Birmingham City Council building

Stats reveal the impact of funding cuts on local government

One story is an anecdote – the stories of millions of workers become statistics

14 years of the Tories – social care

UNISON head of social care Gavin Edwards describes how the Conservatives have brought social care to its knees

14 years of the Tories – police and probation

UNISON national officer for police and justice Ben Priestley on how catastrophic cuts and mismanagement have impacted the justice system

14 years of the Tories – energy, climate crisis and the environment

UNISON’s national secretaries reflect on the disastrous effect of Conservative government on their sectors

14 years of the Tories – local government

UNISON’s national secretaries reflect on the disastrous effect of Conservative government on their sectors

14 years of the Tories – health

UNISON’s national secretaries reflect on the disastrous effect of Conservative government on their sectors

14 years of the Tories – education and children’s services

UNISON’s national secretaries reflect on the disastrous effect of Conservative government on their sectors

Democracy – fuelled by tea, biscuits and local government staff

Six weeks notice. Deliver a parliamentary election. No ifs, buts or maybes. Jacqui Andrews from Dorset Council explains the teams and the work underpinning our democracy

Ambulance picket line

‘Putting politics above public services’

Janey Starling explains yet another government attack on the right to strike: minimum service levels

How Fiona beat the government

The story behind the Supreme Court victory that cements the right to strike in UK law