Recent violence in Belfast was not spontaneous — it was built on years of failure and political neglect, argues STIOFAN O NUALLAIN

KEITH FLETT looks back to different times – but perhaps not so much – during Labour’s 1976 leadership election

Andy Burnham’s growing stature has fuelled hopes of a Labour revival – but ALAN SIMPSON warns that Britain’s crisis runs far deeper than just its leadership and traces its roots to decades of financialised capitalism

ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the issues of liberty, safety and risk in relation to people receiving psychiatric treatment

Activists will urge MPs to protect the five-year settlement route and cut visa costs, warning reforms risk deepening inequality and labour shortages, says HARSEV BAINS

The nationalisation move to Great British Railways (GBR) must be about more than just changing the livery, writes MARYAM ESLAMDOUST

In Ashton-in-Makerfield, historical migration patterns and industrial heritage sit alongside a heated electoral battle for the future of British politics, says MEIC BIRTWISTLE

Editor BEN CHACKO looks at the invaluable contribution the paper makes, and the headwinds it has to struggle against to get by, following the Morning Star’s 80th AGM this month

Political figures are fuelling unrest and encouraging racialised violence before justice takes its course, warns DIANE ABBOTT MP – our responsibility now must be to speak out and oppose the politics of hatred

After decades of campaigning, miners and their supporters have secured an inquiry into the events of June 1984. Now comes the struggle to ensure it delivers accountability and justice, says KATE FLANNERY

A former mining seat has become the focal point of Britain’s political drama, with Labour’s future, Reform’s advance and Andy Burnham’s leadership prospects all on the line. ANDREW MURRAY reports

Britain’s political Establishment treats military spending as the answer to every crisis, while there’s ‘no money’ for welfare or public services. Help build the people’s fightback at the International Conference Against War on June 20, says JEREMY CORBYN