International condemnation over Modi government's repression: Hands Off Indian Communists!

Communist parties from Greece, Britain, Turkey and Bangladesh have expressed solidarity with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the mass protests against the government of Narendra Modi, following the police crackdown in New Delhi and other parts of India on October 10.

Hundreds of protesters, including CPI(M) General Secretary M. A. Baby, senior communist officials, students and youth activists, were detained as demonstrations challenged the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. 

 

“They shall not pass”: British Communists join thousands in Cable Street anti-fascist march

Thousands of people marched through East London on Sunday, October 4, marking the 90th anniversary of the historic Battle of Cable Street, when workers and residents of the East End prevented Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists from marching through the predominantly Jewish neighbourhood in 1936. 

 

Demonstrators gathered outside Tower Hamlets Town Hall in Whitechapel before marching to St George’s Gardens in Cable Street, carrying banners against fascism and racism and repeating the historic slogan “They Shall Not Pass.” Trade unions, community organisations and anti-racist groups were among those taking part. 

 

Communist Party of Britain to join mass anti-fascist rally in London on October 4

The Communist Party of Britain (CPB) will participate in a major march and rally in London on Sunday 4 October, marking the 90th anniversary of the historic Battle of Cable Street under the slogan “They Shall Not Pass.”

On 4 October 1936, more than 100,000 working-class people mobilised in East London against Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists. Jewish residents, Irish dockers, trade unionists and other local workers erected barricades and resisted thousands of police officers attempting to clear the way for Mosley’s Blackshirts. The mass mobilisation ultimately forced the fascist march to turn back.

 

Stop AUKUS! Joint Statement by the Communist Parties of Australia, United States and Britain

COMMUNISTS CALL ON INTERNATIONAL PEACE MOVEMENT TO MOBILISE TO STOP AUKUS

The Communist Party of Australia, Communist Party of Britain and Communist Party USA held a trilateral meeting during the 24^th International Meeting of Communist & Workers Parties which convened in Havana, Cuba from 7-8 August 2026.This wasthe second trilateral meeting held between our parties to discuss the AUKUS pact between the governments of Australia, the UK and the USA to provide nuclear submarines and more advanced weaponry for deployment from bases in Australia.

“Starmer is the symptom, not the disease”, says the Communist Party of Britain

In a statement concerning Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation, the Communist Party of Britain (CPB) points out the following: 

"Keir Starmer is a symptom of Britain’s political crisis, not its cause. His successor must realise that unless Labour ditches Starmer’s toxic cocktail of austerity, economic insecurity and war, the next political crisis will bring a far-right government to power. Starmer’s resignation less than two years after a general election in which Labour won a parliamentary majority of 174 seats, confirms the failure of his authoritarian New Labour tribute act, and the increasing instability of Britain’s ruling class.

Communist Party of Britain condemns racist violence in Belfast, calls for working class unity

In a statement, the Communist Party of Britain (CPB) condemns the violent - racist oriented - incidents that broke out in Belfast following a knife attack in the city and call for working class unity:

"The Communist Party condemns the horrific knife attack perpetrated on the streets of Belfast on Monday night. We salute the bravery of witnesses who intervened to save the victim of the knife attack. Our thoughts are with their family and witnesses.

Communist Party of Britain calls for broad working-class front against far-right surge

On the occasion of the May local election results in England, Scotland and Wales, the Communist Party of Britain (CPB) issued the following statement on 9 May 2026:

"On the day that marks the final military defeat of Nazi fascism, when the Red Flag was raised over Berlin’s Reichstag by soldiers of the victorious Red Army, the Communist Party remembers with respect and admiration all those who sacrificed so much to defeat fascist terror. 

British communists on Andrew's arrest: "The Monarchy is rotten to the core"

Commenting on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the Communist Party of Britain (CPB) stresses out:

"The arrest of the brother of the UK’s unelected head of state (and eighth in line of succession), and his interview under criminal caution on allegations of misconduct in public office is the most dramatic sign of the deepening crisis in the British state.

Communist Party of Britain appoints Alex Gordon as new General Secretary

The Communist Party of Britain has announced the appointment of Alex Gordon as its new General Secretary, following a decision taken by the Party’s Executive Committee on 17 January 2026.

Gordon brings decades of experience from the trade union movement, as well as from peace, anti-fascist, anti-racist and international solidarity campaigning. He is a long-standing member of the Party’s Executive and Political Committees and has played a prominent role in struggles across Britain in defence of workers’ rights, democratic freedoms and peace.

Ofer Cassif recounts "fascist takeover" of Israel during speech at the Communist Party of Britain Congress

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Hadash deputy Ofer Cassif testified to “the takeover of fascism in Israel” in a fraternal address to the Communist Party of Britain’s 58th Congress at the weekend. 

