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Opinion: Britain Can Have Its Own Mamdani. First It Must Move on From Corbyn

James Meadway

The freshly minted Democratic candidate for New York City mayor is patently exceptional. He’s also perfected a formula that the UK can replicate, but only if it lays history to rest, writes James Meadway.

Keir Starmer in the directors' box at the Amex stadium on 4 January 2025. Photo: Reuters/Dylan Martinez

Report: Exclusive: Starmer Kept Taking VIP Football Tickets Even After ‘Freebies’ Scandal

Paul Holden & Jessica Murray

Keir Starmer took almost £10,000 in freebies from Arsenal football club at a time when he was involved in appointing the chairperson of the new football regulator. Paul Holden and Jessica Murray investigate.

A portrait of Zack Polanski by Magdalena Siwicka

Interview: Zack Polanski Is Done Talking

Rivkah Brown

The Green politician’s surprise leadership bid has excited a rudderless left. Could he turn the party from a byword for well-meaning environmentalists into a mass movement? Rivkah Brown meets Zack Polanski.

Feature: Is the ‘Uber of Psychiatry’ Actually Helping People?

John Lubbock

Psychiatry UK’s income has more than doubled in the last year, while patients report being summarily dropped from its services, writes John Lubbock. Is for-profit, on-demand mental healthcare what patients need?

Pro Palestinian protesters rally in support of activists Palestine Action in London on Monday. Photo: Martin Pope/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect

Analysis: Here’s How the Palestine Action Ban Could Affect You

Simon Childs

Meeting with even two other people and expressing support for the protest group could land you in prison for up to 14 years if Yvette Cooper's proscription of it goes into effect. Simon Childs on what the ban could mean for you.

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Opinion: Palestine Action Is Being Banned Because It’s Effective

Rivkah Brown

The direct action group has closed factories, scuppered contracts and dented share prices. There’s no way Yvette Cooper could’ve allowed Palestine Action's runaway success to continue, writes Rivkah Brown.

Eddie Dempsey (right) with former RMT general secretary Mick Lynch in 2023. Photo: Lucy North / SOPA Images/Sipa US via Reuters Connect

Report: Labour Is Renationalising the Railways. Cleaners Are Being Left Behind

Polly Smythe

Keir Starmer's transition to public ownership is creating a two-tier system that discriminates against outsourced workers, claims RMT leader Eddie Dempsey. Polly Smythe reports.

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Feature: A Group of Musicians Took on an Arms Company – And Won

Simon Childs

London music venue Kings Place quietly cut a Lockheed Martin-sponsored event after performers began cancelling shows. Maybe there’s hope for this world after all, writes Simon Childs.

Report: Reform Councillors Are Not Invited to the Durham Miners’ Gala

Polly Smythe

Organisers have declined to invite Reform councillors to one of the most important events of the trade union calendar, amid fears that Nigel Farage is making inroads with union members. Polly Smythe reports.

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Analysis: Israel Has Admitted to Funding Gangs in Gaza. Why Is Anyone Surprised?

Talal Abu Rukba

Yasser Abu Shabab’s militia is just the latest group to benefit from Israel’s longstanding support for groups that fragment and destabilise Palestinian civil society, writes Talal Abu Rakba.

Report: ‘I Feel Like an Uber Slave’: The Illnesses Affecting Private Hire Drivers

Polly Smythe

As Uber drivers struggle to make a living, their bodies pay the price. Polly Smythe reports.

Report: Sex Workers’ Friends and Family Could Be Criminalised, Campaigners Warn

Maya Oppenheim

Labour MPs are plotting a crackdown that could unjustly criminalise sex workers’ friends and family and put prostitutes’ safety at risk. Maya Oppenheim reports.

Report: BBC Gives Israeli Deaths 33 Times More Coverage, New Study Reveals

Harriet Williamson

An analysis of over 35,000 broadcast segments and articles found that the BBC referenced the 7 October attacks in at least 40% of its coverage - but only 0.5% of articles referenced Israel’s decades of occupation and violence against Palestinians. Harriet Williamson reports.

A demonstrator with a face covering in the colours of the Palestinian flag attends a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, April 2024. Hollie Adams/Reuters

Opinion: Reform Is Reheating the Burqa Ban. It’s Obvious Why

Nadeine Asbali

Sarah Pochin's one-woman crusade to revive support for banning Muslim face-coverings is a tedious side swipe at the Palestine movement, writes Nadeine Asbali.

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Report: ‘Listen to Your Own Workers’ on Gaza, Union Tells Whitehall Bosses

Rivkah Brown

Exclusive: In a letter to civil service leaders, the union representing 190,000 officials demanded they heed staff calls to change course on Gaza. Some think the union could go further. Rivkah Brown reports.

