The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
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Michael Rosen: as a Jew, I am voting Labour
The legendary writer and educationalist confronts the anti-semitism scandal and explains why he’s backing Corbyn, his friend of 30 years
Michael Rosen attends a photocall celebrate 20 Years of the Waterstones Children’s Laureate at Waterstones Piccadilly in London, in February
Extreme heat is now one of the defining public health challenges of a warming world, explains Prof IAN WILLIAMS
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE
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Kate Clark pays tribute to Ricardo, whose life spanned the hopes of Allende’s Chile, the horrors of military dictatorship and decades of campaigning for justice in exile
Keir Starmer's early political life suggests a very different future from the one he ultimately embraced, says KEITH FLETT
After the dismissal of union representatives and years of precarious working conditions, Kimpton Clocktower workers are drawing a line, writes THOMAS BELL
I’VE met people who think that there are no Jews left in the Labour Party.
I’ve also met people who think that the Chief Rabbi is — in some way or another — in charge of, or a representative of all Jews in Britain.
Neither of these statements are true or anything like true.
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