Jeffrey Donaldson – until recently the leader of the largest Unionist party in the North of Ireland, a Privy Council member, and a knighted darling of British imperialism – has been found guilty on 18 counts of child sexual abuse. This will deepen the long-term crisis of the Unionist establishment.

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?

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.