Green Party deputy leader MOTHIN ALI, who will speak at the International Anti-War Conference in London on June 20, says Britain needs to rethink its priorities – and its allies
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We need to step up in refugee crisis, not step back
by Jean Lambert
From Global Counsel to Arden, SOLOMON HUGHES finds firms linked to discredited politicians are still calling the shots in Britain
KEVIN COURTNEY explains why Reform UK is no friend to workers or trade unions, but just another party of the super-rich
EMMA DENT COAD explains why she is stepping down from the council after 20 years and how the legacy of the fire still haunts the area
While international attention focuses on ceasefire frameworks, Israel is openly advancing plans for a permanent expansion of its control over Gaza, writes RAMZY BAROUD
Researchers PAUL HOLDEN and JESSICA MURRAY are calling for whistleblowers and documentary records to uncover how Labour Together helped build the parliamentary majority that now dominates the Labour Party
WE CAN either throw our hands up at overwhelming human misery, or we can rally and do something — quickly.
Last Monday Britain announced meagre plans to accept refugees from Syria through a formal resettlement procedure. In contrast, on Tuesday the European Parliament (EP) debated plans for the relocation of thousands of asylum seekers from Greece and Italy and voted to support that. On Wednesday, the European Commission also set out further proposals, and the EP then voted through a supportive resolution on Thursday.
The crisis demands a coherent and strategic response infused with compassion because the situation in the Middle East is not going to disappear, and what unfolded over the summer risks becoming the new normal. This is due to one simple fact: people try to escape dangerous conditions. Over 3,000 people died in the Mediterranean this year. Now that Mr Cameron has seen a picture of one of them, a small child, he is beginning to understand. But his response is simply inadequate.
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