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Prof Prem Sikka: The UK’s neoliberal coup has eroded democracy and human rights

Prem Sikka
25 June, 2021

‘The last forty years of neoliberal coup has restructured the UK state so that instead of being a provider of public services it has become a guarantor of corporate profits and enrichment of the few.’

Priti Patel

Priti Patel wants to remove videos of Channel crossings because they undermine the government’s narrative

Tom Huggins-Teasdale
17 June, 2021

‘The UK received 158 applications per 1 million people living here, that ranks at 16th out of the 27 EU nations.’

The Tories’ shameful silence over human rights abuses in Sri Lanka

Claudia Webbe
7 April, 2021

As a former colonial power, the UK has a duty to act to protect the people of Sri Lanka.

Black Lives Matter

Right to protest during lockdown should be on same footing as communal worship

Lucy Skoulding
22 March, 2021

The Joint Committee on Human Rights says ambiguity over our right to protest must be scrapped

Sana'a residential area destroyed in Yemen after an airstrike

The UK Government is the second biggest arms dealer in the world, figures reveal

Josiah Mortimer
6 October, 2020

Saudi Arabia is the largest buyer, with UK-made weapons playing a central role in the Saudi-led bombardment of Yemen (pictured), campaigners say.

Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: Our police and security services should exist to uphold the rule of the law, not break it

Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
6 October, 2020

The Labour backbencher on why she voted against the government’s damaging new intelligence bill on Monday. Pic: MI6 HQ.

MPs demand government action over ‘systemic abuse’ of Uighur Muslims in China

Josiah Mortimer
9 September, 2020

“The Foreign Secretary can – and must – lead the charge to forge a path towards the Uighurs freedom.”

Britain is partly responsible for the refugee ‘crisis’. We have to deal with it

Sam Knights
19 August, 2020

In the next fifty years, the climate crisis will force millions of people to flee their homes. In order to survive, we have to build a more compassionate and resilient society.

Why Government must clamp down on shadowy companies in British Overseas Territories

Alyn Smith
3 August, 2020

It’s a human rights issue, says Alyn Smith MP

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Campaigners raise privacy concerns over ‘track and trace’ app

Sophia Dourou
4 May, 2020

A poll conducted from the Open Knowledge Foundation found that ‘an overwhelming majority’ of Brits want any introduction of a contract-tracing app to protect civil liberties and people’s privacy.

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