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Richard Ashwell
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Looking at this graph of #CO2 in the atmosphere you wouldn't know that anyone was doing anything to reduce #CO2 #emissions would you? https://gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/mlo.html Born at 314ppm.
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⬇️ Brexit has led to 1.8 million fewer jobs in the UK.

🇪🇺 Want better jobs? Encourage investment from business and knock down our disastrous trade barriers with our largest and closest market.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxrp7znkdlo
UK unemployment rate rises to 5% as jobs market weakens
Latest official data ahead of the Budget later this month shows it is the highest rate since 2021.
www.bbc.co.uk
Celebrating 75 years of the European Convention on #HumanRights #ECHR

Brought into being after the horrors of the World War II and the Holocaust, & following in the footsteps of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the drafting of the ECHR was led by a British MP

humanists.uk/2025/11/04/c...
Celebrating 75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights
Today, we celebrate 75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Brought into being after the horrors of the Second World War and the Holocaust, and following in the footsteps of the Un...
humanists.uk
EIA and 53 environmental and civil society organisations from around the world have written to the UK Secretary of State for #Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to urge the Government to commit to a full and immediate ban on all UK #PlasticWaste exports.
eia-international.org/news/we-urge... #waste
We urge UK Government to end ‘waste colonialism’ by banning plastic waste exports - EIA
We investigate and campaign against environmental crime and abuse
eia-international.org
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What's behind Nigel Farage's deregulation plans for corporations?

Follow the money 👀

He isn't a party leader. He's a CEO. And his investors have spoken.
I agree. They should be banned:

West Midlands animal lovers say fireworks traumatise #pets

"As beautiful as #fireworks are, after learning how much they affect dogs and other animals, I just hate them," says animal behaviourist and trainer Laura Stoker

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
West Midlands animal lovers say fireworks traumatise pets
A dog trainer, animal rescue owner and vet say more rules need to be put in place around fireworks.
www.bbc.co.uk
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📢 Yesterday, the UK government published its new revised climate plan as a result of our Court victories.

We’ve had a first look at it, and here’s what we like ⬇️ 🧵
Suspend #Reform Party MP Sarah Pochin for #racism now!

The Reform Party’s newest MP made racist comments stating she is "driven mad" by adverts "full of black people, full of Asian people".

Reform UK has accepted a half-baked apology, and some party members have even defended her

38d.gs/ejbh
No political party should tolerate racism - which is why I've signed this petition to suspend Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin MP for her racist comments - add your name now:
I just signed the campaign calling to immediately suspend MP Sarah Pochin for her racist comments.
38d.gs
The Government has revealed plans for a new mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive and could mean millions of people unable to go about their daily lives. Right now it's just an idea - we need to stop it becoming a reality. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
Reject plans for a mandatory BritCard (digital ID)
Sir Keir Starmer is considering a mandatory digital ID scheme called “BritCard” that would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives. Mandatory digital IDs give the state enor...
you.38degrees.org.uk
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Why isn't my government in favour of public ownership of water?

I don't mince my words answering this and many of your most pressing questions on water.

Watch the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=s3Lb...

Support the campaign: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...
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🎉Historic Court win🎉

The greenwashing adverts of fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies have been ruled illegal, in a case taken by
@amisdelaterre.org, @greenpeace.fr & @notreaffaireatous.bsky.social with our support. 1/4
October 21: The International Day of Action on Big Biomass 2025

On 21st October groups all around the world are taking part in a day of action to raise awareness of the impacts of the #biomass industry and you are invited to join them!
environmentalpaper.org/2025/08/idoa... #AxeDrax #Drax #biofuels
October 21: The International Day of Action on Big Biomass 2025 | Environmental Paper Network
environmentalpaper.org
Clean, affordable water belongs to all of us. I’ve told the new Environment Secretary to act on real evidence for public ownership and put people first. Join me:https://actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-emma-reynolds-to-base-water-policy-on-facts-not-water-industry-fake-maths?source=bluesky