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Friday, Dec 12

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'I may be off to the House of Lords but I can't afford to heat my home after being cancelled because of my views', Olympic swimming champion and campaigner Sharron Davies reveals

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A total of 34 new life peers were announced this week, most destined to join the Labour benches. Sharron Davies, 63, will be one of just three new Tory peers, and no she didn't foresee this coming either.

Thursday, Dec 11

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Campaigners in legal effort to suspend trial of puberty blockers in England

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Activists argue research could harm children but NHS adviser says study is necessary to allow families to make informed decisions

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Campaigners send legal letter calling for puberty blocker trial to be stopped

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Researchers expect to see the first patients available for recruitment in the new year, with results expected in around four years.

Campaigners send legal letter calling for puberty blocker trial to be stopped

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Researchers expect to see the first patients available for recruitment in the new year, with results expected in around four years.

Campaigners send legal letter calling for puberty blocker trial to be stopped

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Researchers expect to see the first patients available for recruitment in the new year, with results expected in around four years.

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Stop Labour's 'grotesque' puberty drug experiment: Top Tory calls trial on 226 children 'chemical castration' as campaigners launch bid to halt it

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Campaigners say the testing of the controversial drugs on gender-questioning youngsters is unlawful and unethical, as the Tories branded the NHS-backed experiment as 'grotesque'.

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Campaigners question ethics of puberty-blocker trial in legal letter to Streeting

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Researchers and the UK regulator say the study is going to help improve care for children questioning their gender.

Wednesday, Dec 10

20

Julian Smith MP Meets Campaigners to Discuss Support for Thalidomide Survivors

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Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE MP met with Mikey Argy MBE and Nick Dobrik on 3 December leading advocates for thalidomide survivors, to discuss how Parliament can better support those affected by the drug’s devastating legacy.During the…

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Been arrested? It might be because you have undiagnosed ADHD or autism, claim campaigners: 'Half of prisoners in London meet criteria'

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Half of prisoners in London are believed to have undiagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ), according to concerning research published today.

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Glasgow City Council faces threat of judicial review from housing campaigners over homelessness crisis

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EXCLUSIVE: Scotland's largest local authority admitted its services were "under extreme pressure" as the city struggles with the volume of homelessness applications.

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Strip abusers of parental rights when they kill partners, say campaigners

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Survivors and their families are calling on the government to implement Jade’s Law as part of its long-awaited strategy to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG).

Tuesday, Dec 9

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Campaigners battling to save 170-year-old oak tree facing the chop 'take the fight' to Aviva outside its UK HQ - accusing insurance giant of secrecy

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Activists gathered outside Aviva's London HQ, demanding the insurance giant goes public with its evidence for pulling down the 'King George Oak' in Wivenhoe, Essex.

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UK campaigners condemn ‘creepy’ digital billboards that can track viewers’ responses

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Tech company has installed the advertising screens in hundreds of apartment blocks across 20 British cities

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Monday, Dec 8

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Fears Labour’s Islamophobia definition could silence women’s rights campaigners, former watchdog warns

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LABOUR’S Islamophobia definition could be used to silence women’s rights campaigners, the recent head of the equalities watchdog has warned. Baroness Falkner said the new definition could be weaponised against those who “dare” say that…

Sunday, Dec 7

06

Campaigners say National Glass Centre demolition is 'cultural vandalism' as closure date announced

The University of Sunderland has said the National Glass Centre building will close to the public on July 31, 2026

Friday, Dec 5

17

Campaigners call on nation to support Small Business Saturday

The Small Business Saturday UK campaign reports encouraging signs that UK Christmas spending with small businesses could potentially deliver a crucial boost

Campaigners call on nation to support 'essential' Small Business Saturday

The Small Business Saturday UK campaign reports encouraging signs that UK Christmas spending with small businesses could rise by 19% this year - to £5.3 billion

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North East campaigners hail Government child poverty plan as 'huge step forward'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has described the new child poverty strategy as a 'moral mission'