“One man wrote and said: ‘I have a problem, pain in my heart… I feel pain and I believe it is not right – please believe me, I have pain.’ They didn’t care, and he died."
Before another general election serious questions about current unsafe and outdated electoral rules need answering if it is to be run fairly.
I have written to Michael Gove asking for full disclosure of his knowledge of Vote Leave’s illegal payments. If he does not make disclosure, as Secretary of State responsible for data protection, he is breaking the Ministerial Code.
Was justice served? Will they do it again? Is my child safe?
Hundreds of people face immediate evictions in Calais and Dunkirk.
Thermal imaging camera shows how much heat properties leak out.
We catch up with the playwright, JJ Leppink, to ask why now is the time for a play about Victorian Music Hall and Vaudeville.
Liz Truss, Ben Wallace and civil servants will be plugging arms sales at DSEI to delegates from Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Israel and many more countries associated with abuses and atrocities.
Along with organophosphates that are added as a lubricant to aircraft engine oil, over 120 other toxic substances including insecticides and flame retardants, have been detected.
As Boris Johnson threatens to 'send back' people crossing the channel, Clare Moseley of Care4Calais explains why they are risking their lives.
Richard Graham Corbett has served as Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party since 2017 and as an MEP since 2014.
The Kindle Storyteller Award is open for entries again - but you only have a few days.
A look inside The Sukhothai Bangkok, a five-star Thai hotel with impeccable service
The Lib Dem leader has doubled down on her opposition to Jeremy Corbyn becoming caretaker Prime Minister, as the party leaders agree to meeting to discuss blocking a no-deal Brexit.
Blockchain is basically a record of transactions and this record is spread across several computers linked in a peer-to-peer network
Forget the misconceptions - Marbella offers plenty of life's nice things from food to flamenco, and it's all within easy reach.
By Mat Hope and Richard Collett-White, Desmog UK
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male consent.
Banning people from working denies them the basic right of living in dignity - people who have a wealth of skills, talents and experiences that we need here in Britain, but are simply being put to waste. says Maurice Wren, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council:
Going on a summer holiday doesn’t have to mean airports, security checks and the stress of trying not to forget your passport. The UK staycation is becoming more and more popular with families and couples alike, and if our summer continues the way it is, then there really is no...
As Foreign Secretary, Johnson licensed bombs two days after Saudi forces destroyed a food factory killing 14 people. And a day before a school was bombed, killing 10 children. Two months later, Saudi forces bombed a funeral killing 140 people. In the weeks that followed, Johnson signed another arms transfers...
For years, far too many refugees – people who fled from conflict and persecution, who were forced to leave their homes, their loved ones, their jobs, and their communities to find a place of safety – have experienced homelessness and destitution just at the point when their claim for asylum...
Urla is becoming known as the Turkish Tuscany thanks to its viticultural history that spans back to the 7th century BC.
Why the oldest plutocracy in the world is terrified of 'Corbygeddon'
For me it beggars belief that the crime of child sexual abuse could be seen as anything other than serious in any interpretation of the law, yet it seems it is not considered serious when it comes to double jeopardy legislation.
Trying to block PN’s return while flying the rainbow flag is rank hypocrisy on the part of the Home Office. It is clear they are trying to cover up the miscarriage of justice that was done to her.
At a time where most experts are calling for meat reduction to divert catastrophic climate destruction, McDonald’s is choosing to encourage an increase in consumption.
The main objective of the Conservative Party since 2010 has been supposedly to reduce the deficit but these proposals should show the public where the priorities of our next PM truly lie.
What kind of a person could requisition and abuse the memory of the million + women, men and children gassed to death then reduced to ash in furnaces in Auschwitz Birkenau to score the very cheapest and grubbiest of political points?
Whilst there is much work still to be done on the issue, we take a look at some of the firms that are getting it right.
Emeritus Professor Mary Mellor debunks the myths behind austerity... Austerity - the culling of public services in response to the spike in public spending following the 2007-8 financial crisis - caused widespread hardship. It reflected two myths: that the market is the sole source of funding for public spending and...
The report concludes, 'Turkey or the United States did not violate their obligation to protect Mr. Khashoggi'. Yet in both cases there were media reports, based on leaks by officials of these nations, that these nations had prior knowledge of what was going down.
This guide is for novice or brand new hikers looking to enjoy a day away from London, without investing lots in travel and equipment. Ready, hikers? Let’s go!
I doubt refugees in Calais know it’s #WorldRefugeeDay, but they have still marked the occasion - Border Force officials tell us that 163 people have arrived on the coast of Kent this month, the largest number in any one month so far. And just like every time we hear a...
Sure, it's about serial killers. But it's also about a whole lot more, and the show directors have done an awesome job of working a fresh angle on what is – it's fair to say – a pretty tired genre.
Someone on Quora asked, “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote this response... A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness,...
Their collusion was scandalous.
By Sophia Akram New data from The Bristol Cable and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) shows that almost a fifth of all people stopped and asked to prove their immigration status have been British. It follows a previous investigation covering a five year period between 2012 and 2017 that...
Children must finally have the confidence that if they report abuse their disclosure will not be ignored.
by Tom Bevan With another two bank holidays on the horizon and budgets tightening, the concept of the 'staycation' has never seemed so appealing. And top of many destination wishlists this summer is Cornwall. But while tourism hotspots like St Ives can become bottlenecked during school holidays, there are still...
By Rich Jenkins Sitting on the site of what used to be MEATliquor– a classic case of wrong restaurant, wrong place, wrong time – is Masa + Mezcal, where Mexican street food begins knocking on the door of fine dining, in Stoke’s Croft, Bristol. Opened in March, it’s the latest...
When toxins are released into the environment by any other industry, or cancerogenic, endocrine disrupting fumes detected in public buildings, trained professionals in hazmat suits instantly crawl all over the hastily closed-off sites in question, testing the air taking samples with specialised equipment. Not so in aviation. Toxic gas-type fume...
While the Internet undoubtedly offers innumerable benefits to our society, it also has the potential to cause huge issues. Key amongst these is the possibility of minors stumbling across material – such as pornography – which studies show can be damaging to young people’s mental health. The NSPCC, for example, recently cited widespread...
...By a fellow whistleblower The barbarity of wars In Franz Kafka's story Metamorphosis, a travelling salesman, Gregor Samsa, wakes up one morning to discover that he has turned into a giant insect. This is not dissimilar to what has happened to Julian Assange. Tired of his uncomfortable presence in the...
Women have been at the forefront of huge protests in Sudan that have led to the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir, with some estimating they have made up to 70% of those on the streets. They have borne the brunt of 30 years of autocratic rule, with even the most basic civil...
