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A revolutionary socialist newspaper in Britain.
‘Nordic Model’ would make sex work more dangerous:
Proposals to prosecute men who buy sex in Scotland won’t keep women safe. Diana Rotten from the Scotland for Decrim campaign spoke to Jude Mckechnie socialistworker.co.uk/comment/nord...
Proposals to prosecute men who buy sex in Scotland won’t keep women safe. Diana Rotten from the Scotland for Decrim campaign spoke to Jude Mckechnie socialistworker.co.uk/comment/nord...
‘Nordic Model’ would make sex work more dangerous
Sex workers in Britain face higher risks of sexual and physical violence than the general population. The Violence Against Women and Girls strategy, laid out in December 2025, committed to reviewing ...
socialistworker.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
‘Nordic Model’ would make sex work more dangerous:
Proposals to prosecute men who buy sex in Scotland won’t keep women safe. Diana Rotten from the Scotland for Decrim campaign spoke to Jude Mckechnie socialistworker.co.uk/comment/nord...
Proposals to prosecute men who buy sex in Scotland won’t keep women safe. Diana Rotten from the Scotland for Decrim campaign spoke to Jude Mckechnie socialistworker.co.uk/comment/nord...
Labour MP Diane Abbott & Unison union general secretary Andrea Egan have thrown their weight behind the Together alliance’s march against the far right. Together has called a unity demonstration on 28 March to put the anti-racist movement on the front foot. socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...
Together alliance gains traction with more union and left backing
As Unison leader Andrea Egan and Labour MP Diane Abbott back Together, it’s up to anti-racists to turn the support into mass action.
socialistworker.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Labour MP Diane Abbott & Unison union general secretary Andrea Egan have thrown their weight behind the Together alliance’s march against the far right. Together has called a unity demonstration on 28 March to put the anti-racist movement on the front foot. socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...
‘People are fighting in any way they know how’: Minneapolis university student
🗣️Leo, a university student in Minneapolis, spoke to Socialist Worker about resistance to Ice and Trump socialistworker.co.uk/us-elections...
🗣️Leo, a university student in Minneapolis, spoke to Socialist Worker about resistance to Ice and Trump socialistworker.co.uk/us-elections...
‘People are fighting in any way they know how’: Minneapolis university student
Leo, a university student in Minneapolis, spoke to Socialist Worker about resistance to Ice and the Trump regime
socialistworker.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 8:48 AM
‘People are fighting in any way they know how’: Minneapolis university student
🗣️Leo, a university student in Minneapolis, spoke to Socialist Worker about resistance to Ice and Trump socialistworker.co.uk/us-elections...
🗣️Leo, a university student in Minneapolis, spoke to Socialist Worker about resistance to Ice and Trump socialistworker.co.uk/us-elections...
‘ICE Out of Everywhere’ protests erupt as resistance to Trump regime deepens
✊“Minnesota make us proud—general strike, shut it down”. That was the slogan chanted by students, educators & other workers who flooded the streets of cities across the United States.
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✊“Minnesota make us proud—general strike, shut it down”. That was the slogan chanted by students, educators & other workers who flooded the streets of cities across the United States.
socialistworker.co.uk/us-elections...
‘ICE Out of Everywhere’ protests erupt as resistance to Trump regime deepens
Tens of thousands of students, educators and other workers who flooded the streets of cities across the United States on Friday
socialistworker.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 9:50 AM
‘ICE Out of Everywhere’ protests erupt as resistance to Trump regime deepens
✊“Minnesota make us proud—general strike, shut it down”. That was the slogan chanted by students, educators & other workers who flooded the streets of cities across the United States.
socialistworker.co.uk/us-elections...
✊“Minnesota make us proud—general strike, shut it down”. That was the slogan chanted by students, educators & other workers who flooded the streets of cities across the United States.
socialistworker.co.uk/us-elections...
Central London was filled with Palestine flags and rage on Saturday as 100,000 joined the first national demonstration of the year. socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-20...
‘We won’t let Trump and Starmer off the hook’: Palestine marchers in London
Central London was filled with Palestine flags and rage on Saturday as 100,000 joined the first national demonstration of the year.
socialistworker.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Central London was filled with Palestine flags and rage on Saturday as 100,000 joined the first national demonstration of the year. socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-20...
Hundreds of striking bin workers and supporters have dealt a blow to Birmingham’s Labour-run council.
Mass pickets forced bosses to shut all 3 depots in the city on Friday. It was the third “mega picket” since workers went on indefinite strike last March
socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions...
Mass pickets forced bosses to shut all 3 depots in the city on Friday. It was the third “mega picket” since workers went on indefinite strike last March
socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions...
Birmingham mega picket 'shows the power of the people'
Hundreds came out to support the workers who have been on indefinite strike since March of last year
socialistworker.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Hundreds of striking bin workers and supporters have dealt a blow to Birmingham’s Labour-run council.
