Britain
Key workers witnessing ‘worst child poverty levels they can remember’
Labour to lead parliamentary motion to cancel universal credit cuts and extend free school meals
by Bethany Rielly
Jan. 18, 2021
KEY WORKERS are seeing “the worst...
Mute on Washington coup, UK ruling elite turns fire against China
By Julie Hyland
Jan. 18, 2021
The British government has been at pains to downplay the January 6 coup attempt by outgoing US President Donald Trump,...
Decline in science attainment among England’s year 9 pupils
By Sally Weale
8 Dec 2020
There has been a sharp decline in attainment in science among 13- and 14-year-olds in England for the first...
Sweden’s “herd immunity” policy produces disaster
By Bryan Dyne
14 December 2020
The “herd immunity” policy pursued by the Swedish government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has produced a catastrophe. With...
Now the Swedish model has failed, it’s time to ask who...
A light-touch approach to Covid-19 doesn’t work. But that didn’t stop pundits and thinktanks from advocating it for the UK
Sun 3 Jan 2021
When...
Neocon Plans for the West in 2021
We Need a Global Alliance to Defend Democracies
by Richard Kemp
December 31, 2020
Under a Biden administration, many will be mindful of the Obama-era...
Covid: officials underestimated number of rough sleepers in England needing help
By Rajeev Syal
14 Jan 2021
The number of rough sleepers identified for emergency help during the coronavirus pandemic was eight times greater than official estimates,...
Far-right extremists in Wales stage online meeting with US hate group
Jan. 8, 2021
Far-Right extremists in Wales staged an online meeting with US fascist group the Proud Boys, one of the groups behind Wednesday’s invasion...
British Judge Keeps Assange In Prison, Despite Ruling Against Extradition
By Kevin Gosztola
06 Jan 2021
A British district judge denied bail for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after a hearing in which the prosecution argued...
Verdict on Assange: An enormous victory of the international public opinion!
Good news the extradition of Julian Assange has been refused. Extradition would be an attack on press freedom. It is alarming the judge has...