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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Climate change: the Conservatives ignore the burning question
Why was there almost no overlap in this week's major news events: the Tory leadership race and the hottest days on record? Because the party of small-mindedness and big business has nothing but contempt for our planet, writes ALAN SIMPSON
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
BRITAIN swelters in an unprecedented heatwave. Tens of thousands of people across Europe flee from fires that defy public control.
The climate change committee reports that Britain is falling behind in its existing climate commitments. And scientists warn that even if we meet the 1.5°C target, this month’s heatwaves are likely to become the summer norm.
You would have thought all this would have made avoiding climate breakdown the centrepiece debate among Conservative contenders to become prime minister.
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