1 hour ago Committee urges action from Scottish and UK governments to save Alexander Dennis

Holyrood’s Economy and Fair Work Committee said immediate action must be taken to stop the end of bus manufacturing in Scotland.

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5 h. ago This column does not express support for Palestine Action – here’s why | Owen Jones

In Britain’s increasingly authoritarian society, any sort of protest can find itself at odds with the law. You might even go to jailThis piece must be carefully written to avoid my being imprisoned for up to 14 years. That’s a curious sentence to say as a newspaper columnist in Britain in 2025. But since the government voted to proscribe the direct action protest group Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act, any statement seen as expressing support could lead to arrest and prosecution.You may justifiably respond that Guardian journalists are not above the law. For example, if I penned a column in support of al-Qaida, you might be sympathetic to incarceration: it did, after all, kill nearly 3,000 people on 9/11, as well as perpetrate multiple terrorist atrocities such as the 2004 Madrid train bombings, and the 7 July London bombings two decades ago. Similarly, you may conclude that a polemic in favour of Islamic State should be met with a hefty prison sentence.Owen Jones is a Guard...

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20 h. ago UK is 'actively preparing for a major power outage' as Brits told to 'listen to Radio 2'

Buried within the new UK Government Resilience Action Pla. is a case study to show what the Cabinet Office would do if a power outage like the one seen in Spain and Portugal earlier this year happened

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20 h. ago Supermarkets ‘in limbo’ over Government action on deforestation in supply chains

Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl are among those calling on ministers to enact promised due diligence laws that effectively ban forest-risk commodities.

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3 d. ago More than 20 arrests at Palestine Action protest after group banned by government

Protesters gathered on Parliament Square to oppose the Home Office decision to proscribe the group as a terror organisation

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3 d. ago Retired priest, 83, among 29 Palestine Action supporters arrested under Terror Act hours after government bans group

Retired priest, 83, among 29 Palestine Action supporters arrested under Terror Act hours after government bans group  lbc.co.uk

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3 d. ago Multiple arrests at Palestine Action protest after group banned by government

Protesters had gathered on Parliament Square to oppose Home Office decision to proscribe the group as a terror organisation

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4 d. ago Palestine Action loses bid to secure block on UK government ban

Activist group that broke into RAF military base will be proscribed as a terrorist organisation from midnight

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4 d. ago Branding Palestine Action terrorists ‘completely ludicrous’, say supporters

The co-founder of Palestine Action is asking the High Court to temporarily block the Government from proscribing the group as terrorists.

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4 d. ago Gender critical campaigners demand action from government on toilet access

Sex Matters have threatened legal action and demanded action by next Wednesday.

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5 d. ago British group Palestine Action seeks to pause government ban

British group Palestine Action seeks to pause government ban  Reuters

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5 d. ago Gap in law could see young people ‘committing terrorist acts by weekend’ – peer

Lord Walney made the warning as he backed the Government’s plan to proscribe the protest group Palestine Action.

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6 d. ago Who are Palestine Action and why has the UK government banned them?

The UK-based group has been targeting arms manufacturers in the UK since 2020

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6 d. ago Four arrests outside Parliament as Palestine Action protests against its ban

The protest took place outside of Parliament as MPs gave their approval to the Government’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a terror group.

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7 d. ago NHS staff in Wales vote to take strike action in pay dispute with Welsh Government

Almost nine in 10 members of Unite working across the Welsh NHS have voted to take strike action in a dispute over pay

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7 d. ago Households to receive up to £2,000 compensation for water service failures

Compensation payments will increase up to tenfold from July 2 for problems such as low pressure, disruptions to supply or sewer flooding.

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7 d. ago Foreign agents must register with UK authorities from TODAY or face jail but Labour is accused of 'kowtowing' to Beijing as China is spared from the toughest rules

The new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) came into effect on Tuesday as ministers look to crack down on covert action by foreign governments.

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8 d. ago Palestine Action makes legal bid to block government from putting it on the banned list under anti

Palestine Action today began its legal bid to block the government from putting it on the banned list under anti-terror legislation.

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9 d. ago UK campaign group Palestine Action to challenge government ban

UK campaign group Palestine Action to challenge government ban  Reuters

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9 d. ago Palestine Action seeking legal challenge against UK Government bid to ban group

An urgent hearing was held at the High Court on Monday after Palestine Action said they were left with "no choice".

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