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16 protesters who blocked fracking in Lancashire face court today
A further 80 people await trial for disrupting Cuadrilla’s fracking operations at Preston New Road.
The government is being pummelled in the courts, and it’s brilliant to watch
They’ve lost three high-profile cases in the High Court, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal in the last fortnight alone.
Pressure is mounting on Labour to stand candidates in Northern Ireland elections
One party member went on hunger strike to demand Labour ditch their pact with the SDLP and stand themselves.
Britain’s 11 million renters are crying out for an end to the housing crisis
A recent book on the scandal that is our private rented sector raises some big questions after the Grenfell disaster.
The government are fighting tooth and nail to push single parents into poverty
After losing a High Court ruling in June, the government are now going to the very top – the Supreme Court – to defend a vindictive policy.
Finally, Labour’s left are standing up for freedom of movement
A new campaign is tackling the Labour leadership’s growing anti-immigration narrative.
Public support for fracking just hit a record low
In 2013 more people backed than opposed the controversial energy source. But in the face of growing protests, public opinion has turned.
We’re close to defeating fracking in the UK – Lancashire is the industry’s last stand
Cuadrilla’s violent tactics against protesters show how desperate they’ve become in the face of growing public opposition.
8 offensive Prince Phillip quotes the press excuse as “gaffes”
At risk of being unpopular, it’s probably worth calling out some of the least statesmanlike comments our Head of State’s husband has made over 70 years.
Financial Times staff vote for industrial action over gender pay gap
Gender pay disputes will grow over the next year as new legislation forces large employers to reveal the average pay of their male and female staff.