British Steel Scunthorpe is to be taken over by Ataer Holdings, owned by a pension fund with a record of asset stripping and abusing worker rights. As long as the steel industry remains in private hands, workers will continue to suffer. Renationalise now!

Donald Trump has pulled back – for now – from ratcheting up protectionist measures against China. But regardless of the US President’s actions, tensions are increasing and the global economy is heading for a new world slump.

Labour-led Sheffield City Council recently announced that they would support a trial of Universal Basic Income. This is being championed as a victory for the left. But just how radical is the demand for a UBI?