Labour MP for Pontypridd Alex Davies-Jones. Credit: House of Commons

Report: Palestine Activists Convicted of Harassment After Questioning MP

Harriet Williamson

Palestine activists tell Novara Media about the violent and 'cruel' treatment they received from police, after asking their MP to clarify her record on Gaza.

Ukip leader with his 'goons' intimidating aid workers and migrants in Calais. Photo: Lachlan Macrae

Report: Calais Aid Workers Blame Starmer for Influx of British Far-Right Thugs

Simon Childs

More and more anti-immigration activists are making their way to the French port city thanks to Labour's mainstreaming of extremist rhetoric, aid workers say. Simon Childs reports.

A protest against the far right in Finchley, north London, in August 2024. Photo: Vuk Valcic / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect

Report: ‘I’m Afraid to Work’: 85% of Uber Drivers Say They Fear More Race Riots This Summer

Polly Smythe

Uber drivers’ work put them on the front lines of last year's far-right riots. A new survey reveals that the vast majority believe disorder will erupt again this year – and fear the app won't protect them if they do. Polly Smythe reports.

Opinion: Britain Can Have Its Own Mamdani. First It Must Move on From Corbyn

James Meadway

Report: Exclusive: Starmer Kept Taking VIP Football Tickets Even After ‘Freebies’ Scandal

Paul Holden & Jessica Murray

Feature: Is the ‘Uber of Psychiatry’ Actually Helping People?

John Lubbock

Opinion: Palestine Action Is Being Banned Because It’s Effective

Rivkah Brown

Report: Labour Is Renationalising the Railways. Cleaners Are Being Left Behind

Polly Smythe

Feature: A Group of Musicians Took on an Arms Company – And Won

Simon Childs

Analysis: Israel Has Admitted to Funding Gangs in Gaza. Why Is Anyone Surprised?

Talal Abu Rukba

Report: ‘I Feel Like an Uber Slave’: The Illnesses Affecting Private Hire Drivers

Polly Smythe

Report: Sex Workers’ Friends and Family Could Be Criminalised, Campaigners Warn

Maya Oppenheim

Report: BBC Gives Israeli Deaths 33 Times More Coverage, New Study Reveals

Harriet Williamson

Opinion: Reform Is Reheating the Burqa Ban. It’s Obvious Why

Nadeine Asbali

Report: Palestine Activists Convicted of Harassment After Questioning MP

Harriet Williamson

Report: Calais Aid Workers Blame Starmer for Influx of British Far-Right Thugs

Simon Childs

Report: ‘I’m Afraid to Work’: 85% of Uber Drivers Say They Fear More Race Riots This Summer

Polly Smythe

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Opinion: Britain Can Have Its Own Mamdani. First It Must Move on From Corbyn

James Meadway

Report: Exclusive: Starmer Kept Taking VIP Football Tickets Even After ‘Freebies’ Scandal

Paul Holden & Jessica Murray

Interview: Zack Polanski Is Done Talking

Rivkah Brown

Feature: Is the ‘Uber of Psychiatry’ Actually Helping People?

John Lubbock

Analysis: Here’s How the Palestine Action Ban Could Affect You

Simon Childs

Opinion: Palestine Action Is Being Banned Because It’s Effective

Rivkah Brown

Report: Labour Is Renationalising the Railways. Cleaners Are Being Left Behind

Polly Smythe

Feature: A Group of Musicians Took on an Arms Company – And Won

Simon Childs

Report: Reform Councillors Are Not Invited to the Durham Miners’ Gala

Polly Smythe

Analysis: Israel Has Admitted to Funding Gangs in Gaza. Why Is Anyone Surprised?

Talal Abu Rukba

Report: ‘I Feel Like an Uber Slave’: The Illnesses Affecting Private Hire Drivers

Polly Smythe

Report: Sex Workers’ Friends and Family Could Be Criminalised, Campaigners Warn

Maya Oppenheim

Report: BBC Gives Israeli Deaths 33 Times More Coverage, New Study Reveals

Harriet Williamson

Opinion: Reform Is Reheating the Burqa Ban. It’s Obvious Why

Nadeine Asbali

Report: ‘Listen to Your Own Workers’ on Gaza, Union Tells Whitehall Bosses

Rivkah Brown

Report: Palestine Activists Convicted of Harassment After Questioning MP

Harriet Williamson

Report: Calais Aid Workers Blame Starmer for Influx of British Far-Right Thugs

Simon Childs

Report: ‘I’m Afraid to Work’: 85% of Uber Drivers Say They Fear More Race Riots This Summer

Polly Smythe

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