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Stop arms for genocide in Sudan actions.eko.org/a/uk-governm...
UK Government: stop arms for genocide in Sudan
RSF paramilitaries just murdered 460 patients, families and medical staff in a maternity hospital in Darfur, in western Sudan. This is the latest horror in Sudan’s two-year genocidal war which has see...
actions.eko.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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For the first time in 30 years, rail fares are being frozen by this Labour Government. Passengers using an annual season ticket from #York to Leeds will save £176 next year. #Rail #Transport
November 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
For the first time in 30 years, rail fares are being frozen by this Labour Government. Passengers using an annual season ticket from #York to Leeds will save £176 next year. #Rail #Transport
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What do we have in common with a football stadium?
We're both finding ways to put communities at the heart of everything we do.
This is Community Britain in Derbyshire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lIP...
We're both finding ways to put communities at the heart of everything we do.
This is Community Britain in Derbyshire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lIP...
This Football Stadium Serves Its Community
YouTube video by Co-operative Party
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
What do we have in common with a football stadium?
We're both finding ways to put communities at the heart of everything we do.
This is Community Britain in Derbyshire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lIP...
We're both finding ways to put communities at the heart of everything we do.
This is Community Britain in Derbyshire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lIP...
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If such development continues unchecked, Cameroon is at risk of further damaging its protected marine ecosystems and sabotaging its long-term sustainability and conservation goals.
Unchecked development threatens Cameroon’s Manyange Na Elombo-Campo marine park
If such development continues unchecked, Cameroon is at risk of further damaging its protected marine ecosystems and sabotaging its long-term sustainability and conservation goals.
globalvoices.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If such development continues unchecked, Cameroon is at risk of further damaging its protected marine ecosystems and sabotaging its long-term sustainability and conservation goals.
Rich Venture: Stop the bamboo plantation now! action.eko.org/a/rich-ventu...
action.eko.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Rich Venture: Stop the bamboo plantation now! action.eko.org/a/rich-ventu...
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And here's the PEN/Heaney Prize 2025 shortlist!
We at Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann are delighted to partner once more with @englishpen.bsky.social and the Estate of Seamus Heaney.
The winner will be announced on 1 December at a ceremony at @nlireland.bsky.social National Library of Ireland.
We at Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann are delighted to partner once more with @englishpen.bsky.social and the Estate of Seamus Heaney.
The winner will be announced on 1 December at a ceremony at @nlireland.bsky.social National Library of Ireland.
Together with @irishpen.bsky.social & the Estate of Seamus Heaney, we’re delighted to announce the PEN Heaney Prize 2025 shortlist. The winner will be announced on 1 December at a ceremony held at @nlireland.bsky.social.
Find out more & book now ⤵️
www.englishpen.org/posts/news/p...
Find out more & book now ⤵️
www.englishpen.org/posts/news/p...
PEN Heaney Prize 2025 shortlist - News & Events - English PEN
English PEN announces the six shortlisted titles for the PEN Heaney Prize 2025
www.englishpen.org
October 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
And here's the PEN/Heaney Prize 2025 shortlist!
We at Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann are delighted to partner once more with @englishpen.bsky.social and the Estate of Seamus Heaney.
The winner will be announced on 1 December at a ceremony at @nlireland.bsky.social National Library of Ireland.
We at Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann are delighted to partner once more with @englishpen.bsky.social and the Estate of Seamus Heaney.
The winner will be announced on 1 December at a ceremony at @nlireland.bsky.social National Library of Ireland.
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We're delighted to announce that our October release, The Banquet by Stav Poleg has been shortlisted for the 2025 PEN Heaney Prize! @englishpen.bsky.social
Congratulations to Stav, and all the other shortlisted poets and publishers! 🎉
Browse The Banquet:
www.carcanet.co.uk/978180017511...
Congratulations to Stav, and all the other shortlisted poets and publishers! 🎉
Browse The Banquet:
www.carcanet.co.uk/978180017511...
