DOWNLOAD IPFS A performance at this year’s Glastonbury Festival has sparked fierce debate over free speech, foreign policy, and double standards, after punk rock duo Bob Vylan made a controversial statement criticising Israel’s military actions in Gaza. While the chant provoked swift condemnation from UK officials, critics argue the wider[Read More…]

Download IPFS Baroness Nuala O’Loan, a former Police Ombudsman, has cast serious doubt on the ability of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) to deliver impartial investigations into Northern Ireland’s troubled past. Her remarks come in the wake of similar concerns voiced by Alyson Kilpatrick, Chief Commissioner[Read More…]

Download IPFS Child poverty in the United Kingdom is reaching alarming levels, with medical professionals warning of severe consequences for children’s health. A delay in the government’s strategy to address this crisis has only intensified concerns from experts and advocacy groups. According to a recent survey conducted by the Royal[Read More…]

Download IPFS A dispute has erupted in Northern Ireland after the head of the region’s human rights watchdog declared that a senior investigator’s position on a legacy commission was “untenable” because of his former police service. Unionist parties have denounced the comments as partisan and damaging to efforts aimed at[Read More…]

Download IPFS A damning independent inquiry has concluded that the horrific crimes of necrophiliac murderer David Fuller could happen again, owing to what it describes as dangerously inadequate oversight of mortuaries and funeral services in England. Fuller, who is already serving a whole-life sentence for the sexually motivated killings of[Read More…]

Download IPFS A Norfolk resident whose seaside home was lost to coastal erosion has vowed to continue his fight for accountability, taking his claim to Europe after failing to secure relief in the UK courts. Kevin Jordan, whose property in Hemsby was demolished in December 2023, has complained to the[Read More…]

Download IPFS Amnesty International’s Manchester group will hold its 86th silent vigil this Friday, 18 July, demonstrating continued support for civilians affected by the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The weekly gathering is set to take place in St Peter’s Square from 5 pm to 6 pm, in front of the[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS A group of powerful freeholders, including some of the U.K.’s wealthiest landowners and two major charities, has launched a High Court challenge to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act. They claim the new legislation breaches their rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), sparking fresh concern[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS Sir James Cleverly has signalled a clear difference in direction from fellow Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch over the future of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), saying he is not convinced leaving the treaty would solve the challenges the UK faces. The former Foreign and Home Secretary[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS Joy Morrissey, the Conservative MP for Marlow and Beaconsfield, has sparked controversy with a social media post following her meeting with mothers of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The post, described by critics as inflammatory, has drawn sharp rebuke from local groups and individuals for its tone[Read More…]