Opinion: Private Jet Use Shows Why We Must Abolish Billionaires
Ell Folan
After an Instagram post by Kylie Jenner showing off her private jet caused a massive backlash, here's what we should do about the super-rich trashing our planet.
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Report: Corbyn Staffer Takes Fight Against ‘Lawfare’ to Court of Appeal
Rivkah Brown
Former Corbyn aide Laura Murray is liable for £1.1m in costs and damages over a tweet about television host Rachel Riley. She went to court today to challenge the libel 'lawfare' that campaigners say is a threat to free speech. Rivkah Brown reports.
Analysis: Keir Starmer is Finally Learning That Rightwing Groups Aren’t Interested in Jewish Safety
Em Hilton
Groups like the Campaign Against Antisemitism have been given moral authority in the fight against anti-Jewish hate. The Labour party is beginning to realise its mistake.
Opinion: The Forde Report Lays Bare the Lie at the Heart of the Media’s War on Corbyn
Justin Schlosberg
In order to fatally undermine the Corbyn project, the media had to show that Corbyn himself, or at least his office, was complicit in Labour's antisemitism problem. The Forde Report puts this lie to bed, argues Justin Schlosberg.
Analysis: Six Key Takeaways From the Forde Report Into Labour’s Civil War
Simon Childs
Factional, insensitive and racist members of Labour's senior management team secretly diverted funds away from pro-Corbyn candidates. Antisemitism was weaponised against everyone - and the media failed to accurately report any of it.
Analysis: The Forde Report Proves the Labour Machine Was Rotten to Its Core
Aaron Bastani
No amount of spin can conceal the Forde report’s knockout punch: Labour’s management team was an embittered faction, out to destroy Jeremy Corbyn. And the mainstream media completely failed to expose it.
Analysis: Britain’s Workplaces Aren’t Ready for Extreme Heat
Polly Smythe
Questioning whether it’s too hot makes you “cowardly” and a “snowflake” according to one MP. But other countries have maximum working temperatures – is it time Britain followed suit?
Opinion: The Right Are Hypocrites – But Pointing It Out Won’t Get Us Anywhere
James Greig
Highlighting hypocrisy feels worthy but is often a waste of political energy.
Report: The Met Investigated Just 22 Illegal Evictions Out of Thousands in 2020
Andrew Kersley
Exclusive data shows London cops barely ever chase landlords over illegal evictions, as charities warn police don’t “see the issue as serious enough”.
Analysis: Union Visibility is Up, But Membership is Still Low. Why?
Tom Williams
If the labour movement is to succeed, we need to take a long hard look at its recent failings, writes Tom Williams.
Report: Pub Workers Launch Fresh Strikes Despite Union Busting From ‘Out of Control’ Landlords
Simon Childs
Bar staff at the Saint James Tavern in Brighton have been suspended after a landlord allegedly said: “I’ll be getting rid of them. They won’t be working for me if they’ve taken action.”
Feature: In South Africa, a Failed State Has Turned on Migrants
Derick Matsengarwodzi
Far-right groups have weaponised South Africa’s extreme inequality in a bid to ‘force out’ migrants. Derick Matsengarwodzi reports from Durban on a frightening new wave of xenophobic violence.
Analysis: The ‘Uber Leaks’ Were No Surprise to Long Suffering Private Hire Drivers
Polly Smythe
Leaked documents show how Uber executives knew company behaviour was “just fucking illegal”. Drivers had long suspected it.
Analysis: Why Aren’t People Having Kids?
Aaron Bastani
Britain’s baby shortage won't be solved by taxing the childless and letters from the Queen, argues Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: A Cash Injection Won’t Fix Our Broken Legal System
Michael Etienne
Criminal barristers deserve better pay, writes Michael Etienne. But paying barristers better won't deliver a justice system that’s actually just.
Analysis: Everything You Need to Know About Hot Strike Summer
Strike Map UK & Moya Lothian-McLean
As inflation sky-rockets and the cost of living bites, industrial action is on the rise. Here’s where it’s going to be kicking off over the coming months.
Report: Just How Rich Are the Tory Leadership Candidates?
Novara Reporters
From Russian “blood money” to untraceable investments, we look at how much these 11 Tories are worth.
Analysis: Taxes Aren’t Driving Sky-High Fuel Prices, Profiteering Bosses Are
James Meadway
While fuel protesters blame the government for their woes, writes James Meadway, BP and Shell made £40bn last year.