Opinion: Farewell, Rwanda
Ash Sarkar
A summer general election means it’s curtains for the government’s flagship immigration policy, writes Ash Sarkar.
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Report: Avanti West Coast Accidentally Asked Way Too Many People to Help Undermine a Strike
Polly Smythe
The beleaguered company tried asking office staff to help run its train service, but accidentally emailed front line staff as well.
Opinion: John Woodcock Has No Idea What the ‘Far Left’ Is and Frankly nor Do We
Simon Childs
A new report by the government’s anti-protest tsar suggests a rather loose grip on political realities. Simon Childs reports.
Feature: 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.
Report: Arts Council Warning Against Political Statements Came After Government Talks on Gaza
Simon Childs
ACE warned arts organisations against ‘overtly political or activist’ statements after talking to the government about ‘reputational risk relating to Israel-Gaza conflict’.
Feature: Young Jews Are Sick of Being Lied to About Israel
Rivkah Brown
For decades, diaspora Jews have been raised to believe in Israel. A new documentary tracks their loss of innocence, writes Rivkah Brown.
Report: Far-Right Party ‘Thrilled’ by ‘Remarkable Achievement’ of Losing Election
Simon Childs
The far-right Homeland party released a statement praising the ‘successful campaign’ of its candidate Roger Robertson, who lost the Hart district council election.
Report: ‘Snooping’ Claim After Anti-Monarchy Opinions Included in Government Disinformation Reports
Simon Childs
Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell tweeted about the ‘elitism, deference and vast unearned wealth’ of the monarchy. He didn’t expect to end up in a report by a little known government unit.
Report: MP Pulls Out of Climate Summit Over Fossil Fuel Sponsorship
Simon Childs
The Politico summit aiming to bring together ‘pioneers of the green revolution’ was sponsored by the owners of Rosebank oil field.
Report: Palestine and Climate Activists Are Joining Forces at UK University Encampments
Clare Hymer
Students from climate and Palestine campaigns are working together to highlight universities’ links to arms and fossil fuel companies and share lessons in how to hold occupations. Clare Hymer reports.
Report: Amazon Is Holding Special Union-Busting Seminars for Workers
Polly Smythe
Workers are being bombarded with anti-union propaganda ahead of a vote to recognise the GMB. Polly Smythe reports.
Red Flags: Do My Violent Kinks Make Me Less of a Feminist?
Sophie K Rosa
In this month’s instalment of Red Flags, Sophie K Rosa doesn’t sugar-coat her advice to a reader unsettled by her desire to submit to her boyfriend.
Opinion: The Tories Are Fast-Tracking Misery While They Still Can
Moya Lothian-McLean
Punitive, miserable policies are the death rattle of a government facing electoral armageddon, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
Report: Protesters Block Coach Moving Asylum Seekers, As Resistance to Rwanda Plan Mounts
Charlotte England
Dozens of people blocked a coach in south London to stop it from taking asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm against their will, amid a week of direct action against deportations.
Opinion: I Would Have Voted for George Galloway, But Then He Said Gay People Aren’t ‘Normal’
Aaron Bastani
Aaron Bastani once admired George Galloway’s principled stance on Palestine - but in a recent Novara Media interview, the Rochdale MP expressed “shocking” views on homosexuality.
Opinion: ‘Jobs or the Environment’ Is a False Choice Deployed by the Right
Polly Smythe
This May Day, beware of rightwingers trying to pit the green of environmentalism against the red of socialism.
Report: Business Department Blockaded in Protest at Arms Exports to Israel
Polly Smythe
The government department was surrounded by protesters, as similar blockades took place at arms factories across the UK.
Opinion: What Led to Humza Yousaf’s Incredible Self-Own?
Adam Ramsay
The first minister collapsed his own premiership. But beneath the SNP's manoeuvring, its existential threat is conflict aversion. Adam Ramsay writes.