Israel’s army drafts Gaza ground operation plan as mob violence escalates
Plans being prepared for senior Israeli military figures and politicians to consider
16th May 2021
Terror charge student told mother ‘Hitler was greatest feminist’, court told
Andrew Dymock has denied a string of terror offences.
'Major concern' for 50 women treated by Derby gynaecologist
An interim report has investigated how almost 400 women were treated by a gynaecologist at Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill outline online abuse experienced as women in leadership
They made the comments at a virtual event about women in leadership by Queen’s University in Belfast.
Women have right to choose abortion at home
When visiting a clinic remains such a tough experience for so many, removing the option of telemedicine, without a clinical basis for doing so, would be indefensible.
Let’s move beyond local election despair – it’s up to activists and smaller parties to stop history repeating itself | Sandi Toksvig and Catherine Mayer
One of the biggest risk factors right now is despondency, but the hard right is not impregnable and we must not give up
Boris Johnson: inquiry into handling of Covid crisis will start spring 2022
Downing Street had angered grieving families by saying officials’ time would be better spent tackling pandemic
County court judgement against Boris Johnson, record shows
Boris Johnson, of 10 Downing Street, is named on a court judgement database over an unpaid debt of £535.
Tech playing growing role in UK domestic abuse cases, experts say
Complex cases involve perpetrators using multiple accounts and devices to abuse, control and monitor partners
David Blevins on Twitter
BREAK: Ten people shot dead at Ballymurphy, west Belfast in 1971, were innocent and their deaths were without justification, a coroner has ruled. Their relatives greeted the exoneration with applause. pic.twitter.com/oYCOQMbRBF— David Blevins (@skydavidblevins) May 11, 2021
Queen's Speech: Government unveils post-Covid recovery plan
Boosting jobs and skills are key Queen's Speech priorities - but social care funding is not included.
Reuters Institute on Twitter
Disinformation reporter @mariannaspring meets two activists who set up a ‘honeypot’ Facebook group to engage and educate vaccine sceptics and challenge conspiracy theories.https://t.co/BxY4Xr8Od4— Reuters Institute (@risj_oxford) May 11, 2021
Howard Beckett on Twitter
I’ve written to Boris Johnson on Fire & Rehire.Since he became PM, his donors have declared war on workers. His cronies fire & rehire workers on worse conditions. Boris Johnson is a clear and present danger to the working class.Of course, he didn’t even bother to reply. pic.twitter.com/pkcKEaTXGa— Howard Beckett (@BeckettUnite) May 10, 2021
John Radoux on Twitter
“Another phenomenon is the worrying increase in the number of large organisations, backed by private equity investors, entering into children’s residential and fostering services.” https://t.co/sMAnkc791X— John Radoux (@JohnRadoux) May 11, 2021
Queen's Speech 2021: What can we expect?
Social care, building safety and immigration are set to feature in government plans for the next year.
Queen’s speech: voters will need photo ID for general elections
Government’s legislative agenda is unlikely to include long-awaited reforms to adult social care
Deaths of people on benefits prompt inquiry call
The Department for Work and Pensions has reviewed 150 cases where people died or came to serious harm.
Sophie Morris on Twitter
*whispers* you can’t be a shadow secretary of (insert post) if there isn’t a Secretary of State for (insert post).— Sophie Morris (@itssophiemorris) May 9, 2021