Durham Miners Gala: The day in pictures

With the banks on the brink, a new global economic crisis looms. Workers are on the move, while young people are crying out for communism. But the left leaders are lagging behind. We must build the forces of Marxism and fight for revolution.

The Tories have recently announced plans to provide extra childcare for parents. But with nurseries squeezed by cuts and inflation, this will do little to alleviate the pressures on families and staff. We say: make the bosses pay for this crisis!

The SNP has a new leader, following the sudden resignation of Nicola Sturgeon. Her departure has revealed all the cracks within the party, which is increasingly falling apart. Workers and youth must fight for a Scottish Workers’ Republic.