October 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We're delighted to announce that our October release, The Banquet by Stav Poleg has been shortlisted for the 2025 PEN Heaney Prize! @englishpen.bsky.social
Congratulations to Stav, and all the other shortlisted poets and publishers! 🎉
Browse The Banquet:
www.carcanet.co.uk/978180017511...
Congratulations to Stav, and all the other shortlisted poets and publishers! 🎉
Browse The Banquet:
www.carcanet.co.uk/978180017511...
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'Faith, though often unfashionable in the arts, emerges in Aboulela’s work not as an oppressor, but as a source of solace – a well of deep knowing.'
In #PENTransmissions, Sabrina Mahfouz’s encomium for #PENPinterPrize 2025 winner Leila Aboulela.
pentransmissions.com/2025/10/24/b...
In #PENTransmissions, Sabrina Mahfouz’s encomium for #PENPinterPrize 2025 winner Leila Aboulela.
pentransmissions.com/2025/10/24/b...
Between Worlds: Sabrina Mahfouz’s Encomium for Leila Aboulela
Sabrina Mahfouz’s 2025 PEN Pinter Prize encomium.
pentransmissions.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
'Faith, though often unfashionable in the arts, emerges in Aboulela’s work not as an oppressor, but as a source of solace – a well of deep knowing.'
In #PENTransmissions, Sabrina Mahfouz’s encomium for #PENPinterPrize 2025 winner Leila Aboulela.
pentransmissions.com/2025/10/24/b...
In #PENTransmissions, Sabrina Mahfouz’s encomium for #PENPinterPrize 2025 winner Leila Aboulela.
pentransmissions.com/2025/10/24/b...
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To mark Day of the #ImprisonedWriter today, send a message of solidarity through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites, and join indie bookshops across the UK who are taking part.
💌 Write a letter of hope: www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
💌 Write a letter of hope: www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
November 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
To mark Day of the #ImprisonedWriter today, send a message of solidarity through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites, and join indie bookshops across the UK who are taking part.
💌 Write a letter of hope: www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
💌 Write a letter of hope: www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
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Calling all indie bookshops... 📣
Take part in our #PENWrites letter-writing campaign in solidarity with writers in prison for Day of the Imprisoned Writer on 15 November.
Find out more & sign up ⬇️
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Take part in our #PENWrites letter-writing campaign in solidarity with writers in prison for Day of the Imprisoned Writer on 15 November.
Find out more & sign up ⬇️
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
PENWrites x Day of the Imprisoned Writer - English PEN
Bookshops: join us to send messages of solidarity to imprisoned writers around the world
www.englishpen.org
October 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Calling all indie bookshops... 📣
Take part in our #PENWrites letter-writing campaign in solidarity with writers in prison for Day of the Imprisoned Writer on 15 November.
Find out more & sign up ⬇️
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Take part in our #PENWrites letter-writing campaign in solidarity with writers in prison for Day of the Imprisoned Writer on 15 November.
Find out more & sign up ⬇️
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
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Speaking in the Warm Homes debate in the House of Commons I spoke about the need to target households in fuel poverty for early and immediate support for home insulation and retrofit measures. #York #WarmHomes #FuelPoverty
November 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Speaking in the Warm Homes debate in the House of Commons I spoke about the need to target households in fuel poverty for early and immediate support for home insulation and retrofit measures. #York #WarmHomes #FuelPoverty
US Congress: No AI regulation moratorium action.eko.org/a/no-ai-mora...
US Lawmakers: no moratorium on AI regulation
Trump and his allies in Congress are trying to pass a multi-year ban on AI regulation that would block progressive states like California from keeping greedy AI corporations in check. AI has already l
action.eko.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
US Congress: No AI regulation moratorium action.eko.org/a/no-ai-mora...
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🎟️ Your new all-access consumer protection just dropped ✨
The Government is announcing today that ticket resellers will be BANNED from selling tickets above face value.