Mass pickets forced bosses to shut all 3 depots in the city on Friday. It was the third “mega picket” since workers went on indefinite strike last March
socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions...
Mass pickets forced bosses to shut all 3 depots in the city on Friday. It was the third “mega picket” since workers went on indefinite strike last March
socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions...
Education workers across the Midlands have won a monumental victory.
✊Strikers at Arthur Terry Learning Partnership won all their demands. Bosses have removed the threat of 100 compulsory redundancies. This has led to a mass resignation of the management. socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions...
✊Strikers at Arthur Terry Learning Partnership won all their demands. Bosses have removed the threat of 100 compulsory redundancies. This has led to a mass resignation of the management. socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions...
Education workers across Midlands strike decisive victory
NEU union members at the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership have won all of their demands in their battle against bosses' cuts
socialistworker.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Education workers across the Midlands have won a monumental victory.
✊Strikers at Arthur Terry Learning Partnership won all their demands. Bosses have removed the threat of 100 compulsory redundancies. This has led to a mass resignation of the management. socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions...
✊Strikers at Arthur Terry Learning Partnership won all their demands. Bosses have removed the threat of 100 compulsory redundancies. This has led to a mass resignation of the management. socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions...
Manchester migrants NHS workers fight deportation threat:
Healthcare assistants at Manchester Foundation Trust are organising against Labour's racist scapegoating of migrants.
✊Around 40 people got into the MFT board meeting on Wednesday and demanded action. socialistworker.co.uk/news/manches...
Healthcare assistants at Manchester Foundation Trust are organising against Labour's racist scapegoating of migrants.
✊Around 40 people got into the MFT board meeting on Wednesday and demanded action. socialistworker.co.uk/news/manches...
Manchester migrants NHS workers fight deportation threat
Healthcare assistants (HCAs) at Manchester Foundation Trust are organising against Labour's racist scapegoating of migrants
socialistworker.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Manchester migrants NHS workers fight deportation threat:
Healthcare assistants at Manchester Foundation Trust are organising against Labour's racist scapegoating of migrants.
✊Around 40 people got into the MFT board meeting on Wednesday and demanded action. socialistworker.co.uk/news/manches...
Healthcare assistants at Manchester Foundation Trust are organising against Labour's racist scapegoating of migrants.
✊Around 40 people got into the MFT board meeting on Wednesday and demanded action. socialistworker.co.uk/news/manches...
✊ Minneapolis shows the power to beat Trump - and stop Farage here.
🗞️The new Socialist Worker is now out. Read it all at socialistworker.co.uk
#socialistworker #minneapolis
🗞️The new Socialist Worker is now out. Read it all at socialistworker.co.uk
#socialistworker #minneapolis
January 28, 2026 at 10:19 AM
✊ Minneapolis shows the power to beat Trump - and stop Farage here.
🗞️The new Socialist Worker is now out. Read it all at socialistworker.co.uk
#socialistworker #minneapolis
🗞️The new Socialist Worker is now out. Read it all at socialistworker.co.uk
#socialistworker #minneapolis
Umer Khalid, an imprisoned Palestine activist, was in a medical crisis this week after he stopped his hunger and thirst strike. Umer has been imprisoned without trial allegedly in connection to action at RAF Brize Norton since July of last year. socialistworker.co.uk/news/stand-w...
Labour puts Palestine prisoner Umer Khalid on brink of death
Solidarity is vital as a Palestine hunger striker, Umer Khalid, is now into the second day of a fatal thirst strike.
socialistworker.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Umer Khalid, an imprisoned Palestine activist, was in a medical crisis this week after he stopped his hunger and thirst strike. Umer has been imprisoned without trial allegedly in connection to action at RAF Brize Norton since July of last year. socialistworker.co.uk/news/stand-w...
Labour crisis in Gorton by-election shows need for alternative:
Keir Starmer is willing to let Labour lose the Gorton and Denton by-election in Greater Manchester to stop Andy Burnham challenging his leadership socialistworker.co.uk/sw-view/labo...
Keir Starmer is willing to let Labour lose the Gorton and Denton by-election in Greater Manchester to stop Andy Burnham challenging his leadership socialistworker.co.uk/sw-view/labo...
Labour crisis in Gorton by-election shows need for alternative
Keir Starmer is willing to let Labour lose the Manchester Gorton and Denton by-election to stop Andy Burnham, highlighting Labour's crisis.
socialistworker.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Labour crisis in Gorton by-election shows need for alternative:
Keir Starmer is willing to let Labour lose the Gorton and Denton by-election in Greater Manchester to stop Andy Burnham challenging his leadership socialistworker.co.uk/sw-view/labo...
