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Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine which began on 24 February 2022 is an unprovoked and unjustified attack on a sovereign state. Read more »

Nick Jones writes: Speakers from the Scunthorpe Scaffolders and Just Eat (Sheffield) strikes spoke at a Left Unity meeting on Monday 28 February. Read more »

An online international anti-war meeting on February 26 attended by thousands and organized by CODEPINK, Stop the War Coalition, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the No To NATO network agreed to an international day of anti-war action on Sunday, March 6. We call on everyone who opposes this war to take to the streets […] Read more »

Workers have been hit hard by austerity with years of below inflation pay increases and they are now facing a massive rise in the cost of living. This is the highest increase for 30 years and prices on essential foods are even higher than the official 4.5% inflation rate. The figures from December 2021 show: […] Read more »

Allan Todd writes: Recently, the media has been full of headlines about crises: cost of living, inflation, energy prices, health and social care, pandemics – and even, though less frequently, climate collapse. Read more »

Left Unity Principal Speaker Nick Jones reports on TUSC’s recent conference: Dave Nellist opened the conference, highlighting the crisis in local government funding on top of 12 years of austerity. Read more »

Left Unity is very sad and shocked to hear of the death of Neil Faulkner. We worked with Neil on a series of campaigns against Brexit and the rise of the far right. He was one of the main speakers at the No Pasaran conference that we organised in 2019. Read more »

Workers and the planet are under immediate threats from the power of those who own most of the world’s wealth, as they seek to maximise their profits at our expense. Read more »

In the face of the movement of the Starmer Labour Party leadership to the right, and its continued exclusion of former Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, from the whip, it is increasingly necessary to give voice to a true eco-socialist alternative. Read more »

Nick Jones reports: French teachers and educators walked out in disgust at the relaxation of Covid measures in schools from the 6th January that put staff and pupils at risk. The strike was solid Read more »