Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles

I do hope the Free Speech Union are onto this rabid censorshop of British Libraries, rather than encouraging people to sue others they don't like www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

The premier of Canada’s Manitoba province mocked Trump by signing ‘a wonderful, beautiful order’ to pull US alcohol from shelves.
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A tinted portrait of Rachel Reeves, the UK Chancellor, is overlaid with bold white text reading: "Is Rachel Reeves about to defund nature?" Below, lime-green text warns that the UK Government might be cutting the farming budget, which would be disastrous for both farmers and nature.

Right now, the UK Government is considering cuts to the nature-friendly farming budget – the biggest pot of funding for nature.

Here’s why that would be a disaster for farmers, food security, and wildlife.

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Analysis | Trump launched air controller diversity program that he now decries At a news conference, Trump read a list of conditions he called disqualifying, but his administration started such hiring in 2019.

Trump launched air controller diversity program that he now decries

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Will Labour cap political donations? Curbing the power of billionaires to influence politics is a vote winner. It’s also free

Curbing the power of billionaires to influence politics is a vote winner. It’s also free. Why won’t Labour commit?
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Look at Labour’s acts of environmental vandalism and ask: did I vote for this? | George Monbiot Our rivers, our wildlife, the air we breathe: the government is sacrificing all to the insatiable god of GDP – and mocking our objections, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

In my column today I argue that, unbelievably, Labour are worse on environmental issues than the Conservatives.
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The madness of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The depth of his extremism has not been fully conveyed to the public.

The Madness of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Why has the depth of his extremism has not been fully conveyed to the public?

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Petition: Tighten the rules on political donations We want the government to: Remove loopholes that allow wealthy foreign individuals to make donations into UK political parties (e.g. by funnelling through UK registered companies). Cap all donations ...

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Let’s make Jacob’s day and join a union today YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

Without trade unions we wouldn’t have

• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements

victories which have benefited every single person in this country

Ignore the Victorian pencil, Join a union TODAY

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Through the blizzard of edicts, see Trump for what he is: an autocrat reaching for limitless power | Jonathan Freedland In just 100 hours, the returned president has already revealed his goal and exposed the weakness of those who might challenge him, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

“Through the blizzard of edicts, see Trump for what he is: an autocrat reaching for limitless power”

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Twenty More Government Reforms the Media Hasn't Been Telling You About You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks

Twenty More Government Reforms the Media Hasn’t Been Telling You About

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