Newcastle police accused of heavy-handed tactics against BLM protests

NEWCASTLE police were accused today by anti-racism campaigners of using heavy-handed tactics against Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters.

The government still has no plans for PPE shortages MPs warn after PM blames care homes

THE government still has no proper plans to ensure that hospitals and care homes have sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) to deal with a

Anti-arms campaigners slam government decision to resume licensing of arms to Saudi Arabia

ANTI-ARMS campaigners slammed the government’s decision to allow new arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the rest of the coalition bombing Yemen today a

NHS applause should be turned into an early pay rise, say health unions

Renters outraged by government plans to end eviction bans

TENANTS-rights campaigners expressed outrage today at government plans to end next month the ban on evictions during the coronavirus pandemic, warn

London renters protest outside their letting agent giving them the ‘silent treatment’

TENANTS in south-west London’s Dorchester Court protested outside letting agent Property Partners today against the “silent treatment” it gave to c

Judge rules in favour of Guaido's $1bn heist

Venezuela vows to fight block on release of vital Covid-19 funds

Detainees held in Yemen's overcrowded centres are exposed to ‘serious health risks,’ NGO warns

YEMENI authorities are holding detainees at an overcrowded detention centre in the country’s south, exposing them to “serious health risks” amid t

At least 118 Colombian soldiers investigated for sexual abuse against minors

AT LEAST 118 Colombian military personnel have been investigated since 2016 for alleged involvement in sexual abuse of minors, the army’s commandin

More than 120 miners killed in Myanmar landslide

MORE THAN 120 people were killed in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar today in the industry’s latest deadly accident.