While ordinary households are once again being forced to foot the bill for capitalist chaos, the ruling-class parasites are making a killing through speculation and profiteering. We include a letter on the crisis facing Birmingham Jewellery Quarter.

Housebuilding in Britain has collapsed due to an apparent ‘lack of demand’ while millions experience homelessness or poor housing conditions. To end the housing crisis, we must expropriate the big landlords, housebuilders, construction companies, and the rest of the billionaire class.

The oil and gas monopolies are ramping up pressure on Labour to expand fossil fuel drilling in the North Sea, using the Iran war as an excuse. This isn’t to lower bills or boost national security, but to reap enormous profits at the expense of the planet.