Arms Factory Blockaded As Calls for Practical Solidarity With Palestine Grow
Polly Smythe
150 activists are picketing an arms factory in Kent in protest at the UK arms trade with Israel.
Tory MP Says It’s ‘Not Easy’ to See Difference Between Hamas Members and Civilians
Simon Childs
John Howell, vice-chair of the Conservative Friends of Israel, also told a constituent he ‘disagrees’ that the UK has historical responsibility for the situation in Palestine.
‘Blood On Your Hands’: Labour Faces Protests Over Israel-Palestine Stance
Simon Childs & Clare Hymer
Muslim members have demanded an apology from Keir Starmer over his statements about Israeli war crimes, and the party has tried to stop members from talking about the crisis.
‘A Chance to Implement Forced Displacement’: Israeli Settlers Are Attacking Palestinians in the West Bank
Daisy Schofield
Emboldened by the crisis in Gaza, Israeli settlers in the West Bank are putting on uniforms, shooting unarmed Palestinians and driving them off their land. Daisy Schofield reports.
Just Stop Oil Blocks Bus Transporting Asylum Seekers to Bibby Stockholm
Clare Hymer & Richard Hames
Activists blocked a bridge in order to stop the forced return of migrants to the barge.
Dutch Court Rules ‘From the River to the Sea’ Protected Speech and Not Antisemitic
Rivkah Brown
The pro-Palestine chant is now officially protected under Dutch law, striking a blow at those who claim it is antisemitic. Rivkah Brown reports.
Labour Councillors Keep Quitting Over Party ‘Endorsing’ Israeli War Crimes
Simon Childs
Labour has been hit with a number of resignations after its leadership affirmed Israel’s right to ‘self defence’ when asked to condemn war crimes.
Palestinian Trade Unions Call for End to ‘Complicity’ in Israeli Crimes
Polly Smythe
An open letter from Palestinian trade unions to the international labour movement has called for 'a mass increase of global solidarity'.
Amazon Workers Don’t Want to Unionise, Claims Policy Chief
Polly Smythe
Amazon has received repeated requests from workers for union recognition amid allegations of 'union busting', but a senior boss just told a Labour party event that workers don't want to unionise. Polly Smythe reports
Muslim MP Forced to Flee Labour Conference After Visiting Palestine Stall
Rivkah Brown
Apsana Begum left the party’s Liverpool conference after the Tory chairman demanded she have the whip withdrawn. Rivkah Brown reports.
Activist Disrupts Leader’s Speech at Labour Party Conference
Clare Hymer
An activist stormed the stage at the start of Keir Starmer’s conference speech and covered him in glitter.
Not ‘Fair’ to Block Massive New Oil Field, Says Labour Decarbonisation Lead
Simon Childs
Labour politicians have been cosying up to oil and gas 'partners' at conference by promising their party would provide big business the 'stability' it needs. Simon Childs reports.
There Were No Complaints About Trans Women on Hospital Wards, Investigation Finds
Simon Childs
An investigation asked 102 NHS trusts how many complaints there had been about trans women on women’s wards. There were none.
Drax Is Getting More Sneaky With Its Labour Conference Lobbying
Simon Childs
The massive wood-burning power plant won’t hold any greenwashing events this year - but a network of industry bodies will be pushing its policies.
Years Later, Wildfires Blaze on in Survivors’ Minds
Charlie Hertzog Young
Three-quarters of survivors of Australian bushfires struggle with anxiety two years on. Charlie Hertzog Young reports.
Free Travel Is Being Used to Make Outsourced Transport Staff Work Harder
Polly Smythe
The measure which was supposed to ‘ease the pressure’ on low paid workers is actually making their lives harder.
The Home Office Is Forcing Child Refugees to Share Bedrooms With Adult Strangers
Sophie K Rosa
Unaccompanied children are being made to share bedrooms with adult strangers while waiting for the Home Office to decide about their asylum claims. Sophie K Rosa reports
Cramming 40 People Into a Four-Bed House Wasn’t Enough to Get This ‘Rogue Landlord’ Added to the Government Database
Hajar Meddah
Banning orders and a ‘rogue landlord database’ are among an arsenal of enforcement tools technically available to local authorities. But they’re abysmally underused, while slum landlords run rampant. Hajar Meddah reports.