United Kingdom
Key COP26 climate summit postponed to ‘safeguard lives’
With no end in sight to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the UN climate change talks which were due to take place in Scotland later in the year, have been postponed until October 2021. The decision was announced on Wednesday night by the advisory group to the COP26 talks, overseen by… »
Dozens of ‘mutual aid’ groups spring up as communities offer support during virus outbreak
Dozens of ‘mutual aid’ groups have sprung up across the country to support those suffering from the effects and threat of the coronavirus outbreak[1]. 68 groups have been set up online, with volunteers coordinating via WhatsApp and Facebook groups and offering people in self-isolation help with shopping, dog walking… »
U.K. Court Opens Deliberations on Julian Assange’s Extradition Case
A British court has started deliberations on whether to extradite Julian Assange to the U.S., where he faces espionage charges and up to 175 years in prison for his role in publishing classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. A crowd of supporters, including Pink Floyd co-founder… »
Who knew what, when, why? “Terror police list’ was shared across Government, NHS, Ofsted and 20 councils
We are deeply disturbed by what clearly goes way beyond the realm of an ‘unfortunate oversight’. Our planet is literally burning and some of the police and government seem desperate to silence the fire alarm. We need to find out who knew what and when. But more importantly, we need… »
‘How dare they’ – Extinction Rebellion responds to terrorism slur by Police
How dare they. Children up and down the country are desperately fighting for a future. Teachers, grandparents, nurses have been trying their best with loving nonviolence to get politicians and big business to do something about the dire state of our planet. And this is how the Establishment responds. [1]… »
U.K. Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn to Challenge PM Boris Johnson in Dec. 12 Election
In Britain, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has formally announced he will challenge Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an election scheduled for Dec. 12. Jeremy Corbyn: “Today we launch the most ambitious and radical campaign our country has ever seen to bring real change to all parts of this country. »
XR Co-Founder Discusses Climate Emergency
Extinction Rebellion (“XR”) has hit the world stage like a flash of light with participants in more than 70 countries all within one year’s time. Its allure is simply “telling the truth” about the climate crisis… for a change. A breath of fresh air in a world filled with deceit… »
Extinction Rebellion: What is it?
By Robert Hunziker The climate crisis is turning average law-abiding people into raging law-breaking eco rebels, by boatloads. Extinction Rebellion (ER) is at the forefront, demanding that governments declare climate emergencies and take urgent action. In that regard, ER, which started in the UK, says government must reduce carbon emissions… »
Tony Robinson “people are sick and tired of British politics only talking about Brexit”
Together with the editor of Pressenza in London, Tony Robinson, we are getting closer to the reality of the United Kingdom, both in the political-social field, and in the way Brexit is dealt with, the exit of these countries from the European Union and the effects that the new Prime… »
UK’s risky bet
By Federico Larsen Finally, the gauche leader of the brexiteers achieved his main goal. Boris Johnson became Britain’s prime minister after a political career that, according to many, aimed at that office from the very first minute, even before Brexit even existed in the minds of the English. Opposite 10… »
Film: The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons
Documentary: UBI, our right to live
In Mobilization For Assange!
Milagro Sala
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
