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Starting today, 1 April, MPs’ basic salary will rise to £98,599. For comparison, the average full-time worker in the UK made £39,039 a year, as of April 2025. The pay bump marks a 5% increase in MPs’ basic wage. For comparison, average inflation stood at 3% as of January 2026. Likewise, MPs’ salaries are expected...
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Lakenheath Alliance for Peace (LAP) has handed in a letter at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. The letter, to the UK and US base commanders, highlights war ...
Protests across at least 10 cities have highlighted the harms of ‘touristification’. Particularly through its reliance on aviation, the tourism indust...
Chris Nineham and Ben Jamal, two well-known protest organisers, were convicted in the UK for defying police restrictions. Their convictions stem from ...
Starting today, 1 April, MPs’ basic salary will rise to £98,599. For comparison, the average full-time worker in the UK made £39,039 a year, as of Apr...
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