SAS accused of war crimes in Afghanistan
A new BBC Panorama investigation has found that British SAS soldiers may have murdered detainees and unarmed men while serving in Afghanistan. Reports suggest a single unit illegally killed 54 people in one 6-month tour. The Ministry of Defence has dismissed such allegations as the product of “irresponsible” journalism, but military police have taken action to investigate whether war crimes took place.
P&O Ferries deploy private security against staff following redundancy announcement
800 staff at P&O ferries have been fired without notice, to be replaced with outsourced labour
Neoliberalism to blame for Britain’s weather woes
Given what we already know about the role of capitalism as a major cause of climate change, it is obvious that it is contributing to the environmental destruction currently facing the UK. However, this crisis goes beyond this, and it is important to highlight the role of neoliberal domestic policies over the last forty years that have weakened our position to combat these extreme weather events.
Should schools be reopening despite Covid?
As it stands, schools simply do not have the ability to limit Covid spread. Class sizes are too large – nearing thirty in many schools, teachers are off work due to Covid, and many rooms have poor ventilation
Charity warns a further four million homes could face fuel poverty in Britain
A fuel poverty charity has warned that due to an incoming record high energy price increase this spring, millions of UK homes could face fuel poverty for the first time this year
NHS staff and testing shortages leave staff overworked
Shortages of staff and testing kits have left the NHS stretched thin, as Covid-19 cases continue to rise across Britain
British and French governments sued for manslaughter over migrant deaths in Channel
The French and British governments are being sued over their handling of a November 24 migrant crossing in the Channel, that led to 27 deaths
Tories continue with plans to outlaw BDS movement
Tory MP, Robert Jenrick, said this week that the government will, “In the following months, be working to outlaw BDS in the UK”
Raab’s human rights reforms criticised as a government ‘power grab’
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has proposed changes to the Human Rights Act that would make it much harder for “serious criminals” to escape deportation. As part of a new “bill of rights” which Raab seeks to establish, those who have commited certain offences would be unable to call on the “right to a family life”, article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
The High Court has ruled that Assange can be extradited
Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, the High Court has ruled, as it overturned an earlier judgement and provoked condemnation from activists
