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

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

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

Only a publicly run, properly funded system that puts dignity before profit can end decades of market failure, says PAUL DONOVAN

MIKE MARTIN surveys the regional opposition to US attempts to force the region into a military confrontation with China

CARLOS MARTINEZ looks at the facts behind US persecution of Fergie Chambers

As Ontario burns, campaigners are demanding action – not more pipelines, says DAVE McKEE

Andy Burnham’s leadership will be judged on whether he charts a genuinely different course, argues BECK ROBERTSON

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

Critics of UBI underestimate both its political significance and its economic potential, writes BERT SCHOUWENBURG

by Ramzy Baroud