Extinction Rebellion hits back at ‘defamatory’ Telegraph article ahead of protests
The direct action group is gearing up for a weekend of action, against the mainstream media’s failure to report fairly on the climate crisis.
‘Authoritarian’: Democracy groups sound alarm over plans to shackle UK elections watchdog
Trust in Britain’s party funding system is at rock bottom. Yet ministers plan to reduce the Electoral Commission’s independence.
UnionDues: Is social partnership the way forward for workers after the pandemic?
The ACAS chair speaks to Simon Sapper on bringing workers and bosses together.
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Prof Prem Sikka: The government is relentlessly privatising the NHS
‘The NHS has been one of the greatest social achievements. Its existence, as known, is under threat.’
Tories plan to ban Electoral Commission from bringing forward criminal prosecutions
The Tories announced plans to curb the powers of the Commission which has been investigating the funding of Mr Johnson’s flat refurbishment.
Priti Patel wants to remove videos of Channel crossings because they undermine the government’s narrative
‘The UK received 158 applications per 1 million people living here, that ranks at 16th out of the 27 EU nations.’
Labour losing support among British Muslims but it’s not too late to reverse the decline, Muslim group warns
‘37% of those surveyed said their view of Labour had become more unfavourable in the past 12 months.’
GB News’ first week disasters: Guest claims Jeffrey Epstein ‘wasn’t a paedophile’ and advertisers flee
‘While GB news has criticized the BBC for not being British enough, much of its funding comes from foreign sources.’
Kenny MacAskill MP: How we can break the constitutional logjam in Scotland before a referendum
Kenny MacAskill argues that there are changes that can be made to the constitutional settlement without a referendum.
EXCLUSIVE: Polling reveals voters’ anger at penny-pinching pupil catch up funding
Ministers’ total package works out at around £310 per pupil – compared with an equivalent total funding of £1,600 per pupil in the US, and £2,500 in the Netherlands.
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 3, June 2021
Legal limbo, uni strikes, deportation victory, and banning fire-and-rehire: just some of what got spiked this week.
Minority communities have struggled to get fair health treatment for too long. The vaccine programme shows the way
The NHS has a long way to go in restoring trust among some minority communities, but the vaccine programme is a strong start, a Department of Health and Social Care adviser writes.
Scottish independence campaigners are planning to occupy London
The Queen’s estates, Westminster, and even nuclear sites are among targets in the next phase of the Scottish independence campaign, Derek McArthur writes.
