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Zarah Sultana & Jeremy Corbyn to launch new party – build a left wing alternative now

By Conor Payne One year on from their election amid a landslide defeat of the Tories, Keir Starmer’s Labour government has exhausted any goodwill it had to draw upon. Recent polls show public approval for the government at just 13% and approval

Jul 16, 2025

News & Analysis·World News

Starmer’s Trumpian attack on migrants

In a speech worthy of any racist, Trumpian demagogue, Keir Starmer yesterday declared a new war on vulnerable migrants arriving in Britain. Many have correctly pointed out the degree to which it echoes the notorious “Rivers of Blood” speech given by the

May 13, 2025

‘Political earthquake’ in Britain as Reform UK wins local elections

By Sam Casey Reform UK swept the recent local elections in England, beating out the Labour Party and the Tories in a result that signals a major political realignment that is taking place. Nigel Farage’s party won 31% of the vote compared

May 9, 2025

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Tories crushed while Labour gets “loveless landslide” – build a working class struggle for real, socialist change

By Ann Katrin Orr The hated Tory government was kicked out of power on Thursday. There was much satisfaction in watching some of the people, who for 14 years have presided over ever worsening crises for ordinary people, and who partied while

Jul 7, 2024

World News

Behind Britain’s political shipwreck is a declining system

By Tom Costello, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) First, the Queen dies. Then a ‘mini-budget’ pushes the British economy to the brink of collapse. Then, just after the Tories come within an inch of reinstalling Boris Johnson

Nov 6, 2022

World News

Britain: Rishi Sunak crowned Prime Minister

By Connor Rosoman, Socialist Alternative, our sister organisation in England, Wales & Scotland Britain now has its 3rd Prime Minister since the last General Election in 2019. Following the resignation of Liz Truss last week, Rishi Sunak will now become Prime Minister, elected

Oct 25, 2022

World News

Britain: Truss sacked, government implodes – Tories out now!

By Claire Laker Mansfield, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) Another Tory PM bites the dust. In scenes less like a slow motion car crash and more like a high-speed multi-vehicle collision, Tory MPs have ousted yet another

Oct 20, 2022

World News

Britain: Liz Truss appointed — Prepare for an Autumn of struggle

Editorial from Socialist Alternative, paper of our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland A storm is gathering in Britain. Determination to fight is rising among working-class people across all walks of life. And the capitalists are already afraid of the fury

Sep 5, 2022

World News

Britain: Amazon workers strike back against measly pay offer

A wave of industrial action, much of it unofficial, is sweeping Amazon fulfilment centres across Britain. Workers at LCY2 centre in Essex staged a sit-down strike over a measly 35p pay rise and this is spreading, with over 100 walking out in

Aug 11, 2022

World News

Tory leadership race: Tax cuts, transphobia and divisions

By Tom Costello, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) No amount of culture wars or running off to Kiev was able to save Boris Johnson’s skin. After months of back-and-forth battles, Johnson finally took to the podium outside

Jul 14, 2022

Britain

Zarah Sultana & Jeremy Corbyn to launch new party – build a left wing alternative now

Starmer’s Trumpian attack on migrants

‘Political earthquake’ in Britain as Reform UK wins local elections

Tories crushed while Labour gets “loveless landslide” – build a working class struggle for real, socialist change

Behind Britain’s political shipwreck is a declining system

Britain: Rishi Sunak crowned Prime Minister

Britain: Truss sacked, government implodes – Tories out now!

Britain: Liz Truss appointed — Prepare for an Autumn of struggle

Britain: Amazon workers strike back against measly pay offer

Tory leadership race: Tax cuts, transphobia and divisions

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