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1 week, 4 days ago

Six people killed and hundreds more injured in e-scooter crashes last year as campaigners call for law change

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Waspi campaigners call payout denial ‘a cruel blow to a generation of women’

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lack of focus on nature and farming solutions at climate summit, say campaigners

The Independent

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Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion charges

Raw Story

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted of subversion in the city's largest national security trial, with "mastermind" Benny Lai receiving the longest term of 10 years. Australia's government said it was "gravely concerned" after dual citizen Gordon Ng received a sentence of seven years and three months, and said it would continue to advocate for …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

EC writes to Kharge, Nadda over poll code violations by senior leaders

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has written to the Congress and BJP chiefs Mallikarjun Kharge and JP Nadda respectively, following complaints of mode conduct violation registered by the two parties against each other. While the BJP had complained against Rahul Gandhi, the Congress had complained to the poll panel over some remarks made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

EC seeks responses from Nadda, Kharge over poll code violation complaints

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has written to the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP president JP Nadda seeking their response on the MCC violation complaints registered by the two parties against each other during the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly poll campaigns. While the BJP had complained against Rahul Gandhi, the Congress had complained to the poll panel …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

More than 16,000 people object to 'outrageous' plans for Norfolk 'mega-farm' housing 870,000 chickens and 14,000 pigs

Daily Mail

Controversial plans to build a megafarm with up to 870,000 chickens and 14,000 pigs between two villages have attracted more than 16,000 complaints. Cranswick, the food giant behind the plans, says the two sites will be set 400 yards apart and operate separately to act as a 'bio-precaution' Locals fear the giant facility will belch out foul odours including ammonia …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors review: Empathetic, irreverent, committed...Camilla's personality shone through, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

Daily Mail

Back before World War I, our current Queen’s saucy ancestor Alice Keppel was mistress to King Edward VII. At a reception for campaigners against domestic abuse, on Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors, Camilla forcefully declared her admiration for the Edwardian votes-for-women law-breakers. How wonderful.’ Queen Camilla's ITV documentary highlights the progress being made to eliminate domestic and sexual …

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2 months ago

Campaigners on both sides speak out ahead of publication of assisted dying Bill

The Independent

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2 months ago

Remembrance Day should be ‘decolonised’, say campaigners

The Telegraph

Remembrance Day should be “decolonised”, campaigners say as they call for an end to “nationalist narratives” that “whitewash” and “glorify” the British Empire. Launching their new campaign aimed at “decolonising” Remembrance Sunday, the PPU said: “To remember the victims of colonial wars, we must actively challenge nationalist narratives that whitewash or glorify colonialism. ‘Diversion from Remembrance Sunday benefits’ Colonel Richard …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Failure to ban silent prayer outside abortion clinics ‘defeats the point of buffer zones’, campaigners say

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Announces 40 Star Campaigners for Jharkhand Assembly Elections

India TV News

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced 40 star campaigners for the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections. The list includes the names of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari. Other names on the list include Champai Soren, Sita Soren, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Himanta Biswa Sarma.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP's 40 Star Campaigners Set to Dominate Punjab Assembly Bypolls

Hindustan Times

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a strong lineup of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming Punjab assembly bypolls. The bypolls will be held on November 13, necessitated after MLAs representing them were elected to the Lok Sabha earlier this year. The BJP is focusing on campaigning in four assembly seats: Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Barnala.

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump golf course environmental claims ‘laughable’, campaigners say

The Independent

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3 months ago

FCC official accuses Ron DeSantis of "dangerous" effort to censor pro-choice campaigners in Florida

Salon

Ron DeSantis is threatening to criminally prosecute Florida television stations that have run an pro-choice ad, The Miami Herald reported on Tuesday. On Oct. 3, Florida’s Department of Health sent a letter to at least one local television station threatening criminal charges for airing the ad, journalist Jason Garcia first reported. The letter says the ad is “dangerous” and may …

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3 months ago

Campaigners welcome Angela Rayner’s bill to ban no-fault evictions

The Independent

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3 months ago

Cheers and fears... SPFL's sponsorship deal with Carling is criticised by alcohol campaigners who claim it should have been rejected

Daily Mail

The SPFL have been criticised and branded out of touch after unveiling Carling as the official beer of Scottish football. But the move has been criticised, with a recent survey finding that Scottish football fans are being ‘exposed to a high level of alcohol marketing’ at games across the country. Carling backed both sides of the Old Firm over 14 …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

School, college grounds can’t be used for poll rallies : Haryana chief electoral officer

Hindustan Times

Haryana chief electoral officer Pankaj Agarwal on Saturday said that political parties and candidates are not permitted to use school and college playgrounds for election rallies. Regarding compliance of the election code of conduct by star campaigners, Haryana chief electoral officer Pankaj Agarwal said that the star campaigners should also comply with the poll code strictly. Photographs of defence personnel …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Haryana, J&K polls: SC Mishra’s name missing from BSP list of star campaigners

Hindustan Times

The name of Satish Chandra Mishra, once a Bahujan Samaj Party stalwart, has not been included in the party’s star campaigners’ list released for upcoming assembly polls in Haryana as well as Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. SC Mishra has been continuously sidelined from the election campaigning after BSP managed to win only one seat in the UP assembly polls …

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4 months ago

Campaigners welcome plans for no-fault evictions ban to return to Parliament

The Independent

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4 months ago

Everyday foods need cigarette-style warnings to prevent disease, campaigners say

The Independent

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4 months ago

Grenfell campaigners criticise MPs for leaving before Starmer statement on tragedy

The Independent

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Far-right violence caused by UK failure to address institutional racism, campaigners warn

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nature and sports campaigners to take to streets over water pollution

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Six people killed and hundreds more injured in e-scooter crashes last year as campaigners call for law change

Waspi campaigners call payout denial ‘a cruel blow to a generation of women’

Lack of focus on nature and farming solutions at climate summit, say campaigners

Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion charges

EC writes to Kharge, Nadda over poll code violations by senior leaders

EC seeks responses from Nadda, Kharge over poll code violation complaints

More than 16,000 people object to 'outrageous' plans for Norfolk 'mega-farm' housing 870,000 chickens and 14,000 pigs

Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors review: Empathetic, irreverent, committed...Camilla's personality shone through, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

Campaigners on both sides speak out ahead of publication of assisted dying Bill

Remembrance Day should be ‘decolonised’, say campaigners

Failure to ban silent prayer outside abortion clinics ‘defeats the point of buffer zones’, campaigners say

BJP Announces 40 Star Campaigners for Jharkhand Assembly Elections

BJP's 40 Star Campaigners Set to Dominate Punjab Assembly Bypolls

Trump golf course environmental claims ‘laughable’, campaigners say

FCC official accuses Ron DeSantis of "dangerous" effort to censor pro-choice campaigners in Florida

Campaigners welcome Angela Rayner’s bill to ban no-fault evictions

Cheers and fears... SPFL's sponsorship deal with Carling is criticised by alcohol campaigners who claim it should have been rejected

School, college grounds can’t be used for poll rallies : Haryana chief electoral officer

Haryana, J&K polls: SC Mishra’s name missing from BSP list of star campaigners

Campaigners welcome plans for no-fault evictions ban to return to Parliament

Everyday foods need cigarette-style warnings to prevent disease, campaigners say

Grenfell campaigners criticise MPs for leaving before Starmer statement on tragedy

Far-right violence caused by UK failure to address institutional racism, campaigners warn

Nature and sports campaigners to take to streets over water pollution