With speculation growing about a Labour leadership contest in 2026, only a decisive break with the current direction – on the economy, foreign policy and migrants – can avert disaster and offer a credible alternative, writes DIANE ABBOTT
Mexico on the edge
British MPs tell Parliament of grave concerns about democratic rights in the run-up to July’s elections, reports XOCHI WRIGHT
Women display some of the faces of the 43 missing students during a protest to raise awareness of the students who went missing nearly four years ago, in Mexico City
Repression against left-wing, anti-imperialist and Palestine solidarity structures in Germany is increasingly aimed at undermining their economic means of existence, says LEON WYSTRYCHOWSKI
Decades of centre-left accommodation and deepening inequality have opened the door to a hard-right restoration — posing stark challenges for the left, argues FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ
Despite systemic racism and far-right hostility, Britain’s migrant and black communities continue to contribute, inspire, and resist. Through education, art, and intergenerational solidarity, the next generation can help shape a future rooted in justice, understanding, and hope, says ZITA HOLBOURNE
JULIA BARD looks at the persistence of anti-semitism on the political right – and its troubling emergence on parts of the left, too
From the mainstreaming of far-right ideas to Europe’s looming conflicts, 2025 has been a year of sharp warnings. The coming year demands decisive action before these crises escalate, writes ANDREW MURRAY
A MEETING in Parliament this week heard that the forthcoming general election in Mexico is taking place amid a violent upsurge that has seen attacks and killings of candidates weekly.
Labour MP Dan Carden, who had travelled to Mexico with fellow MP Helen Goodman to meet representatives from the three main parties, as well as NGOs and grassroots organisations, said he was troubled by the violent background to the campaign.
To date more than 100 candidates from across the political spectrum, as well as human rights defenders, journalists and others, have been killed in the run-up to the vote on July 1.
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