UK environmentalists commend EU’s decision to criminalise ‘ecocide’
“That’s how it’s done.”
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Over half of Universal Credit recipients do not have enough money for food, research finds
A petition calling on the government to take urgent action to support the introduction of an Essentials Guarantee was presented to political parties in Westminster this week.
The Opposition to Sadiq Khan: Right-Wing Protest Hypocrisy
Unlike the moral outrage over the largely peaceful and legal action of Just Stop Oil, pro-Palestine rallies, and other causes they disagree with, Conservative voices are largely silent when it comes to the increasingly aggressive opposition being thrown at the creation of the largest clean air zone in the Western world.
European Movement UK launches giant billboard campaign to raise awareness of musicians’ struggles post-Brexit
‘Our world-class music industry is hamstrung to the point of ruin by the loss of freedom of movement for artists.’
Who is Jim Ratcliffe, the pro-Brexit billionaire promised €700m from UK government to build ‘carbon bomb’ in Europe?
Environmental campaigners warn that Ratcliffe’s controversial ‘Project One’ will bring ‘US-scale plastic production to Europe.’
Low paid jobs on the rise, with 3.7m jobs paid below real Living Wage since 2020
More needs to be done to tackle low pay in jobs, warns the Living Wage Foundation.
Telegraph mocked for ‘forgetting Britain has left the EU,’ claiming UK parks could lose swings because of EU health and safety rules
“Looks like the Torygraph still thinks we’re in the EU.”
Reform UK: Existential threat to the Tories or here today, gone tomorrow?
Emboldened by two byelections successes, Reform UK seeks to capitalise on voter disenchantment with the ruling party. But how much of a threat are they to the Tories?
‘Bolder action is needed:’ Anti-poverty campaigners issue home truths for the Chancellor ahead of Spring Budget
‘Cost of living support may be receding but the tide of people not being able to afford life’s essentials is not. It is time we moved from stop-gaps to sustainable solutions.’
Blindfolded protestors deliver poignant ceasefire message to High Peak MP
‘Mr Largan asked why we had semi-naked men blindfolded and kneeling on the ground, as though he had no idea of the relevance to Gaza.’