❗Al-Awda hospital in Gaza is being forced to close following a terrifying four-day siege, the latest in a series of systematic attacks on healthcare by Israeli forces. Staff and patients were forced to leave one of the only hospitals still functioning in the north of Gaza. 1/4

This is the most consequential point made about the election so far. Not who's in Kent today or who got wet yesterday.
Both Lab and Tories are signed up to huge austerity in the next parliament and must say what they plan to cut or tax. Big test of our political-media culture

4th July we get this mob out.

For every homeless person.

For every worker.

For every hungry child.

For everyone who lost a loved one during the pandemic.

For every victim of the horizon scandal.

For every victim of their racist, divisive and cruel agenda.

🚨Commenting on the announcement of a General Election, STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer said:

“Good. And not a moment too soon.”

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'Because of the positive experience that they've had in education, learners turn their lives around'

Prison education is invaluable. Yet staff are underpaid and work in unsafe environments.

Find out more about our campaign to change things 👉 bit.ly/3wt2iRK

(Wet) run in London earlier this morning. Went to visit the student protest encampment UCL. Couldn’t get in.

“Israel’s starvation of Gaza and blocking aid are war crimes”

#FreePalestine

Another trade unionist killed in Colombia.

📣Back the campaign: Join the Demo!

✊We are calling on UNISON Scotland members and the people of Glasgow to stand with NHS staff next Tuesday at 12.30, Albion St, to demand NO cuts to NHS jobs in Glasgow’s HSCP

💪All welcome! Bring your banners and chants. Let’s defend the NHS!

🔴 'The people here are exhausted, tired, and desperate.'

The conflict in Rafah is taking a huge toll on the mental health of our colleagues and patients.

Davide Musardo, MSF's Mental Health Activity Manager, is currently in Rafah and describes the situation there.

Prison education is a mess, the current commissioning model is broken.

We need a fundamental change to the way education is organised, funded and teaching staff terms and conditions negotiated.

The MoJ must stop looking for scapegoats and address the root cause.

A different

This is my second eldest cousin, Iain MacNeil talking about his service in the #RNLI (it’s in Gaelic)

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UCU - Union calls on Redbridge Institute of Adult Education to end the use of fire and rehire and to pay staff what they deserve ucu.org.uk/article/13568/…

BWI Youth, in a gathering in Turkey, stand in solidarity with Argentinian workers on their national strike today, 9 May, defending democracy, labour rights, and fair wages. RIGHTS MUST BE DEFENDED! 🌎🇦🇷📢 #Solidarity #Argentina #WorkersRights

RIP Steve Albini

Brilliant piece in the Herald's colleges series, shows the value of ESOL courses, the dedication of staff, the life changing impacts & support to students of all ages, partic where they've experienced terrible traumas. We must stop & reverse cuts to such vital public services.

Just heard my youngest, 13 year-old Ruaridh, happily singing “I wanna be sedated” to himself. Job done.

Many reasons why #furthereducation across the UK needs to be properly funded. Here’s an article on one that resonates with me. #FundFE @UCU @EIS ⁦EISFela⁩

From Glasgow gang culture to graduation: How 'Access' courses help dreams come true

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Kemi Badenoch knows someone who is having a lovely gap year in Rwanda.

Phew, that’s put my mind at ease then.

Presumably they also have a British passport, a home to return to, a return ticket, a few bob, and aren’t fleeing persecution or war?

Lets celebrate May Day with the Jamaican Reggae version of The Internationale! 🇯🇲

Labour is the driving force of history. That's enough to celebrate today ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽

Not the market, not capital, and certainly not profits & the accumulation of wealth. Labour & unity of #workers drive transformation and change since thousands years.

Happy #LabourDay - OUT & LOUD!