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King Charles III and Queen Camilla return to Buckingham Palace, London, in the Irish State Coach after the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster. Picture date: Wednesday May 13, 2026
Politics / 14 May 2026
14 May 2026

Starmer promised a reset after Labour’s dire electoral performance, but the government’s programme still falls far short of the bold action needed, says ANDY McDONALD MP

Author Michael Rosen during a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic at the National Memorial Arboretum, in Burton-on-Trent, March 9, 2025
Features / 14 May 2026
14 May 2026

Author Michael Rosen asked people how we confront a takeover by Reform. The Labour Party would do well to listen to the answers rather than shuffle more deckchairs on the Titanic, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER

me and the party from Manifesto Press with the Bakoena Royal Council in KwaZulu Natal
South Africa / 14 May 2026
14 May 2026

ROGER McKENZIE looks at how ancient traditions practiced today can be the cornerstone of anti-imperialism in Africa

Birtek-sen members and supporters gather outside the trial in solidarity and to demand Mehmet Turkmen’s release, May 12, 2026 [Pic: Arif Bektas]
Turkey / 13 May 2026
13 May 2026

Mehmet Turkmen, president of Birtek-Sen, has been cleared of criminal charges after speaking out against the high rate of workplace injuries and deaths in Gaziantep’s textile and carpet industry. OZLEM TEMENA reports

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meets construction apprentices during a visit to London South Bank Technical College. Picture date: Tuesday May 12, 2026
Eyes Left / 13 May 2026
13 May 2026

The Starmer project is going up in smoke – but if the left cannot swiftly build a viable alternative, the country faces the grim reality of a hard-right takeover, says ANDREW MURRAY

SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENT: At Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis Baraa Heikal mourns over the body of his brother Fadi Heikal, killed in an Israeli strike, May 10 2026
Policing / 14 May 2026
14 May 2026

The Met Police's refusal to act against British nationals accused of war crimes in Gaza is a green light for Israel's genocide, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE

AT ODDS: Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary David Lammy meets staff at HMP Belmarsh in south east London in September 2025
Features / 13 May 2026
13 May 2026

POA general secretary STEVE GILLAN argues that while Labour’s 2025 Act was a step forward, a second wave of legislation is vital to restore the fundamental right to strike and end the exploitation of prison officers

First Minister John Swinney addresses delegates during the STUC conference in the Caird Hall, Dundee, April 21, 2026
STUC / 12 May 2026
12 May 2026

FRED BAYER says the cuts to the congress cycle could be disastrous for the Scottish trade union movement

Chacko and Peter Mertens
Pensions / 12 May 2026
12 May 2026

Over 100,000 people are expected on Brussels’s streets today. Ben Chacko speaks to Belgian Workers Party’s PETER MERTENS on wage and pensions attacks that have united the fightback

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar looks on following his defeat in the Holyrood election at Glasgow International Arena, May 8, 2026
Voices of Scotland / 12 May 2026
12 May 2026

Scottish Labour's leaders cannot keep blaming Westminster for the collapse at the ballot box, says VINCE MILLS

South Africans protest against illegal migration, in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 29, 2026
South Africa / 12 May 2026
12 May 2026

Over 30 years since apartheid was abolished, nasty anti-migrant rhetoric sweeps the corporate media. The Commnunist Party is ready to fight back, says ROGER McKENZIE

FADING POPULARITY: Philosopher Slavoj Zizek has adopted pro-Nato positions. Photo: Andy Miah/Creative Commons
Full Marx / 11 May 2026
11 May 2026

Western Marxism is a particular version of Marxist theory developed in – and acceptable to – the capitalist nations of Europe and North America and largely divorced from political action, argues the MARX MEMORIAL LIBRARY