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Come Together – Right Now!

Allan Todd writes: As many have commented recently, we are arguably living in the greatest global crisis in human history. This is because we are currently facing multiple inter-locking crises: Read more »


Left Unity’s newsletter #1

The first issue of Left Unity’s new printable newsletter is now available. Click below to read or download and print to share at meetings and events. Left Unity Newsletter Read more »


NHS Not for Sale: Leeds Rally against Privatisation of the NHS

Nick Jones reports: Hundreds marched through Leeds at the weekend to protest about NHS underfunding, cuts in services and privatisation. Read more »


Cost of Living Crisis: Build the Resistance! Keep Up the Momentum!

Saturday 3 July saw the third one day strike by over 40,000 rail workers in defence of decent pay, jobs, and passenger safety. Read more »


Just Stop Oil…And Gas, And Coal!

With ‘National Treasures’ like Chris Packham and Stephen Fry recently voicing their support for the peaceful direct action of Climate groups such as Extinction Rebellion, Insulate Britain and Just Stop Oil, it is clear that more and more people are finally realising that we need urgent action to drastically cut carbon emissions to Net Zero. Read more »


Support the RMT Strikes! Safety and Jobs before Profit! Renationalise the Railways!

Craig Lewis reports: 80% of train services were axed during the 24-hour RMT strike on Tuesday as 50,000 rail workers took strike action. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch praised the “fantastic” turnout of members and said they had “exceeded expectations in our struggle for job security, defending conditions and a decent pay rise”. Read more »


French celebrate Macron’s General Election Defeat

Nick Jones reports: Results from the second round of the French General election show that Macron’s hopes of driving through more austerity were rejected and his majority has been slashed to 245 seats. Read more »


Justice Denied: 18th June – Remember Orgreave

Great atmosphere on the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign March today in Sheffield. The campaign includes ex miners, trades unionists and others who are determined to get justice for miners who were victims of police lies and cover ups at Orgreave in June 1984. The march and rally is important because it was precisely on the […] Read more »


The NHS is being failed by Government: Yorkshire March for the NHS Leeds 2nd July

Nick Jones writes: Unions are uniting for the Yorkshire march for the NHS in Leeds. Read more »


The French Left and the Legislative Elections

Ken King writes: The main parties of the Left in France have united around a coalition of candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections for the National Assembly on 12th and 16th June respectively. This is an historic achievement in respect of the challenge of the far right. Read more »



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Saturday 21st June: End the Genocide – national march for Palestine

Join us to tell the government to end the genocide; stop arming Israel; and stop starving Gaza!

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Summer University, 11-13 July, in Paris

Peace, planet, people: our common struggle

The EL’s annual summer university is taking place in Paris.

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