Raab mocked for defending PM as ‘very social’ when quizzed about Russian acquaintances
‘Comedy gold. Tragic comedy that is!’
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
UN Anti-Racism Day: Calls to provide sanctuary to all refugees escaping war
The UK government’s ‘shambolic’ refugee response is in the spotlight on UN Anti-Racism Day, amid calls for the safe passage of all people fleeing war.
Women’s rights’ activists win ‘David and Goliath’ fight over Sarah Everard vigil
Reclaim These Streets win a legal challenge against the Metropolitan police in a decision hailed a ‘victory for women.’
Boris Johnson warned that plans for new Royal Yacht Britannia could ‘badly backfire’
As people are forced to choose between heating and eating as the cost-of-living spirals, the PM will hail the £250m boat as a symbol of ‘Global Britain.’
Full Fact: Government has not backed up Russian sanction claims
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not explained how it has calculated figures that claim Britain is ‘leading the way’ in Russian sanctions.
What are the motives behind the timing of Farage’s new political campaign?
Is the launch of the anti-Net Zero group intended to be a distraction from Farage’s Putin links and sympathies, a desperate bid by the former UKIP leader for relevance – or a bit of both?
Home secretary’s ‘U-turn’ on visa applications for Ukrainian refugees falls a long way short of visa-free travel
Under mounting pressure to loosen visa restrictions, Patel has confirmed that fleeing refugees who hold passports will be able to complete a visa application to the UK’s Ukraine Family Scheme digitally.
BME women twice as likely to be on zero-hour contacts as white men
‘Structural racism in action’ has been a key discussion point at the Trade Union Congress Women’s Conference 2022, which is now underway.
Calls for chancellor to make “huge judgement call” ahead of Spring Statement
With the conflict in Ukraine intensifying already eye-watering cost of living rises, Rishi Sunak is under pressure to produce more than a new set of economic and fiscal forecasts.
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 2, March 2022
The news you didn’t seek this week…