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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Strike battle: already time to think of the next round
We won’t stop the latest Tory attack from becoming law at this point, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP, but Monday’s protest can be part of building momentum to reverse all anti-union legislation entirely
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
THE Tories are becoming bolder in their attacks on the rights of trade union members, the right to strike and the general right to protest. It is vital for the future of this country and for ordinary people that these attacks are halted and reversed.
This Monday May 22 the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill comes back to the House of Commons. The TUC has called a protest outside Parliament for that evening. It deserves to be strongly supported.
The economic backdrop remains bleak. Even if double-digit inflation does fall back, prices will still be rising rapidly. The bulk of the population faces increasing misery for a long time to come. This is not an act of god or a product of unforeseeable events.
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