya Ilany - May 11th, 2021
After a year that saw workers putting their lives on the line to keep all of us safe, fed and cared for, the government should have made [...]
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Your community, your vote
Your community, your vote
Kate Dearden - May 4th, 2021
For millions of people across the country, this Thursday will be our first election since 2019. It may sound like a cliché, but going out to vote is the [...]
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Deadline to register to vote tonight!
Deadline to register to vote tonight!
Community - April 16th, 2021
May 2021 marks the first election since the beginning the pandemic, and the first opportunity since the last general election for millions of us to [...]
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Budget 2021: Not enough levelling up, not enough support
Budget 2021: Not enough levelling up, not enough support
Kate Dearden - March 3rd, 2021
Today the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the Budget, setting out government spending and support for the coming year.  After such a difficult economic period, millions across the country will be [...]
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A new chapter for Scottish Labour
A new chapter for Scottish Labour
Community - February 27th, 2021
We want to offer a massive congratulations to Anas Sarwar for being elected as leader of Scottish Labour. We nominated Anas as we believed he [...]
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A promising future for Britain
A promising future for Britain
Community - February 18th, 2021
We welcome the vision Keir Starmer set out today, and see it as the first step in a promising future for Britain. Millions of people [...]
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Major victory for workers rights as government drops protections bonfire
Major victory for workers rights as government drops protections bonfire
Community - January 29th, 2021
There really is power in a union. Last week reports emerged that the government was considering a rollback of hard-won workplace protections, including the end [...]
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Community nominates Anas Sarwar MSP to be the next leader of the Scottish Labour Party
Community nominates Anas Sarwar MSP to be the next leader of the Scottish Labour Party
Community - January 25th, 2021
After a ballot of our membership in Scotland, Community has nominated Anas Sarwar to be the next leader of the Scottish Labour Party at the [...]
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More needs to be done to protect our vital frontline workers
More needs to be done to protect our vital frontline workers
Community - January 25th, 2021
We are incredibly concerned and saddened by the data from the ONS today on Covid-19 death rates in the working age population The data shows [...]
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Community responds to today’s comments from Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment Nadhim Zahawi
Community responds to today’s comments from Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment Nadhim Zahawi
Community - January 18th, 2021
Speaking to ITV this morning, the Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment Nadhim Zahawi stated his view that there is a justification for certain occupations to [...]
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