Trade Union Statement against the Illegal War on Iran

Trade union leaders have today issued this statement against the war on Iran: We condemn an illegal war on Iran and the abandonment of diplomatic talks by the United States under pressure from Israel. Read more »

Minneapolis Rises Up

Yorgos Mitralias writes: As the tragic and shocking events in Minneapolis mean that the crisis in the United States under Trump now seems to be reaching both its peak and its point of no return, Read more »

Hands off Venezuela

The shocking attacks on Venezuela by the US, and the abduction of its president has raised intense international opposition. Walter Baier, president of the European Left Party has stated, “Hands off Venezuela. Imperialism has no legitimacy. Read more »

Building an international peace conference

Left Unity deplores the ongoing attacks in France – on the left and on the Palestine movement. We publish here a statement from the Stop the War Coalition, laying out the key points. We send our solidarity greetings to all those under attack, and look forward to participating in the international peace conference in June, […] Read more »

Spain: a left-wing alternative in a conservative Europe

Ismael Gonzalez writes: The current European political landscape is dominated by the right. This statement is evident: one only needs to look at the governments of the centre-right and far-right—currently 16, of which four include far-right participation (Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, and Finland). Read more »

No one is Illegal

Felicity Dowling writes: For many weeks now, immigration has been the top story in the media and not in a good way. The latest turn of events is the conflict between local authorities where refugees are being housed, Read more »

Opposing Anti-Migrant Terror

David Landau writes: We are living in dangerous times. There is a global resurgence of anti-migrant terror. The richest and most powerful people in the world (generally men) are driving far-right and fascist movements. Britain is no exception. Read more »

Fit for the future? The government’s ten year health plan

Greg Dropkin reviews the government’s latest approach to reforming the NHS: The Ten Year Health Plan pays lip service to the social determinants of health but then mainly turns away in favour of changing lifestyles Read more »

Well done Zarah Sultana, well done Jeremy Corbyn!

Following Zarah Sultana MP’s resignation from the Labour Party and her appeal to people to join her and Jeremy Corbyn in founding a new left party, Left Unity Co-National Secretary, Felicity Dowling, made the following statement of support Read more »

Let’s get this Party started!

Andrew Burgin writes: Last Thursday, the suspended Labour MP, Zarah Sultana, took a historic political step. She resigned from Labour, the party that she joined as a young teenager; in doing so, she declared her intention to work with others to found a new working-class party — a new party of the left. Many Labour […] Read more »

Say no to war and weapons spending: Oppose the NATO summit

As NATO leaders prepare to meet for a Summit in The Hague on the 24th and 25th June, the movement in the Netherlands, backed by the peace movement internationally, is organising a series of events over the weekend of 21st and 22nd of June. Read more »

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Discussion & Debate

Trump attacks Venezuela – a gangster on the loose

Marco Consolo writes: On the night of Saturday, 3 January, Donald Trump’s US administration ordered a military attack on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Read more »

Sleepwalking into a Political Nighmare?

Allan Todd writes: “Fascism unites … the scattered masses… all the countless human beings whom finance capital itself has brought to desperation and frenzy… Read more »

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Local reports

Stopping New Coal: Speakers’ Corner

YES to Just Transition and Climate Jobs – NO to the Whitehaven coalmine! Allan Todd writes: On Saturday 22 July, around 80 people – from trade unions and local campaign groups – gathered at the site of the proposed coal mine in Whitehaven, to hear a range of speakers talk about climate jobs for Cumbria, […] Read more »

Report: Northern March for the NHS

The Northern March for the NHS on July 1st in Leeds attracted about 600 supporters. The march was called by Keep Our NHS Public and 24 unions branches across the North. Read more »

Film review: Time to blow up a pipeline?!

Another month, and yet another set of news stories that graphically underline the indisputable fact that the Climate and Ecological Crises are continuing to worsen, and are thus impacting negatively on the lives of millions of people around the world: Read more »

National Humiliation for The Patriots in Leeds

On Saturday 10 June a mobilisation for the neo-Nazi Patriots was drowned out by a counter demo in Leeds. Read more »