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Three arrested in Westminster Supreme Court protest clash

Dramatic scenes unfolded outside the Supreme Court as trans rights activists and women's rights campaigners clashed, leading to three arrests. The confrontation erupted following a landmark ruling on gender recognition laws.

Lucy Powell Leads Labour Deputy Leadership Race

Shadow Education Secretary Lucy Powell is positioning herself as the leading candidate in Labour's deputy leadership race, creating internal tensions as Keir Starmer's party prepares for potential government.

UK bill grants legal rights to nature

A revolutionary bill introduced in Parliament could transform Britain's environmental protection by granting ecosystems legal personhood rights, following global precedents.

McVey: Prisoners should never get vote

Cabinet Office Minister Esther McVey faces backlash after announcing legislation to permanently ban prisoners from voting, defying European Court rulings and igniting human rights debates.

US unions stage "No Kings" protests against Trump

Labour unions across the United States stage coordinated protests against Donald Trump's administration, invoking revolutionary-era rhetoric in defence of workers' rights and democratic norms.

Transgender man wins landmark pregnancy rights case

In a groundbreaking legal decision, a transgender man has won his appeal after the High Court ruled that wanting to conceive and carry a baby is not incompatible with living as a man. This landmark case sets a significant precedent for transgender rights

Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act

In a landmark ruling, the US Supreme Court has fundamentally weakened the Voting Rights Act, raising alarm about minority voter protections and the future of electoral fairness in America.

EHRC slams Labour's transgender school guidance plans

Labour's shadow education secretary faces fierce criticism from the Equality and Human Rights Commission over proposed transgender guidance that could put children at risk and undermine parental rights.

California's bold bid to unionise workers nationwide

California launches unprecedented campaign to unionise workers across multiple states, sparking fierce debate about workers' rights versus business interests in America's evolving labour landscape.

Badenoch attacks Human Rights Act in Tory speech

Cabinet Minister Kemi Badenoch launches blistering attack on Human Rights Act, vowing to prevent 'foreign courts' from dictating UK policy in explosive Conservative conference address.

Starmer: Labour will defend ECHR membership

Keir Starmer commits to protecting Britain's membership in the European Convention on Human Rights, setting up a major political clash over immigration and sovereignty.

Starmer's ECHR stance threatens Rwanda deportation plan

Labour leader Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure as his commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights clashes with controversial migrant deportation policies. Discover the political tightrope walk that could define Britain's immigration future.

Farage's NI comments spark constitutional clash

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces backlash after suggesting Northern Ireland's ECHR membership could be reviewed, prompting Labour's Hilary Benn to defend the Good Friday Agreement.

Lammy accused of ignoring women's rights in UN delegation row

Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy is under fire for allegedly ignoring women's rights groups by appointing a LGBTQ charity to the UK's delegation for a key UN human rights meeting, sparking accusations of a 'hierarchy of rights'.

Labour Threatens Legal Action Against Zarah Sultana

Labour MP Zarah Sultana is threatened with legal action by the party after publicly demanding the reinstatement of former leader Jeremy Corbyn, igniting a fresh civil war within the party's ranks.

Sultana drops legal threat against Corbyn

Labour MP Zarah Sultana has withdrawn her legal claim against former leader Jeremy Corbyn, ending a bitter internal party feud that had threatened to erupt into a high-profile court battle.

Labour accused of 'betrayal' over abandoned women's rights pledge

Keir Starmer's Labour Party is under fire from leading women's rights organisations after quietly abandoning its pledge to reform the Equality Act to strengthen protections for biological women. The u-turn has been branded a 'profound betrayal' ahead of t

Labour rift: Burnham blocks Gwynne from stepping aside

Explosive internal rift rocks Labour as Mayor Andy Burnham intervenes to prevent MP Andrew Gwynne from stepping aside, defying Keir Starmer's leadership and exposing deep factional divides within the party.

Labour Ministers Quit in Liverpool Selection Row

Labour's election campaign faces turmoil as two senior shadow ministers, Lucy Powell and Bridget Phillipson, resign after being barred from standing in Liverpool. The dramatic move exposes deep internal tensions and raises questions about Keir Starmer's l

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