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‘Once, Mandela was seen as the devil incarnate’: the TV show laying bare the true struggle against apartheid

From the activist who knew him as ‘Uncle Nelson’ to the campaigner who would go on to become a cabinet member, we talk to those involved in the struggle – and who feature in an eye-opening new documentary

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Boosting military spending by slashing welfare is not the answer, senior Labour figures warn Reeves

MPs and peers say pitting defence and welfare against each other risks losing public support for increased spending on the military

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Joani Reid's Husband Among Former Labour Advisers Under Fire in China Espionage Case

David Taylor, husband of East Kilbride and Strathaven MP Joani Reid, was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, alongside two others.

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Friday briefing: Who will blink first in the latest standoff over Palestine Action?

In today’s newsletter: An escalation in civil disobedience with the aim of racking up thousands of arrests is planned to show up government policy as nonsensical

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Proportionate policing of Palestine Action protests

Letters: Leslie Beaumont suggests police should apply principles used by the Crown Prosecution Service, while Adrian Guelke calls for an overhaul of the Terrorism Act 2000. Plus a letter from Dr Richard Clubb

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Protesters against ban on Palestine Action intend to make mass arrests ‘impossible’

Defend Our Juries says ‘trick of using street bail’ will not work if participants insist on being taken to a police station

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Changing the narrative about Palestine Action

Letter: Peter Hain should go back to his history books, says Mark Nixon, while Clare Hemmings reminds us that many people over 50 are seasoned campaigners. Plus a letter from Philip Hoy

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We voted for and against the ban on Palestine Action. Now we have a plan to end this mess

Neither of us support the organisation, but what is happening fails to either protect protest or make it policeable. There is another way, say MP Stella Creasy and life peer Peter Hain

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Next UK protest over Palestine Action ban aims to sign up 1,000 people

Defend Our Juries believes London protest in September could lead to ban being lifted, after 532 arrests on Saturday

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Palestine Action terror ban risks ‘I am Spartacus’ moment, Labour peer warns

Baroness Chakrabarti urged the government to ‘think again’, warning that the ban on the group may lead to more people, not fewer, taking to the streets to support them

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Peter Hain says UK government ‘digging itself into hole’ over Palestine Action

Peer opposed banning group and says fellow Labour peers and MPs are regretting proscription

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Labour figures urge recognition of Palestinian state at UN conference

Ministers told ‘symbols matter’ and move would give Palestine stronger footing in future peace talks

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Philip Green failed to overturn my parliamentary privilege. Here’s why that’s bad for him and very good for you

Absolute free speech is a right enshrined in the law, which is fundamental to British democracy. We must defend it, says former government minister Peter Hain

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Reeves should bend fiscal rules and borrow to fund defence, says Labour grandee

The current military threat in Europe demands Britain and its allies do whatever is needed to restore security, said Lord Hain.

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Shocking state of asbestos-ridden Houses of Parliament uncovered in new survey

Concerns have been raised repeatedly that the iconic Westminster building could face a Notre-Dame style blaze if restoration work is not completed

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Fire could ‘burn down’ UK parliament and asbestos is rife, surveys show

Peter Hain says 44 fires have been recorded in the past decade and more than 1,000 asbestos incidents

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Peter Hain urges South Africa to protest Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy

The veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain has called on Cricket South Africa to challenge the ban on women’s and girl’s cricket in Afghanistan before next month’s Champions Trophy

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Act now or UK parliament could be next Notre Dame inferno, MPs and peers told

Former Commons leader decries ‘another kick of the can’, with restoration plan not to be published until late 2025

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Work starts in London on anti-apartheid 'Centre of Memory and Learning'

The £3.5m Islington-based project will involve transforming the building into a vibrant cultural space, and is located at the ANC’s former London HQ

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What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in April

Authors, critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

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Peter Hain calls for inquiry into MoD’s alleged role in Saudi bribes scandal

Government auditors must look into claims of complicity in corruption on arms deals with UK, says Labour peer

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‘An appalling direction’: UK activists criticise plans to redefine extremism

Veteran campaigners across political spectrum believe broader redefinition could silence non-majority opinions

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British and Irish governments play down Sinn Féin’s calls for united Ireland

Rishi Sunak urges Stormont executive to focus on bread-and-butter issues in Northern Ireland

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Suella Braverman’s message of divide and rule must be resisted

The home secretary’s speech in Washington crossed a line, write Peter Hain and Paul Holborow, founder members of the Anti Nazi League

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It could just be that a global catastrophe matters more than a pause in sport

The outraged reaction to Just Stop Oil’s mild protests says far more about us than it does about the activists themselves

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