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John Burgess, standing for leader of the public sector union Unison, spoke to Raymie Kiernan about how the vote could galvanise resistance to the Tories

Greece’s coalition government, led by the radical left party Syriza, has collapsed because it capitulated to bosses’ pressure to sign a new bailout agreement. This forced Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras to call a new election.

The Metropolitan Police has begun targeting black people in the run-up to the Notting Hill Carnival on Monday of next week.

Police shot and critically injured a man in Clapham, south London, last weekend as they assisted bailiffs to evict him.

Abuse survivors and relatives from Rotherham tell Sadie Robinson that police and authorities are still failing children. But they’re now organising to make sure future generations get real support

Iain Duncan Smith launched yet another initiative to attack people on benefits this week.  

Sexist media and politicians suggest women candidates in the Labour leadership election don’t look like leadership material but its the politics that needs to be challenged not their sex | Peterloo Massacre memorial | Labour Right attack Corbyn the man for the masses | 'Female Viagra' drug was approved for profit not to serve women | South African miners cleared of attempted murder after first day of trial| Rulers use racism to divide us | Buffy Sainte-Marie should blame the warmongers |

New film Straight Outta Compton captures a US city about to explode—but shies away from exploring Gangsta Rap’s contradictions

This exhibition brings together a range of artist Carsten Holler’s work. 

Labour right smear and attack frontrunner Left candidate Jeremy Corbyn as 620,000 people take part in the leadership election

An appeal hearing into the dismissal of PCS union rep Candy Udwin on Wednesday of last week upheld National Gallery bosses’ decision to dismiss her.

Thousands of refugees forced open the border between Greece and Macedonia last Saturday.