6 h. ago Protesters to face jail for demonstrating outside MPs’ homes

Activists could be imprisoned for up to six months under the changes.

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9 h. ago Activists could be jailed for six months for protesting outside MPs’ homes

Law aimed at tackling harassment will criminalise protests outside homes of MPs in England and Wales amid rise in complaintsActivists could be jailed for up to six months for protesting outside MPs’ homes in England and Wales under a new law aimed at tackling harassment of politicians after a surge of intimidation complaints.The law would criminalise protests outside the homes of MPs, peers and councillors as well as others who have stood for public office – and is likely to draw further criticism that the government is squeezing the right to protest. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Shabana Mahmood pays tribute to 'breathtaking bravery' of passengers and train crew in LNER rampage, and vows to look at whether attack could have been prevented

The Home Secretary told MPs she will also look at whether measures must be taken to 'better protect the public' from future attacks.

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3 d. ago How gen Z used Discord to overthrow governments – video explainer

There have been a series of unprecedented protests in the global south led by gen Z, the demographic cohort born between 1997 and 2012. These uprisings have led to deadly crackdowns, scores of arrests and new leaders coming into power. From Nepal to Morocco, young people have taken direct inspiration from one another, in spite of the borders between them. The Guardian’s Neelam Tailor explains how these uprisings formed and how the gaming app Discord became such a powerful tool for these anti-government movements worldwideThe great Gen Z revolt - podcastUnease at slow pace of change in Nepal one month on from gen Z protests Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Felony dropped after a man spent a month in a Tennessee jail for a Charlie Kirk post

Authorities in Tennessee have dropped a felony charge against Larry Bushart, who spent over a month in jail for a Facebook post about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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4 d. ago Activist could face years in jail for taking ‘neglected’ chickens from poultry farm

Zoe Rosenberg says she won’t apologize for taking the birds

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5 d. ago MPs demand clarity over Prince Andrew’s ‘peppercorn’ rent at Royal Lodge

Parliament’s spending watchdog asks Treasury and crown estate to explain rationale for arrangementPoliticians are demanding clarity over Prince Andrew’s “peppercorn” rent at Royal Lodge, as the parliamentary spending watchdog writes to the Treasury and crown estate asking for an explanation.Keir Starmer had indicated that he was open to MPs questioning Andrew in person about his home in Windsor Great Park, where he has lived for more than 20 years. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Police Scotland under fire as women’s rights activist facing charges over trans 'brolly' spat

Furious MSPs called on Chief Constable Jo Farrell to explain the decision to order Susan Smith, director of For Women Scotland, to face vandalism allegations made by a counter protester at a rally outside Holyrood last month.

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5 d. ago Home Office minister defends plans to house asylum seekers on military bases

Asylum minister Alex Norris said the two sites in Inverness and East Sussex are an ‘important part’ of driving down hotel use.

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5 d. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan was the VICTIM of harassment from trans activist, not the other way round, his trial is told

Graham Linehan, known for helping create sitcoms such as Father Ted and The It Crowd, went on trial last month accussed of harassing a young trans activist. Linehan always protested his innocence.

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6 d. ago Palestine Action activist accused of breaking into RAF base led anti

A pro-Palestine activist accused of vandalising an RAF base with Palestine Action spoke to anti-Israel protesters gathered outside his jail using a prison telephone.

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7 d. ago Progress on ending asylum hotels to be announced ‘within weeks’ – minister

Steve Reed said the Government was looking at ‘modular’ forms of building to ensure sites could go up quickly.

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7 d. ago Revealed: How 'chaotic' use of migrant hotels has seen Home Office 'squander' billions of pounds

Government has repeatedly cut corners and wasted taxpayers’ money with its ‘failed, chaotic and expensive’ system, damning report finds

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8 d. ago Home Office wasted billions on asylum hotels due to ‘flawed contracts’, MPs say

Leadership failures at UK government department criticised by cross-party Commons committee

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8 d. ago Damning asylum hotel report finds Tory failures cost taxpayer billions of pounds

A long-awaited report by MPs found 'chaotic' Home Office policies under the Tories cost taxpayers billions and meant private firms raked in massive profits

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8 d. ago Home Office has chance to end ‘failed’ asylum accommodation system, MPs say

The Home Office has repeatedly cut corners and wasted taxpayers’ money in its ‘chaotic’ response to asylum accommodation pressures, MPs warned.

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1 week ago Tech companies not doing enough to stop phone theft, say MPs

Many of the stolen devices end up being shipped overseas.

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1 week ago Prince paranoid? Andrew 'is convinced King Charles is trying to force him out of Royal Lodge and give it to Queen Camilla'

The disgraced prince, 65, is refusing to move out of the lavish 30-room property near Windsor Castle , despite pressure from MPs and the public to relocate to a more humble home.

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1 week ago Second group of grooming gangs victims back Phillips after call for her to quit

Four victims previously quit the national inquiry’s victims liaison panel as they urged the minister to step down.

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1 week ago Victims who quit grooming gang inquiry panel ‘may return if Phillips resigns’

As well as Jess Phillips’s resignation, they call for ‘all survivors on the panel to be genuinely consulted on the appointment of a chair’.

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