Opinion: Heathrow’s Third Runway Would Make Regional Inequality Even Worse
Adam Ramsay
Forget the climate change impacts. Expanding Heathrow is a bad idea, even on the chancellor’s own terms: the economy. Adam Ramsay explains.
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Opinion: Trump Has Found a Way to Blame Minorities for the Washington DC Plane Crash
Ash Sarkar
The embers were still burning at the crash that killed 67 people on Wednesday when the president took to the podium to name the culprit: affirmative action.
Analysis: The Police Know Nothing About Drill – and 7 Black Men Remain in Prison As a Result
Ed Gillett
Despite one overturned conviction, seven of the Manchester 10 remain in prison for a murder none of them committed. Ed Gillett reports on the dangerous consequences of police ignorance.
Report: Labour Rewards Fire-And-Rehire Uni Boss With Plum Government Role
Polly Smythe
At-risk staff at Coventry University called John Latham’s appointment to the Department for Business and Trade a ‘kick in the teeth’.
Feature: We Asked Legal Experts: Is 2025 the Year Israel Faces Justice?
Nadine Talaat
From the ICJ’s plausible genocide ruling to the ICC issuing arrest warrants, last year the wheels of justice began to move against Israel. Nadine Talaat asks legal experts whether 2025 could finally end its decades-long impunity.
Opinion: How the Establishment Laundered Jean-Marie Le Pen’s Reputation
Olly Haynes
The death of French fascist leader Jean-Marie Le Pen was accompanied by cloying tributes from fascists, conservatives and liberals alike, writes Olly Haynes – quite a send-off for a man once described as the ‘devil’ of French politics.
Interview: ‘The Entire Human Rights System Is in Danger’: In Conversation With Francesca Albanese
Sebastian Shehadi
The United Nations rapporteur has broken with institutional convention with her straight-talking manner and willingness to call out Israeli genocide, no matter the personal cost. Sebastian Shehadi sits down with Francesca Albanese.
Report: UN Official Slams David Lammy’s Refusal to Call Gaza a Genocide
Sebastian Shehadi
In an interview with Novara Media, the UN rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories said the foreign secretary was 'wrong' to suggest it was premature to call Gaza a genocide. Sebastian Shehadi reports.
Report: Joy, Relief and Fear: Gaza in the Hours Before the Ceasefire
Ahmed Dremly
As a ceasefire was announced, Palestinian celebrations were cut short by Israeli bombs. Ahmed Dremly reports from Gaza.
Opinion: The Scandal-Hit US Health Insurance Company Deeply Embedded in the NHS
John Puntis
US health companies which have used AI to deny giving patients care are providing NHS services. The government must stand up to them, argues John Puntis.
Red Flags: I Hate Dating Apps. But How Else Am I Supposed to Find Love?
Sophie K Rosa
Dating apps deprive us of an intangible but vital magic, writes Sophie K Rosa. Here's how to subvert their logic.
Report: Palestine Marchers Set to Defy Police Ban
Rivkah Brown
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign has always cooperated with police, until now. Rivkah Brown reports on why the group is refusing to cancel Saturday's central London march, despite the Met doubling down.
Opinion: Labour’s Culture Secretary Is Missing in Action
Juliet Jacques
Labour had a massive opportunity to counter the media onslaught and brighten the public mood, writes Juliet Jacques - and they’ve squandered it.
Report: British Jews Call Bullshit on Met’s Palestine March Ban
Rivkah Brown
Over 720 British Jews, including prominent human rights lawyers and academics, have signed a statement slamming the Met’s ban on an upcoming Palestine demonstration over supposed synagogue disruption. Union leaders, MPs and cultural figures have joined them. Rivkah Brown reports.
Long Read: I Drank the Russell Brand Kool-Aid
Alison J Carr
His outsider status and unabashed spiritualism made TV star Russell Brand feel like a kindred spirit to a young Alison J Carr. As his alleged sexual misconduct and alt-right tendencies come to light, she wonders: how did I get him so wrong?
Analysis: Labour Said It Would Make Work Pay. Will It?
Polly Smythe
The government's big pitch to workers and trade unions could end up full of loopholes, missed opportunities and bad incentives for bosses. Polly Smythe reports.
Report: BBC Exec Downplayed Israel ‘Plausible Genocide’ Ruling to Dismayed Colleagues
Rivkah Brown
Exclusive: BBC News global director Jonathan Munro refuted colleagues’ claims that the corporation was suppressing the International Court of Justice’s ruling that Israel was plausibly committing genocide while minimising the ruling’s significance, internal emails reveal. Rivkah Brown reports.
Opinion: Why Is the Science Museum Laundering a Coal Giant’s Reputation?
Adam Ramsay
The Science Museum is facing fresh scrutiny over its sponsorship by Adani Green Energy, part of coal giant Adani Group, after fraud charges were brought against the company’s directors. Ignore the denials, writes Adam Ramsay - this is pure, unadulterated greenwashing.