A Watershed Moment for Workers’ Rights The 157th annual TUC Congress, currently underway in Brighton from September 7-10, 2025, comes at what organizers describe as a pivotal time for working people, the labour movement, and the country. A landmark moment is approaching with the Employment Rights Bill expected to receive Royal Assent in the coming […]
Challenging Protest Arrests and Rights Stella Creasy, the Labour MP for Walthamstow, has recently raised concerns about the sustainability of arresting protesters who support Palestine Action, with nearly 1,500 arrests made during recent demonstrations. While the Home Office minister Dan Jarvis noted that group members had been charged with various offenses including violent disorder and […]
Breaking Political Crisis in France French Prime Minister François Bayrou has been decisively ousted in a 364-194 vote against him, paying the price for what appears to be a significant political miscalculation. The 74-year-old centrist, who was appointed by President Macron last December, gambled that lawmakers would support his view that France must slash public […]
Historic Appointment and Confirmation In a significant political development, President-elect Trump selected Kristi Noem to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. Following her nomination, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a confirmation hearing on January 17, 2025. The committee advanced her nomination with a 13-2 vote, and the Senate ultimately confirmed […]
Historic Victory for Norway’s Left-Wing Coalition Norway’s Labour Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has claimed victory in Monday’s legislative elections, with his party securing approximately 28 percent of votes, enabling him to remain in power with support from four other left-wing parties. Initial projections show the five ‘red-green’ parties – Labour, the Centre Party, the […]
The Unprecedented Scale of Global Conflicts According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2025, state-based armed conflict ranks as the world’s biggest current risk. The number of active conflicts has doubled over the past five years, with one in eight people now affected by conflict. 2024 alone saw a 25% increase in violent […]
