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A protestor outside Valley Vets in South Wales

Six Companies Own 60% of UK Vets, and Workers Are Sick of It

Polly Smythe

Global megacorporations have spotted an opportunity in the millions of new lockdown puppies and are snapping up local veterinary practices in bulk. The result is broke pet owners and underpaid workers - and the first vet practice strike in UK history, reports Polly Smythe.

The empty fourth plinth on Trafalgar Square in London

The Fourth Plinth Is About to Become a Trans Monument

Juliet Jacques

Mexican artist Teresa Margolles will fill Trafalgar Square with the faces of 850 trans people in a visual protest against transfemicide. Juliet Jacques reports.

A South London Council Is Firing Its Two Key Union Organisers, Before Making £25m of Cuts

Michael Chessum

27-year-old Justine Canady revived Lewisham council’s dormant union. Now the local authority is firing her and a fellow rep, leaving 3,000 employees facing major cuts without their support.

A woman in high-vis stands in front of a group of people also in high-vis

Labour’s Building Blitz Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis, Experts Say

Aron Penczu

Even if built, Labour’s promised 1.5m new homes will not move the dial on house prices, rents, or homelessness, say experts. They probably won’t even keep up with population growth. Aron Penczu reports.

Football Fans Are Organising Against the Far Right

Polly Smythe

Antiracists across the country have been standing up to the far right. But football fans in Liverpool are also doing deeper work to build trust in their community. Polly Smythe reports.

Liverpool Is Famously Leftwing. How Did the Far Right Gain a Foothold?

Moya Lothian-McLean

Liverpool isn’t somewhere many might expect to erupt in far-right violence. But when racists ran riot in the city last week, residents were less surprised. Moya Lothian-McLean reports.

London’s First Palestinian Cultural Centre Is Within Arm’s Reach

Juliet Jacques

Sprawling across five floors of a former language school, the gorgeous Palestine House is poised to make history. Juliet Jacques reports.

The Greens’ Rise Seems Unstoppable. How Are They Doing It?

Aaron Bastani

The Greens have seen a fivefold increase in council seats since 2019. Aaron Bastani spoke to the head of their campaigning operation to find out how.

Nigel Farage’s ‘Anti-Establishment’ Party Is Being Funded by the Establishment

Sam Bright

Reform claims to be leading a revolt against the elite - but the party is being funded by old Etonians, property moguls, and people who have made small fortunes in the City, Novara Media can reveal.

A protester waves a flag outside the Royal Courts of Justice

How UK Universities Are Cracking Down on Pro-Palestine Occupations

Christophe Domec

The London School of Economics used a court order to evict a campus pro-Palestine encampment this week. As universities crack down on protest, Christophe Domec asks, what next for student occupations?

Andrew Feinstein Is the Left’s Anti-Keir Starmer

Rivkah Brown

A former South African MP thought his politician days were behind him – until a UK Labour leader came along who embodied everything he’d ever fought against. Rivkah Brown meets Andrew Feinstein.

Nigel Farage against a blue background that says 'Britain Needs Reform'

Nigel Farage Is Coming for Your (Young) Man

Clare Hymer & Craig Gent

Nigel Farage is trying to tap into a particular kind of post-industrial masculinity in order to widen his base. Unfortunately, he’s succeeding, write Clare Hymer and Craig Gent.

A montage of Labour party MPs involved in lobbying

Meet the Labour Candidates Lobbying for Oil, Gas and Arms Companies

Polly Smythe

From Shell to Uber, Amazon to Lockheed Martin: Labour's class of 2024 has a stunning array of corporate clients.

A billboard that says 'vote genocide' with a Labour rose besides it

Faced With Two Pro-Genocide Parties, Voters Are Tapping Out

Rivkah Brown

More and more people can’t bring themselves to vote for either main party - or anyone - at the next election, but want to communicate their rage. They tell Rivkah Brown why they’re spoiling their ballots.

