Report: Lloyd Russell-Moyle Blocked From Standing for Labour
Rivkah Brown
Breaking: Labour party to block Brighton Kemptown MP from standing in the general election.
Articles
Opinion: In Starmer’s Labour, Only ‘Zionist Shitlords’ Are Welcome
Aaron Bastani
Could Labour replace Diane Abbott with a man who describes himself as a ‘zionist shitlord’? Maybe - because the party really is that weird now, writes Aaron Bastani.
Report: ‘Covid Rogue’ Among Labour’s Business Backers
Polly Smythe
John Holland-Kaye was responsible for 'one of, if not the most brutal example, of fire and rehire during the Covid pandemic.' Rachel Reeves is now boasting of his support. Polly Smythe reports.
Feature: 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.
Report: Students Are Catching Their Universities in Bed With Arms Companies
Zac Larkham
Student Palestine protesters are investigating their own institutions and discovering genocide profiteering. Zac Larkham reports.
Opinion: This General Election Will Be a War on Young People
Rivkah Brown
With his proposed compulsory national service for 18-year-olds, Rishi Sunak isn’t just signalling the Tories’ security credentials but also their special loathing for the young, writes Rivkah Brown.
Opinion: Scotland Needs an Industrial Strategy
Adam Ramsay
For too long, the Scottish government has been timid about setting a clear economic direction. With the SNP plunging in the polls, any hope of its renewal lies across the road to economic transformation, writes Adam Ramsay.
Report: Damaging Property Justifiable to Save Palestinian Lives, Court Finds
Rivkah Brown
A Leicester court acquitted two Palestine Action activists of criminal damage, accepting that their actions were necessary to save lives and prevent greater property damage in Palestine.
Opinion: Farewell, Rwanda
Ash Sarkar
A summer general election means it’s curtains for the government’s flagship immigration policy, writes Ash Sarkar.
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.