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Keir Starmer in the directors' box at the Amex stadium on 4 January 2025. Photo: Reuters/Dylan Martinez

Exclusive: Starmer Kept Taking VIP Football Tickets Even After ‘Freebies’ Scandal

Paul Holden & Jessica Murray

Keir Starmer took almost £10,000 in freebies from Arsenal football club at a time when he was involved in appointing the chairperson of the new football regulator. Paul Holden and Jessica Murray investigate.

Eddie Dempsey (right) with former RMT general secretary Mick Lynch in 2023. Photo: Lucy North / SOPA Images/Sipa US via Reuters Connect

Labour Is Renationalising the Railways. Cleaners Are Being Left Behind

Polly Smythe

Keir Starmer's transition to public ownership is creating a two-tier system that discriminates against outsourced workers, claims RMT leader Eddie Dempsey. Polly Smythe reports.

Reform Councillors Are Not Invited to the Durham Miners’ Gala

Polly Smythe

Organisers have declined to invite Reform councillors to one of the most important events of the trade union calendar, amid fears that Nigel Farage is making inroads with union members. Polly Smythe reports.

‘I Feel Like an Uber Slave’: The Illnesses Affecting Private Hire Drivers

Polly Smythe

As Uber drivers struggle to make a living, their bodies pay the price. Polly Smythe reports.

Sex Workers’ Friends and Family Could Be Criminalised, Campaigners Warn

Maya Oppenheim

Labour MPs are plotting a crackdown that could unjustly criminalise sex workers’ friends and family and put prostitutes’ safety at risk. Maya Oppenheim reports.

BBC Gives Israeli Deaths 33 Times More Coverage, New Study Reveals

Harriet Williamson

An analysis of over 35,000 broadcast segments and articles found that the BBC referenced the 7 October attacks in at least 40% of its coverage - but only 0.5% of articles referenced Israel’s decades of occupation and violence against Palestinians. Harriet Williamson reports.

A man in a yellow tabard puts up a Palestine flag near a street lamp with large white buildings in the background

‘Listen to Your Own Workers’ on Gaza, Union Tells Whitehall Bosses

Rivkah Brown

Exclusive: In a letter to civil service leaders, the union representing 190,000 officials demanded they heed staff calls to change course on Gaza. Some think the union could go further. Rivkah Brown reports.

Labour MP for Pontypridd Alex Davies-Jones. Credit: House of Commons

Palestine Activists Convicted of Harassment After Questioning MP

Harriet Williamson

Palestine activists tell Novara Media about the violent and 'cruel' treatment they received from police, after asking their MP to clarify her record on Gaza.

Ukip leader with his 'goons' intimidating aid workers and migrants in Calais. Photo: Lachlan Macrae

Calais Aid Workers Blame Starmer for Influx of British Far-Right Thugs

Simon Childs

More and more anti-immigration activists are making their way to the French port city thanks to Labour's mainstreaming of extremist rhetoric, aid workers say. Simon Childs reports.

A protest against the far right in Finchley, north London, in August 2024. Photo: Vuk Valcic / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect

‘I’m Afraid to Work’: 85% of Uber Drivers Say They Fear More Race Riots This Summer

Polly Smythe

Uber drivers’ work put them on the front lines of last year's far-right riots. A new survey reveals that the vast majority believe disorder will erupt again this year – and fear the app won't protect them if they do. Polly Smythe reports.

Reform Threw the Kitchen Sink at Scottish By-Election – And Came Third

Adam Ramsay

Despite rolling out a campaign bus, Nigel Farage and controversial adverts for the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat, Reform’s Scottish breakthrough is not materialising. Adam Ramsay reports.

Images of Palestinian children shouting overlaid with two men in suits, and the words 'consult your line manager'

Foreign Office Bosses Have a Suggestion for Staff With Gaza Conscience: Resign

Rivkah Brown

Exclusive: In a recent letter, senior civil servants reminded concerned staff of their options, including consulting staff counsellors, complaining to HR and simply going away. Rivkah Brown reports.

A conceptual rendering of the proposed AI datacentre. Image: Northumberland County Council

Keir Starmer Used Dodgy Figures to Claim 4,000 New Jobs. In Fact, It’s Only 400

Polly Smythe

Labour’s plans to kickstart productivity are based on massively inflated numbers from a US private equity giant. Why is the prime minister doing Blackstone's PR? Polly Smythe reports.

Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip, September 2024. Amir Cohen/Reuters

Britain’s Biggest Pension Fund Invests in Israeli Weapons Firm Elbit Systems

Harriet Williamson

Exclusive: Millions of UK workers are unknowingly funding Israel’s genocide in Gaza via their Nest pension contributions. Harriet Williamson reports.