Keir Starmer is willing to let Labour lose the Gorton and Denton by-election in Greater Manchester to stop Andy Burnham challenging his leadership socialistworker.co.uk/sw-view/labo...
Former home secretary Suella Braverman joins far right Reform UK.
Braverman has spearheaded the Tory party’s right wing radicalisation.
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Braverman has spearheaded the Tory party’s right wing radicalisation.
socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...
Former home secretary Suella Braverman joins far right Reform UK
Suella Braverman has become the third Tory MP to defect to Reform UK in under two weeks.
socialistworker.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Former home secretary Suella Braverman joins far right Reform UK.
Braverman has spearheaded the Tory party’s right wing radicalisation.
socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...
Braverman has spearheaded the Tory party’s right wing radicalisation.
socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...
The latest phase of the imperial takeover of Gaza is underway. Arthur Townend looks at the history of ‘peace processes’ and how the West and Israel have sought to cement their control over Palestinians socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-20...
Shadow of Oslo hangs over Gaza
The history of ‘peace processes’ and how the West and Israel have sought to cement their control over Palestinians
socialistworker.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 11:40 AM
The latest phase of the imperial takeover of Gaza is underway. Arthur Townend looks at the history of ‘peace processes’ and how the West and Israel have sought to cement their control over Palestinians socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-20...
UCU union members at the University of Leicester struck on Thursday and Friday—and are set to walk out again on Monday. That will be their 28th strike day against bosses’ plans to shut courses and slash jobs. socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions...
Leicester university strikers determined to stop job and course cuts
UCU union members at the University of Leicester struck on Thursday and Friday—and are set to walk out again on Monday.
socialistworker.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 5:19 PM
UCU union members at the University of Leicester struck on Thursday and Friday—and are set to walk out again on Monday. That will be their 28th strike day against bosses’ plans to shut courses and slash jobs. socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions...
Donald Trump’s Ice murderers took another life in Minneapolis yesterday. They gunned down 37 year-old nurse Alex Pretti—a day after protests and strikes demanded Ice officers leave the state of Minnesota.
Protesters immediately took to the streets. socialistworker.co.uk/news/rage-af...
Protesters immediately took to the streets. socialistworker.co.uk/news/rage-af...
Rage after Ice murder of nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
Donald Trump’s Ice murderers gunned down 37 year-old nurse Alex Pretti—a day after protests and strikes demanded Ice officers leave.
socialistworker.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Donald Trump’s Ice murderers took another life in Minneapolis yesterday. They gunned down 37 year-old nurse Alex Pretti—a day after protests and strikes demanded Ice officers leave the state of Minnesota.
Protesters immediately took to the streets. socialistworker.co.uk/news/rage-af...
Protesters immediately took to the streets. socialistworker.co.uk/news/rage-af...
Minneapolis shutdown: Workers show power to resist Trump regime:
✊️Minnesota rose up on Friday in a historic shutdown. People refused to go to work or school or go shopping in a day of rage against Donald Trump’s use of federal agents to occupy the state. socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...
✊️Minnesota rose up on Friday in a historic shutdown. People refused to go to work or school or go shopping in a day of rage against Donald Trump’s use of federal agents to occupy the state. socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...
Minneapolis shutdown: Workers show power to resist Trump regime
The trade unions threw their weight behind the call for an Minneapolis shutdown against Ice terror and the Trump White House
socialistworker.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Minneapolis shutdown: Workers show power to resist Trump regime:
✊️Minnesota rose up on Friday in a historic shutdown. People refused to go to work or school or go shopping in a day of rage against Donald Trump’s use of federal agents to occupy the state. socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...
✊️Minnesota rose up on Friday in a historic shutdown. People refused to go to work or school or go shopping in a day of rage against Donald Trump’s use of federal agents to occupy the state. socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...
Nigel Farage in a flap over claim that asylum seekers are eating swans
👇Farage's only purpose in peddling racist lies is to whip up hatred towards migrants and to suck up to Donald Trump
👇Farage's only purpose in peddling racist lies is to whip up hatred towards migrants and to suck up to Donald Trump
Nigel Farage in a flap over claim that asylum seekers are eating swans
Farage's only purpose in peddling racist lies is to whip up hatred towards migrants and to suck up to Donald Trump
socialistworker.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Nigel Farage in a flap over claim that asylum seekers are eating swans
👇Farage's only purpose in peddling racist lies is to whip up hatred towards migrants and to suck up to Donald Trump
👇Farage's only purpose in peddling racist lies is to whip up hatred towards migrants and to suck up to Donald Trump
Support the Defend Our Juries activists facing terror charges
👇Police snatched six Defend Our Juries activists in dawn raids earlier this month
👇Police snatched six Defend Our Juries activists in dawn raids earlier this month
Support the Defend Our Juries activists facing terror charges
The British state is ramping up repression against the Palestine movement—but is facing a backlash. Six Defend Our Juries (DOJ) supporters will appear for a hearing at the Old Bailey court in London…
socialistworker.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Support the Defend Our Juries activists facing terror charges
👇Police snatched six Defend Our Juries activists in dawn raids earlier this month
👇Police snatched six Defend Our Juries activists in dawn raids earlier this month
Western leaders ‘are recognising Palestine after destroying it’
👇Western leaders recognising the state of Palestine is not enough. It has to be backed up by concrete action
socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-20...
