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

Plans for Cambo oil field on hold for now…

Last week Shell announced they were to withdraw from Cambo proposals due to supposed issues around the economic justification of the project. Today, another key partner, Siccar Point Energy, announced it would also be pulling out from the project, which sits approximately 125km northwest of the Shetland Isles

Tory Borders Bill passes in Commons, threatening rights of millions

The Tory government’s Nationality and Borders Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Commons

Predictive models: The future of policing?

Several freedom of information (FOI) requests have shown that a number of police forces across the country are using crime prediction software or predictive policing models

Manchester students begin occupation protest in solidarity with striking staff

Students at the University of Manchester, including members of the YCL, have launched an occupation protest in solidarity with University and College Union strikes. This follows years of falling pay, overworking, and casualisation for higher education staff