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International: Colombia’s Brand New President Wants to Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground

Nathan Thanki

Colombia just swore in a left leadership that has vowed to ban new fossil fuel projects, end fracking, transition to renewables and return power to the people.

Opinion: Keir Starmer’s Betrayal of Workers is Nothing New for Labour

Jodie Collins

Revisionist history has the public dreaming of a time when the Labour party stood up for organised labour. It’s a myth.

Amazon workers on strike. Photo: Twitter

Report: Hundreds of Amazon Workers Stage Wildcat Strike Over ‘Kick in the Teeth’ Pay Offer

Simon Childs & Polly Smythe

Workers at a gigantic Essex warehouse are protesting after being offered just 35p more per hour from the multinational.

Report: Manchester Police Probably Broke the Law With ‘Racist’ Carnival Bans

Moya Lothian-McLean

Exclusive: Manchester police are investigating whether they broke the law with 'racist' letters that banned alleged 'gang members' from carnival.

Firefighters in Cornwall attend a gorse bush fire, during a heatwave. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

Report: Fire Services Have Been Cut to the Bone. Now Climate Change is Causing More Fires

Sophie K Rosa

After wildfires swept England in July's heatwave, fire chiefs and politicians talked about the unprecedented weather without mentioning the brutal cuts that have left fire services on the back foot.

Feature: The Monkeypox Vaccine Rollout Is Unfair. But Not for the Reasons You Think

Sophie Atkinson

Underfunded sexual health services and poor communication are breeding a parallel outbreak of frustration and resentment, reports Sophie Atkinson.

Individuals processing down the street, one carrying a Black Panther flag, flanked by police officers

Analysis: Were the 70s Really That Great?

Juliet Jacques

From the union boom to radical TV, the left tends to see the 70s through rose-tinted glasses. We should beware nostalgia, writes Juliet Jacques.

A woman with long curly black hair and a black covid mask holds up a homemade cardboard sign on which is written in pale blue writing: "NHS hero but my purse says zero"

Analysis: No, Higher Wages Won’t Fix the Cost of Living Crisis

Matteo Tiratelli

Sexy as degrowth may be on the left, it’s productivity gains that have driven rising living standards over the past half-century, writes Matteo Tiratelli.

Report: ‘It Was Just Relentless’: Black and Muslim Labour Councillors Reveal Experiences of Party Racism

Taj Ali

In the wake of the Forde report’s findings of a 'hierarchy of racism' within the Labour party, ethnic minority politicians are sharing their experiences. Taj Ali reports.

Image shows author JK Rowling sitting next to barrister Allison Bailey.

Analysis: This Is Why ‘Gender Critical’ Campaigners Like Allison Bailey Are Laying Siege to Stonewall

Moya Lothian-McLean

Losing in court barely matters to transphobic activists – their goal is to envelope Stonewall in the stench of controversy, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.

Alex Gordon. Jack Barraclough / Novara Media

Report: ‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: RMT President Hails Public Support for Strikes

Polly Smythe

Alex Gordon, President of the RMT, told Novara Media that the privatisation of railways needs to be 'swept away'.

Feature: ‘I’ll Take My Chances’: Londoners Risk Fines, Sewage and Drowning to Swim in Heatwaves

Clare Hymer

London has so few affordable outdoor swimming spots that in soaring temperatures, people are increasingly resorting to whatever water they can find. Clare Hymer reports.

Analysis: The Biggest Lies About the Rail Strikes, Debunked

Ell Folan

The arguments against the rail strikes don’t stand up to scrutiny. Here’s why.

Franck Magennis is arrested on a picket line in 2020.

Report: Met Police Forced to Apologise for Arresting Trade Union Official

Simon Childs

London police handcuffed a union activist on a legal picket in 2020. They have now had to shell out thousands of pounds in compensation and apologise.

Image shows a man standing on top of a white van with the word 'police' printed on it in blue letters. The man is wearing black trousers and holding a red and blue sign that reads 'insulate britain' printed in white block capitals.

Report: This is How Britain Can Actually Prepare for Extreme Weather

Diyora Shadijanova

Sliding passively into a fiery hell is fun, but there are some very obvious measures Britain could try first to combat extreme weather. Diyora Shadijanova reports.

Feature: Meet the Squatter-Turned-‘Slumlord’ Jacking up Rents by 113%

Rivkah Brown

A 12-month squatting safari prompted former Sunday Times journalist Katharine Hibbert to found property guardianship company Dot Dot Dot. After years spent crafting an ethical image, has the mask finally slipped?

