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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POA whistleblowing has exposed the ugly truth about Manston, reports CHARLEY ALLAN
A view of Manston camp in Kent
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 Manston immigration processing camp opened in February on the site of former RAF barracks in Kent.
Built originally to house around 1,000 asylum-seekers for up to 24 hours while a decision was made whether to detain or release, the camp was seen as a significant upgrade to the Port of Dover’s chaotic Tug Haven site.
For around six months, the system worked as intended, with “outflow” — the number of people leaving — matching “inflow.”
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