Avanti West Coast Accidentally Asked Way Too Many People to Help Undermine a Strike
Polly Smythe
The beleaguered company tried asking office staff to help run its train service, but accidentally emailed front line staff as well.
Arts Council Warning Against Political Statements Came After Government Talks on Gaza
Simon Childs
ACE warned arts organisations against ‘overtly political or activist’ statements after talking to the government about ‘reputational risk relating to Israel-Gaza conflict’.
Far-Right Party ‘Thrilled’ by ‘Remarkable Achievement’ of Losing Election
Simon Childs
The far-right Homeland party released a statement praising the ‘successful campaign’ of its candidate Roger Robertson, who lost the Hart district council election.
‘Snooping’ Claim After Anti-Monarchy Opinions Included in Government Disinformation Reports
Simon Childs
Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell tweeted about the ‘elitism, deference and vast unearned wealth’ of the monarchy. He didn’t expect to end up in a report by a little known government unit.
MP Pulls Out of Climate Summit Over Fossil Fuel Sponsorship
Simon Childs
The Politico summit aiming to bring together ‘pioneers of the green revolution’ was sponsored by the owners of Rosebank oil field.
Palestine and Climate Activists Are Joining Forces at UK University Encampments
Clare Hymer
Students from climate and Palestine campaigns are working together to highlight universities’ links to arms and fossil fuel companies and share lessons in how to hold occupations. Clare Hymer reports.
Amazon Is Holding Special Union-Busting Seminars for Workers
Polly Smythe
Workers are being bombarded with anti-union propaganda ahead of a vote to recognise the GMB. Polly Smythe reports.
Protesters Block Coach Moving Asylum Seekers, As Resistance to Rwanda Plan Mounts
Charlotte England
Dozens of people blocked a coach in south London to stop it from taking asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm against their will, amid a week of direct action against deportations.
Business Department Blockaded in Protest at Arms Exports to Israel
Polly Smythe
The government department was surrounded by protesters, as similar blockades took place at arms factories across the UK.
Did an Israel Lobbyist Confect an Antisemitism Story About a Palestine Demo?
Rivkah Brown
Gideon Falter claimed he was an ordinary bloke who’d been antisemitically abused by police on a Palestine demo. Evidence seen by Novara Media suggests he staged the altercation. Rivkah Brown reports.
When Governments Fail, We Sail: Massive Aid Flotilla Prepares to Head for Gaza
Rivkah Brown
On Sunday, the Gaza Freedom Flotilla will set sail from Istanbul carrying 5,500 tonnes of aid and delegates from over 30 countries. Unarmed, their safety will depend entirely on Israel’s willingness to obey international law. Rivkah Brown reports.
Germany’s Anti-Palestine Crackdown Has Reached ‘a New Low’
James Jackson
German riot cops raided a pro-Palestine event and banned speakers from the country.
Red Cross Slashes Hundreds of Jobs As It Outsources Vital Wheelchair Service
Polly Smythe
Disabled people who used to get personalised help from a charity worker, will now get an instructional video, according to an internal memo seen by Novara Media.
Activists Are Putting Themselves Between Israeli Settlers and Palestinian Shepherds
Daisy Schofield
Israeli settlers are attacking Palestinian shepherds in the West Bank, in a bid to drive them from their land. These activists won't let them win.
US Health Companies Are Winning NHS Contracts Despite Dodgy Track Records
Andrew Kersley
Chronically ill NHS patients are fighting back against plans to privatise their services. Andrew Kersley reports.
Amazon Warehouse in Chaos Due to Union-Busting ‘Dirty Tricks’
Polly Smythe
Facilities at the Coventry site are overwhelmed as the company keeps hiring more non-union employees.
Germany Is Seizing Jews’ Money Again
James Jackson
On Tuesday, a German Jewish group had its account frozen after the bank demanded a list of its members’ details, in what experts believe is a clear breach of EU law. James Jackson reports from Berlin.
Campaigners Are Planning a Tax-Strike for Gaza
Charlotte England
Campaigners want 100,000 people to withhold tax in protest at the British government’s complicity in Israeli war crimes. Could it work?