UK Politics
— In a recent interview, Zac Goldsmith, former international environment minister, criticised fellow Tories for their handling of climate commitments.
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UK Politics
— In a recent interview, Zac Goldsmith, former international environment minister, criticised fellow Tories for their handling of climate commitments.
UK Immigration Policy
— Semi-carceral facilities accommodating irregular migrants are designed to be hostile spaces that expose people to substandard conditions and keep them on the move, detached from wider society.
Net Zero
— Rishi Sunak supports Net Zero but worries about green costs. The PM backs the ban on petrol and diesel cars but wants to invest in nuclear and wind.
Immigration
— The UK government wants to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, but the court says it’s illegal. The deal is part of a wider policy to deter irregular migration and make deals with other countries. Similar schemes have been tried before in history.
COMMENT
— Some people, like Britain’s prime minister, have hideously good luck.
UK Politics
— The Conservatives lost two more by-elections, and only just held Uxbridge by a whisker. The party faces its worst defeat since 1997 as Sunak lags far behind Starmer. Is there more trouble ahead?
UK Politics
— A new survey by YouGov shows that more people think Labour will win the next general election than the Conservatives.
United Kingdom
— Volga-Dnepr Airlines was given a free pass to emit up to 8,700 tonnes of carbon in Britain’s skies without penalty.
UK Immigration Policy
— The government has claimed that irregular migrants are falsely claiming to be victims of modern slavery to avoid being deported, but there is little evidence to support this.
Modern Slavery
— Former PM Theresa May criticised the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill, saying it could harm victims of modern slavery and arguing that it conflates immigration and modern slavery issues.
UK Politics
— Geographical happenstance became a matter of national identity in imperial times and is now a handy rhetorical device for Brexit enthusiasts.
OPINION
— There’s something deeply wrong with the right-wing British nationalist media – AKA the media – and it represents a serious threat to the future of democracy in the UK.
UK Media
— BBC News presenter, Huw Edwards, may remain off air for months as the corporation investigates allegations against him after he was accused of paying for explicit images.
EU Citizens
— The story of Marcus Decker, a German citizen facing deportation after a peaceful protest, underscores the urgent need to defend everyone’s right to protest.
Politicians
— The UK has more minority ethnic politicians, but they don’t always champion racial justice. Some align with conservative values and justify policies that harm immigrants and minorities. They use their own identity to dismiss racism and ignore its link to immigration.
UK Media
— BBC presenter Huw Edwards is the man accused of paying for explicit images. His wife says he is in hospital for mental health issues and asks for privacy. Police found no offence after fresh inquiries.
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