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With speculation growing about a Labour leadership contest in 2026, only a decisive break with the current direction – on the economy, foreign policy and migrants – can avert disaster and offer a credible alternative, writes DIANE ABBOTT
‘We have to explore this last chance of unity’
Ben Cowles speaks with AKEL TAQAZ on the possibility of a rapprochement between Hamas and Fatah
Repression against left-wing, anti-imperialist and Palestine solidarity structures in Germany is increasingly aimed at undermining their economic means of existence, says LEON WYSTRYCHOWSKI
Decades of centre-left accommodation and deepening inequality have opened the door to a hard-right restoration — posing stark challenges for the left, argues FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ
Despite systemic racism and far-right hostility, Britain’s migrant and black communities continue to contribute, inspire, and resist. Through education, art, and intergenerational solidarity, the next generation can help shape a future rooted in justice, understanding, and hope, says ZITA HOLBOURNE
JULIA BARD looks at the persistence of anti-semitism on the political right – and its troubling emergence on parts of the left, too
From the mainstreaming of far-right ideas to Europe’s looming conflicts, 2025 has been a year of sharp warnings. The coming year demands decisive action before these crises escalate, writes ANDREW MURRAY
IN THE aftermath of the Battle of Gaza ten years ago, the Palestinian people in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip have been ruled by two separate factions.
In Gaza, the people there have been living under the control of the Islamist party Hamas, while in the West Bank the nationalist party Fatah has retained control.
There have been many attempts at reconciliation between the two factions in the years since the split but all have come to no avail.
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