As tens of thousands return to the streets for the first national Palestine march of 2026, this movement refuses to be sidelined or silenced, says PETER LEARY
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A human catastrophe is unfolding in real time in the Middle East
The need for a diplomatic and peaceful solution is needed more than ever before – the time to hit the streets and call for peace is now, urges JEREMY CORBYN MP
COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT: (Left) Al-Zahra, on the outskirts of Gaza City razed by Israeli bombardments; (right) Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstration near the Israeli Embassy, in Kensingston, London
If the government really wanted to address public finances, improve living standards and begin economic recovery, it would increase its borrowing for investment, argues MICHAEL BURKE
MATT KERR takes a winter journey through poetry, labour and memory, from Glasgow to Newcastle, arguing that our radical past isn’t something to revere from a distance, but a tool still meant to be used
One of Canada’s most revered politicians is a native of Falkirk but is relatively unknown in his original homeland. KENNY MacASKILL tells his story
Labour prospects in May elections may be irrevocably damaged by Birmingham Council’s costly refusal to settle the year-long dispute, warns STEVE WRIGHT
HENRY FOWLER and ROB POOLE explain the significance of today’s Megapicket
DAY IN, day out, headlines list the latest carnage: numbers of lives lost, people displaced, homes destroyed — accompanied by crass, inane and unfeeling messages from politicians.
This week, it is about Gaza, the bombings, killings and desperation. Two weeks ago, it was about Russia and Ukraine.
Desperate people are still trying to survive, and the need for a diplomatic and peaceful solution is needed more than ever before.
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