Date set for parliamentary debate on self-identification of gender, following 100k+ petition
A date has been set for a debate on a parliamentary petition calling for the law to be change to allow transgender people to be granted gender recognition certificates on…
Anti-privatisation campaigners launch petition calling for government to include public ownership as an option in its water commission
Anti-privatisation campaign group We Own It has launched a petition calling for the government to include an option of public ownership in its commission on the future of the water…
85,000 people sign petition calling for Elon Musk to ‘butt out’ of British politics
More than 85,000 people have signed a petition calling for Elon Musk to 'butt out' of British politics. It follows various public comments that Musk has made about a number…
18,000 people sign petition calling for ban on fossil fuel advertising
More than 18,000 people have signed a petition calling for the UK government to ban advertising for fossil fuels. According to the petition, fossil fuel advertising 'encourages' their use and…
10 UK universities have now banned the fossil fuel industry from recruiting students on their campuses
10 universities in the UK have now explicitly prohibited the fossil fuel industry from recruiting students on their campuses. Aberystwyth University's decision to commit to ending its recruitment ties to…
Every single university in Wales has now committed to divest from fossil fuels
Every university in Wales has now committed to divesting from the fossil fuel industry. This comes following a decision from the University of South Wales to exclude fossil fuel firms…
Over 30,000 people sign petition calling for Amazon to stop selling Tommy Robinson’s book
More than 30,000 people have signed a petition calling for Amazon to stop selling Tommy Robinson's book. The petition accuses Amazon of 'platforming and profiting from the latest book of…
Israeli NGOs warn international community it will be complicit if Israel forcibly transfers the population of Northern Gaza
Human rights NGOs based in Israel have called on the international community to take action now to prevent Israel from forcibly transferring hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have remained…
Labour manifesto ‘not fit for the future’ NHS campaigners claim
Campaign group Keep Our NHS Public has claimed that the Labour Party's manifesto commitments on the NHS are 'not fit for the future'. The claim was made off the back…
NUS ‘celebrates’ Green Party’s general election manifesto
The National Union of Students (NUS) has 'welcomed and celebrated' the general election manifesto from the Green Party of England and Wales. The union described the manifesto as "aspirational and…