British government must stop interfering with Hong Kong’s internal affairs
Almost 25 years since the return of Hong Kong to China, the British government still looks out with a colonial mindset
Swaziland communists call for end to series of kidnappings
Communist Party of Swaziland members have faced a series of kidnappings in recent days, by a regime desperate to suppress the country’s movement for democracy. One instance including the kidnapping of children as young as five and three years old by government soldiers
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
Palestinian prisoners threaten hunger strike over Israeli abuses
Palestinian prisoners have again taken to protest against their abuse by Israeli prison authorities, threatening mass hunger strike if their demands go unmet.
Protests in Nepal highlight flaws of US foreign aid agreement
Nepal has seen mass demonstrations over recent weeks against the involvement of a US foreign aid corporation in the country
Criminal Bar Association to ballot workers over call for legal aid reforms
The Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales is set to ballot members this month, over government inaction on legal aid.
Tories to end self-isolation rules in England
Boris Johnson has announced that the government will lift all domestic Covid-19 restrictions for England by the end of February, despite daily cases still numbering in the tens of thousands.
Government climate hypocrisy laid bare as new fossil fuel project given the go-ahead
Less than three months have passed since the COP26 summit, and already the British government has proven the emptiness of their commitments on global climate change. In January, the Department for Education was criticised by trade unions for it’s flawed s trategy on climate education, while at the same time 20% of local councils were […]
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
Russia calls for de-escalation of tensions in Ukraine
Russia has called for an end to military escalation by NATO along its border with Ukraine, ahead of talks with US and NATO representatives later this month