The Communist Party of Israel leading member, who has been suspended from Israel’s parliament for 10 months of the last two years because of his public denunciations of the Gaza genocide, described how Jewish settlers “in a chilling imitation of other Nazis” set fire to a mosque last week in the occupied West Bank.

Communist Party of Britain: Working-class unity is the answer to the far-right surge

The “Unite the Kingdom” march in London on September 13 exposed the scale of the danger facing Britain. Over 100,000 were mobilised under the banner of Tommy Robinson — a convicted criminal and fascist demagogue — waving the Union Jack as cover for racism, division and hate. This was not a harmless “protest,” but the largest fascist mobilisation in Britain in a generation.

The Communist Party of Britain (CPB) has warned for years that such a moment was coming. In a series of statements and Morning Star editorials, the CPB described the event as the largest fascist mobilisation in a generation, claiming it reflects the way economic despair is being channelled into racist and nationalist sentiment.

Communist Party of Britain on EU's "Black Ribbon Day": A shameless and cynical falsification of history

In a statement posted on the Party's social media pages on Sunday 24 August, the Communist Party of Britain (CPB) condemns the blatant falsification of history by the European Union, on the occasion of the so-called "Black Ribbon Day", which is observed annually on 23 August as a "Europe-wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes".

The Communist Party stresses out:

Communist Party of Britain: Spring Statement confirms Labour’s aim to be the war-mongering party of the military-industrial complex

Responding to the Labour Spring Statement today (March 26), Communist Party General Secretary Robert Griffiths commented:

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has put on her tin-foil hat to announce the government’s intention to make Britain a “defence-industrial superpower”.

This Spring Statement confirms Labour’s aim to be the war-mongering party of the military-industrial complex.

British Communist Party: Stop the war in Ukraine — Britain out of NATO!

“A peace settlement is long overdue in Ukraine, so it’s time to stop the war and start the peace!”, Kevan Nelson declared on Tuesday evening (18 February 2025) following that day’s talks between the US and Russian governments, 

“But it’s a bit rich for British and EU politicians to complain about their own exclusion from the Riyadh summit, when they have spent two years fueling the conflict instead of trying to initiate a peace process”, the Communist Party of Britain’s International Secretary told the CP Political Committee.

Britain's communists strongly condemn the racist and Islamophobic attacks by far right thugs

The Communist Party of Britain (CPB) unequivocally condemns the racist and Islamophobic attacks by far right thugs on communities, immigrants and refugees across Britain over the last week.

It is clear that these actions were planned by a range of far-right figureheads, commentators and organisations, amounting to a far right offensive. 

 

British communists on the General Election results and the victory of Starmer's Labour Party

In a statement about the result of the General Election and the victory of the Labour Party, the Communist Party of Britain (CPB) points out:

"The Communist Party thanks all of our candidates and supporters who have campaigned intensively over the last six weeks to bring popular, socialist and anti-imperialist politics to the heart of working class communities up and down Britain. Their hard work was the cornerstone of our campaigning work across Britain.

Communist Party of Britain (CPB): "The working people should have no illusions about an incoming Labour government under Starmer"

“Whoever takes office after 4 July, the ruling capitalist class will remain in power in Britain”, Johnnie Hunter, the Communist Party’s Director of Communications, told the Party’s political committee on 25 June 2024.

“Across the pro-establishment political parties and the state and monopoly media, there is almost total unity on the fundamental questions facing working people: austerity, privatisation, migration, Palestine, Ukraine and growing militarism”, he declared.

British Communist Party announces first candidates for 4 July General Election

The Communist Party of Britain (CPB) has announced its first Westminster parliamentary candidates for the General Election on 4 July 2024. The Party’s Political Committee met on Thursday 23 May and endorsed plans from local CP organisations to fight seats in England, Scotland and Wales, with more candidates to be announced next week.

Candidates so far include former housing and local government worker Lorraine Douglas, who will be challenging ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss in South West Norfolk, and trade union organiser Darren Turner, also an activist in the Toothless in Suffolk campaign. He will be flying the red flag in Bury St Edmunds & Stowmarket.

#VoteCommunist: Communist Party of Britain contest 2024 local and Greater London Assembly elections

The Communist Party of Britain (CPB) is standing a range of candidates in this year’s local elections across England and for the Greater London Assembly, as part of the run up to a wider General Election campaign across Britain.

The following candidates will be running on the Party’s ticket for the upcoming council elections:

— Ben Clarke – Nelson Ward – Norwich City Council
— Mark Ewington – Sopwell Ward – St Albans Council
— Simon Brignell – Abbey Ward – Cambridge Council

Britain: Capitalism threatens young people's future, says Young Communist League's leader

Speaking at the Communist Party (CPB) political committee on Tuesday evening (April 9), Georgina Andrews, condemned the silence surrounding the problems of Britain's youth.

'As young people increasingly fall into poverty, billions of pounds are spent on war and the preparations for war', the Young Communist League general secretary pointed out.