Speaking to Skwawkbox by video link, Margaret Owen reminisced about her recently-passed friend Marion - Ed Miliband's mum

Foreign secretary will tell party’s conference ‘we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it’

As revelations about Reform UK’s donors emerge, it’s clear that increasingly complex forms of patronage can’t be regulated effectively. We need a clean sweep, says columnist George Monbiot

An MP has questioned why Kent Police did not know beforehand about the protest on Saturday.

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Police have made 2,700+ arrests under terrorism laws in the UK for protesting peacefully against the banning of Palestine Action. This can't go unchallenged. The UK’s chief prosecutors must now decide...

Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issues, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Around 60 protesters block traffic outside Westminster as Met Police make arrests

🗓️ On July 30th, 152 people were arrested at what should have been a “Graduation Day” celebration outside Westminster Magistrates Court. More than 1,500 people had received letters stating that a hear...

Amnesty International responds to reports that five Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists for damage to a branch of Barclays Bank

Last September Holyrood voted for sanctions against Israel due to the genocide in Gaza. This week the government was in England promoting arms dealers who sell products to Israel’s military.

Calderdale will be leaving the Local Authority of Sanctuary scheme after a debate which saw councillors clash heatedly over issues of cost, culture and compassion.

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Corporate Watch briefing warns of “two‑tier” system where civil injunctions pre‑empt dissent and criminal law punishes persistence ~ Scott …

Judith Butler and Brian Eno are among those who have signed a letter to be delivered to court during the government’s appeal to keep the ban on Palestine Action. All signatories currently risk arrest ...

The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

This post is by Rebecca Wrigley, CEO at Rewilding Britain. When we talk about restoring nature in Britain, the conversation often defaults to government targets, public subsidies and corporate commitments. These are vital, but as the recent national security assessment has made clear, the rate of nature’s collapse is outpacing the speed of political decision making. That is why, for the past five years, Rewilding Britain has focused on accelerating nature’s recovery through the Rewilding Innovation Fund. With over £1 million now awarded to rewilding projects across Britain, we have become a key driver of practical change. This isn’t just a financial milestone, it is a statement of intent and marker of progress in how we can build a different future outside of traditional systems.

The “Extreme Protest Group” designation proposed in the Crime and Policing Bill targets activists who use direct action tactics, such as damaging the infrastructure of weapons companies. Although the amendment will not proscribe “EPGs” as terrorist organisations, it will make being a member of an “EPG”, organising with an “EPG”, promoting the actions of the

The force said 523 people aged between 18 and 87 were arrested for showing support for a proscribed organisation during the demonstration at Trafalgar Square.

Jurors have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience Juries put the moral intuition of ordinary people into the heart of the criminal justice system. Over the last few yea...

Following intensive lobbying by representatives of the Israeli government and the arms industry such as Lord Walney, dishonestly presented to the public as ‘independent advisers’, domestic direct acti...

The independent, statutory body tested its cost and energy security conclusions against different scenarios. It found that the total additional cost of a single fossil fuel price spike of 2022 magnitu...

Study visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan have been halted.