In a wide-ranging interview, JEREMY CORBYN talks to Ben Chacko about the difficulties the new Prime Minister faces and why he sees no future in Labour
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The SNP and Scottish Greens are co-operating — to break their promises and betray those who voted for them
Only Scottish Labour can lead the charge for socialist policies that create green jobs, develop a green industrial base and deliver a just transition to a post-carbon future, argues MERCEDES VILLALBA MSP
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (centre) welcoming Scottish Green co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater at Bute House
A sharp rise in public-sector investment is required to kick-start the economy, argues MICHAEL BURKE
Burnham’s billions for defence while councils and local services struggle will not deliver the change that Britain’s working-class communities need, says MICAELA TRACEY-RAMOS
Millions of elms were wiped out by Dutch elm disease in the 20th century, transforming the landscape forever – yet pockets of hope are keeping this beloved tree alive. MARK SEDDON explains
CARLOS MARTINEZ looks at the facts behind US persecution of Fergie Chambers
While Italy’s communist tradition remains fragmented and politically marginal, France’s party is attempting to re-establish itself as an independent force rooted in working-class organisation, says NICK WRIGHT
WHEN I was elected to the Scottish Parliament earlier this year, I was under no illusion that it would not be an uphill struggle to push beyond the empty platitudes common in Holyrood and bring about real change.
After all, this is a parliament which has been increasingly defined by complacency in the face of rising levels of inequality, the increasing concentration of economic power in the hands of a few and an escalating climate emergency.
So I understand why many voters viewed the decision of the Scottish Greens to enter a co-operation agreement with the SNP as a chance to shake the Parliament out of its complacency and start to deliver the transformative changes which we desperately need.
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