6pm, 22 May, Parliament Square, London

The TUC and Unions are organising an emergency protest rally in Parliament Square, Westminster, from 6pm, 22 May. The date of the emergency rally coincides with the vote on the Minimum Services Level bill in the House of Commons.

We want MPs to:

• First and foremost vote to REJECT the whole bill, and at the very least
• Vote to UPHOLD the four amendments passed in the House of Lords,
• And if House of Commons passes the legislation and the bill comes into law, MPs should PLEDGE to repeal it at the earliest opportunity, and

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10 May 2023 7:00 pm

Our friend and comrade David Horsley will be speaking on
Charlie Hutchison and other Black British Communists
Free to attend, but you will need to register in advance:
https://communistparty-org-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4_ZGd48jSzGTr8sY493yrw#/registration

At the age of 18, Charlie Hutchison volunteered to join the International Brigades to fight for the nascent Spanish Republic, being the only Black British citizen to do so.

David Horsley (author of Charlie’s biography in ‘Red Lives’ and other publications) will give a commemorative presentation celebrating Charlie’s achievements, as well as those of other Black British communists.

Organised by the Communist Party of Britain

Caribbean Labour Solidarity stands in solidarity with our friend and comrade Diane Abbott. Diane has a record second to none in publicly opposing racism, antisemitism and xenophobia. We have stood beside her on demonstrations against racism and in defence of immigrant workers. We recall in particular her wholehearted support of the Stansted 15’s practical attempt to stop the illegal deportation of asylum seekers.

Whether you agree with the formulation of Diane’s letter to the Guardian or not, we must be clear that this is not the real issue at stake here. She has been suspended from the Labour Party for … Read on ...

Ozzi Warwick, Oilfield Workers of Trinidad and Tobago, giving evidence against an electricity price rise.