Despite centrist stitch-ups, the left struggles on in Labour

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We must salute those who decide to ‘stay and fight’ — but what we can reasonably expect to win now after three years of Keir Starmer’s onslaught is much reduced, says NICK WRIGHT writing in the Morning Star ABOVE: THE SPIRIT REMAINS: Jeremy Corbyn with members of the NEU at rally,…

Interesting articles for 2023 January 30 – February 5

A look at the world for the first week of February 2023

The Telegraph Frontpage for Thursday 2023 February 02

By Danny Boyle Good morning. Despite more than half of schools being impacted by strike action, support from teachers appeared not to be as significant as feared. Also today, we cover a diversity crisis in the RAF – and today’s expected rate rise by the Bank of England. RAF diversity ‘discriminated against 160 white men’

The Telegraph Frontpage for Wednesday 2023 February 01

By Sam Hall Good morning. Today’s strikes promise to be the most disruptive yet, as teachers join walkouts by hundreds of thousands of other public sector workers. Officials fear that striking teachers will still be paid, despite unions forcing the closure of classrooms at most schools. Teachers who strike could still claim pay More than

The Telegraph Frontpage for Tuesday 2023 January 17

By Danny Boyle Good morning. It took Sir Mark Rowley more than six hours yesterday to say sorry for the Met Police’s failure to remove a serial rapist, pictured above, from its ranks. We look at the task ahead for the commissioner. ‘Non-existent’ vetting gives free rein to predators Sir Mark Rowley took over as

The Telegraph Frontpage for Thursday 2023 January 12

By Danny Boyle Post is piling up after Royal Mail’s international division was hit by a suspected cyber-attack – following strikes that caused huge backlogs (above). Meanwhile, we report on the risk of hundreds of thousands of households defaulting on their mortgages. 750,000 households could soon default on mortgage More than 750,000 households are at

The Telegraph Frontpage Tuesday December 03

I want my father and brother back, says Duke of Sussex Credit: CBS News 60 Minutes The Duke of Sussex has accused his family of showing no willingness to reconcile, saying: “I would like to get my father back. I would like to have my brother back.” Prince Harry said: “It never needed to be

The Telegraph Frontpage for Friday 2022 December 30

Rishi Sunak is considering the return of Covid travel restrictions for the first time since pandemic rules were scrapped in February, amid concern over soaring cases in China. And the world has paid heartfelt tributes to Brazil’s football legend Pelé, who has died at the age of 82. Headlines: Today’s essential news Covid curbs |

The Telegraph looking at the world 2022 December 29

Good morning. A landmark review by William Shawcross, pictured above, into the Government’s flagship Prevent programme has found that taxpayers’ money has been handed to groups promoting Islamist extremism. Meanwhile, teachers’ unions fear that ballots for national strike action in 2023 have been put at risk by postal strikes.   Headlines: Today’s essential news China

The Telegraph Frontpage for Boxing Day 2022

The King has urged the public to find hope at a time of “great anxiety and hardship”, in his first Christmas broadcast. Plus, the Government will stop publishing Covid modelling in the new year, The Telegraph understands. Headlines: Today’s essential news Christmas message | In his first festive broadcast, the King recognised the difficulties experienced