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1 May 2013
Investigate torture of Britons, Cameron to tell UAE President

David Cameron says he will raise the issue of three British men tortured by Dubai police with the President of the United Arab Emirates during his state visit.

30 Apr 2013
Workers' Memorial Day marked in Bristol

More than 150 people attended an event in Bristol Cathedral on Sunday 28 April to mark Workers' Memorial Day.

30 Apr 2013
EU pesticide restrictions 'a victory for bees and common sense'

The decision to introduce EU-wide restrictions on neonicotinoid insecticides linked to bee decline is a significant victory says Friends of the Earth.

30 Apr 2013
Survival launches tourism boycott of India’s Andaman Islands

Survival International has launched a tourism boycott of India’s Andaman Islands, until the degrading practice of ‘human safaris’ to the Jarawa tribe is stopped.

29 Apr 2013
The Drones Quilt: stitching for Noor
29 Apr 2013
Failure to legislate for equal marriage may result in legal challenge

Amnesty International has warned of a likely legal challenge if Northern Ireland is left as the only part of the UK without marriage rights for same-sex couples.

29 Apr 2013
Pankhurst v Thatcher: A tale of two legacies
29 Apr 2013
Refugee Council gives evidence to Parliamentary enquiry into asylum

The Refugee Council has submitted evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee, which is undertaking an inquiry into the asylum system for the first time in ten years.

29 Apr 2013
IDS and pensioners: undermining social security
28 Apr 2013
Arctic campaign comes to Friends House

The Arctic came to Friends House in London on 20 April as part of a global day of action as Greenpeace used 3D projection to transform the building into the pristine Arctic.