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
Unnatural farm conditions risk the creation of new ‘superbugs’
CHRIS WILLIAMSON encourages us all to go vegan for the sake of our health and that of the planet
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
THE UK branch of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta UK) reported that scientists believe contact with live animals or the flesh of slaughtered animals may be the source of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The virus is similar to other coronaviruses, like severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers) and all three are spread from animals to humans.
These coronaviruses are believed to be “zoonotic diseases,” meaning they jump from animals to humans.
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