Opinion: Local Politicians Are Scapegoating Sex Workers to Score Points With Voters

Layla Caradonna

Anti-strip club campaigns like Bristol mayor Marvin Rees’ are cynical vote-winning ploys.

Report: Prisoners Are Stuck in Cells Like ‘Ovens’ in the Summer

Sophie K Rosa

As temperatures rise, campaigners are calling for action over sweltering conditions in the UK's antiquated jails.

International: Colombia’s Brand New President Wants to Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground

Nathan Thanki

Opinion: Keir Starmer’s Betrayal of Workers is Nothing New for Labour

Jodie Collins

Report: Hundreds of Amazon Workers Stage Wildcat Strike Over ‘Kick in the Teeth’ Pay Offer

Simon Childs & Polly Smythe

Report: Manchester Police Probably Broke the Law With ‘Racist’ Carnival Bans

Moya Lothian-McLean

Report: Fire Services Have Been Cut to the Bone. Now Climate Change is Causing More Fires

Sophie K Rosa

Feature: The Monkeypox Vaccine Rollout Is Unfair. But Not for the Reasons You Think

Sophie Atkinson

Analysis: Were the 70s Really That Great?

Juliet Jacques

Report: ‘It Was Just Relentless’: Black and Muslim Labour Councillors Reveal Experiences of Party Racism

Taj Ali

Analysis: This Is Why ‘Gender Critical’ Campaigners Like Allison Bailey Are Laying Siege to Stonewall

Moya Lothian-McLean

Report: ‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: RMT President Hails Public Support for Strikes

Polly Smythe

Feature: ‘I’ll Take My Chances’: Londoners Risk Fines, Sewage and Drowning to Swim in Heatwaves

Clare Hymer

Analysis: The Biggest Lies About the Rail Strikes, Debunked

Ell Folan

Report: Met Police Forced to Apologise for Arresting Trade Union Official

Simon Childs

Report: This is How Britain Can Actually Prepare for Extreme Weather

Diyora Shadijanova

Feature: Meet the Squatter-Turned-‘Slumlord’ Jacking up Rents by 113%

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: Local Politicians Are Scapegoating Sex Workers to Score Points With Voters

Layla Caradonna

Report: Prisoners Are Stuck in Cells Like ‘Ovens’ in the Summer

Sophie K Rosa

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International: Colombia’s Brand New President Wants to Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground

Nathan Thanki

Opinion: Keir Starmer’s Betrayal of Workers is Nothing New for Labour

Jodie Collins

Report: Hundreds of Amazon Workers Stage Wildcat Strike Over ‘Kick in the Teeth’ Pay Offer

Simon Childs & Polly Smythe

Report: Manchester Police Probably Broke the Law With ‘Racist’ Carnival Bans

Moya Lothian-McLean

Report: Fire Services Have Been Cut to the Bone. Now Climate Change is Causing More Fires

Sophie K Rosa

Feature: The Monkeypox Vaccine Rollout Is Unfair. But Not for the Reasons You Think

Sophie Atkinson

Analysis: Were the 70s Really That Great?

Juliet Jacques

Analysis: No, Higher Wages Won’t Fix the Cost of Living Crisis

Matteo Tiratelli

Report: ‘It Was Just Relentless’: Black and Muslim Labour Councillors Reveal Experiences of Party Racism

Taj Ali

Analysis: This Is Why ‘Gender Critical’ Campaigners Like Allison Bailey Are Laying Siege to Stonewall

Moya Lothian-McLean

Report: ‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: RMT President Hails Public Support for Strikes

Polly Smythe

Feature: ‘I’ll Take My Chances’: Londoners Risk Fines, Sewage and Drowning to Swim in Heatwaves

Clare Hymer

Analysis: The Biggest Lies About the Rail Strikes, Debunked

Ell Folan

Report: Met Police Forced to Apologise for Arresting Trade Union Official

Simon Childs

Report: This is How Britain Can Actually Prepare for Extreme Weather

Diyora Shadijanova

Feature: Meet the Squatter-Turned-‘Slumlord’ Jacking up Rents by 113%

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: Local Politicians Are Scapegoating Sex Workers to Score Points With Voters

Layla Caradonna

Report: Prisoners Are Stuck in Cells Like ‘Ovens’ in the Summer

Sophie K Rosa

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