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Inside the tensions brewing around the Labour conference
Daily dispatch — Controversial proposed rule changes for electing new leaders and attempts to block Labour for a Green New Deal have made for a fraught start to Labour’s annual Conference.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Ramla Ali will never stop fighting
Amid the release of her new book, the former refugee turned boxer, model, humanitarian and now author reflects on the turbulent journey that has shaped her remarkable rise.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
Photos capturing the fraught nature of English identity
England Your England — A new exhibition wrestles with complex questions around what it means to be English at a time of strife and political upheaval.
Written by: Zoe Whitfield
The UK’s callous government is leaving people homeless
Broken system — A new investigation reveals that people in dire financial straits are losing their homes in a matter of minutes because of a legal system that has failed to account for the catastrophic impact of the pandemic.
Written by: Ben Smoke
How bogus self-employment is harming workers
‘I can’t afford to quit‘ — The pandemic has exposed the extent of the UK’s bogus self-employment problem, an unscrupulous practice which epitomises the tyranny of work under capitalism.
Written by: Serena Smith
How the Moomins became an anti-fascist symbol
Unlikely comrades — More than just a cult cartoon series for children, the Moomins have long stood for social justice thanks to the progressive ideals of its queer creator.
Written by: Anna Samson
What is the link between mental and physical health?
In partnership with Reebok — In the second instalment of Collectivity, 2Step Collective connect with Zoë Aston, a writer and therapist championing regular mental health workouts for all.
Written by: Huck
The puberty blocker ruling offers trans people hope
Sigh of relief — The overturning of the Bell v Tavistock ruling thanks to a trans-led appeal is a cause for celebration that gives hope of a pushback against entrenched English transphobia, writes Robin Craig.
Written by: Robin Craig
Photos capturing the rise of South London‘s dubstep scene
Drumz of the South — A new photo book traces the birth of dubstep in its early years between 2004 and 2007, and the pioneers who helped make the sound a global phenomenon.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela
Capturing resistance among Canada’s indigenous people
Here is Where We Shall Stay — Photographer Pat Kane discusses his project focused on how Indigenous people in the Northwest Territories of Northern Canada are moving towards meaningful self-determination by resetting the past.
Written by: Miss Rosen