Councillor Antoinette Fernandez is announced as the new Speaker of Hackney.

Radiologists say ‘ballooning’ costs reflect staffing failures, forcing a reliance on lower-quality private scan reports

During his inaugural address in the town hall, new Waltham Forest Council leader Paul Perkins said that "all residents’ interests would matter" to the new adminstration

Experts put estimate for economic harm done by 200 years of chattel slavery at $2tn, but stress this is ‘not an invoice’

Tiny organisms on the ground – bacteria and fungi – have a "superpower" that allows them to reach up into the atmosphere and pull down the rain, according to a recent study.

Relacorilant, typically used to treat Cushing’s syndrome, could improve outcomes in platinum-resistant cases A drug originally used to treat a rare disease could extend the lives of patients with an aggressive form of ovarian cancer, according to a clinical trial. Platinum-resistant ovarian cancer occurs when the disease progresses within six months of starting platinum-based chemotherapy. This form of chemotherapy is different from other types because it uses compounds that contain platinum to destroy cancer cells by preventing them from dividing. Continue reading...

We welcome the UN’s declaration that the trafficking of enslaved Africans is “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs.”

At festival in Kenya, artists and writers discuss role arts can play in continent’s growing push for redress over colonial crimes

The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) actively support the Church of England Reparations fund. Global Majority Greens spokesperson on Reparations, Antoinette Fernandez, said: “The Church of Engl...

In this adapted extract from The Crown’s Silence, which examines the royal family’s links with slavery from Elizabeth I to the present, Ottobah Cugoano directly appeals to the monarchy – but is met wi...

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29 likes, 4 comments - brentgreenparty on January 10, 2026: "North East Constituency candidate Antoinette Fernandez for the London Assembly & Mayoral elections explains how any Green Party member can ...

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29 likes, 4 comments - brentgreenparty on January 10, 2026: "North East Constituency candidate Antoinette Fernandez for the London Assembly & Mayoral elections explains how any Green Party member can ...