IAN LAVERY MP warns that decades of neoliberal policies have left former industrial communities behind — but a renewed Labour commitment to working people could change the political landscape
Why was Rebecca Long Bailey sacked?
ANDREW WARDEN asks what are the reasons for the Salford MP being pushed off the shadow front bench
PAOLO SANTALUCIA reports on how an Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors programme
HENRY FOWLER outlines the GFTU’s new 2026-27 education programme and argues that investing in trade union education is essential to building worker power, developing leaders and strengthening collective action
We need a government that invests in saving lives not destroying them, argues SOPHIE BOLT
More expensive by weight than gold, saffron is surprisingly simple to grow. MAT COWARD explains
The public inquiry is the result of more than a decade of determined campaigning. Now, those who fought for justice want the full story of government involvement and police conduct to be told, says KATE FLANNERY
The Durham Miners’ Gala is a celebration of working-class culture, but also a call to action — to rebuild workers’ collective strength, says KIM JOHNSON MP
WAS Rebecca Long Bailey sacked to prevent a bad news day? This is plausible.
Keir Starmer has demonstrated an alarming willingness to prioritise short-term news management tactics over long-term strategy.
The other day he had his front-bench talk up 10-year sentences for vandalising statues because the press were demanding it.
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