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Brazil: If he threatens my existence, I'll be resistance

Diêgo Lôbo

30 October 2018
General

As I start drafting this article, we’re 30 minutes away from the moment we’ve been so anxiously waiting, when the results of the tensest Brazilian presidential election in my lifetime will be released.

Join us to put the Hostile Environment on trial

Tamara Hopewell Barreda

26 October 2018
Migration
General

This November the hostile environment will be out on trial in front of a panel of expert jurors. Join us, hear evidence and make real links with on the ground groups that are fighting for the rights of migrants and refugees.

The occupations and protests at Hambach Forest in Germany are a global flashpoint for the climate movement

Cameron Joshi
Cameron Joshi

23 October 2018
Climate and energy

Hambach Forest was a 12,000 year old, 5,500 hectare behemoth, but over the last 40 years 90% of it has been cut down for coal mining. Rich in biodiversity, the sliver of forestland left is still home to 142 types of birds and 13 protected species.

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Government must ‘rein in’ drugs companies to tackle spiralling NHS medicines bill

Pharma

  • Cost of prescription drugs jumps 10%, rising faster than NHS budget despite recent cash injection

  • 7 of 20 most expensive medicines were developed from publicly-funded research

‘Hostile environment’ to be put on trial in London this weekend

Migration

Jurors from across Europe will meet in London this weekend to rule on Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ and its effect on migrants and refugee peoples of all backgrounds.

Halloween horror for Liam Fox as trade secrecy slammed in Scottish parliament and Westminster

Trade

Liam Fox’s plans for post-Brexit trade deals were dealt a blow by the Scottish parliament today as Holyrood’s Finance and Constitution Committee advised MSPs not to give consent to the controversial Trade Bill currently making its way through the House of Lords.