New Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) data shows arms firms made unprecedented profits in 2024. But perhaps most strikingly, international condemnation of the Gaza genocide hasn’t slowed down orders to Israel’s arms firms. The five largest US arms firms all increased...
Over 100 lawyers, including 24 King’s Council, have written an open letter to David Lammy to express “deep concern” in response to the Leveson Review of the criminal courts. Leveson proposed a Crown Court Bench Division (CCBD) and judge-only trials. The review formed the basis for Lammy’s ...
Last week, disabled people were shocked and saddened to learn that the government intends to restrict Motability cars. After weeks of hate against us from the government, we got a whole 2 minutes in the budget, but in that time we learnt that we would lose the right to “luxury vehicles” an...
The right-wing media is desperate to defeat Green leader Zack Polanski (and the hope he brings to so many). But the more it throws at him, the more he knocks it out of the park, and the more campaign money his team raises. Attempting to protect the privilege of the rich and powerful, peopl...
Another Tory has gone to Reform, and this time it’s former MP Jonathan Gullis. On the defection, Gullis said on Facebook Leaving the Conservative Party after 18 years is not a decision I have taken lightly. Over time, I have watched a party I once believed in lose touch with the people it ...
On 27 November, the National Emergency Briefing on Climate & Nature took place at Central Hall Westminster, bringing together leading experts from climate science, national security, energy, food systems, health, and the economy. Their mission was to deliver a stark, science-led wake u...
The Palestine men’s national football team have reached the Arab Cup for their second appearance in the tournament. But, in a world where teams are measured by victories and trophies, the team stands distinctly from their competitors. The squad have been born under Zionist occupation. They...
The memorial service for David Lear, the photographer who tragically died during while filming a protest in support of hunger-striking political prisoners was held yesterday. Trade unionist Steve Hedley, who knew David well, has written the following about his late friend, submitted with t...
There had been high hopes that Dublin park, disgracefully named after Israeli war criminal Chaim Herzog, was set to be renamed. However, a last minute u-turn almost certainly due to political manoeuvring behind the scenes following loud interventions from the Irish government has likely sc...
The UK left is fucking tired. We are slow, bureaucratic, and too often are waiting for an invitation to the table that will never come. Yet whilst a lot of the older guard is fussing over procedure and policy, a brand new force has erupted onto the scene. And they’re so shockingly effectiv...