👇Western leaders recognising the state of Palestine is not enough. It has to be backed up by concrete action
socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-20...
Western leaders 'are recognising Palestine after destroying it'
Western leaders recognising the state of Palestine is not enough. It has to be backed up by concrete action
socialistworker.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Western leaders ‘are recognising Palestine after destroying it’
👇Western leaders recognising the state of Palestine is not enough. It has to be backed up by concrete action
socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-20...
👇Western leaders recognising the state of Palestine is not enough. It has to be backed up by concrete action
socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-20...
Far right mob shows deep-seated racism is at the heart of the Epping protests
👇In July, Stand Up to Racism exposed that the fascist Homeland party were at the heart of organising the protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping
👇In July, Stand Up to Racism exposed that the fascist Homeland party were at the heart of organising the protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping
Far right mob shows deep-seated racism is at the heart of the Epping protests
A far right mob carried a Klu Klux Klan-style cross painted in England flag colours through Epping, Essex, on Tuesday night.
socialistworker.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Far right mob shows deep-seated racism is at the heart of the Epping protests
👇In July, Stand Up to Racism exposed that the fascist Homeland party were at the heart of organising the protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping
👇In July, Stand Up to Racism exposed that the fascist Homeland party were at the heart of organising the protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping
Egyptian revolutionary freed after years-long imprisonment
👇Alaa Abd el-Fattah's freedom is a testimony to the determination of his family members' campaigning
👇Alaa Abd el-Fattah's freedom is a testimony to the determination of his family members' campaigning
Egyptian revolutionary freed after years-long imprisonment
Campaigners confirmed early on Tuesday morning that Alaa Abd el-Fattah was at home having been freed after a presidential pardon
socialistworker.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Egyptian revolutionary freed after years-long imprisonment
👇Alaa Abd el-Fattah's freedom is a testimony to the determination of his family members' campaigning
👇Alaa Abd el-Fattah's freedom is a testimony to the determination of his family members' campaigning
Zarah Sultana says join Your Party, but fight to shape it
👇She spoke at a 500-strong meeting after a week of divisions that threatened the whole Your Party project
socialistworker.co.uk/news/zarah-s...
👇She spoke at a 500-strong meeting after a week of divisions that threatened the whole Your Party project
socialistworker.co.uk/news/zarah-s...
Zarah Sultana says join Your Party, but fight to shape it
Zarah Sultana spoke at a 500-strong meeting after a week of divisions that threatened the whole Your Party project
socialistworker.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Zarah Sultana says join Your Party, but fight to shape it
👇She spoke at a 500-strong meeting after a week of divisions that threatened the whole Your Party project
socialistworker.co.uk/news/zarah-s...
👇She spoke at a 500-strong meeting after a week of divisions that threatened the whole Your Party project
socialistworker.co.uk/news/zarah-s...
Alex Callinicos: Don’t throw away historic opportunity for left
👇There is appetite for a radical and insurgent vision of the left
👇There is appetite for a radical and insurgent vision of the left
Alex Callinicos: Don’t throw away historic opportunity for left
I don’t know about you, but I’m very angry. My anger is all the greater because it’s being diverted from its proper objects, such as Keir Starmer, Nigel Farage, Binyamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump.…
socialistworker.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Alex Callinicos: Don’t throw away historic opportunity for left
👇There is appetite for a radical and insurgent vision of the left
👇There is appetite for a radical and insurgent vision of the left
Socialist Worker journalist, Thomas Foster, reporting from the revolts in Paris last week #OnBloqueTout 💥
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September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Socialist Worker journalist, Thomas Foster, reporting from the revolts in Paris last week #OnBloqueTout 💥
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Workers can beat Leicester university bosses’ strike-breaking
👇Workers are set to begin three weeks of strikes on Monday of next week
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👇Workers are set to begin three weeks of strikes on Monday of next week
socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions...
Workers can beat Leicester university bosses’ strike-breaking
Bosses at the University of Leicester are piling the pressure on workers to try to prevent strikes.
socialistworker.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Workers can beat Leicester university bosses’ strike-breaking
👇Workers are set to begin three weeks of strikes on Monday of next week
socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions...
👇Workers are set to begin three weeks of strikes on Monday of next week
socialistworker.co.uk/trade-unions...