We've been backing music fans and we'll see you on the barrier for these brand new protections 🫶
The Government is announcing today that ticket resellers will be BANNED from selling tickets above face value.
We've been backing music fans and we'll see you on the barrier for these brand new protections 🫶
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🎟️ Your new all-access consumer protection just dropped ✨
The Government is announcing today that ticket resellers will be BANNED from selling tickets above face value.
We've been backing music fans and we'll see you on the barrier for these brand new protections 🫶
The Government is announcing today that ticket resellers will be BANNED from selling tickets above face value.
We've been backing music fans and we'll see you on the barrier for these brand new protections 🫶
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Amendment 40 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been voted down.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Amendment 40 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been voted down.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
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“What we need now is radical change. We need commitments. We need adaptation financing. We need Loss and Damage money […] now is not the time to pause.”
‘We are not waiting for permission to survive’: A Jamaican perspective on COP30 after Hurricane Melissa
“What we need now is radical change. We need commitments. We need adaptation financing. We need Loss and Damage money […] now is not the time to pause.”
globalvoices.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“What we need now is radical change. We need commitments. We need adaptation financing. We need Loss and Damage money […] now is not the time to pause.”
Rosebank is a climate disaster waiting to happen that will enrich a powerful few. This is the last chance to stop Rosebank and we only have a few weeks left. I've just written to the government to share my views. Join me here: act.globaljustice.org.uk/tell-keir-st...
Tell Keir Starmer: Stop Rosebank
This is the moment that activists across the UK have been building towards: it's decision time for the UK government. Oil giant Equinor has just resubmitted a new application for Rosebank - the bigges...
act.globaljustice.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Rosebank is a climate disaster waiting to happen that will enrich a powerful few. This is the last chance to stop Rosebank and we only have a few weeks left. I've just written to the government to share my views. Join me here: act.globaljustice.org.uk/tell-keir-st...
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🗣️ Stop SLAPPs – Protect Free Speech!
Mit:
• Flutura Kusari
• Nawojka Ciborska
• Tina Urso
• Daisy Ruddock
• Kasey Valente
• Sanna Ghotbi
👥 Dr. Maximilian Fries
🗓️ Donnerstag, 13. November 2025
🕖 19:00–20:30 Uhr MEZ · Online
Hier anmelden: t1p.de/1s81l
Mit:
• Flutura Kusari
• Nawojka Ciborska
• Tina Urso
• Daisy Ruddock
• Kasey Valente
• Sanna Ghotbi
👥 Dr. Maximilian Fries
🗓️ Donnerstag, 13. November 2025
🕖 19:00–20:30 Uhr MEZ · Online
Hier anmelden: t1p.de/1s81l
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🗣️ Stop SLAPPs – Protect Free Speech!
