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Labour Leader Keir Starmer (left) with Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, during an event discussing suicide prevention to mark Mental Health Awareness Week, at the Houses of Parliament in London, May 18, 2022
Editorial / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026
Palestinian Yusuf Abu Hamam (front, centre) who was expelled from his town during the first Israeli-Arab war in 1948, walks with his grandchildren and son past buildings destroyed by the Israeli air and ground operations in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza
Palestine / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026
NO LONGER FRINGE: Labour candidate Caroline Woodley (right) shakes hands with Green Party candidate Zoe Garbett is elected mayor of London Borough of Hackney, Friday May 8 2026
Features / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

KEITH FLETT looks at a post-election London

A Canada fan in the stands ahead of the FIFA World Cup Group F match at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, November 23, 2022
Men’s Football / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

Marsch’s side look to build on rapid progress as they prepare for a landmark home tournament, writes JAMES NALTON

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Brighton Festival 2026 / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

WILL STONE wallows in a triple helping of classic US protest music

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27/02/25 of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (right) and British ambassador to the United States Lord Peter Mandelson
Lobbying / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

Transparency records reveal senior trade officials held dinners and strategy meetings with the notorious lobbying firm even as controversy over its Epstein links deepened, says SOLOMON HUGHES

King Charles III and Queen Camilla return to Buckingham Palace, London, in the Irish State Coach after the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster. Picture date: Wednesday May 13, 2026
Politics / 14 May 2026
14 May 2026

Starmer promised a reset after Labour’s dire electoral performance, but the government’s programme still falls far short of the bold action needed, says ANDY McDONALD MP

CALL FOR ACTION: (L to R) Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir; NUJ members (L to R) Mariam Elsayeh, Pennie Quinton and Mike Holderness, speak to the media prior to delivering a letter to 10 Downing Street, over the killing journalists in Gaza, August 2025 / Pic (L): Shai Kandel/CC
Features / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

ANDREW DRAPER reports on the deliberate targeting and torture of Palestinian journalists by the Israeli state

Author Michael Rosen during a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic at the National Memorial Arboretum, in Burton-on-Trent, March 9, 2025
Features / 14 May 2026
14 May 2026

Author Michael Rosen asked people how we confront a takeover by Reform. The Labour Party would do well to listen to the answers rather than shuffle more deckchairs on the Titanic, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER

TERRORISED BY USA: Artisanal fishers collective, La Guaira - the capital city of the eponymous state of Venezuela and the country's main port, founded in 1577 as an outlet for nearby Caracas / Pic: Roger Harris
Features / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

What began as a purported ‘anti-drugs mission’ has evolved into a permanent regional military operation, write ROGER D HARRIS and JOHN PERRY 

NO LONGER FRINGE: Labour candidate Caroline Woodley (right) shakes hands with Green Party candidate Zoe Garbett is elected mayor of London Borough of Hackney, Friday May 8 2026
Features / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

KEITH FLETT looks at a post-election London

Fabio Wardley (left) and Daniel Dubois during their WBO heavyweight title bout at Co-op Live, Manchester, May 9, 2026
Men’s boxing / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

From Frazier in Manila to Wardley in Manchester, the decision to stop a fight remains boxing’s greatest moral test, writes JOHN WIGHT

England's Meg Jones speaks to the media during the 2026 Women's Six Nations Launch Event at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery London, March 25, 2026
Women’s rugby union / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026
Chelsea's Sam Kerr applauds the fans following victory in the Adobe Women's FA Cup, quarter-final match at Kingsmeadow, London, April 6, 2026
Women’s football / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026
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Exhibition Review / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

This year’s Venice Biennale marks a major shift in European cultural politics suggests CLARE CAROLIN

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Theatre review / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

ANGUS REID applauds the potential of an ambitious show about Gaza, and encourages it to keep its nerve

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Dance review / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

MATTHEW HAWKINS considers the opening offering at the National Festival of Korean Dance

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Books / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

ANDY HEDGECOCK welcomes an effective and entertaining overview of those who see erroneous ideas as self-evident truths

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Books / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

KENNY MacASKILL welcomes that rare thing: a readable analysis and explanation of the capitalist economy

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Book Review / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

The world of fake news, where people don’t believe what they are fed, will lead to a demand for authenticity, suggests PAUL DONOVAN