As tens of thousands return to the streets for the first national Palestine march of 2026, this movement refuses to be sidelined or silenced, says PETER LEARY
JUST this week a tower block in my Hackney constituency was set ablaze.
The building is covered in wooden panels, the safety of which have repeatedly been called into question by residents since before the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Thankfully, no-one was hurt. But many have been displaced and the community remains shaken and concerned for their safety.
Since 2010, one in five firefighter jobs has disappeared alongside 30% funding cuts — all while climate breakdown brings record blazes and flooding. It’s time to fund our fire service properly, writes FBU general secretary STEVE WRIGHT
When it comes to extreme weather events, from wildfires to flash floods, it’s firefighters who are on the front line of defence, but services have been cut to the bone, and government is not taking seriously its responsibility for the environment, says STEVE WRIGHT