Mit:
• Flutura Kusari
• Nawojka Ciborska
• Tina Urso
• Daisy Ruddock
• Kasey Valente
• Sanna Ghotbi
👥 Dr. Maximilian Fries
🗓️ Donnerstag, 13. November 2025
🕖 19:00–20:30 Uhr MEZ · Online
Hier anmelden: t1p.de/1s81l
Mit:
• Flutura Kusari
• Nawojka Ciborska
• Tina Urso
• Daisy Ruddock
• Kasey Valente
• Sanna Ghotbi
👥 Dr. Maximilian Fries
🗓️ Donnerstag, 13. November 2025
🕖 19:00–20:30 Uhr MEZ · Online
Hier anmelden: t1p.de/1s81l
“The bad news for those who attack me is that we … won’t back down. They can sound off about my teeth all they want. But the more I see them panic about [replacing] the politics of hate with a politics of hope, the more we know our movement is on the right track.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The right can mock my teeth all it wants – it shows the Greens have struck a nerve | Zack Polanski
As a politician, I expect opposition and debate. But when it centres on personal insults, not policies, something else is going on, says the leader of the Green party, Zack Polanski
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“The bad news for those who attack me is that we … won’t back down. They can sound off about my teeth all they want. But the more I see them panic about [replacing] the politics of hate with a politics of hope, the more we know our movement is on the right track.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“I was only out of the country for three days, and my partner and child for one week,” said Angela, who called the HMRC helpline 9 times on Wednesday and > 20 times on Friday to no avail. / [Almost half the] families targeted [were] incorrectly suspected of fraud. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
HMRC trial of child benefit crackdown wrongly suspected fraud in 46% of cases
Exclusive: Almost half of families flagged as emigrants based on Home Office travel data were still living in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“I was only out of the country for three days, and my partner and child for one week,” said Angela, who called the HMRC helpline 9 times on Wednesday and > 20 times on Friday to no avail. / [Almost half the] families targeted [were] incorrectly suspected of fraud. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
A new report suggests it is “highly likely” that Britain’s biggest power plant sourced some wood from ecologically valuable forests as recently as this summer. Drax [...] has received billions of pounds in subsidies from burning biomass derived largely from wood. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
A new report suggests it is “highly likely” that Britain’s biggest power plant sourced some wood from ecologically valuable forests as recently as this summer. Drax [...] has received billions of pounds in subsidies from burning biomass derived largely from wood. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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In New-York hat Zohran Mamdani und in den Niederlanden die D66 gewonnen - und jeweils mit einem klaren Fokus auf dem Thema Wohnen. Auch in Deutschland wird Wohnen für viele unbezahlbar: Bodenpreise explodieren, anlagesuchendes Kapital schlägt Gemeinwohl.
November 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
In New-York hat Zohran Mamdani und in den Niederlanden die D66 gewonnen - und jeweils mit einem klaren Fokus auf dem Thema Wohnen. Auch in Deutschland wird Wohnen für viele unbezahlbar: Bodenpreise explodieren, anlagesuchendes Kapital schlägt Gemeinwohl.
In February, Sheffield Hallam University, home to the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice (HKC), a leading research institution, ordered one of its best-known professors, Laura Murphy, to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China
Exclusive: Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:57 AM
In February, Sheffield Hallam University, home to the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice (HKC), a leading research institution, ordered one of its best-known professors, Laura Murphy, to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Patricia Durr, chief executive of ECPAT UK, said such data was always alarming: “Once a child does go missing, the risk that they are being exploited increases significantly and they are certainly more vulnerable to exploitation and trafficking”. | Diane Taylor www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
More than 50 child asylum seekers still missing after disappearing from Kent care
Council data obtained by the Guardian shows 345 children have gone missing in recent years, many probably taken by traffickers
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Patricia Durr, chief executive of ECPAT UK, said such data was always alarming: “Once a child does go missing, the risk that they are being exploited increases significantly and they are certainly more vulnerable to exploitation and trafficking”. | Diane Taylor www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
We can't stop deforestation without the experts: Indigenous people. 💚
At #COP30, the UK govt has a chance to champion their rights, funding and legal protection.
Tell the UK climate minister: back the forest defenders. Sign our open letter. action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/def...
At #COP30, the UK govt has a chance to champion their rights, funding and legal protection.
Tell the UK climate minister: back the forest defenders. Sign our open letter. action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/def...
Demand UK support for Indigenous forest defenders at climate talks
Our world’s forests are under threat, worsening climate change, biodiversity loss and threatening vulnerable communities. This year’s UN climate talks – hosted in the Amazon – are our chance to act. W...
action.friendsoftheearth.uk
October 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We can't stop deforestation without the experts: Indigenous people. 💚
At #COP30, the UK govt has a chance to champion their rights, funding and legal protection.
Tell the UK climate minister: back the forest defenders. Sign our open letter. action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/def...
At #COP30, the UK govt has a chance to champion their rights, funding and legal protection.
Tell the UK climate minister: back the forest defenders. Sign our open letter. action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/def...