University Docks Pay From Lecturer for Strike While He Was Having Heart Surgery
Andrew Kersley
Dozens of academic staff have lost pay for strikes they didn't take part in.
A Level Results See Record Fall in Top Grades, Israeli Forces Targeting Paramedics
A-level results have seen a record fall in grades following the government’s pledge to return the system to normal after the pandemic. Plus: the international chess federation have banned trans-women from women-only competitions; and how hard-right Tories are pushing for a net zero referendum. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Rivkah Brown.
The Art of the Psyop
The truth is out there – but increasingly hard to confirm, as artist Trevor Paglen explains.
Israeli Forces Are Deliberately Shooting at Palestinian Paramedics
Daisy Schofield
Health workers say they have been forced to watch from a distance as children bleed to death.
Tories Try to Take Credit for Lower Inflation
Annual Inflation has fallen, and the Tory government are trying to take credit. Plus: the Home Office have come up with a new way to mistreat migrants; and a new development in the captain Tom Moore family farce. With Dalia Gebrial and Ash Sarkar.
Why Does Every Politician Need a Sob Story?
Aaron Bastani
Keir Starmer was raised on the mean streets of Oxted, Surrey - home to an annual pram race and a Peter Rabbit trail.
Tory Funding For Crumbling NHS Branded A “Sticking Plaster”
Rishi Sunak’s government have announced an extra 250 million pounds for the NHS. Labour say this isn’t nearly enough. Plus, police forces across the UK have leaked data, Vice News is accused of blocking stories that offend the Saudi Arabian government and Humza Yousaf has spoken out about the need for men in positions of […]
Meet the French MP Who Went From Cleaning Hotel Rooms to Taking on the Country’s Political Elite
Olly Haynes
Rachel Keke is rattling Macronists.
Braverman’s “Thoughts and Prayers” After Migrants Drown, Labour U-Turn on Clean Air
After six afghani men drowned in the channel after their boat sank, home secretary Suella Braverman has given them her “thoughts and prayers.” Plus: Tony Blair is still taking money from Saudi Arabia; and some shocking contributions from the public on small boat crossings. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.
Manchester Police Drop Discriminatory Carnival Bans
Moya Lothian-McLean
‘Clearly race discrimination.’
Deadly Bacteria Found on Tory Barge for Asylum Seekers
An outbreak of legionella bacteria has forced all migrants to leave the government’s Bibby Stockholm barge.
Asylum Seekers in London Are Protesting Poor Living Conditions and Long Wait Times
Sophie K Rosa
Some people have been waiting more than two years for a decision from the Home Office.
Sunak’s Tories Preside Over Record High for NHS Waiting Lists
The number of people waiting for routine treatment on the NHS in England has just hit 7.6 million people – smashing all previous records. Plus: home secretary Suella Braverman says that a group of teenagers should be hunted down; and a certain Tory MP tells Michael Walker to solve his renting problems by simply buying […]
Housing Charity Accused of Trying to ‘Get Around Law’ to Break Strike
Polly Smythe
‘Yet another failure’ from St Mungo’s.
The Oxygen of Democracy
Amy Goodman, trailblazing host of Democracy Now!, tells Ash Sarkar why American journalism is always under threat.
Jenrick and Anderson’s Shameful Cruelty Competition
A split has opened up in the Conservative party after Tory chair Lee Anderson has said Sunak’s government have “failed” on immigration. Plus: tragedy in the Mediterranean as 41 migrants die after a shipwreck; and a certain Tory peer has announced he may end up voting Labour. With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
The New ‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’ Doesn’t Just Preach to the Converted
Juliet Jacques
Typical theatre-goers can’t always be relied on to criticise the cops.
School Exclusions Are Ruining Poor, Black and Disabled Students’ Lives
Daisy Schofield
Excluded children are four times more likely to be jailed as adults.