CND to hold ‘citizens’ weapons inspection’ at Suffolk RAF base
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) has said it plans to intend to carry out a 'citizens' weapons inspection' at an RAF base on Saturday 23 September. CND's chair, Tom…
Voter ID a regrettably predictable disaster, Unlock Democracy says
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on democracy and the constitution has released a new report on the impact of mandatory voter ID in elections. The report found that the introduction of…
NUS demands action on student cost of living crisis
The National Union of Students (NUS) has called for the government to act on the cost of living crisis for students, following the publication of the results of an annual…
Every single US state has insufficient child protections, Human Rights Watch claims
Legal protections in every single US state fall short of international children's rights stands, a major human rights NGO has said. Human Rights Watch has made the claim about the…
Rich nations paid less than five per cent of $53 billion East Africa needs to confront climate crisis
A new report published by Oxfam has revealed that rich nations paid Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan just $ in climate-related development finance in 2021. That contrasts to the…
£6 million set to support rewilding projects in the UK
The Wildlife Trusts have unveiled a new programme to reverse declines in wildlife in the UK. The programme - Transforming Nature's Recovery - will see £6 million of funding to support…
Campaigners demand 9 insurance managing agents rule out insuring the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
Climate campaigners targeted the offices of 9 insurance managing agents on August 30. Activists marched between the firms' offices setting up fake oil spills outside in their efforts to get…
Anti-boycott bill: Palestine Solidarity Campaign hands in petition to Downing Street
A coalition of campaign groups, led by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, handed in a petition to 10 Downing Street on Thursday calling for the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, to drop the…
One million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face little prospect of returning home, Human Rights Watch claims
The one million Rohingya refugees currently in Bangladesh face little prospect of safely retuning home, Human Rights Watch has claimed. The organisation has made the statement six years after the…
Israeli embassy officials have tried to influence the prosecution of Palestine activists in Britain, documents suggest
Documents seen by the Guardian suggest that Israeli embassy officials have sought to influence the prosecution of activists in Britain campaigning in solidarity with Palestine. The documents, revealed through the Freedom…