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Tuesday, Jul 2

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Why some campaigners urge people to spoil their ballots - instead of not voting

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Politicians have been courting voters for weeks - but some of those casting a ballot on Thursday won't be backing any candidate.

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Campaigners seek to harness Gaza anger among UK Muslim voters

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OLDHAM, July 2 — Shanaz Saddique is one of a surge of pro-Palestinian candidates hoping to mobilise Muslim votes at Brit...

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Leading Scots Tory campaigner exposed for supporting far-right party in France

John White has posted pictures on X showing him with Jordan Bardella, President of French party National Rally.

Monday, Jul 1

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Liberal Democrats will 'drive coach and horses' through protections for women, campaigners warns - as Ed Davey pledges to make it easier to change gender

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Sir Ed Davey has pledged to make it easier for trans people to change gender , by effectively allowing gender self-ID.

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Met apologises for spying on police justice campaigners in 1980s and 1990s

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Force admits use of undercover officers was ‘indefensible’ and had ‘corrosive effect’ on public trust, inquiry hears

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Disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel may have harmed up to 200 patients, campaigners claim ahead of inquiry

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A total of 200 patients have come forward alleging they have been harmed by a rogue surgeon ahead of a probe into the scandal.

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Campaigners lament ‘completely off’ UK election discussion of trans issues

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Trans people say they are being used as political football with heightened mainstream and social media coverage

Sunday, Jun 30

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‘We wanted to change the norm on smartphone use’: grassroots campaigners on a phone-free childhood

www.theguardian.com

Most UK children have their own phone by the age of 11. But what if we didn’t give them one? A group of parents wants their kids to enjoy a phone-free childhood – and their numbers are growing

Saturday, Jun 29

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Ardent campaigner for a memorial for Idukki dam fame Kolumban passes away

www.thehindu.com

Bhaskaran Kani, the grandson of Kolumban who instilled in the British the idea of Idukki dam, had campaigned hard for a memorial for Kolumban. The memorial was set up in 2020

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Campaigners reject death penalty for drug peddlers

guardian.ng

Instead of the death penalty for drug offenders proposed by the Nigerian Drug and Law Enforcement (NDLEA), human rights campaigners have called on the National Assembly to focus on appropriate proactive measures to block the pipeline…

Friday, Jun 28

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Nigel Farage insists that Reform UK campaigner branding Rishi Sunak a 'f****** p***' was a 'total set-up' and homophobic

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The Reform leader has been plunged into huge racism row with less than a week until the general election after party campaigners were filmed making vile remarks.

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Parties must lead with compassion, says global mental health campaigner

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POLITICAL parties fighting the general election must show courageous and compassionate leadership when it comes to dealing with people with… Continue reading Parties must lead with compassion, says global mental health campaigner

Nigel Farage's defence of racist campaigner ridiculed by Loose Women in fiery clash

www.express.co.uk

Nigel Farage told ITV viewers a Reform UK campaigner who made a homophobic remark about the Pride flag "was drunk" as he appeared to defend them.

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UK PM Sunak Denounces Racist Slur By Hard-Right Party Campaigner

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A string of Reform candidates have been ditched or suspended in recent weeks over allegations of offensive comments.

'Yes I am an actor, but I am also a Reform campaigner': Activist filmed calling Rishi a 'P***' says he was goaded into remarks

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EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Parker, who works as an actor, was filmed calling the Prime Minister 'a f***ing p***' as he canvassed in Clacton-on-Sea in Essex.

Furious Rishi Sunak says Nigel Farage has 'questions to answer' over Reform racism row as party leader claims campaigner caught on film calling PM a 'f***ing p*** was 'actor'

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Mr Sunak used a media interview to hammer Mr Farage over the conduct of campaigners in Clacton who were recorded making a catalogue of vile racist and homophobic remarks.

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Farage says Reform UK campaigner made homophobic remarks because he was drunk after football

www.independent.co.uk

Nigel Farage said a Reform UK campaigner who made homophobic remarks did so because he’d “watched England play football” and “was drunk.”

Nigel Farage claims Reform campaigner in racism row was a 'total set-up'

www.express.co.uk

The Reform UK leader said he has "no doubt" that "this whole thing was a complete and total set-up".

Reform UK campaigners caught making racist slurs

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Party leader Nigel Farage said where people made comments that are "genuinely offensive" he would deal with them.

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Fatal A9 crash which stranded commuters for nine hours deemed "worst" incident in years by campaigners

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Safety campaigners have renewed calls for dualling work to be made priority following the incident on June 23 which killed motorcyclist Andrew MacPherson.