Hourglass is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to ending the abuse, harm, exploitation, and neglect of older people. The organisation has responded to comments by the safeguarding minister Jess Phillips, who admitted the main risk assessment tool for domestic abuse “doesn’t work”. Its cal...
A coalition of trade unionists, climate justice groups, and grassroots organisers have issued an open letter urging the labour movement to confront the rising threat of climate misinformation and the resurgence of the far right in communities and workplaces across the UK. The coalition is ...
A group of anti-poverty, disability, and carer charities have sent an open letter to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) minister Stephen Timms, ahead of his review into Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The letter urges for Timms to commit to genuine co-production with disabled peop...
A coalition of over 100 grassroots organisations and activist groups will converge on the ExCeL Centre on September 9 for ‘The Big One‘. The mass protest action is taking place on the first day of the returning Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair. The coalition in...
On Monday 25 August, Israel killed twenty Palestinian people, including at least five journalists in a ‘double tap strike’ on Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis. The event follows a pattern of behaviour by Israel, targeting hospitals, healthcare workers, and journalists. It has only been fiftee...
Another non-violent direct action has stepped up to fill Palestine Action’s shoes and target companies complicit in Israel’s genocide. From 4am on Tuesday 26 August, Palestinian Martyrs for Justice took aim at Moog Aircraft Group in Wolverhampton. Palestinian Martyrs for Justice: new group...
Overnight on Monday 26 August, direct action group DISMANTLE targeted two London-based companies linked to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The group spray painted and smashed windows at arms trade group ADS Group and weapons consultancy firm, Eagle Strategic Consulting Ltd. DISMANTLE does it ag...
An unexpected police response has once again thrown the unjust proscription of Palestine Action into the spotlight – and underscored the utter preposterousness of the ban. Police response to window protest When Keith Hackett received a visit from Merseyside Police on Saturday he must have ...
Bromley Stand Up to Racism has called a counter-demo against another anti-migrant protest the far right is planning outside a local hotel. Bromley to stand against far right anti-migrant protests – again Far right Great British National Protest has called a protest outside TLK Apartment Ho...
Rhyl will take centre stage in the campaign for Welsh independence this autumn, as thousands are set to join the next March for Independence on Saturday 18 October 2025. Welsh March for Independence YesCymru and All Under One Banner Cymru (AUOBCymru) have organised the event. It will see p...