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Tuesday, Apr 9

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Campaigner Alan Bates accuses government of ‘vindictiveness’ in treatment of Post Office victims

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Former sub-postmaster tells public inquiry officials were ‘more guilty than politicians’ in delaying justice

National parks in England and Wales failing on biodiversity, say campaigners

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Exclusive: Report finds lack of funding has led to just 6% of land being managed effectively for nature

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Trans woman, 44, who threatened to kill, blind and break the backs of women's rights campaigners Kellie-Jay Keen and Helen

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Layla Le Fey, 44, was handed a suspended jail sentence after the court heard she had been struggling with her mental health when she made the treats of extreme violence towards activists.

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Watch: Post Office campaigner Alan Bates gives evidence at Horizon inquiry

Watch as Alan Bates gave evidence to the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry on Tuesday, 9 April.

Post Office sacked campaigner Alan Bates for being 'unmanageable' and 'despite copious support, did not follow instructions', internal memo shared with Horizon IT inquiry claims

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The Horizon IT Inquiry in London was shown slides from a presentation about the system prepared by a former Post Office manager, which claimed Alan Bates 'clearly struggled with accounting'.

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Internet helped create pressure to end tampon tax, says lead campaigner

Laura Coryton was recognised for her services to charitable campaigning by being made an MBE at Windsor Castle.

Internet helped create pressure to end tampon tax, says lead campaigner

Laura Coryton was recognised for her services to charitable campaigning by being made an MBE at Windsor Castle.

Internet helped create pressure to end tampon tax, says lead campaigner

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Laura Coryton was recognised for her services to charitable campaigning by being made an MBE at Windsor Castle.

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‘Why are they attacking us?’ Ukraine’s anti-corruption campaigners face slurs, surveillance and intimidation

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Smear campaigns accuse civil society activists and investigative reporters of dodging military service

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The real Alan Bates vs the Post Office: Campaigner who inspired ITV drama tells inquiry that seeing how many other subpostmasters were being 'harmed' by Horizon scandal motivated his fight for justice

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Prominent campaigner Alan Bates founded the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance, and led a group of 555 subpostmasters who took the Post Office to the High Court over the scandal.

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WASPI campaigners vow to fight on for compensation when MPs return to Parliament

www.express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: Campaign leaders said they were "astounded" as the lack of action from the Government.

Monday, Apr 8

20

Ondo 2024: Again, Aiyedatiwa, Akinterinwa campaigners bicker over billboards’ destruction

tribuneonlineng.com

Ondo 2024: Again, Aiyedatiwa, Akinterinwa campaigners bicker over billboards’ destruction

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Appointments: Mixed Fortunes For Tinubu’s Campaigners

newtelegraphng.com

For members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), especially those who didn’t vie for elective positions or failed to win the respective offices they contested for in the 2023 elections, the dream that…

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Decriminalise abortion to stop women being ‘harassed’ with investigations and prosecutions, says campaigner MP

‘We have seen 15-year-old girls who have had stillbirths being investigated and having a police officer turn up at their hospital bed,’ says MP Stella Creasy

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‘The purpose is getting lost’: debate obscuring point of Scottish hate law, say campaigners

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Many fear a focus on social media is drawing attention from those the hate crime law aims to protect

Sunday, Apr 7

06

Euan McColm: Hate Crime Act damaged from the start by influence of campaigners and weakness of Nicola Sturgeon

www.scotsman.com

Former First Minister was desperate to pander to young SNP trans rights activists

Saturday, Apr 6

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Campaigners hold vigil to mark anniversary of Windrush scandal being revealed

Supporters and religious leaders gathered in Windrush Square in Brixton on Saturday to remember people affected by the harsh and unfair policy.

Campaigners hold vigil to mark anniversary of Windrush scandal being revealed

Supporters and religious leaders gathered in Windrush Square in Brixton on Saturday to remember people affected by the harsh and unfair policy.