Download IPFS Parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Stockton are expressing deep concern over the lack of secondary schools willing to host new support units, leaving many families fearful for their children’s futures. Emma Zenaj, co-chair of Stockton’s Parent Carer Forum, addressed the local council’s[Read More…]

Download IPFS Chinese students at British universities are reportedly being instructed to monitor their classmates and report discussions critical of the Chinese government, according to a recent study published by UK-China Transparency (UKCT), a UK-based think tank. The findings, drawn from surveys of academics specialising in Chinese studies, have prompted[Read More…]

Download IPFS Police Scotland has come under pressure from the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) following arrests at pro-Palestine protests, raising fresh concerns about the protection of civil liberties in Scotland. The watchdog, which is accountable to the Scottish Parliament, issued a formal warning suggesting that the force’s recent actions[Read More…]

Download IPFS Calls are growing for police to investigate former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg after he appeared to promote support for a proscribed group during a protest in central London. Mr Begg, now a director at the activist organisation CAGE, made the comments on Sunday outside the Israeli Embassy.[Read More…]

Download IPFS A Nottinghamshire mother has strongly criticised the police after her disabled daughter was subjected to a verbal attack at a McDonald’s drive-thru and received only what the family described as a “second-hand apology” following a lengthy police investigation. Jasmine Currie, 22, who lives with TUBa1a-associated tubulinopathy, a rare[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Board of Deputies of British Jews, the UK’s largest Jewish organisation, has welcomed recent Israeli efforts to expand humanitarian aid to Gaza, describing the move as “essential if long overdue.” The comments come amid growing concerns about severe food shortages and civilian suffering in Gaza. Phil Rosenberg,[Read More…]

Download IPFS A man from County Durham has spoken publicly about his five-year involvement in one of Britain’s most notorious religious cults, the Jesus Fellowship Church, more widely known as the Jesus Army. John Everett, now 68, was a member of the group from 1977 to 1982, during which time[Read More…]

Download IPFS London. A website created in protest at the UK’s Online Safety Act has caused a stir after generating more than 100,000 fake MP driving licences within days of the law being enforced. The site, Use-Their-ID, allows users to input a UK postcode and instantly receive a mock driving[Read More…]

Download IPFS Two men from West Wales who spent years behind bars for crimes they did not commit are now calling for urgent legal reforms to address how the justice system treats wrongful convictions. Brian Buckle, 51, from Fishguard in Pembrokeshire, was sentenced to 15 years in 2017 after being[Read More…]

Download IPFS The United Nations’ top human rights official has raised serious concerns over the UK government’s decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action, calling it a misuse of anti-terrorism legislation. Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has urged ministers to reverse the designation, warning that[Read More…]