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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to Malloy Aeronautics in Berkshire following the publication of the long-delayed defence investment plan (Dip), June 30, 2026
Editorial / 30 June 2026
30 June 2026
Thaer Abu Daraz carries the body of his infant daughter, Sewar, who was killed along with her mother in an Israeli airstrike that struck a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Gaza Genocide / 30 June 2026
30 June 2026

The electoral cost of Labour’s stance on Gaza is impossible to ignore – the new leadership must take heed, argues PETER LEARY

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Book Review / 30 June 2026
30 June 2026

IAN SINCLAIR relishes a fantastical globetrotting thriller featuring one of the most memorable characters in contemporary literature

Fans greet members of the Iran World Cup soccer team as they leave their hotel for the airport in Tijuana, Mexico, June 30, 2026
Men's Football / 30 June 2026
30 June 2026
Free will-writing service
A pharmacy sign shows in Bordeaux, southwestern France, June 23, 2026
Climate / 30 June 2026
30 June 2026

Extreme heat is now one of the defining public health challenges of a warming world, explains Prof IAN WILLIAMS

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Obituary / 30 June 2026
30 June 2026

19.01.1930-23.04.2026

Kate Clark pays tribute to Ricardo, whose life spanned the hopes of Allende’s Chile, the horrors of military dictatorship and decades of campaigning for justice in exile

Thaer Abu Daraz carries the body of his infant daughter, Sewar, who was killed along with her mother in an Israeli airstrike that struck a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Gaza Genocide / 30 June 2026
30 June 2026

The electoral cost of Labour’s stance on Gaza is impossible to ignore – the new leadership must take heed, argues PETER LEARY

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Workers' Rights / 30 June 2026
30 June 2026

After the dismissal of union representatives and years of precarious working conditions, Kimpton Clocktower workers are drawing a line, writes THOMAS BELL

Andy Burnham makes a speech at the launch of his campaign as Labour's candidate for the Makerfield by-election during a press conference at Stubshaw Cross Community and Sports Club in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, May 22, 2026
Voices of Scotland / 30 June 2026
30 June 2026

Burnham’s Makerfield triumph offers the party the opportunity to reconnect with working people, but only if it rejects business as usual, says CAROL MOCHAN MSP

Kiera Marshall
Poverty / 28 June 2026
28 June 2026

KIERA MARSHALL says there is a gulf between the privileged circles in which most politicians move and the lives of working-class youth in left-behind estates – and as a newly elected Senedd member she’s determined to do something about it

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Theatre Review / 30 June 2026
30 June 2026

MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection

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Theatre Review / 30 June 2026
30 June 2026

PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king

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Festival Review / 30 June 2026
30 June 2026

TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians

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Book Reviews / 30 June 2026
30 June 2026

The missing sister, the vengeful WAG, cruise ship claustrophobia, and reanimated Avengers

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Music / 29 June 2026
29 June 2026

Three great releases of lost concerts by Duke Ellington Orchestra, John Taylor & Stan Sulzman, and Joe Henderson

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Exhibition Review / 26 June 2026
26 June 2026

To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE