Campaigners in the UK are calling for the abolition of an equality body that was established under former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Campaigners are demanding action to curb the UK's "addiction" to herbicides, as the use of glyphosate has increased tenfold in 30 years, raising concerns for public health. Scottish farmers pioneered spraying glyphosate on wheat before harvest in the 1980s.

Campaigners are expressing concerns that Green Party-led councils may be forced to implement austerity measures and make cuts following the upcoming May elections.

Campaigners are decrying the continued operation of trawlers in designated UK marine protected areas, labeling it a "national scandal" and arguing that these areas are "protected only on paper" as precious ocean life is pushed to the brink.

Campaigners have won a landmark legal battle against major social media companies, with the ruling focusing on issues related to social media addiction.

Campaigners have won a landmark legal battle against social media giants, marking a significant development in addressing social media addiction.

Retailer Argos has sparked debate among parents and child development campaigners after promoting a wooden 'influencer kit' toy for toddlers, with critics arguing it exposes young children to an 'adult, performative world'.

Critics are celebrating after plans to build a new town in Cheshire were dropped, with campaigners having previously called it the "wrong proposal in the wrong place."

The proposed Hillsborough Law has faced further delays and will not be passed during the current parliamentary session, with campaigners attributing the setback to Mahmood.

Montenegro's state pension fund has cut ties with the Vilina Vlas spa hotel in eastern Bosnia after campaigners highlighted its past use as a detention site where Bosniak women were raped during the 1990s war.

Campaigners have condemned the UK's decision to cut climate aid, labeling it 'short-sighted' and arguing that it leaves 'fossil fuel profits untouched' amidst global upheaval.

Campaigners warn current oil and gas crisis is especially concerning in light of link between poor housing conditions and serious illness

Exclusive: Claire Earley’s son Rex spent six weeks in hospital after contracting E coli from contaminated lake Realtime pollution alerts are needed across Windermere urgently, campaigners have said, as the mother of a seven-year-old boy who kayaked on the lake described how he nearly died after contracting a dangerous strain of E coli from contaminated water. Claire Earley’s son Rex spent six weeks in hospital, and underwent two emergency operations, after a family kayaking trip on Windermere...

A European organization and campaigners have stated that the protection of minority languages, including Irish, should be among Ireland's priorities during its EU Presidency, following calls from the European Union and the United Nations, emphasizing language diversity as fundamental for the EU.

A 'groundbreaking' UN agreement on justice for women and girls will for the first time include incarcerated women, a move campaigners hope will lead to action as global numbers of imprisoned women approach one million.

Campaigners say campus near Scunthorpe could generate emissions close to those from all UK domestic flights Plans for a new datacentre in Lincolnshire have been approved, despite warnings it could be a major new source of emissions. On Wednesday, North Lincolnshire council voted unanimously to approve planning permission for the Elsham Tech Park, a proposed AI datacentre campus near Scunthorpe, next to the Elsham Wolds industrial estate. Continue reading...

More than 20 million flowers are set to be sold in the UK for Mother’s Day. Campaigners say that the dire conditions on many flower farms show why the UK needs a new law to ensure workers are…

Survivors of Ireland's mother and baby homes are experiencing cuts to their benefits in the UK after accepting compensation, prompting campaigners to urge for protective legislation.

Campaigners say ‘hard-hitting, clear-sighted and damning’ inquiry – the most expensive in history – ‘absolutely has been worth it’ ‘A new normal’: inquiry’s key findings on how Covid changed UK…

Campaigners and critics have condemned the UK's proposed climate aid cuts, warning that these 'reckless' actions will alienate global allies and betray the world's poorest nations.

Opposition parties and climate campaigners are calling for the Government to allocate more resources to retrofitting social homes.

Indigenous campaigners in the Brazilian Amazon successfully forced a U-turn on the privatization of a waterway, occupying a grain terminal to achieve a victory for local river defenders.

Tech firms accused of designing systems that can expose young people to ‘deeply harmful’ as campaigners call for under-16s social media ban

A Government minister claimed a hunger strike “would not do any harm” to one of the campaigners who sought an apology from the State over institutional abuse, a TD has claimed in the Dáil.

