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TUC Congress 2026 / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026

Rapturous applause followed the stirring words of Cuban trade union leader OSNAY MIGUEL COLINA at the TUC Congress today

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak delivers his keynote address during the TUC Congress at the Brighton Centre, September 14, 2026
Editorial / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
Zita Holbourne addresses a previous TUC Congress at Manchester Central in 2018
TUC Congress 2026 / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
Dan Thomas, former Welsh leader of Reform UK speaks during the Reform UK National Conference, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, September 5, 2026
Far Right / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech at the annual State of the European Union at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, September 16, 2026
Europe / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
Chris Williamson outside the Birmingham Civil Justice Centre
Politics / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his side's third goal against Venezuela during a World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025
Men’s football / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
Jo Grady
TUC Congress 2026 / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
Annette Mansell-Green at the TUC Congress 2026
TUC Congress 2026 / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
The average pensioner is missing out on £2,199 a year, acco
Scotland / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak: “Higher interest rates h
Cost-of-Living Crisis / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
University students
Cost-of-Living Crisis / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
Men ride in the back of a pickup truck during a funeral procession for Houthi officers and military personnel in Sanaa, Yemen, September 16, 2026
Middle East / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
People march during a protest against constitutional changes proposed by President Felix Tshisekedi, in Kinshasa, Congo, September 15, 2026
Central Africa / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
LGBTQ+ rights supporters outside a courthouse after police prevented them from holding a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, September 15, 2026
Turkey / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
The aftermath of a drone attack on the East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia, September 13, 2026
Middle East / 15 September 2026
15 September 2026
Free will-writing service
Data centre protests Scotland
Eyes Left / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026

Even the oligarchs of the artificial intelligence industries are warning that their creations have the capacity for the ultimate destruction of the planet and its population. ANDREW MURRAY suggests that there might just be other solutions

Railway cleaners stage a protest outside the Transport Department (DfT), London
TUC Congress 2026 / 15 September 2026
15 September 2026

The Labour government must deliver on its commitment to bring back privatised services into the public sector. This not only saves money but also creates accountability and generates wider social benefits, argues ANDY MCDONALD MP

A PCS picket line
TUC Congress 2026 / 15 September 2026
15 September 2026

PCS is demanding the long-overdue return of essential services to public ownership, explains FRAN HEATHCOTE

Andy Burnham
TUC Congress 2026 / 15 September 2026
15 September 2026

Despite promises of a new era of insourcing, billions of pounds of public contracts continue to flow to private firms. Unions are now calling for urgent action to bring services back in-house, says EDDIE DEMPSEY

London Euston Station at rush hour
TUC Congress 2026 / 15 September 2026
15 September 2026

Public ownership of Great British Railways has enormous potential to improve our railway network, but that can’t happen unless jobs, employee rights and union recognition is at the heart of the transition, argues MARYAM ESLAMDOUST

Jo Grady addressing a Belfast education rally
TUC Congress 2026 / 15 September 2026
15 September 2026

If Labour is genuinely committed to supporting working-class students it must act urgently to reverse the funding crisis affecting universities and colleges, JO GRADY tells Christophe Domec

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Formula One / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
Conor Benn during a press conference following his victory over Chris Eubank Jr at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, November 15, 2025
Men’s boxing / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
Man City boss Enzo Maresca
Men’s football / 16 September 2026
16 September 2026
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick during the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester, September 13, 2026
Men’s Football / 15 September 2026
15 September 2026
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Venice Film Festival 2026 / 15 September 2026
15 September 2026

RITA DI SANTO assesses the winners of the most politically charged festival to date

Opie/Picasso
Photography / 15 September 2026
15 September 2026

KATARZYNA KOSMALA introduces a retrospective by one of the most significant figures in contemporary US photography

Malc McGookin on Ed Sheeran
Cartoon / 15 September 2026
15 September 2026
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Theatre Review / 14 September 2026
14 September 2026

MAYER WAKEFIELD is entertained but let down by an audacious production that, sadly, doesn't ring true

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Theatre Review / 14 September 2026
14 September 2026

MARY CONWAY is disappointed by drama that, despite accomplished performances, cannot overcome an unfocused script

SJ albums
Album Reviews / 14 September 2026
14 September 2026

New releases from Sam Carter, Spell Songs and Les Thomas