Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn
Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’A growing number of west African count...
Campaigners rail against ‘plundering’ of ancient Kent woodland to make way for quarry expansion
Forty hectares of Oaken Wood could be razed after it was identified as potential site of expansion by Reform-run councilIt was at the confluence of se...
Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn
Government’s food security push is said to rely on animal feed imports with vulnerability to supply chain shocksThe government’s planned poultry secto...
Jackdaw gasfield would create only 27 full-time jobs, green campaigners say
Anti fossil-fuel groups are urging Andy Burnham to rule out new drilling, which they say will not shave a penny off billsMore people can fit on to the...
Doubling leave to remain timeframe for UK care workers ‘cruel’, say campaigners
Experts and activists back Mike Tapp’s proposal for care worker exclusion that led to row with Shabana MahmoodDoubling the leave to remain timeframe f...
Labour campaigners in Makerfield fear their sheer numbers may annoy voters
Up to 3,000 activists – including cabinet ministers and other MPs – descending on constituency to back Andy BurnhamUp to 3,000 Labour campaigners are ...
UK social media ban could cut lifeline for disabled children, campaigners warn
Activists say blanket ban could prevent teenagers from finding peers and role models with similar conditionsDisability activists have said banning und...
Jamaican beach access campaigners go to court to fight privatisation of coast
Activists are challenging colonial-era law and demanding ‘free, legal, unfettered, forever rights’ to use beachesJamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We sh...
‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners
Exclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standardsAn environmental campaign group is...
Remove Windrush payout scheme from Home Office control, campaigners urge
Public figures sign open letter calling for scheme to be moved from Home Office to independent bodyUK politics live – latest updatesThe prime minister...
Nurseries in England charging extra fees to cover funding gap, campaigners say
Head of Early Years Alliance says additional charges paid by parents represent ‘cross-subsidy’Parents of nursery children in England are being charged...
Campaigners threaten legal action over UK-US deal on prices NHS pays for drugs
Two campaign groups claim that change to how NHS treatments are approved amounts to ‘unlawful power grab’Campaigners against the UK’s controversial dr...
Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit
PM accused of dragging heels on forcing tech firms to block transmission of nude photos on children’s phonesInternet safety and children’s rights camp...
Campaigners hope to save mother tree of bramley apple
Appeal launched to buy Nottinghamshire cottage, where tree was planted in 19th century, and turn it into heritage centreCampaigners have launched an a...
Pro-choice campaigners in Malta create lockboxes containing abortion pills
Critics hit out at ‘dire’ situation in the country which has the strictest laws around abortion in western EuropeRights campaigners have affixed lockb...
