Download IPFS Tensions boiled over in Epping, Essex, on Thursday evening as a protest outside The Bell Hotel, currently housing asylum seekers, descended into violence. The demonstration, attended by hundreds, including residents and far-right activists, followed a previous incident in which two security guards were seriously injured. The clashes highlight[Read More…]

Download IPFS In June 2025, the French government, under President Emmanuel Macron, issued a decree to dissolve Jeune Garde, a prominent anti-fascist youth organisation founded in Lyon in 2018. The decision, justified as a measure to maintain public order, has sparked intense debate, with critics arguing it represents a disproportionate[Read More…]

Download IPFS The British government is bracing for a significant legal battle that could compel it to process resettlement claims for up to 100,000 Afghans, including family members of applicants. Lawyers are preparing a judicial review to challenge the Ministry of Defence’s decision to close a resettlement scheme for Afghans[Read More…]

Download IPFS As Sudan plunges deeper into one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, British lawmakers are being urged to act. Aida Elsayed, Secretary General of the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS), is appealing to Members of Parliament to ensure Sudan remains a foreign aid priority amid the ongoing[Read More…]

Download IPFS On the eleventh anniversary of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 disaster, investigative journalist Eliot Higgins has reiterated that Vladimir Putin bears ultimate responsibility for the downing of the passenger jet over eastern Ukraine. The tragedy, which claimed the lives of all 298 people on board, including 10 British[Read More…]

Download IPFS The European Convention on Human Rights, born in the shadow of World War II, was a noble endeavour. Shaped with significant British input, it stood as a beacon for liberty, dignity, and justice across a war-torn continent. For decades, it shielded the vulnerable and set a standard for[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS A performance at this year’s Glastonbury Festival has sparked fierce debate over free speech, foreign policy, and double standards, after punk rock duo Bob Vylan made a controversial statement criticising Israel’s military actions in Gaza. While the chant provoked swift condemnation from UK officials, critics argue the wider[Read More…]

Download IPFS Baroness Nuala O’Loan, a former Police Ombudsman, has cast serious doubt on the ability of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) to deliver impartial investigations into Northern Ireland’s troubled past. Her remarks come in the wake of similar concerns voiced by Alyson Kilpatrick, Chief Commissioner[Read More…]

Download IPFS Child poverty in the United Kingdom is reaching alarming levels, with medical professionals warning of severe consequences for children’s health. A delay in the government’s strategy to address this crisis has only intensified concerns from experts and advocacy groups. According to a recent survey conducted by the Royal[Read More…]

Download IPFS A dispute has erupted in Northern Ireland after the head of the region’s human rights watchdog declared that a senior investigator’s position on a legacy commission was “untenable” because of his former police service. Unionist parties have denounced the comments as partisan and damaging to efforts aimed at[Read More…]