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Bill Oddie – RSPCA pays tribute to former vice president

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Bill Oddie – RSPCA pays tribute to former vice president

Bill Oddie, beloved comedian, naturalist and animal rights advocate, has died at the age of 85. Commenting on his death, Jo Rowland, chief executive of the RSPCA, said: Everyone at the RSPCA is deeply saddened by the loss of our former vice president Bill Oddie. While his comedy, music and, of course, work with The Goodies delighted so many, his tireless commitment to British wildlife will define so much of his extraordinary life. Bill was an exceptional and steadfast champion for the natural world, whose passion for birds and wildlife was truly infectious. He campaigned tirelessly alongside his many friends at…

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Mahmood’s anti-asylum bill is “horrifying”. Burnham just voted for it

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Mahmood’s anti-asylum bill is “horrifying”. Burnham just voted for it

The Starmer regime’s war on human rights continues with the passage of Shabana Mahmood’s punitive ‘Immigration and Asylum Bill‘ through Parliament. Burnham rallies behind Mahmood The bill’s provisions demonise asylum seekers and wage war on human rights and Britain’s obligations under international law. Presumptive next prime minister Andy Burnham supposedly represents change — at least that’s the claim — but it’s not borne out by events so far. And the same goes in this case, as Burnham voted yesterday in support of Mahmood’s racist new law. Budget bigotry Among its multiple abusive provisions, Mahmood plans to have asylum appeals decided by…

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Big Oil must foot the bill for urgent heat protection as Europe swelters

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Big Oil must foot the bill for urgent heat protection as Europe swelters

As deadly heat covers Europe, governments must act quickly to protect lives and force fossil fuel companies to foot the bill. That’s the view of campaign group 350.org. There were more than 10,000 excess deaths across Europe during record-breaking heatwaves in June. Deadly wildfires are still raging in France and Spain. And even in the normally less extreme UK, the death toll has topped 2,700 and multiple fires have taken hold. Climate campaigners urge European governments to take urgent measures to protect the public, especially vulnerable populations, from heat impacts. This includes measures such as upgrading hospitals, care facilities, schools and…

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Greens’ Hannah Spencer tables maximum workplace temp bill

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Greens’ Hannah Spencer tables maximum workplace temp bill

With Britain sweating through its third consecutive heatwave, the Green Party has moved to introduce a maximum workplace temperature bill: "From bus and train drivers sweltering in their cabins to bakers working in over 40 degrees, and builders whose workplaces offer no respite from the heat – the government has a duty to protect all of us." Today Hannah Spencer is tabling a maximum workplace temperature bill. pic.twitter.com/0ofCXCDx4M — The Green Party (@TheGreenParty) July 13, 2026 “Absurd” Speaking to the Guardian, Hannah Spencer said: This is something workers and trade unions have been raising the alarm about for many years. It shouldn’t…

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National threats bill clears Parliament amid criticism, awaits Royal Assent

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National threats bill clears Parliament amid criticism, awaits Royal Assent

The National Security (State Threats) Bill has completed its passage through Parliament and now awaits Royal Assent. Lords amendments to protect humanitarian workers and journalists from its new offences were accepted, providing some relief, but most criticisms against the Bill still stand. Sarah Champion MP, from the International Development Committee, welcomed the Government’s decision to introduce express defences for humanitarian organisations but expressed regret that ministers stopped short of a full exemption. Johnson and Corbyn raised concerns about journalists Kim Johnson (Labour) and Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party) raised significant concerns about the legislation’s potential impact on journalists in the final debate…

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Society of Editors warns journalists at risk from state threats bill

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Society of Editors warns journalists at risk from state threats bill

Journalists need stronger legal protections under the National Security (State Threats) Bill, the Society of Editors has warned. The calls follow concerns raised in the Guardian about British foreign correspondents, who could be at risk of prosecution if they use sources “within state-backed groups”. Members of the House of Lords were expected to finish scrutinising the bill today. British foreign correspondents could be at risk of prosecution if they use sources within state-backed groups in countries such as Iran under national security legislation being rushed through parliament this week. David Anderson, a former UK independent reviewer of terrorism… — Pippa Crerar…

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Mahmood’s new bill on national security an “alarming expansion of state power”

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Mahmood’s new bill on national security an “alarming expansion of state power”

Jeremy Corbyn has slammed Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s new National Security (State Threats) Bill, branding it an “alarming expansion of state power” that poses a “grave risk” to civil liberties. The Bill is being fast-tracked through all three readings in the House of Commons on Wednesday. The Bill would amend the National Security Act 2023 to introduce a power for the Home Secretary to designate bodies involved in “foreign power threat activity” by regulation, if they believe it is necessary for the safety or interests of the UK. The National Security (State Threats) Bill is an alarming expansion of state power,…

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Thunberg speaks out against EU’s deportation bill before Parliament vote

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Thunberg speaks out against EU’s deportation bill before Parliament vote

Greta Thunberg took to social media to condemn the EU-wide deportation plan, calling on citizens to rally against it. The European government and institutions are pushing through a law which the far right celebrated as the start of the era of deportations, she said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greta Thunberg (@gretathunberg) European Parliament is planning to vote on it next week, the activist said on Friday, slamming efforts to pass the law “quietly and quickly.” She slammed European politicians for fueling wars and climate catastrophes and then unleashing detention on people who flee from them. The…

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Labour pushing bill to legalise ‘dark money’ political bribery

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Labour pushing bill to legalise ‘dark money’ political bribery

Keir Starmer’s Labour party is trying to push a bill through Parliament that amounts to legalising bribery. Hollow corpse stuffed with cash Clause 60 of the Representation of the People bill will remove caps on political donations and de-couple donations from companies’ UK taxable profits. Starmer has already pulled murky political tricks to mask its passage so far. He is ignoring almost all the recommendations of Labour’s own already-weak ‘Rycroft Review‘ into foreign political interference. UK state-corporate media are ignoring the bill. This video from the Canary explains: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Canary (@thecanaryuk) Starmer already…

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Stormont Justice Bill permits the state to keep your data for a lifetime

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Stormont Justice Bill permits the state to keep your data for a lifetime

The Justice Bill currently passing through the Northern Ireland Assembly will allow the police to retain a person’s biometric data for a massive 75 years. This is despite the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) previously ruling that indefinite holding of such information is a violation of privacy. 75 years may not be indefinite, but it’s essentially a lifetime, meaning the difference is largely moot. More worryingly, the bill allows the state to keep information such as fingerprints and DNA for most of a century in cases of “terrorism-related” offences. This could include cases of inviting “support for a proscribed organisation”.…

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Stormont bill to outlaw barbaric hunting with dogs passes second stage

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Stormont bill to outlaw barbaric hunting with dogs passes second stage

A bill that would outlaw the cruel practice of hunting wild mammals with dogs has now reached the committee stage at Stormont. Moreover, the Hunting with Dogs Bill sets out to: …prohibit hunting wild mammals with dogs; to prohibit trail hunting; to prohibit terrier work; and to set out exemptions from these prohibitions. It was introduced by Alliance party MLA John Blair at the end of April. Additionally, it passed the second stage of the legislative process by 60 votes to 15. The League Against Cruel Sports (the League) and the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA)…

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