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The US-Israel war with Iran has caused fuel prices to soar.

Photo credit: Reece Dinsdale in the cinema/studio space at Square Chapel (photo by Ant Robling)Reece Dinsdale leads Square Chapel rescue mission: “It’s time to bring it home”Award-Winning Actor, Write...

A Labour leader is out of control. The world needs a containment strategy now

Podcast Episode · The Trawl · 23 September · 46min

Together with Democracy for Sale, we’re challenging the information commissioner’s decision to keep ministerial briefings about Palantir’s platform hidden

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Podcast Episode · The Trawl · 23 September · 46min

It is four years since Liz Truss’s mini-budget. So drink heavily, move the cat out of kicking distance, and relive the experience in this excerpt from Four Chancellors and a Funeral.

Ineos said natural gas in the UK is twelve times more expensive than in the US.

Theatre told that Facebook and Instagram filter out ads mentioning ‘social topics’ such as civil rights or feminism

I lost my career after refusing to keep quiet about the risks that a US spy-tech company poses to our NHS

On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?

GB news has provided relentless positive PR for Nigel Farage while racking up tens of millions in financial losses. And now there is a new channel in the offing

Sensors that monitor vehicle volume are said to be ‘electronic assault weapons’ by the ‘Blade Runners’ group

Campaigning for ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) to be medically managed safely, to protect families from permanent disability or death from neglect of the illness.