A decade ago, UK voters went to the polls for the EU referendum, setting Britain on the road to Brexit, and opening up a new period of instability. How did this turning point come about? And what lessons do these events have for communists today?

Having desperately clung onto power for months, Keir Starmer is finally going. But his likely successor, Andy Burnham, offers no real solutions. Rather than sowing illusions in this careerist, the left should fight for a clear revolutionary alternative.

The 14-point ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ between the USA and Iran represents a humiliation for Trump, a strategic defeat for US imperialism, and a turning point in the world situation. Ben Curry explains the implications of the deal, and the perspectives ahead.

The shock back-to-back resignations of Labour ministers John Healey and Al Carns are another blow to Starmer’s beleaguered, lame-duck government. With a ministerial civil war, a dilapidated military, and no plans to fix things, Starmer has his back against the wall.

A recently published poll highlights Reform’s rising popularity amongst union members. Is Reform the “new party of the working class” – as Farage would like to boast? And if not, what does it represent for the future? How should the trade union leaders respond?

Is the United States government controlled by Israel? Does the Zionist lobby pull the strings? Ben Curry explores the strange relationship between the two countries which, far from a conspiracy, has a much simpler explanation.