It has since morphed into “Muslim grooming gangs”. There is this racist, Islamophobic idea floating around that there is something inherent to these communities and their beliefs that leads people to ...

Forced labour import bans are a big stick with extraterritorial reach. They appeal to civil society organisations because ...

But while the report acknowledges many real and worrying problems, it continues to ignore the elephant in the room. Power ...

Indigenous women abused as teenagers by white ‘criollo’ men accuse state of neglect amid three-year fight for justice ...

Government’s proscription of the group follows months of similarly chilling repression on campuses across the UK ...

Children across the UK are used to sell drugs, and the state appears more interested in arresting them than helping ...

Horrific attacks on Gazan civilians this week confirm how far Binyamin Netanyahu is prepared to go to reach war aims ...

In late 2024, the judges – who hail from Benin, Peru, Slovenia and Uganda – had issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime ...

Exclusive: Investigation reveals the extent of child domestic abuse victims, and systemic failures to protect them ...

Climate-focused think tank InfluenceMap has uncovered that industry influence appears to have led to the delay and dilution of UK policies on the roll-out of heat pumps, the development of ...

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