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Campaigners warn against Liam Fox’s post-Brexit strategy to ‘fleece’ Africa

Trade

The meeting of Commonwealth trade ministers hosted by international trade secretary Liam Fox taking place in London on 9/10 March has been criticised by trade campaigners who warn that the meeting is likely to deepen corporate interests in African countries at the expense of ordinary people across the continent.

Trump relaunches "Muslim Ban" - Stop Trump Coalition response

General

Responding to the news that president Trump was relaunching a modified version of the controversial 'Muslim Ban,' a spokesperson for the Stop Trump coalition said:

Controversial aid consultant bosses quit amidst falsification scandal

Trade

Responding to the news that the founders of Adam Smith International (ASI), one of the UK"s biggest aid consultancies is going to quit amidst revelations of attempts to falsify evidence to a parliamentary enquiry, and public controversy over consultant's salaries, Aisha Dodwell, an aid campaigner with Global Justice Now said:

Trump and May are running scared, claim Stop Trump coalition after state visit delay

General

The tens of thousands who have already protested against Trump’s visit have had a real effect – Trump’s visit will be delayed until at least October to ‘let the heat die down’. But we promise that it’s only going to get hotter. The opposition to this state visit, and to Trump's policies, is growing every day. Whether he comes in Spring or Autumn, or to London, Birmingham or Scotland, we will meet him in huge numbers to say that the politics of hate and prejudice are not welcome here. 

M&S linked to ‘migrant-hatred’ via Daily Mail advertising in new campaign

General

Marks and Spencer customers across the UK are being encouraged to hide tiny leaflets in a variety of clothes and food stuffs that call on the high street chain to end its advertising relationship with the Daily Mail newspaper because of its influence in negatively portraying migrants and refugees in the

‘Say no to Trump’ projected on parliament ahead of Trump debate and #stopTrump protests

General

A giant slogan of the words ‘Say no to Trump’ has been projected on the Houses of Parliament the day before a parliamentary debate on Trump’s state visit is due to take place, and the day before tens of thousands of people are expected to fill Parliament Square opposing the state visit.

'Toxic' trade deal CETA passed by European parliament despite widespread public opposition

Trade

Responding to the news that MEPs had voted 408 to 254 to pass the EU-Canada trade deal CETA, Nick Dearden, the director of Global Justice Now said:

SNP MEPs will vote against 'toxic' EU-Canada trade deal tomorrow in Strasbourg

Trade

Responding to the news that SNP MEPs Ian Hudghton and Alyn Smyth will be voting against the controversial trade deal between the EU and Canada tomorrow at the European parliament in Strasbourg, Liz Murray from campaign group Global Justice Now Scotland said:

‘Toxic’ EU-Canada trade deal to be voted on by European parliament on Wednesday

Trade

The controversial free trade deal between the UK and Canada will be voted on by the European parliament on Wednesday 15 February in Strasbourg. Over three million people across Europe have signed a petition calling for the deal to be scrapped, arguing that the deal will hand a raft of new powers over to corporations enabling them to influence and weaken government policies relating to the public sector, labour rights, consumer standards and the environment.

Free-market aid contractors Adam Smith International tried to deceive MPs

General

This morning the International Development Committee published its Special Report on Conduct of Adam Smith International (ASI).

Liam Fox accused of “burying” debate on controversial EU trade deal

Trade

  • Committee discussion to take place today at same time as Brexit Bill debate

Liam Fox reneges on promise to hold parliamentary debate on controversial trade deal

Trade

A full parliamentary debate on a controversial trade deal between the EU and Canada will now not be happening, despite assurances in October from Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox that it would.

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