ANSELM ELDERGILL looks at the legality of the wars in the Middle East and the means used to fight them. It is said that truth is the first casualty of war, so what is the truth with regard to the legality of America’s and Israel’s wars in Iran, Palestine and Lebanon?
Even now, Scottish Labour cannot simply wait for its rivals to fail
Under Sturgeon, SNP failures were inevitable — their empty opposition to the Tories masked their timid, neoliberal core. We must now wrongfoot them with an agenda of radical constitutional change, writes PAULINE BRYAN
LEADING FROM THE FRONT: (Above) Former Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard (right), joins teachers on the picket line outside Falkirk High School in Stirlingshire, in a protest over pay on January 27 2023
Long before modern labour movements, England’s farmworkers fought back against their oppression – and for some, like Elizabeth Studham, the price was exile to Australia. MAT COWARD tells the story
As world leaders posture and local politicians bore, voters are left with a grim choice: despair, disengage — or start imagining something better, says MATT KERR
CARLOS MARTINEZ reports on China’s role in helping Cuba develop self-sufficiency in renewable energy, which would shield it from the sort of pain Donald Trump is inflicting with his oil blockade
JAYNE FISHER on why the government’s latest amendments to the Crime & Policing Bill, which returns to the Commons on Tuesday, is a serious threat to our freedoms
A surge in futures activity minutes before news of US–Iran talks has led to questions about insider trading and oversight gaps, writes CJ ATKINS
THE decision of Nicola Sturgeon to stand down as First Minister of Scotland was sudden, but not unexpected.
There has been speculation on her future for months despite her claim just two weeks ago that she had plenty in her tank to keep going.
Recently support for both her as First Minister and for independence has shown signs of sagging.
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