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15 Apr 2013
G8 commit to takling sexual violence in conflict

A Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence In Conflict has been agreed by the G8 countries.

13 Apr 2013
Margaret Thatcher: her legacy, her funeral and our future
12 Apr 2013
Claiming back Scottish football for the people

There are many important issues in public life right now, but for a large number of people in Scotland the future of football, the national game, is no small matter, says Simon Barrow. It is not just about sport, it is also about people, communities, hopes and dreams, culture and values. Put bluntly, who does (and who should) own a sport loved by hundreds of thousands? Whose interests are being served by the way it is presently being run?

12 Apr 2013
Day of action calls for military spending to be redirected

Campaigners from 39 UK organisations will call for a shift in government spending on 15 April, the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS)

12 Apr 2013
Poll shows 8 million people 'one paycheque' away from losing their home

One in three people could not pay their rent or mortgage for more than a month if they lost their job, new figures from Shelter have revealed.

12 Apr 2013
Drone strikes illegal, says senior Pakistani judge

The Chief Justice of Peshawar’s High Court had said that drone strikes in north west Pakistan violate the country’s sovereignty and are illegal.

11 Apr 2013
Let's not spend too much time debating the Thatcher legacy
11 Apr 2013
Amnesty release new global death penalty figures

The global trend towards ending the death penalty continued last year, said Amnesty as it released new figures on executions and death sentences.

11 Apr 2013
TUC analysis highlights reality of unemployment in north east and Cumbria

The Northern TUC 10 Point Plan for A Northern Future that Works manifesto highlights the stark reality of employment in the north east and Cumbria

9 Apr 2013
From Thatcher to Cameron: a cruel legacy

In Margaret Thatcher’s era, the ‘poll tax’ triggered huge protests. It is not certain at what point large numbers of people will feel they have no share in the UK that this government, and the section of the ruling elite it serves, are seeking to create, notes Savi Hensman. But, sooner or later, the day will come. Cruelly unjust regimes, however mighty they may seem, are built on sand.