Vicky Short and Paul Mitchell discuss new evidence arising from the inquest on the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes which suggests that he was shot even though he was known to be unarmed.

Paul Stuart and Paul Mitchell report on Labour’s proposals to hugely increase state surveillance. They describe the government’s implementation of new measures under the pretext of the “war on terror” which will intrude ever deeper into the private lives of people who are viewed as potential criminals rather than citizens.

Last weekend’s strike by 641 Shell oil tanker drivers foreshadows a summer of discontent over low pay rises and soaring food and fuel bills, writes Paul Mitchell.

Gordon Brown found plenty to reassure George Bush and the war hawks in their recent press conference. British participation in Iraq and Afghanistan will be sustained – and in the latter, case, increased, reports Paul Mitchell

Paul Mitchell reports on the recent “One World Week” of debates on international political topics, organised by students at the University of Sussex.

Last week, the European Union (EU), under pressure from the United States, sent a 1,800-strong “rule of law” mission—the largest in the bloc’s history—to replace the United Nations mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). The EU mission’s job, writes Paul Mitchell, is to reform the police, prisons and judiciary and pave the way for Kosovan independence, which the US wants the provincial government to declare early next year.

Paul Mitchell reports on Omar Deghayes’ account of torture in Guantanamo Bay.

A significant number of individuals involved in bomb plots in the UK had been under sustained surveillance by the security services, without action being taken that would have prevented a terrible loss of life, writes Paul Mitchell.

Underinvestment by the government appears to be partly to blame for last week’s flooding disasters, writes Paul Mitchell.

Lawyers are claiming that the British government approved a systematic policy of torture of detainees in Iraq, writes Paul Mitchell.

Huge sewage pollution in Scotland is linked to Thames Water’s cost-cutting argues Paul Mitchell.

The Guardian claims an official report has cleared London’s police chief of lying about the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes on July 22, 2005. The innocent Brazilian was killed at Stockwell tube station by plainclothes antiterrorist police following failed explosions on London’s transport system the previous day…

The only rational solution to the crisis in health care is a socialist program of providing universal, comprehensive medical coverage

Promotion for police commander involved in de Menezes shooting…

Britain’s largest water utility, and Britian’s ‘most-hated company’, cuts jobs by 25 percent.

English council elections: “Fascist threat” exaggerated to channel support back behind Labour.

The attorney general prevents prosecution of the policemen who killed Harry Stanley.