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‘Why are we a country of billionaires and food banks?’: Jeremy Corbyn talks Labour, Gaza and Islington North
Former Labour leader slams “cynical calculation” by party HQ that disaffected voters will still back Starmer as they have nowhere else to go
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Independent candidate Leanne Mohamad — Gaza has been an awakening for a new wave of politics
Standing against shadow health minister Wes Streeting in the Ilford North constituency, the British-Palestinian activist wants to make democracy about people, not parties
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‘The UK claims to be a democracy’: How the government’s attack on protest is driving voters away
Labour has no plan to roll back the Tories’ anti-protest laws. For some, it’s proof that the ballot box won’t win change on its own
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Labour manifesto pledges to recognise Palestine as part of a ‘peace process’
The document calls for an immediate ceasefire and an eventual two-state solution, but makes no time commitments for realisation of the promises
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France faces ‘consequential’ election as far right rout prompts Macron gamble
A majority for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally would see President Macron lose the power to set the domestic agenda
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As Europe votes for a new parliament, Germany’s Muslims turn their backs on mainstream politics
Lack of diversity, under-representation and an emboldened far right in Brussels mean many Muslim voters believe smaller parties are addressing the problems that most matter to them
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Will June’s EU elections see an unstoppable rise of the far right?
Analysts predict that culture wars and anti-immigrant policies will drive votes in the upcoming poll
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Spain, Ireland and Norway have recognised the state of Palestine. What will this change?
Activists and academics welcome Spain’s support of a two-state solution but question whether it’s too little, too late
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Muslim business owners react to Rishi Sunak’s pre-election speech
While new figures show an uptick in the economy, small businesses say they are struggling to make ends meet faced with high running costs and interest rates
