All the evidence shows voters want Labour to shift to the left — but initial signs from Andy Burnham are worrying on that front, cautions DIANE ABBOTT
ON Saturday July 6 Newcastle Unites will be celebrating unity in our community at our second annual Unity Carnival.
The event starts with a walk from the multicultural West End of Newcastle and ends in costume, music, dance, theatre and poetry at Grey’s Monument, renowned symbol of peace and freedom in our city, in a spirit of celebration, solidarity and unity.
Our anti-racist coalition stands for the people of Newcastle. We believe in equality, we value diversity, we see the beauty in difference and we wholeheartedly celebrate the richness of our community.
ROZ FOYER explains the significance and tradition of today’s St Andrew’s Day March and Rally
Listening to our own communities and organising within them holds the key to stopping the advance of Reform UK and other far-right initiatives, posits TONY CONWAY
Making sure this Labour government delivers on decent jobs, strong workplace rights and well-funded public services will defeat the easy answers to real frustrations peddled by the far right, writes JOANNE THOMAS


