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At a right-wing 'Save America' rally on 6 January, Trump repeated unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. And he urged his ...

Donald Trump and Theresa May sitting at a black tie event

Theresa May’s ‘breathless wooing’ of Donald Trump a great pity, says former speaker John Bercow

The former Commons speaker was critical of the ex-prime minister’s attempts to forge an early relationship with the outgoing US ...

A sociologist just slammed Starmer’s new paywalled Telegraph article

by Steve Topple

Keir Starmer has once again written an article for the right-wing Telegraph. And once again, it's behind a paywall. But ...

Letter: The demonisation of Assange paves the way for more rape and murder by the State

We are relieved the court ruled not to extradite Julian Assange to the US. His immediate release from Belmarsh, classified ...

Public health expert warns that the UK needs a clear coronavirus strategy beyond the vaccine

Governments of the UK should have ‘more agency in being more proactive and ahead of’ Covid-19, Professor Devi Sridhar said.

Juan Guaidó and a flag of the European Union

The EU drops its recognition of Venezuela’s US-backed ‘interim president’, but one European country isn’t budging

by Peter Bolton

The ongoing coup attempt against the democratically-elected government of Venezuela has been on a protracted downward spiral. It's plunging into ...

Judge’s ruling in Assange’s extradition case could be seen as a declaration of war on journalists

by Tom Coburg

On 4 January 2021, judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange shouldn't be extradited to the US. Her ...

A protest banner hanging outside of an occupied student building

Ministers face calls to support university students with rent rebates for their empty rooms

The National Union of Students has urged the Government to step in with support amid the national lockdown.

There’s widespread jubilation as Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump’s account

by Sophia Purdy-Moore

Twitter permanently suspended US president Donald Trump's account on 8 January “due to the risk of further incitement of violence”. ...

The military is chuffed that the coronavirus crisis has filled the ranks

by Joe Glenton

The British Army is reporting a substantial rise in recruiting due to the pandemic. A source told the Guardian that ...

Scientists warn that national lockdown needs to be stricter

The national lockdown needs to be toughened further to have a similar impact on case numbers as the March shutdown, ...

An ICU nurse says ‘our government failed us’ with NHS staff ‘so burnt out they can’t eat’

An ICU nurse at an NHS London hospital has said “our Government failed us”. It comes as the capital’s mayor ...

US Democrats plan to impeach Donald Trump during his final days in office

Democrats in Congress laid plans on Friday 8 January for the swift impeachment of Donald Trump. They're demanding immediate action ...

Rioters storming US Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

The far right threatened US democracy but nothing is going to change. Here’s why.

by Afroze Fatima Zaidi

It's been a chaotic couple of days. On Wednesday 6 January, violent mobs of Trump supporters descended on the Capitol ...

Raphael Warnock makes history as Georgia’s first Black senator

by Sophia Purdy-Moore

Georgia has announced the election of its two senators - reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, meaning the Democrats will ...

Five police officers in specialist unit sacked for ‘abhorrent’ conduct

Members of a specialist unit of Hampshire Constabulary were recorded using discriminatory language.

Unison leader retires with blast against Boris Johnson and the government