Britain
Britain: Report into police killing of Ian Tomlinson handed to Crown Prosecution Service
By Steve James, August 15, 2009
The family of Ian Tomlinson has accused the City of London police, Scotland Yard and the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) of trying to prevent them from speaking out about the circumsta...
British homeowners fall prey to “sale and rent back” scams
By Marcus Morgan, August 14, 2009
Over the last few years, a new breed of “sale and rent back” (SRB) speculators has emerged in Britain, seeking to take advantage of the most vulnerable homeowners to turn a profit.
British Army chief says military may have 40-year Afghan role
By Harvey Thompson, August 14, 2009
The head of the British Army, General Sir David Richards, has said Britain could still be in Afghanistan in 40 years time.
Scottish Nationalist, Labour hypocrisy over Diageo job losses
By Stephen Alexander and Steve James, August 12, 2009
Leading figures in the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Labour Party have placed themselves at the head of the campaign to convince drinks giant Diageo to retain some form of whiskey bottling in ...
Britain: Government plans further fund cuts in elderly care
By Ajantha Silva, August 10, 2009
Labour’s Health secretary Andy Burnham has outlined the government’s proposals for elderly care in the green paper, “Shaping the Future of Care Together”.
Parliamentary committee for inquiry into British complicity in torture
By Robert Stevens, August 8, 2009
On August 4 Parliament’s Joint Human Rights Committee called for an independent inquiry into claims that UK security services were complicit in the torture of up to 15 people in other countries.
Britain: Visteon workers appoint solicitor to investigate pensions rip-off
By Paul Mitchell and Daniel O’Flynn, August 6, 2009
Workers at bankrupt car parts manufacturer Visteon UK have appointed their own solicitor to investigate the rip-off of their pensions, claiming the union Unite has done nothing to help them.
Britain: National Health Service hospital faces privatisation
By Jean Shaoul, August 4, 2009
A National Health Service hospital could soon become the first to be run by the private sector.
Fresh evidence of British collusion in torture
By Robert Stevens, August 3, 2009
The case of British businessman Alam Ghafoor provides further evidence of UK government collusion in the torture of British citizens.
Strike at National Express East Anglia
Britain: Rail unions prevent national struggle
By Paul Stuart, July 31, 2009
Members of the Rail Maritime Transport Workers Union (RMT) and the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) are striking today to oppose a pay freeze by National Express East Ang...
Britain’s political elite and the Afghan war
By Chris Marsden, July 30, 2009
Recent opinion polls have confirmed the deep-seated and growing opposition to the Afghan war amongst the British public. But there is barely any expression of this to be found within official politica...
Threat of eviction remains over Vestas occupation
By our reporters, July 30, 2009
A legal bid for the immediate eviction of workers occupying the Vestas Blades plant on the Isle of Wight failed on Wednesday. But the court case is to resume on August 4.
