Priti Patel’s Nationality and Borders Bill will further criminalise asylum seekers
‘According to Patel, our asylum system is broken and the way to fix it is to criminalise asylum seekers’.
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Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 2, July 2021
The news you didn’t see this week…
EXCLUSIVE: Fears disabled MPs could be locked out of Parliament, ahead of shut down of virtual proceedings
Allowing vulnerable MPs to participate in debates remotely ‘may be just as necessary in two months time as it was twelve months ago’, LFF is told.
BREAKING: Sian Berry to stand down as Green Party co-leader in opposition to ‘transphobic’ party appointment
“There is now an inconsistency between the sincere promise to fight for trans rights and inclusion in my work and the message sent by the party’s choice of front bench representatives.”
Letting the mask slip: What’s really behind the Tories’ unlocking plans
We’re back to the era of sink or swim. In a pandemic, it heralds chaos, writes Maheen Behrana.
Unite leadership race: Sharon Graham on strikes, sexism, and the myth of ‘splitting the vote’
“The movement is on life support,” the Unite General Secretary candidate tells LFF.
Fears for safety as fire service cuts are ‘incentivised’ following MoD outsourcing
MoD outsourcing undermines workers’ conditions, is inefficient and risks safety, Unite warns select committee.
Johnson’s reckless approach will result in yet more suffering and death
Personal responsibility won’t end the crisis. Instead, we need a communal approach and a government that does everything it can to suppress this dangerous virus, writes Roy Wilkes of Zero Covid.
EXCLUSIVE: Estate agent promises ‘action’ over racist football tweet
Savills vows to carry out a full investigation into an alleged employee’s xenophobic football Twitter post.
Human rights lawyer speaks out against offshore asylum centres over ‘human toll’
The new borders bill contains powers allowing asylum claims to be processed outside the UK and could pave the way for offshore processing centres.