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BBC admits breaching impartiality rules in peer's Palestine Action interview

BBC executives have admitted the broadcaster was wrong to interview a former chair of Labour Friends of Israel without informing audiences of his…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 31

Trans rights group 'should be proscribed as terrorists', peer says

A PRO-TRANS campaign group should be proscribed as a terrorist organisation, the former UK Government adviser who called for a ban on Palestine…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 27

Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funding in dispute with Maine over transgender students

A U.S. District Court judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze federal aid to Maine to comply with requirements under a law aimed at prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2025

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Lobster fishermen can sue environmental group for defamation, judge says

A federal court has ruled that a group of fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest seafood watchdog groups for defamation for publishing a report that described Maine lobster as an unwise choice for consumers

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025

Calls to toughen Lords rules as it is revealed one in 10 peers are paid for political advice

Critics say practice risks perception that members of House of Lords are exploiting role for personal gain

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025

How parties have come under fire over complaints against MPs

An independent process will now handle cases of alleged bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2024

Keir Starmer urged to sack extremism adviser over alleged conflicts of interest

Campaigners say John Woodcock has commercial interest in organisations whose clients were targeted by protesters

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2024

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Police brace for more far-right riots as minister warns people about rallies in wake of Southport attack – as it happened

David Hanson, a Home Office minister, says there ‘is potential’ for further violence but warns agitators to ‘be prepared to face full force of law’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024

Labour MP turned life peer panned for pushing 'bombs over bairns'

A FORMER Labour MP and life peer has been slammed for saying defence was more worthy of spending than axing the two-child cap ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2024

Yvette Cooper says ‘disgraceful scenes’ of election candidate abuse must end

Ministers will meet to address what home secretary calls an alarming rise in intimidation of politicians

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024

UK government adviser warns assassination attempts becoming more likely

Exclusive: John Woodcock, who has written to home secretary about election violence, says Trump shooting highlights danger

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024

How a Labour MP became a rightwing figurehead – and enabled the clampdown on protest

The transformation of John Woodcock exposes the authoritarian potential that can lurk in Britain’s centre left, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

Who are the real extremists? The people challenging injustices or those trying to shut down our rights?

Look at a new report proposing horrifying clampdowns on protest – and ask where the threat to our society truly lies, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

‘Close to a police state’: campaign groups condemn UK report into protests

Report calls for curb on many activities and recommends making protest organisers pay towards policing

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024

UK review of protest tactics expected to stop short of banning groups

Palestine Action, Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion to be highlighted in report by John Woodcock for ‘dangerous’ tactics

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

UK government adviser on disruptive protest accused of conflict of interest

John Woodcock, whose review proposes bans for protest groups, has lobbying links to firms in arms and fossil fuel sectors

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Extending extremism definition risks fuelling unlawful protest, warns Greenpeace UK

Michael Gove told that cracking down on peaceful demonstrations creates space for less law-abiding protesters

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024

A dark pattern runs through British politics: when the powerful lose control, protesters suffer

Casting your opponents as dangerous extremists is the oldest trick in the book, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024

UK ministers consider ban on MPs engaging with pro-Palestine and climate protesters

Plans call for ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to groups such as Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Just Stop Oil

The National (Scotland) · Nov 13, 2023

Proposed law change risks 'criminalising fans singing Flower of Scotland'

PLANS to ban the glorfication of terrorism by Number 10 would risk criminalisng sports fans singing Flower of Scotland, a former independent…

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023

Give police more powers amid 10-fold rise in antisemitic attacks, says UK adviser

John Woodcock claims largely peaceful Palestinian marches ‘clearly a factor’ in intimidation of Jewish communities

The National (Scotland) · Nov 12, 2023

Suella Braverman says 'further action needed' after pro-Palestine march

SUELLA Braveman has insisted "further action is necessary" following a pro-Palestine march in London on Armistice Day.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 12, 2023

UK Government review to urge law change to ban pro-Palestinian marches

AN official government review is arguing for a change in the law so that police can ban pro-Palestinian marches.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

Drug-driver jailed for 12 years for killing a father and his two-year-old son

James Gibson, 31, reached speeds of more than 80mph in a 30mph zone after drinking alcohol and taking cannabis.

Nottingham Post · Sep 2, 2022

Inquests into deaths of father and son who died in multi-vehicle Mansfield crash opened

They were both identified in hospital

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