University Workers Prepare to Take Fight Directly to Labour

Polly Smythe

The University and College union has voted for national strike action over a funding model that’s ‘cannibalising’ the sector. Polly Smythe reports.

The UK Decides Whether Israel Is Committing War Crimes By… Asking Israel

Simon Childs

The UK government’s assessment of whether Israel is committing war crimes - and therefore if it should keep on sending military supplies - is based on what Israel does or doesn’t say. Simon Childs reports.

Erik Helgeson. Photo: Svenska Hamnarbetarfotbrundet

Swedish Dockworker Fired Over Blockade of Israeli Weapons

Polly Smythe

Erik Helgeson led a dockers’ boycott of Israeli military cargo. He got sacked as a threat to national security. Polly Smythe reports.

The Emirates Stadium in London, England. Stefan Koops/EYE4images/NurPhoto/Reuters

Arsenal Sued For Unfair Dismissal of Employee Who Supported Palestine

Polly Smythe

Legal team of Arsenal kit manager of 22 years who was fired on Christmas Eve argue the club prioritised a perceived PR risk over the right to political expression. Polly Smythe reports.

Exclusive: Starmer Kept Taking VIP Football Tickets Even After ‘Freebies’ Scandal

Paul Holden & Jessica Murray

Labour Is Renationalising the Railways. Cleaners Are Being Left Behind

Polly Smythe

‘I Feel Like an Uber Slave’: The Illnesses Affecting Private Hire Drivers

Polly Smythe

Sex Workers’ Friends and Family Could Be Criminalised, Campaigners Warn

Maya Oppenheim

BBC Gives Israeli Deaths 33 Times More Coverage, New Study Reveals

Harriet Williamson

Palestine Activists Convicted of Harassment After Questioning MP

Harriet Williamson

Calais Aid Workers Blame Starmer for Influx of British Far-Right Thugs

Simon Childs

‘I’m Afraid to Work’: 85% of Uber Drivers Say They Fear More Race Riots This Summer

Polly Smythe

Reform Threw the Kitchen Sink at Scottish By-Election – And Came Third

Adam Ramsay

Foreign Office Bosses Have a Suggestion for Staff With Gaza Conscience: Resign

Rivkah Brown

Keir Starmer Used Dodgy Figures to Claim 4,000 New Jobs. In Fact, It’s Only 400

Polly Smythe

Britain’s Biggest Pension Fund Invests in Israeli Weapons Firm Elbit Systems

Harriet Williamson

University Workers Prepare to Take Fight Directly to Labour

Polly Smythe

The UK Decides Whether Israel Is Committing War Crimes By… Asking Israel

Simon Childs

Swedish Dockworker Fired Over Blockade of Israeli Weapons

Polly Smythe

Arsenal Sued For Unfair Dismissal of Employee Who Supported Palestine

Polly Smythe

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Exclusive: Starmer Kept Taking VIP Football Tickets Even After ‘Freebies’ Scandal

Paul Holden & Jessica Murray

Labour Is Renationalising the Railways. Cleaners Are Being Left Behind

Polly Smythe

Reform Councillors Are Not Invited to the Durham Miners’ Gala

Polly Smythe

‘I Feel Like an Uber Slave’: The Illnesses Affecting Private Hire Drivers

Polly Smythe

Sex Workers’ Friends and Family Could Be Criminalised, Campaigners Warn

Maya Oppenheim

BBC Gives Israeli Deaths 33 Times More Coverage, New Study Reveals

Harriet Williamson

‘Listen to Your Own Workers’ on Gaza, Union Tells Whitehall Bosses

Rivkah Brown

Palestine Activists Convicted of Harassment After Questioning MP

Harriet Williamson

Calais Aid Workers Blame Starmer for Influx of British Far-Right Thugs

Simon Childs

‘I’m Afraid to Work’: 85% of Uber Drivers Say They Fear More Race Riots This Summer

Polly Smythe

Reform Threw the Kitchen Sink at Scottish By-Election – And Came Third

Adam Ramsay

Foreign Office Bosses Have a Suggestion for Staff With Gaza Conscience: Resign

Rivkah Brown

Keir Starmer Used Dodgy Figures to Claim 4,000 New Jobs. In Fact, It’s Only 400

Polly Smythe

Britain’s Biggest Pension Fund Invests in Israeli Weapons Firm Elbit Systems

Harriet Williamson

University Workers Prepare to Take Fight Directly to Labour

Polly Smythe

The UK Decides Whether Israel Is Committing War Crimes By… Asking Israel

Simon Childs

Swedish Dockworker Fired Over Blockade of Israeli Weapons

Polly Smythe

Arsenal Sued For Unfair Dismissal of Employee Who Supported Palestine

Polly Smythe

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