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  • 17 February 2025
    News Government drops ‘independent’ adviser on protest

    After months of pressure, the Home Office has finally removed Lord Walney, the controversial adviser appointed by Boris Johnson.

    Government drops ‘independent’ adviser on protest
  • 7 February 2025
    News Kids Company’s unfinished business

    Camila Batmanghelidjh and Kids Company wanted urgent reforms to children’s services. So why is the system still failing young people?

    Kids Company’s unfinished business
  • 31 January 2025
    Case Update Breaking: Gaie Delap released on curfew, plans to sue Serco

    Gaie Delap, the retired teacher jailed for peaceful protest and recalled to prison due to the lack of a suitable monitoring device, has been released on curfew today.

    Breaking: Gaie Delap released on curfew, plans to sue Serco
  • 29 January 2025
    Case Update Gaie Delap sentence appeal and bail application heard

    Gaie Delap must be released on bail today. If she’s not we’ll be supporting her to launch a challenge against the Ministry of Justice next week

    Gaie Delap sentence appeal and bail application heard
  • 25 January 2025
    Case Update Failure of the state adds 20 days to Gaie Delap’s sentence

    Government failures which recalled the 78-year-old to prison have now been turned into justification for an extension to her sentence. We’re joining Gaie’s family and a groundswell of legal and prison reform charities to demand immediate action from Shabana Mahmood

    Failure of the state adds 20 days to Gaie Delap’s sentence
  • 24 January 2025
    News “A lot of us called her mum”

    One of the thousands of young people given love and support by Kids Company speaks movingly at Camila Batmanghelidjh’s funeral in 2024.

    “A lot of us called her mum”
  • 18 January 2025
    News A good cause? How charities funnelled £28m into rightwing think-tanks

    Over the past two decades, rightwing think-tanks and pressure groups that spread climate denial, attack public services and stoke culture wars have bagged millions of pounds in donations from charities. Max Colbert investigates.

    A good cause? How charities funnelled £28m into rightwing think-tanks
  • 16 January 2025
    News Kids deserve love, Kids Company deserves justice

    A personal reflection by Jo Maugham on why we are supporting the judicial review to fully restore Kids Company’s reputation.

    Kids deserve love, Kids Company deserves justice
  • 10 January 2025
    Case Update Failing justice system keeps Gaie Delap in jail on her 78th birthday

    A retired teacher is spending her birthday in prison because Serco couldn’t find a tag to fit her wrist. It’s time for justice ministers to actually stand up for justice.

    Failing justice system keeps Gaie Delap in jail on her 78th birthday
  • 10 January 2025
    News When billionaires go rogue, it’s time to organise

    Elon Musk has declared war on Labour. Collective action is the only response, says Grace Blakeley.

    When billionaires go rogue, it’s time to organise
  • 9 January 2025
    News IT firm behind Post Office scandal bags government contracts for £24.6m

    Labour MPs called for a block on new contracts for Fujitsu Services while in opposition. But while sub-postmasters wait for compensation, a Labour home secretary has signed-off on multimillion-pound deals.  

    IT firm behind Post Office scandal bags government contracts for £24.6m
  • 8 January 2025
    Case Update Government says it won’t ‘look the other way’ on sewage dumping

    But when South West Water spilled sewage in Newquay, ministers did nothing.

    Government says it won’t ‘look the other way’ on sewage dumping
  • 19 December 2024
    News Win: Government U-turns on court backlog

    The government has announced 2,000 extra sitting days to tackle the court backlog, taking the total to 108,500 days for courts this year – but there’s still more to do.

    Win: Government U-turns on court backlog
  • 18 December 2024
    News Press freedom 1 – Police 0

    The police tried to force Joel Goodman to hand over his photos of the Rotherham riots. He stood up for freedom of speech and won.

    Press freedom 1 – Police 0
  • 17 December 2024
    News Alleged Chinese spy in business with Tory donor and defence advisor

    Alleged Chinese spy Yang Tenbo is a business partner of a major Tory donor, who has held sensitive roles advising the government on defence and tech.

    Alleged Chinese spy in business with Tory donor and defence advisor
  • 11 December 2024
    News Russian money launderer worked for Tory donor firm

    Elena Chirkinyan, who helped to run a billion-dollar money laundering ring, also worked for Tory donors, Oracle Capital Group.

    Russian money launderer worked for Tory donor firm