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Monday, May 27

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Beloved Scottish campaigner who fought closure of old Waverley Line and pushed for Borders Railway reopening dies

www.scotsman.com

Madge Elliot – a campaigner who helped drive the reopening of the Borders Railway – has died

11

Flower or power? Campaigners fear lithium mine could kill rare plant

www.malaymail.com

NEVADA, May 27 — Delicate pink buds sway in the desert breeze, pregnant with yellow pompoms whose explosion will carpet...

07

WASPI campaigners set out plans to secure DWP compensation after General Election

www.express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: Many of the current MPs had backed their cause with some calling for payouts of £10,000 or more.

01

MPs and campaigners call for pharmaceutical giants which supplied infected blood products to innocent victims to foot estimated £10billion compensation bill

www.dailymail.co.uk

MPs and campaigners called on the Government to pursue legal action against the drug firms implicated in the appalling infected blood scandal.

Sunday, May 26

00

NHS trust sparks backlash over internal trans guidance policy which campaigners warn obliges staff to 'comply or be damned'

www.dailymail.co.uk

Senior management at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust signed off on the 18-page document which forces medics to accept patients' choice of pronouns.

Saturday, May 25

Rise in revenge porn across Scotland is just ‘tip of the iceberg’, warn campaigners

CAMPAIGNERS last night warned a rise in revenge porn is “just the tip of the iceberg”.

02

Brexit campaigner Michael Gove decides leave means leave

www.ft.com

Long-serving minister stands down leaving reputation for controversy but also for effectiveness

Friday, May 24

19

WASPI campaigners now 'hugely disappointed' after feeling 'movement' with DWP over compensation

Rishi Sunak's decision to announce a general election for the summer has delivered a huge blow to the campaign

16

PIP campaigners hit out at price cap in election plea for energy bill discounts

Charities representing those living on Personal Independence Payment and similar disability support say the new price cap changes are not enough and the 'broken system' must be fixed

14

Children in poverty cannot wait for Labour to scrap benefit cap – campaigners

www.standard.co.uk

Government figures published in March showed the number of children living in poverty across the UK had hit a record high.

13

WASPI campaigners outline fresh DWP compensation plan after General Election called

www.express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: There are thousands of WASPI women in each constituency.

12

Children in poverty cannot wait for Labour to scrap benefit cap – campaigners

www.expressandstar.com

Government figures published in March showed the number of children living in poverty across the UK had hit a record high.

Children in poverty cannot wait for Labour to scrap benefit cap – campaigners

www.shropshirestar.com

Government figures published in March showed the number of children living in poverty across the UK had hit a record high.

West Lothian 'ghost estate' campaigner finally gets keys to her new home after 20 year fight

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Kerry Macintosh's home was condemned because of RAAC but her family finally moved into their new home

09

Aussie shoppers bombarded with lies and manipulated in supermarket aisles over 'green' products, claims environmental campaigner

www.dailymail.co.uk

Shoppers are being bombarded with false and misleading claims that everyday products are helping the environment, an inquiry has been told.

Thursday, May 23

19

Ministers must make girls and women feel safe on Britain's streets, campaigners demand

www.express.co.uk

Whoever forms the next government must prioritise girls, Plan International UK says.

10

Flower or power? Campaigners fear lithium mine could kill rare plant

phys.org

Delicate pink buds sway in the desert breeze, pregnant with yellow pompoms whose explosion will carpet the dusty corner of Nevada that is the only place on Earth where they exist.

Wednesday, May 22

20

Men need sanitary bins like women have in public loos too, urge campaigners...

www.dailymail.co.uk

Around one in three men over 65 in the UK suffer from urinary incontinence. But under current laws, sanitary bins only need be provided for female staff in the workplace.

18

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates says he has ‘no sympathy’ for Paula Vennells after her tears during inquiry – live

www.theguardian.com

Asked if he thinks former chief executive is genuinely sorry, Bates says: ‘I wonder about these apologies, these are just words’