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Trump’s new anti-trans executive order is a ‘human rights violation’

Trump’s new anti-trans executive order is a ‘human rights violation’

Trump’s first act in office is part of the global far-right’s war on so-called ‘gender ideology’
Sian Norris 23 Jan 2025
More than just an election: The other key political events in 2024

More than just an election: The other key political events in 2024

From new immigration laws to the Covid inquiry’s module on vaccines, 2024 is more than just a year to head to the polls
Ruby Lott-Lavigna 02 Jan 2024
What you need to know about Palantir, the US firm in line for a £480m NHS deal

What you need to know about Palantir, the US firm in line for a £480m NHS deal

Former Donald Trump ally Peter Thiel’s spy-tech firm is the frontrunner for the NHS's biggest ever contract
Adam Bychawski 23 Oct 2023
The UK is paying the worst polluters to keep polluting. Here’s why

The UK is paying the worst polluters to keep polluting. Here’s why

Step forward, the ‘Emissions Trading Scheme’ – which says we can’t possibly tax Air France in case it moves to Armenia
Adam Ramsay 19 Jul 2023
How police in England can now stop basically any protest

How police in England can now stop basically any protest

New anti-protest legislation forced through by Suella Braverman has been labelled "unlawful"
Adam Ramsay 15 Jun 2023
Everything you need to know about the UK Covid-19 inquiry

Everything you need to know about the UK Covid-19 inquiry

Your guide to the independent inquiry into Britain’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which kicks off on 13 June
Ruby Lott-Lavigna 09 Jun 2023
The anti-abortion lobby group that launched Kate Forbes’s political career

The anti-abortion lobby group that launched Kate Forbes’s political career

Explainer: The evangelical group supporting an SNP candidate that wants to replicate US anti-abortion movement in UK
Adam Bychawski 03 Mar 2023

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