Download IPFS The UK’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation has sparked a national debate over the balance between national security and the right to protest. With more than 100 individuals arrested, including those displaying support signs, concerns are growing about free speech and civil liberties under[Read More…]

Download IPFS The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that the United Kingdom did not breach human rights laws by choosing not to initiate an independent inquiry into alleged Russian election interference. The judgment affirms that the British government’s actions were within the bounds of international law, even as[Read More…]

Download IPFS On Tuesday, the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organisation behind Wikipedia, launched a legal challenge against the British government in the High Court of Justice in London. The lawsuit targets the Online Safety Act 2023, which the Foundation argues threatens the privacy and safety of Wikipedia’s anonymous contributors by[Read More…]

Download IPFS As the Member of Parliament for Redditch and the Villages, I am privileged to represent our community’s concerns at Westminster. Among the many issues raised by constituents, one stands out as both urgent and overlooked: the safety of children with allergies in schools. Parents, teachers, and pupils have[Read More…]

Download IPFS The number of homeless households in England has reached 131,140 as of 31 March 2025, a rise of 11.8% compared with 117,350 at the same date last year. This figure was reported by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities for the end of March 2025, highlighting[Read More…]

Download IPFS The number of homeless children living in temporary accommodation in Greater Manchester has soared to a record high, with figures painting a grim picture of a worsening housing crisis. Between January and March 2025, a staggering 8,651 children were recorded as homeless and residing in temporary accommodation across[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Prime Minister faced intense questioning from MPs at the Liaison Committee regarding controversial welfare reforms and the government’s approach to tackling poverty. The session, marked by pointed exchanges, highlighted growing unease about the direction of policy, particularly its impact on vulnerable groups. Debbie Abrahams, chair of the[Read More…]

Download IPFS As the Government prepares to unveil major reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, a coalition of over 130 charities and parent organisations has issued a firm warning against any erosion of the legal rights afforded to vulnerable children. The Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP) has[Read More…]

Download IPFS Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, a British couple who have lived in Afghanistan for nearly two decades, are enduring harrowing conditions in Taliban custody. Arrested on 1 February in Bamyan province, the couple has been detained without charge for over five months, raising serious concerns[Read More…]

Download IPFS Nearly twenty years on from one of the most tragic missteps in modern British policing, the family of Jean Charles de Menezes continues to grapple with the emotional aftermath of a death that shook public confidence and highlighted deep operational failings. Yet amid the pain, one of his[Read More…]