Download IPFS Families and campaigners have launched High Court legal action to challenge Kirklees Council’s decision to privatise its last two long‑stay dementia care homes, Claremont House in Heckmondwike and Castle Grange in Newsome. The council’s February decision to transfer these facilities to private ownership has sparked fierce opposition from[Read More…]

Download IPFS New research has revealed a disturbing rise in the financial exploitation of children and young people, with low levels of financial literacy leaving them vulnerable to manipulation by money launderers. Social media platforms and online gaming environments have emerged as primary channels through which criminals establish contact with[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Welsh Government has initiated a consultation on a new ten-year plan aimed at addressing the scourge of child sexual abuse, marking a significant step in confronting this grave issue. This strategy, set to run until 2035, is the first of its kind in the UK, adopting a[Read More…]

Download IPFS Families and campaigners have launched a robust legal challenge in the High Court to halt Kirklees Council’s decision to privatise its final two long-stay dementia care homes, Claremont House in Heckmondwike and Castle Grange in Newsome. The council’s move, finalised in February, has sparked widespread outrage, with residents’[Read More…]

Download IPFS Tensions boiled over in Epping, Essex, on Thursday evening as a protest outside The Bell Hotel, currently housing asylum seekers, descended into violence. The demonstration, attended by hundreds, including residents and far-right activists, followed a previous incident in which two security guards were seriously injured. The clashes highlight[Read More…]

Download IPFS In June 2025, the French government, under President Emmanuel Macron, issued a decree to dissolve Jeune Garde, a prominent anti-fascist youth organisation founded in Lyon in 2018. The decision, justified as a measure to maintain public order, has sparked intense debate, with critics arguing it represents a disproportionate[Read More…]

Download IPFS The British government is bracing for a significant legal battle that could compel it to process resettlement claims for up to 100,000 Afghans, including family members of applicants. Lawyers are preparing a judicial review to challenge the Ministry of Defence’s decision to close a resettlement scheme for Afghans[Read More…]

Download IPFS As Sudan plunges deeper into one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, British lawmakers are being urged to act. Aida Elsayed, Secretary General of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS), is appealing to Members of Parliament to ensure Sudan remains a foreign aid priority amid the ongoing[Read More…]

Download IPFS On the eleventh anniversary of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 disaster, investigative journalist Eliot Higgins has reiterated that Vladimir Putin bears ultimate responsibility for the downing of the passenger jet over eastern Ukraine. The tragedy, which claimed the lives of all 298 people on board, including 10 British[Read More…]

Download IPFS The European Convention on Human Rights, born in the shadow of World War II, was a noble endeavour. Shaped with significant British input, it stood as a beacon for liberty, dignity, and justice across a war-torn continent. For decades, it shielded the vulnerable and set a standard for[Read More…]