Right to Protest
— Scotland Yard is accused of violating the right to protest after arresting the head of a republican movement and other organisers of a peaceful demonstration before the coronation.
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Right to Protest
— Scotland Yard is accused of violating the right to protest after arresting the head of a republican movement and other organisers of a peaceful demonstration before the coronation.
OPINION
— England’s local elections are expected to cause heavy losses for the Conservative Party on Thursday, potentially pushing backbench Tory unrest. Meanwhile, voter ID requirements will affect non-Conservative supporters, with up to two million voters lacking the necessary ID.
Charles III's Coronation
— A language expert explains why the ‘oath of allegiance’ to King Charles III is meaningless on several counts.
UK Politics
— The prime minister is popular, his party is not. Which is more important as we head towards the next election?
OPINION
— Most Scots have plans other than attending the expensive King’s coronation, which costs £100 million and is funded by the public, despite Charles III receiving public benefits and tax breaks.
UK Local Elections
— There’s a lot to play for in the final big electoral test before the next national vote, especially in northern regions where Labour hopes to make a comeback.
Education
— Labour is ready to abandon its long-held pledge to scrap university tuition fees in England.
NHS Strike
— The NHS Staff Council, representing over a million NHS staff in England, has accepted the government’s revised pay offer for 2022-23 and 2023-24.
UK Politics
— Housing and migrants charities blast ‘shameful’ plan to relax licensing rules around HMOs for people fleeing danger.
Voting Rights
— The Good Law Project has expressed concern over the new voting rules, which they fear may lead to the disenfranchisement of certain groups, especially young people.
Environment
— Extinction Rebellion has eschewed disruptive protest in the pursuit of ‘building relationships’.
COVID-19
— A campaign group of bereaved families who lost relatives to COVID-19 and want the government to account for its errors during the pandemic are dissatisfied with the COVID Inquiry and feel they are being sidelined.
King Charles III
— The return of the Stone of Scone to Westminster has proven controversial.
COVID-19
— Experts are warning Britons to wear masks on public transport as the COVID variant Arcturus spreads. Despite milder symptoms and eased restrictions, COVID-19 remains a threat.
Illegal Migration Bill
— The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that interim measures are legally binding under international law.
UK Strikes
— The train drivers’ union, Aslef, has declared three 24-hour strikes on 12 May, 31 May, and 3 June.
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