Barbara Windsor stands besides Queen Elizabeth II behind a pub counter

Soaps Give Working Class Actors a Chance – And They’re Disappearing

Polly Smythe

As privately educated stars like Olivia Coleman and Andrew Garfield continue to infiltrate Hollywood, shows for and by regular people are being axed, writes Polly Smythe.

A group of French police officers stand in shadow as a group of dark-skinned men look on

Paris Is Banishing Its Homeless Before the Olympics. A Group of Child Migrants Isn’t Having It

Christophe Domec

A new law is sending unhoused people from the French capital to ten temporary accommodation centres around the country, a move the government maintains has nothing to do with the Olympics. A group of child migrants is fighting back. Christophe Domec reports.

Are Green Shoots Starting to Crack the Red Wall?

Craig Gent

When Mothin Ali won a council election in east Leeds, he didn’t expect to make headlines across the rightwing press. But the real story is how Labour has problems in its ‘heartland’ seats, writes Craig Gent.

Against All Odds, Brent Council Is Investing in Its Artists

Juliet Jacques

Only 8% of film and TV professionals come from the working class, according to new stats. One of London’s most deprived boroughs wants to change that by paying artists to work in its studios, writes Juliet Jacques.

Six Companies Own 60% of UK Vets, and Workers Are Sick of It

Polly Smythe

A South London Council Is Firing Its Two Key Union Organisers, Before Making £25m of Cuts

Michael Chessum

Labour’s Building Blitz Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis, Experts Say

Aron Penczu

Football Fans Are Organising Against the Far Right

Polly Smythe

Liverpool Is Famously Leftwing. How Did the Far Right Gain a Foothold?

Moya Lothian-McLean

London’s First Palestinian Cultural Centre Is Within Arm’s Reach

Juliet Jacques

The Greens’ Rise Seems Unstoppable. How Are They Doing It?

Aaron Bastani

Nigel Farage’s ‘Anti-Establishment’ Party Is Being Funded by the Establishment

Sam Bright

Nigel Farage Is Coming for Your (Young) Man

Clare Hymer & Craig Gent

Meet the Labour Candidates Lobbying for Oil, Gas and Arms Companies

Polly Smythe

Soaps Give Working Class Actors a Chance – And They’re Disappearing

Polly Smythe

Are Green Shoots Starting to Crack the Red Wall?

Craig Gent

Against All Odds, Brent Council Is Investing in Its Artists

Juliet Jacques

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Six Companies Own 60% of UK Vets, and Workers Are Sick of It

Polly Smythe

The Fourth Plinth Is About to Become a Trans Monument

Juliet Jacques

A South London Council Is Firing Its Two Key Union Organisers, Before Making £25m of Cuts

Michael Chessum

Labour’s Building Blitz Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis, Experts Say

Aron Penczu

Football Fans Are Organising Against the Far Right

Polly Smythe

Liverpool Is Famously Leftwing. How Did the Far Right Gain a Foothold?

Moya Lothian-McLean

London’s First Palestinian Cultural Centre Is Within Arm’s Reach

Juliet Jacques

The Greens’ Rise Seems Unstoppable. How Are They Doing It?

Aaron Bastani

Nigel Farage’s ‘Anti-Establishment’ Party Is Being Funded by the Establishment

Sam Bright

How UK Universities Are Cracking Down on Pro-Palestine Occupations

Christophe Domec

Andrew Feinstein Is the Left’s Anti-Keir Starmer

Rivkah Brown

Nigel Farage Is Coming for Your (Young) Man

Clare Hymer & Craig Gent

Meet the Labour Candidates Lobbying for Oil, Gas and Arms Companies

Polly Smythe

Faced With Two Pro-Genocide Parties, Voters Are Tapping Out

Rivkah Brown

Soaps Give Working Class Actors a Chance – And They’re Disappearing

Polly Smythe

Paris Is Banishing Its Homeless Before the Olympics. A Group of Child Migrants Isn’t Having It

Christophe Domec

Are Green Shoots Starting to Crack the Red Wall?

Craig Gent

Against All Odds, Brent Council Is Investing in Its Artists

Juliet Jacques

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