Opposition campaigners accuse members of Iran’s ruling elite of hypocrisy, claiming they use state wealth to fund lavish lifestyles for their children in the West, contrary to the values they preach.

Everyone Hates Elon campaigners fix photo of ex-prince slouched in backseat of car after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office

A Hong Kong court has upheld the imprisonment of 12 pro-democracy activists who had hoped for acquittal in a case related to the controversial security law.

Campaigners are raising concerns that new UK border rules for dual nationals are discriminatory against women, particularly British women in Spain and Greece, due to differing surname conventions causing entry problems.

Campaigners claimed the guidance for employers, such as hospitals, shops and restaurants, was "legally flawed" and "overly simplistic".

Environmental campaigners are expressing anger after swift nesting holes in a Derbyshire rail viaduct were blocked during a £7.5m refurbishment project. They fear the birds returning to breed will be unable to access their ancestral nests and could die.

Campaigners are raising alarms about 'cosmeticorexia,' a growing trend where beauty companies and retailers like Sephora are increasingly targeting buyers under the age of 18, creating a 'toxic environment' for children.

Campaigners are advocating for the lifting of a 30-year freeze on compensation for crime victims in Great Britain. They argue that the £500,000 limit set in 1996 would be over £1 million if adjusted for inflation.

Campaigners warn that one in ten women in the UK face period poverty, forcing some to take dangerous health risks, with fears that the issue could become further entrenched amid a fresh cost of living crisis.

The polio virus has been detected in London sewage for the second time this year, just days before ministers withdrew funding for global polio eradication efforts, drawing criticism from campaigners.

Animal welfare campaigners are welcoming a new consultation process that marks a significant step towards a potential ban on trail hunting in the UK.

Critics of plans to build a new town in Cheshire called it the "wrong proposal in the wrong place".

A fact-check investigates claims by anti-abortion campaigners that Irish politician Holly Cairns misled the Dáil with her comments regarding the number of women traveling to the UK for abortions.

The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) group is preparing a fresh legal challenge, arguing that the government's denial of compensation is based on a 'narrow set of data'.

The "worst possible outcome" has been avoided, but there's still some distance to go in protecting artists' "voice, likeness and identity", say campaigners The post UK music industry responds to new…

Campaigners have welcomed a Supreme Court judgment in Kosovo that declared illegal an order obliging certain pensioners to prove they are not dead to access their pension rights.

A new study reveals that nearly three-quarters of England's woodlands are inaccessible to the public, prompting campaigners to call for a right-to-roam bill.

Charity criticises new measures that would make it harder for inquests to pass verdict of unlawful killing Men whose abusive behaviour drives women to take their own lives are more likely to get away with their crimes because of proposed law changes, justice campaigners say. Ministers want to make it harder for inquests to pass verdicts of unlawful killing, which have been crucial in getting justice for women who committed suicide after suffering abuse. Continue reading...

City council accused of sidelining Peironcely 10 campaigners who have tried for years to turn building into centre celebrating the war photographer’s work One winter’s day almost 90 years ago, the Hungarian-American photojournalist Robert Capa paused on a street in southeast Madrid to take a picture that would echo around the world and down through the decades. In it, three children sit on a rubble-strewn pavement in the working-class Vallecas district of the Spanish capital. Behind them squa...

Campaigners, including the Maggie Oliver Foundation, accuse the UK government of effectively allowing child sexual abuse to continue due to an 'inconsistent and arbitrary' approach and failure to adopt recommended changes from an inquiry.

A new ban on student visas from Sudan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Cameroon is set to come into force, with campaigners warning it could lead more people to use illegal routes to enter the UK.

Campaigners are urging a ban on Big Tobacco's sponsorship in Formula 1, alleging that the industry targets children through these partnerships.

MPs and MSPs from the party are among more than 60 parliamentarians who have signed a pledge against developing the oil field from campaigners Uplift.

Campaigners for mother and baby home survivors have pledged to challenge Cork City Council's decision to grant planning permission for 140 apartments on the site of the notorious Bessborough facility.

Campaigners are shocked by plans to build 140 residential apartments on the site of the former Bessborough mother and baby home, which will involve the demolition of existing agricultural buildings and log cabins.

