Decision not to pay WASPI compensation branded ‘a cruel blow’ to women
‘The government do not believe that paying a flat rate to all women […] would be a fair or proportionate use of taxpayers’ money’.
Olivia Barber
National parks celebrate 75 years since creation under 1945 Labour government
‘Like the NHS, National Parks and access to the countryside are much beloved by the nation’
Environmental groups to support Just Stop Oil M25 protestors appeal sentences
‘Peaceful protesters shouldn’t be locked up, period.’
Campaigners to protest outside the High Court over £3 billion Thames Water bailout plea
Interest and fees related to the loan ‘could easily approach or exceed £1 billion’
M&S food exports hampered by Brexit paperwork ‘nobody looks at’
‘So we’ve rented a warehouse to store these bits of paper that nobody looks at in the first place.’
MPs to hold demonstration outside Parliament demanding Israeli arms embargo
‘We believe the UK Government is on the wrong side of history, and must stop the sale of arms to Israel.’
MPs urge government to appoint ‘community resilience tsar’ to counter toxic far-right politics
‘Our current political system enables inequality, fuels distrust, and leaves too many people feeling powerless.’
Labour LGBT+ group voices ‘deep concern’ over Wes Streeting’s ban on puberty blockers
Streeting has said the blockers present ‘an unacceptable safety risk for children and young people’
Home Office move-on period: Refugees and charities ‘relieved’, but extension must be permanent
Refugees faced move-on periods that were too short to do basic things like open a bank account and find housing. Will the new 56-day move-on period help?
Keir Starmer responds to Kemi Badenoch’s sandwiches are ‘not a real food’ comment
‘I won’t touch bread if it’s moist’