Last weekend’s inaugural conference mixed warmth, unity and ambition with the unmistakable echo of old arguments. MATT KERR wonders whether the fledgling party’s difficulties can be overcome

A wave of independent candidates is urging members to look beyond internal politics, drawing on experience in community organising and union campaigns, writes HILARY SCHAN

Megapicket to shut down Birmingham’s refuse sites

Looking back to Engels’s reflections on the ILP’s emergence in the 1890s offers a revealing lens on the forces shaping a new working-class politics in 2025, says KEITH FLETT