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The prestigious university is resisting demands for fair treatment from casualised staff, despite its vast wealth
There are even more pro-worker reforms on their way, provided they avoid being kicked into the long grass amid employer lobbying
Behind the noise and spats in No 10, the Government is pushing ahead with laws that could define its time in office
The Labour-linked TSSA transport union faces an uncertain future say staff and activists, as a week-long strike by union employees is set to kick off
Cash-strapped local authorities across Britain are teetering on the brink of financial collapse. Here are the ones most at risk
Facing increasing opposition in America from LGBTQ rights activists, growing numbers of US Christian organisations are looking further afield to countries in Europe where their ex-gay message has a better reception. A conference is due to take place in Poland in October
Disabled people may have been cheering the end of Tory rule – but their trust has not been won by Labour, writes Penny Pepper
Campaigners call on Keir Starmer to stop the ongoing erosion of civic space in the UK
New Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has a decision to make over the weekend
The trial and sentencing of the protesters has been described as a “low point in British justice” and an “assault on free speech”
Every change that improves the lives of disabled people has been predominantly led by disabled people themselves, whose stories are overlooked or misappropriated, writes Penny Pepper
‘For the media to be interviewing political leaders and not even asking the questions is shocking’
The latest episode of the hit Media Storm podcast focuses on the shortcomings of Pride Month when it comes to journalism and the corporate world
The influence of wildlife charities has been insignificant in the face of the financial and lobbying might of the vested interests profiting from nature destruction, writes Charlie Gardner
The politicisation of literary events and artistic institutions began when corporate sponsors bought their way into these spaces, writes Russell Warfield
MPs who stoke “culture wars” face on-the-ground campaigns and targeted ads from Hope Not Hate
The latest episode of the hit Media Storm podcast focuses on how the press frames our damaging and discriminatory policing culture
The report is expected to proscribe Just Stop Oil and Palestine Action as ‘extreme protest groups’ and restrict their ability to fundraise and assemble
The Conservatives’ domestic extremism adviser Lord John Walney is accused of conflicts of interest over a proposed ban of groups such as Palestine Action and Just Stop Oil
Regulators are failing to stop the media from encouraging vigilante action against activists – the law must step in to keep them safe, argues Tom Hardy
The Labour party leader’s long marginalisation of the Left cannot survive the realities of Government, argues his former advisor Simon Fletcher
Leicestershire School Heads have opened their books to parents showing them just how much they are struggling
Frontline advisors at Rooted Finance sacked on International Women’s Day
‘I’m sick to death of this idea that Jews think in a singular way’ one Jewish Londoner responded to Government adviser Robin Simcox
Mustafa Al-Dabbagh argues that it is the Government, not those calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, which is using extremist and divisive rhetoric
The Government appears keen to limit climate protestors’ legal justifications for direct action
Dr Gail Bradbrook is among the most high-profile climate activists to be sentenced over protests
When workers now vote to strike in key sectors, they could be forced to attend work by order of a ‘work notice’
Max Colbert delves into a new organisation arguing for ‘action on the streets’
‘There should be no doubt that [UK-made] weapons are at acute risk of being used to commit further criminal acts and, possibly genocide’
Who polices the police? Increasingly, it is community activists. Michal Grant speaks to Copwatch groups on why they do it.
The RSA said it disagreed with the decision and criticised the IWGB trade union for pursuing the case against it
England was the last of the four nations to require masks in schools following heavy resistance from the then Prime Minister and Education Secretary
The Labour leader’s labelling of those who disagree with him as ‘unBritish’ is a worrying sign of things to come, argues his former adviser Simon Fletcher
Olly Boon reflects on the devastation of a group, DemocracyUnlocked, dedicated to telling readers the truth, which had to cease operating after receiving legal threats from the TV presenter
Stuart Spray speaks to the activist and TV presenter, who has announced he is challenging the Prime Minister on the legality of abandoning key net zero commitments
In just one year, book bans in the US have increased by a third – largely targeted at works containing content on LGBTQ+ rights, race and racism, physical abuse, grief and death