Download IPFS A coalition of 28 countries, led by the United Kingdom, has issued a forceful call for an immediate end to the war in Gaza. Their joint statement denounced Israel’s “drip-feeding” of humanitarian aid and the “inhumane killing of civilians” seeking necessities like food and water. The signatories, including[Read More…]

Download IPFS A growing shortage of accessible dental services in Wiltshire and Swindon has forced over 4,000 people to seek urgent care at local emergency departments, highlighting a deepening crisis in routine dental provision. Between January 2021 and May 2025, Great Western Hospital in Swindon handled 4,138 emergency visits related[Read More…]

Download IPFS A protest outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, where asylum seekers are housed, spiralled into chaos on Sunday, with police condemning the outbreak of “mindless thuggery.” Six individuals were arrested as the demonstration, attended by over 1,000 people, saw bottles and smoke flares hurled at police vehicles.[Read More…]

Download IPFS A troubling rise in school suspensions across Yorkshire and Humber has sparked concern, with official figures revealing a record 139,722 suspensions in the 2023-24 academic year. This marks a sharp increase from 114,885 the previous year, according to Department for Education data, making it the highest since regional[Read More…]

Download IPFS In the mid-1990s, a determined English lawyer took on a formidable asbestos giant, exposing a grim saga of corporate negligence. David Kinley’s book, In a Rain of Dust, chronicles this gripping legal fight with the intensity of a courtroom drama. It tells the story of a UK-based company,[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) is facing mounting criticism after remaining silent over controversial comments made by its Chief Commissioner, Alyson Kilpatrick. Her remarks, questioning the impartiality of a former Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officer now working with a legacy investigation body, have raised concerns about[Read More…]

Download IPFS A recent child’s death linked to measles has triggered renewed calls across the United Kingdom to improve vaccination rates, as health officials confront an alarming rise in anti-vaccine misinformation circulating on social media, much of it traced to foreign influence. Measles, a highly contagious virus, remains preventable through[Read More…]

Download IPFS Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to confront the escalating homelessness crisis, urging that the issue be treated as both a social and moral priority. A new report reveals a dramatic rise in rough sleeping since the COVID-19 pandemic, with thousands[Read More…]

Download IPFS Planned Parenthood Federation of America is challenging a controversial federal provision that could cut off critical Medicaid funding, a move that could reduce access to reproductive and preventive health care for thousands of low-income Americans. Attorneys representing Planned Parenthood clinics argued in a Boston federal court on Friday[Read More…]

Download IPFS The United Kingdom has lowered its national voting age from 18 to 16, a move that supporters claim will enhance democratic participation but critics warn could politicise the electorate and disrupt long-standing democratic norms. The United Kingdom has lowered the voting age from 18 to 16 for general[Read More…]