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Brexit lobby meetings dominated by big business, official figures reveal

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Finance, accountancy and fossil fuel companies dominate meetings held by UK’s Brexit and Trade departments. UK government accused of sidelining concerns of civil society by granting extremely privileged access to corporate lobbyists.

WTO talks collapse welcomed by campaigners

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Campaigners Global Justice Now today claimed that the collapse of the WTO ministerial in Argentina was “the best outcome possible” given the position of rich countries at this week’s summit.

WTO Summit “illegitimate from day one”

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Campaigners slam President Macri’s ‘draconian summit’ as civil society delegates returned from airport. Call for no deal on ‘new issues’ like e-commerce.

£1bn fund behind suspended British aid to Syria should be shut down – campaigners

Aid
  • Syria case may be ‘tip of the iceberg’ for fund backing some of world's worst security forces
  • Secretive Conflict, Stability and Security Fund uses £500m of aid money
  • Government accused of using loophole to fund discredited consultancy

NGOs blocked at last minute from WTO summit in Argentina

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Global Justice Now condemns the last minute decision to block dozens of civil society experts and campaigners from next week's World Trade Organisation summit in Argentina. The decision, apparently made by the Argentinian Government for undisclosed reasons, is unprecedented in recent WTO history. 

MPs vow to take a stand against Trade Bill

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Leading opposition MPs have today vowed to amend the Trade Bill when it is given a second reading, at the launch of a 'trade democracy' campaign in parliament.

Britain faces ‘TTIP on steroids’ as US trade talks begin, campaigners warn

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Campaign group Global Justice Now has warned there are just months to stop ‘TTIP on steroids’ as the latest round of trade talks between the United States and United Kingdom governments begins in London. 

Our response to Priti Patel's resignation

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Since her appointment last year, we have repeatedly warned that Priti Patel was unfit to manage the country’s aid programme. She didn’t appear to understand the purpose of aid or even believe in her department’s mission.

Liam Fox's Trade Bill makes a mockery of democracy

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The Trade Bill has been tabled in parliament the morning after its consultation deadline, ignoring 60,000 objections made to the lack of a clear role for MPs in scrutinising trade deals after Brexit.

Campaigners welcome NHS England call for 'more regulation' of drug pricing

Pharma

Campaign groups Global Justice Now and STOPAIDS have welcomed a statement by NHS England to the BBC’s 5 Live Investigates this morning that “further regulatory action may be needed” on drug pricing at a time when NHS funding is under severe pressure.

New Report: Drug companies in £1bn NHS rip-off

Pharma

Treatments for cancer, arthritis and multiple sclerosis (MS) are among drugs costing the cash-strapped NHS over a billion pounds a year – despite public funding playing a substantial role in the medicines’ development.

Trump visit to UK will face mass opposition, say campaigners

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Responding to reports that Donald Trump will make a 'working visit' to the UK in the New Year, Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now said:

“If the Trump visit is back on, so is the mass opposition to it. Theresa May may be hoping that the heat has died down, but she must prepare to be disappointed. Every day that Trump remains President, the opposition to his politics of hate and prejudice is only getting stronger. Whether the location of this ‘working visit’ is the heart of Downing Street or a golf resort in Scotland, we will be there.

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