Asylum seekers face homelessness as government shuts refugee hotels
‘Instead of being a moment of celebration, receiving refugee status is, for far too many, currently a ticket to homelessness with the cost being passed on to councils.’
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
One year of Rishi Sunak: The PM’s biggest U-turns and broken promises
From Net Zero to EU law, here are the biggest reversals of policy and promises we have seen Sunak make in just 12 months.
How the Tories, inspired by Republicans, have fixed the voting system in their favour
Our ancestors fought hard for our democratic rights. They would turn in their graves if they saw the state of Britain’s warped electoral system today.
Almost one million people unite in support for human rights in the Israel-Palestine crisis
The movement is calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Piers Morgan gets repeatedly grilled by pro-Palestine guests on his ‘Uncensored’ show
‘Lowkey has just destroyed Piers Morgan. We love to see this.’
Animal welfare charity launches campaign to urge government to phase out animal testing
‘To stop millions of animals being used in needless and painful tests every year, we need progress and compassion, not the same old status quo.’
Northern mayors slam ‘ridiculous’ post-Brexit rules around musicians touring Europe
Andy Burnham says it is time for ministers to stop evading questions around Brexit.
Beware of the body-snatchers: National Trust faces fresh battle with right-wing insurgents
For the third consecutive year, a dark and sinister force is at play, abetted by a cynical right-wing press, attempting to present Europe’s biggest conservation charity as some kind of dangerously radical cake-and-countryside organisation.
Food bank demand hits record numbers as centres prepare for ‘worst winter yet’
‘We don’t want to spend every winter saying things at food banks are getting worse, but they are.’
Rishi Sunak ignites outpour of anger for telling Israel ‘We want you to win’
‘Nobody wins when the scale of human suffering, devastation and pain is so vast and relentless.’