Free Marwan Barghouti
The Young Communist League of Britain proudly adds its name to the list of over 200
organisations and cultural figures calling for the immediate release of Marwan Barghouti from
Israeli prison.
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2025
On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Young Communist League expresses its solidarity with and extends its fullest fraternal greetings to the Palestinian Democratic Youth Union, its parent party the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, all of its organisations from the exterior, to the occupations jails, the West Bank and to the Gaza Strip where party cadres continue to resist by all appropriate and legal means, including the Martyr Omar Al-Qasim Forces of the National Resistance Brigades.
YCL International Department Condemns Not Guilty Verdict of ‘Soldier F’
The Young Communist League of Britain’s International Department condemns the not guilty verdict on two counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder handed down by a British court in Belfast last week of the so called ‘Soldier F’, unable to be named publicly but named by Colum Eastwood MP for Foyle in Parliament on 13/07/2021.
<strong>YCL Women’s Commission statement concerning the government’s upcoming VAWG strategy</strong>
The Women’s Commission of the Young Communist League of Britain notes Labour’s pledge to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next decade, the strategy for which will be released this coming September. The government cannot allow the plague of VAWG on society to persist and stark action must be taken to deliver this stepping stone towards a safe society for women.
Women’s Commission of the YCL regarding the Women’s Justice Board
The Women’s Commission of the YCL welcomes the announcement of a Women’s Justice Board which aims to decrease the number of women sent to prison. While this may be the Governments attempt to dress up a necessary response to a prison overpopulation crisis, this is an opportunity for class analysis to shape the narrative.
International Working Women’s Day 2025
The Young Communist League of Britain sends revolutionary greetings to the young workers and students of Britain and the world, our members, allies, and supporters in 2025.
General Secretary’s New Year Address 2025
The Young Communist League of Britain sends revolutionary greetings to the young workers and students of Britain and the world, our members, allies, and supporters in 2025.
New Chair Elected
Following the General Election the Central Committee recognises we are in a new situation and have decided to adjust our work accordingly. To this end Comrades on the committee have considered their roles and responsibilities, and some changes have been made. Dónal Thomas has stepped down from the role of Chair and former Vice Chair […]
YCL Statement on solidarity with the people of Afghanistan
The Young Communist League of Britain expresses our solidarity with the people of Afghanistan after the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban this last week. We also lament the terrible humanitarian situation in the country and call upon the British Government and other nations to render aid to the people of Afghanistan on the basis […]
YCL calls for action ahead of climate summit
The Young Communist League welcomes the sixth report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, published on 7th August. The report reaffirms our understanding that human activity is very likely to have caused an increase in extreme weather events since at least the 1950s. Globally we now witness a higher frequency of droughts and floods; […]
