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Thursday, Jun 13

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Plan by woke academics to 'decolonise' philosophy by sidelining Aristotle and Socrates in favour of new-age thinkers is 'erasing extraordinary achievements of Western civilisation', say campaigners

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Academics have become embroiled in a furious scrap over a university's decision to sideline philosophers such as Aristotle and Socrates in favour of 'decolonising' classroom learning

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'Do not cry for me', says cancer campaigner in final post

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Tributes are paid to Kate Rackham who helped set up the Fighting to be Heard charity after her diagnosis.

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Detail needed on Labour’s child poverty strategy, says campaigners

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The manifesto does not include a pledge to scrap the two-child benefit limit.

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Google's Privacy Sandbox more like a privacy mirage, campaigners claim

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Chocolate Factory accused of misleading Chrome browser users

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WASPI campaigners break silence over 'hugely disappointing' DWP compensation update

There are an estimated 3.6 million so-called Waspi women who expected to start receiving their pension at 60, but had to wait another five or six years due to increases in their state pension age.

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Detail needed on Labour’s child poverty strategy, says campaigners

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The manifesto does not include a pledge to scrap the two-child benefit limit.

Detail needed on Labour’s child poverty strategy, says campaigners

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The manifesto does not include a pledge to scrap the two-child benefit limit.

WASPI campaigners issue scathing verdict on Labour Party manifesto

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Many Labour MPs have previously backed the campaign for DWP compensation to be paid out.

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UK digital rights campaigner sues Valve for £656m over alleged anti-competitive practices

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Steam is facing a £656 million collective action claim, brought forward by a digital rights campaigner who has accused Valve of using market dominance to overcharge 14 million UK consumers.

Wednesday, Jun 12

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Campaigners hail Green Party manifesto for ‘grasping reality’ of climate crisis

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Green groups praised the party’s stance on taxing the rich but the Institute for Fiscal Studies said its plans will come with a ‘real economic cost’.

Campaigners hail Green Party manifesto for ‘grasping reality’ of climate crisis

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Green groups praised the party’s stance on taxing the rich but the Institute for Fiscal Studies said its plans will come with a ‘real economic cost’.

Campaigners hail Green Party manifesto for ‘grasping reality’ of climate crisis

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Green groups praised the party’s stance on taxing the rich but the Institute for Fiscal Studies said its plans will come with a ‘real economic cost’.

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Major Birmingham redevelopment plans fail residents on green space, campaigners say

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Plans for the £1.9bn Smithfield scheme include a park that is smaller than a football pitch, falling short of the council’s own guidelines

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WASPI campaigners 'very pleased' after being given DWP compensation update

The Labour Party and Conservative Party will head to the polls in July, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak taking on Sir Keir Starmer, who is leading the polls.

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Rob Burrow: Ex-Gloucester lock Ed Slater thanks ‘special’ MND campaigner

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To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, The advice ‘special human’ Rob Burrow gave Ed Slater as he battles MND 11 June 2024 Former Gloucester and Leicester lock Ed Slater said he wants to…

Tuesday, Jun 11

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Anti-monarchy campaigners accuse the Met Police of using human right laws to block their Trooping The Colour protest

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Republic said police had written to them citing the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) as justification for closing down the nearby protest.

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Inside the genteel community nearly ripped apart by LTN: Campaigners celebrate as hated £200,000 scheme is axed after nine months of neighbours turning on each other and pensioners being left isolated

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Locals in Exeter have hailed the scrapping of a controversial low traffic scheme that they say damaged health, isolated vulnerable older residents and pitted neighbours against each other.

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Protect Windermere from sewage, campaigners urge UK party leaders

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Open letter signed by naturalist Chris Packham and comedian Paul Whitehouse says pollution is degrading lake

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Youth violence campaigners urge Scottish Government to increase funding after death of teen in Glasgow

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Families of child victims and politicians have called for an urgent cash injection to combat youth violence following the death of 16-year-old Kory McCrimmon.

Sunday, Jun 9

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