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Andy Burnham surrounded by Labour Party supporters 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
New leadership / 10 July 2026
10 July 2026

IAN LAVERY MP warns that decades of neoliberal policies have left former industrial communities behind — but a renewed Labour commitment to working people could change the political landscape

Andy Burnham, holding a copy of the UK Defence Investment Plan, during an appearance on the Tonight with Andrew Marr show on LBC radio, from the Global studios at Millbank, central London, July 2, 2026
Militarism / 9 July 2026
9 July 2026
Andy Burnham delivers a speech at the People's History Museum, Manchester, to pledge to give Britain the
Editorial / 9 July 2026
9 July 2026
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Film of the Week / 9 July 2026
9 July 2026

JAMES WALSH recommends an exceptional documentary about the experience of Western doctors in Gaza

Participants at the Indyref 2020 rally, hosted by the Nation
Scotland / 7 July 2026
7 July 2026
Palestinians collect food from the wreckage of their tents following an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, June 30, 2026
Journalism / 7 July 2026
7 July 2026

IAN SINCLAIR examines the curious memory lapses across liberal media when it comes to British government crimes

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Gaza genocide / 5 July 2026
5 July 2026

History suggests apartheid ends not through appeals to conscience alone but through sustained economic and political pressure, says HUGH LANNING

NHS staff blockade the entrance to NHS England's headquarters in central London demanding the cancellation of its contract with Palantir, which campaign groups say supplies advanced technology to Israel's military, April 3, 2024
Editorial / 3 July 2026
3 July 2026
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a visit to Malloy Aeronautics in Berkshire following the publication of the long-delayed defence investment plan, June 30, 2026
Warfare / 2 July 2026
2 July 2026

Government's plan means ‘extra cash for war and overseas interventions, but less for schools and hospitals,’ Unison general secretary Andrea Egan warns

Campaigners pose for a photograph after a meeting with Prime Minster Sir Keir Starmer to discuss historical forced adoption in 10 Downing Street, London, before making an apology in the House of Commons for historical enforced adoptions, July 2, 2026
Human Rights / 2 July 2026
2 July 2026
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer looks at a drone in Swindon, June 5, 2026
Austerity / 2 July 2026
2 July 2026
Labour party's Andy Burnham adjusts his glasses as he delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, June 29, 2026
Editorial / 2 July 2026
2 July 2026
Andy Burnham delivers a speech at the People's History Museum, Manchester, to pledge to give Britain the
Cost-of-Living Crisis / 1 July 2026
1 July 2026
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Labour / 1 July 2026
1 July 2026

Keir Starmer's early political life suggests a very different future from the one he ultimately embraced, says KEITH FLETT

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
Labour party's Andy Burnham delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, June 29, 2026
Politics / 29 June 2026
29 June 2026

Incoming PM told to ‘stand up for the public, not shareholders around the world’