Starmer doubles down on witch hunt by suspending the whip from Diane Abbott

TUC general secretary urges Bank of England to cut interest rates

Our two-tear Chancellor’s woes at PMQs caused a multimillion-pound sinking feeling on the bond market, writes ANDREW MURRAY

The historic heartland of anti-fascist resistance and mining militancy now faces a new battle — stopping Nigel Farage. ANDREW MURRAY meets ex-Labour MP Beth Winter and former Plaid leader Leanne Wood, the two socialists leading the resistance

Starmer struggles to save leadership amid polling calamity

Disability charity Sense applauds rebel MPs for ‘pushing back against this unjust policy’

Tehran has not been toppled, but a significant blow has been made against the last major state supporter of Palestinian resistance, allowing Israel to redouble its genocidal efforts on its doorstep, writes ANDREW MURRAY

MPs and campaigners warn Starmer not to join attack on Iran

Britain needs ‘joined-up industrial strategy and ambitious public investment’ to end the cost of living crisis, unions says

We have finally reached the end of Labour’s claim to be the political wing of the labour movement, and the diverse left forces challenging Starmer’s pro-austerity, pro-war government deserve our open support — but what next, asks ANDREW MURRAY

Anti-war campaigners warn Britain is on course to become more militaristic as Starmer unveils massive programme of new arms spending

The Tories’ trouble is rooted in the British capitalist Establishment now being more disoriented and uncertain of its social mission than before, argues ANDREW MURRAY

Starmer forced to rethink controversial cuts after uproar

Rayner’s call for tax rises over cuts falls on deaf ears

MPs across the Commons denounce Labour's lack of action on Gaza

Just as German Social Democrats joined the Nazis in singing Deutschland Uber Alles, ANDREW MURRAY observes how Starmer tries to out-Farage Farage with anti-migrant policies — but evidence shows Reform voters come from Tories, not Labour, making this ploy morally bankrupt and politically pointless

Incredibly, US Republican states are systematically dismantling child labour protections, with children transformed back into the cheap, disposable workers of the Dickens era, reports ANDREW MURRAY