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TRUSS TO ‘RIDE OUT THE STORM’?

by New Worker correspondent

LIZ TRUSS was sworn in as Prime Minister this week following her victory over former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the race for the Tory leadership. Labour MPs always regarded Truss as the weaker candidate and her victory was welcome news in the Starmer camp.

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On the Rails

by New Worker correspondent

ANOTHER round of rail strikes is coming up, uniting all three rail unions, for a few days at least. After repeated failed negotiations, next Thursday and Saturday will see over 40,000 RMT members from Network Rail and 14 train operating companies take strike action that will effectively shut down the railway network. A single day of action by RMT will also take place on Thursday on Hull Trains and Arriva Rail London.

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Editorial

End the sanctions on Russia now!

THE PUTIN government has noted that the sanctions imposed by the USA, Britain and the European Union on Russia have backfired and resulted in a sweeping energy crisis as well as record inflation across the West.

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