From April 2024, the minimum wage in the UK for workers aged 21 and over is going to rise to £11.44. This means that a full-time worker aged 23 on the National Living Wage (as the minimum wage is now…
YouTube channels can make a great addition to your politcal education, and act as a way to start bringing others around to socialist ideas. Here are 15 great socialist YouTube channels for you to consider: 1) Second Thought Second Thought…
The cost of living crisis has driven up corporate profits, as companies raise prices to increase their profit margins. Unsurprisingly, the fact that many people can’t afford to feed their families and heat their homes anymore has led to an…
As reported by the BBC, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has partnered with some fishing boats to test new technologies that reduce the amount of bycatch, making fishing cheaper and greener. Bycatch is the term for creatures that are caught…
According to the publicly listed company, it’s unable to contact its founder Chen Shaojie. The Financial Times cites anonymous sources as saying that Chen had been taken away several weeks ago, as part of an investigation into pornography and gambling…
The founders of Britishvolt intended it to be a battery maker for electric cars, and secured funding to build a gigafactory in Northumberland. The firm thought it had found an ideal location with strong transport links. Unfortunately, the business ran…
At a time when many in the UK are depending on food parcels and rationing their heating, Shell announced a quarterly profit of £5.1 billion for the period of July to September. The British based firm paid only £15 million…
The British Conservative government halved the amount of money that it gave to local councils between the years 2010 and 2018. This has already led some councils to go bankrupt while many others have been forced to sell off assets…
A few months ago, the Department for Transport approved plans from the privately run train companies to close their ticket kiosks, which the companies say only one in 12 tickets are bought from. This decision sparked major backlash from disability…
We’ve seen historically high fossil fuel prices over the last few years, partly in light of the sanctions placed on Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine. According to analysis by the RAC, however, major UK fuel retailers have failed to…