Stonehenge tunnel could face delays as campaigners take battle for a judicial review to court 

Stonehenge tunnel could face delays as campaigners take battle for a judicial review to court Campaigners are challenging the £1.7billion revamp of the A303 in Wiltshire, which they say could cause significant harm to the site A High Court judge has granted a hearing to decide whether they will get a judicial review Transport Secretary … Read more

Investigate ‘toothless’ FCA over Woodford failures, campaigners urge

The City watchdog is facing a furious backlash over its handling of the Neil Woodford savings scandal. As the disgraced fund manager prepares to make an audacious comeback, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been accused of ‘dragging its feet’ over its investigation into the implosion of his investment empire. And campaigners, MPs and peers … Read more

Now statues of Captain Cook are targeted by Black Lives Matter campaigners

Now statues of Captain Cook are targeted by Black Lives Matter campaigners in updated ‘hitlist’ of historical figures they want to see ‘toppled’ Several monuments commemorating the sailor have been added to a hitlist Targets for either removal or renaming include James Cook University Hospital They are among 125 under-fire landmarks featured on map by … Read more

Anti-lockdown campaigners push for illegal ‘Great Reopening’ of shops and businesses from TOMORROW

Internet Covid conspiracy theorists are leafleting high streets in an attempt to rally businesses in support of a ‘Great Reopening’ to defy lockdown restrictions – as police said they ‘would not hesitate’ to issue £10,000 fines to any firms flouting the rules. Sinead Quinn, owner of Quinn Blakey Hairdressing, Oakenshaw, near Bradford, is among those … Read more

Campaigners battle to stop 89-home estate being built next to Dorset manor Wolfeton House

Campaigners face fresh battle to stop 89-home housing estate being built next to historic Dorset manor Wolfeton House that inspired Thomas Hardy Planning inspectors had ruled against a 120-home project near Wolfeton House  But developers were told some of the proposed properties might be acceptable Land Value Alliances have now come forward with an 89-home … Read more

Campaigners call for Tory MP to pay reparations over slave deaths at his ancestor’s plantation

Independent MP William Wilberforce wrote the Slave Trade Act in 1807 which abolished the industry across the British Empire. It was enacted in 1833 The transatlantic slave trade was launched by Portuguese traders with the construction of sub-Saharan Africa’s first permanent slave trading post at Elmina in 1492. But it soon passed into Dutch then … Read more

Campaigners say ‘common sense has prevailed’ after Cambridge academics’ free speech vote

Campaigners have hailed a ‘victory for free speech after academics at Cambridge University rejected demands that views remain ‘respectful’. Dons opted instead to support ‘tolerance’ of differing opinions instead of ‘respect’ – a term which made critics fearful that it could crush freedom of expression. The vote yesterday has resulted in widespread praise as campaigners claim … Read more

Campaigners want more regulation of pay later services like Klarna

New guidelines to tighten up advertising ‘buy now, pay later’ services like Klarna have been welcomed by campaigners – but they called for tougher rules to stop more consumers falling into debt. Delayed payment providers have been asked to revamp their marketing by next March to ensure users are not being misled and were aware … Read more

Rule covering Christmas visits is against human rights laws, campaigners say

The ‘blanket ban’ on elderly care home residents visiting family and friends at Christmas could face a legal challenge. Official advice on the issue breaches equality and human rights laws, argues the dementia rights organisation John’s Campaign. Under Government guidance on ‘festive bubbles’, working age adults in homes can enjoy external visits for Christmas but … Read more

Hundreds of anti-lockdown campaigners take to the streets of Manchester for peaceful protest

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Manchester this afternoon in a peaceful anti-lockdown demonstration, as one man was detained by police for flying a drone.  The latest march is one of several which have taken place across England in recent weeks as people continue to protest against the government’s latest tiered lockdown measures … Read more