Britain

Britain’s local elections will see largest number of Communist candidates since 1980s

April 13, 2021 By Morning Star

The Conservative government’s mishandling of the pandemic and Britain’s deepest recession in 300 years have led to a renewed interest in socialism.

Case of Sarah Everard, kidnapped and murdered by cop, sparks reform in Britain

March 19, 2021 By Al Neal

While this crime captured global attention, there are thousands of crimes against women—Black, Asian, Latina, trans—that go underreported.

Trump’s mob violence earns transatlantic condemnation

January 7, 2021 By Al Neal

Even U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, once seen as a top international Trump ally, quickly backpedaled his previous Trump-enabling behavior.

Britain’s right-wing government under fire as new COVID strain rapidly spreads

December 21, 2020 By Morning Star

Many countries are halting flights from the U.K., but Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Trump administration allies are scrambling and unsure what to do.

Coronavirus crisis: Where is the British left?

June 17, 2020 By Ian Sinclair

The invasion of Iraq provoked the Stop The War movement and nuclear weapons created CND — so where is the left-wing response to the Tories’ appalling handling of Covid-19 now that 40,000 have died?