Download IPFS The number of homeless families in Nottingham placed in hotel accommodation for more than six weeks has dropped sharply from 180 to just one, according to the city council. The progress follows concerns over rising homelessness-related costs, which have significantly strained Nottingham City Council’s finances, particularly amid the[Read More…]

Download IPFS A newly published independent review has urged the Scottish Government to safeguard and simplify access to the Adult Disability Payment (ADP), warning that any move to restrict eligibility could negatively impact the lives of disabled Scots. The ADP, which replaced the United Kingdom’s Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in[Read More…]

Download IPFS A UK High Court judge has allowed the activist group Palestine Action to proceed with a legal challenge against its designation as a terrorist organisation. The court ruled that two of the group’s claims were “reasonably arguable,” opening the door for a judicial review of the UK government’s[Read More…]

Download IPFS A British parliamentary committee has raised concerns about the growing threat of transnational repression (TNR) acts by foreign governments targeting individuals and communities beyond their borders, naming India among 12 countries accused of engaging in such activity on UK soil. The report, published Wednesday by the Joint Committee[Read More…]

Download IPFS A licensing review for a restaurant in Ulverston has been formally scheduled following a series of regulatory breaches. Westmorland and Furness Council will assess the future of Blue Elephant’s licence on 5 August, following concerns raised by multiple local authorities, including Cumbria Police and Cumbria Fire and Rescue[Read More…]

Download IPFS Scottish National Party (SNP) and Scottish Green Party leaders have pushed back against Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent suggestion that the United Kingdom (UK) could support Palestinian statehood at the upcoming United Nations (UN) General Assembly but only if certain conditions are met. First Minister John Swinney and[Read More…]

Download IPFS A new report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has raised concerns over the unchecked rise of transnational repression (TNR) in the United Kingdom, with the committee calling for immediate and decisive action to support victims and hold foreign actors accountable. The report, released today, outlines[Read More…]

Download IPFS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply criticised Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, accusing him of “appeasing terrorists” following Starmer’s conditional pledge to recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel halts its military operations in Gaza and allows aid access. In a statement released after an emergency virtual shadow[Read More…]

Download IPFS A mother and her two young children were left without a place to stay in Glasgow after a communications outage at Glasgow City Council disrupted access to emergency housing support. The woman, accompanied by her six-year-old daughter and seven-month-old baby, sought help from a local volunteer-run shelter after[Read More…]

Download IPFS The United Kingdom Government has strongly condemned the killing of 33 kidnap victims in Zamfara State, Nigeria, despite the reported payment of ₦50 million in ransom. The attack, carried out by armed bandits, has drawn sharp international criticism, with the UK reaffirming its support for Nigeria’s counter-kidnapping efforts[Read More…]