Average number of female FTSE 100 CEOs stalled at nine last year, the same number as 2024, review says Campaigners have bemoaned the “achingly slow” progress made on gender equality at the top of Brit

Hong Kong's appeals court has upheld the jailing of 12 democracy campaigners, a decision that has drawn international attention.

European countries including the UK are pushing through tougher measures to tackle immigration - but campaigners warn this just moves the problem elsewhere, Alex Croft reports

British women in Spain and Greece face ‘huge problems’ entering UK because of differing surname rules

Campaigners in a small Polish rural community have been unable to prevent the expansion of a large industrial poultry production megafarm, highlighting the challenges faced by local residents against major agricultural corporations.

The government has introduced a new 'right to try' plan aimed at helping disabled individuals find employment without the fear of losing their benefits. Campaigners, however, argue that more support is needed to address hostile workplace environments.

Palantir's UK head, Louis Mosley, has urged the government not to yield to “ideologically motivated campaigners” as ministers consider triggering a break clause in the company's £330m NHS contract.

Campaigners are urging the UK government to intensify efforts to evacuate thousands of Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain, many of whom remain in danger months after an MoD data breach exposed their personal information.

Raw sewage was discharged into England's rivers and seas almost 300,000 times last year, prompting criticism from campaigners who highlighted the frequent use of storm overflows even during months of drought.

Hillsborough campaigners have accused UK Labour leader Keir Starmer of an "insult" for failing to introduce a promised law, despite government sources indicating a new amendment is being worked on to ensure a duty of candour for security services.

The Hillsborough Law has been further delayed and will not be passed in the current parliamentary session, with campaigners attributing the setback to Mahmood.

Campaigners for slavery reparations and scholars have criticised the British monarchy after King Charles posed with Caribbean officials at a London reception beneath a portrait of George IV, who…

Human rights campaigners report a surge in expropriation of Palestinian land, settler attacks, and killings in the occupied West Bank, even as the broader Iran-Israel-US-Lebanon war dominates headlines.

The UK government is reportedly considering moves to tighten its Freedom of Information (FOI) system, a decision likely to face resistance from campaigners as requests continue to soar.

Campaigners are calling for a watchdog investigation into Reform UK's competition offering to pay one street's energy bills for a year, fearing it could violate data protection laws.

Campaigners warn that high levels of debt on essential UK bills, including housing, utilities, and council tax, have become the 'new normal' for low-income households, with average arrears rising last year.

Campaigners for gun control following the Dunblane massacre endured death threats and bomb scares, with a victim's parent establishing the Gun Control Network (GCN).

Thousands of people living in the Dordrecht region are expected to sign up for a mass legal claim against chemical...

Environmental campaigners are advocating for increased legal protection for chalk streams, highlighting the rarity of these ecosystems and the inadequacy of current safeguards.

A Berlin factory's conversion from auto parts to munitions has ignited a debate about Germany's militarization, with campaigners protesting while workers and unions are divided over job security versus peace.

Two individuals are on trial in the UK, accused of conducting surveillance on Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners on behalf of China.

MPs and campaigners had warned law imposed by Tories could be used by future leaders to ‘undermine democracy’ UK politics live – latest updates Ministers are to repeal powers imposed by the Conservatives that allowed them control over the elections watchdog, after warnings they could be abused by a future government with authoritarian ambitions. Steve Reed, who as communities secretary is overseeing a new elections bill, announced the move to MPs, saying he would “repeal in full the power f...

Disability rights activists are staging a protest in Dublin, demanding the immediate introduction of an emergency disability payment of €400.

Ministers, MPs, and campaigners from various parties are actively canvassing in Gorton and Denton ahead of upcoming by-elections.

The UK Treasury has enlisted Tony Blair's thinktank and private tech companies to advise on the deployment of AI across public services, a move criticized by tech equity campaigners.

The Irish government has agreed to no cuts for SNA (Special Needs Assistant) teachers in the upcoming school year, a decision hailed as an '11th hour u-turn victory' for campaigners.

A Hong Kong appeals court has upheld the convictions and sentences of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law.

The Environmental Protection Agency has weakened limits on mercury emissions from coal plants, a move that appears to contradict efforts by environmental campaigners.

Campaigners claimed the guidance for employers, such as hospitals, shops and restaurants, was "legally flawed" and "overly simplistic".