Reform’s first year running councils: ‘The atmosphere in the chamber has changed’
Reform’s first year running councils seems to have been defined by a focus on ‘culture war’ issues
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Online Safety Bill returns to Parliament amid chorus of criticism even from Tories
Nadine Dorries announced the return of the Online Safety Bill, but even Conservatives worry that it will chill free speech online.
Tory MP deletes Twitter account after claiming it would be ‘immoral’ for Britain to take in more Ukrainian refugees
His comments also drew criticism from his own Tory association
Diane Abbott MP: The government should be more like the British people when it comes to welcoming refugees
‘Ministers have offered delay, misdirection, legalism and conditionality. By contrast the public has offered concern, donations, and some are even willing to open their homes’.
‘They’re lying to you’: Editor interrupts Russian TV news broadcast with ‘no war’ protest
‘No war, stop the war, don’t believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here.’
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‘Putin go f*** yourself’: Squatters occupy mansion owned by sanctioned oligarch Oleg Deripaska
“You occupy Ukraine, we occupy you.”
Sajid Javid defends ‘economic relationship’ with Saudi Arabia after country executes 81 people in single day
“While it is to be welcomed that we don’t send money to Putin of course, would we want to deals with the Saudis, noting their human rights record?”
Half of UK children ‘will have to sacrifice essentials like food’ due to cost of living crisis, report warns
The New Economics Foundation (NEF) says that 23.4 million people in the UK will be short by more than £8,500 a year for income needed to pay for essentials including food, heating and clothing by next month.
Right Wing Watch newsletter: The Frackers Return
As the energy security crisis deepened, Nigel Farage took to his podcast to promote his new campaign for a referendum on Net Zero targets.
Women’s rights’ activists win ‘David and Goliath’ fight over Sarah Everard vigil
Reclaim These Streets win a legal challenge against the Metropolitan police in a decision hailed a ‘victory for women.’