Greens slam Rishi Sunak’s climate u-turns
The prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced a major watering down of the government's environmental policies. Sunak confirmed that the government would be pushing back the ban on new petrol…
Green councillors support installation of electric cremators at Astwood Crematorium
Worcester's Green councillors have voiced their support for the installation of electric cremators at Astwood Crematorium. The installations would be part of a £6m refurbishment of the site. The councillors…
House of Commons security guards balloted for strike action
Security guards at the House of Commons are to be balloted for strike action in a dispute over shift patterns. According to the PCS union - which represents the workers…
People exposed to air pollution in childhood are more likely to die early, groundbreaking research finds
Groundbreaking new research has found that people exposed to air pollution in childhood are more likely to die early than those raised in areas of better air quality. A study,…
Women in Poland are facing an ‘abortion witch hunt’
Women in Poland are currently facing an 'abortion witch hunt', Human Rights Watch has claimed. The NGO has claimed the Polish government is targeting people for alleged abortion-related activities and…
Four insurers rule out providing cover for the West Cumbria Coal Mine
Four insurance firms have given guarantees that they will not provide cover for the planned West Cumbria Coal Mine. AEGIS Managing Agency, Argenta Syndicate Management, Hannover Re and Talanx have…
Labour’s sick pay U-turn slammed by party members
Reports that Labour has abandoned plans to transform Britain's sick pay rules have been met with widespread criticism from members on the left of the party. According to reports in LabourList, Keir…
Major human rights groups demand Algeria end ‘assault on fundamental freedoms’
A coalition of human rights organisations have called for Algerian authorities to end what they describe as an 'assault on fundamental freedoms'. The call was made to coincide with a…
Taxes on UK’s biggest polluters could have raised £23bn over the last year
A new report has found that fairer taxes in the UK's biggest polluters could have raised up to £23bn last year. The report, published by Oxfam, found that more rigorous…
Climate campaigners in Manchester protest East African Crude Oil Pipeline
On Friday 15 September, campaigners protested in Manchester against the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). EACOP is currently under construction and is intended to transport crude…