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Movement Politics

Tory press in hysterics over King’s Speech

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
21 July, 2024

One of the most hysterical reactions to the speech was to the proposed ban on ‘conversion therapy.’

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News

Rishi Sunak receives worse poll yet despite ‘hung parliament’ prediction

Hannah Davenport
9 May, 2024

A further blow for the Prime Minister as Labour lead is biggest since Liz Truss

Protect the right to strike

Amnesty launches global protest repression map, revealing UK is ‘worse than average’ on empowerment rights

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
24 September, 2023

‘The UK is rapidly aligning itself with a host of repressive governments we have previously condemned for the way they crack down on protesters, dissent and fundamental freedoms.’

Water coming out of a tap

Take Thames Water into public ownership petition amasses tens of thousands of signatures

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
2 July, 2023

The English model of privatisation is not normal, as 90 percent of the world runs water in public ownership.

Children at school development centre

Charities call for ‘complete reform’ of childcare system, including better pay for professionals

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
28 May, 2023

‘Childcare holds the power to tackle disadvantage by enabling parents to work and boosting children’s outcomes. But this opportunity is being missed and new government investment risks entrenching rather than changing an unequal system,’ says the JRF.

water pollution

Thousands sign petition to end corporate pollution in UK rivers

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
21 May, 2023

The campaign comes as under-fire water companies apologise for repeated sewage spills.

Sewage pollution

Stop sewage by ending water privatisation petition attracts tens of thousands of signatures

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
16 April, 2023

Calls are being ramped up to bring water back into public ownership.

The People's Assembly

‘We will not pay for their crisis:’ Day of action taking place across the UK

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
19 November, 2022

In response to the autumn statement, the People’s Assembly has organised a coordinated National Day of Action.

Filmmaker and photographer arrested while covering Just Stop Oil

Campaigners warn journalist arrests could become common under Public Order Bill

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
13 November, 2022

Justice, a law reform and human rights charity, has raised concerns that if the impending Public Order Bill is passed into law, the detention of journalists may become ‘commonplace.’

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham’s plans to reform city region’s buses given the green light by Court of Appeal

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
30 July, 2022

“Brilliant news for the people of Greater Manchester.”

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