The General Confederation of Labour (CGT), a national French trade union, has announced that they will cut off the electricity supply going to lawmakers and billionaires, before the nationwide protests on Thursday, January 19. “I suggest they also go see the nice properties, the nice castles of billionaires,” said Philippe Martinez, leader of the CGT, France’s second-largest trade union, as cited by Reuters.
Healthcare workers in Madrid staged a major protest on Sunday, January 15. Tens of thousands of people marched to the center of the Spanish capital stating that the conservating regional government is destroying the public healthcare system. People dressed in white coats walked the streets of Madrid banging drums and chanting “Cutting public health is criminal”.
Rishi Sunak insisted today that he was protecting women and children by blocking Scottish gender reform legislation from becoming law.The Prime Minister was accused by the SNP of 'seeking to stoke a culture war' against 'marginalised' trans people over his decision to veto the bill passed by Holyrood.The Government is to use Section 35 of the Scotland Act to prevent the Gender Recognition Reform Act - which would allow teens to legally alter their gender from the age of 16 - from gaining royal assent
The Iberdrola construction project is the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm. The company has completed the first campaign of the works with the installation of 65 per cent of the piles and 40 per cent of the offshore wind platforms of the plant. These elements have been manufactured at Windar’s facilities in Aviles and Navantia’s in Fene, respectively.In total, 124 piles have already been installed, which will anchor the substation and 40 of the 62 wind turbines of the wind farm to the seabed.
A shocking report has revealed the widening gulf of inequality in Britain as the richest 1% are now wealthier than over two-thirds of the rest of the population combined.Billionaire entrepreneurs such as the Hinduja family (net worth £28billion), Sir James Dyson (£23bn) and Sir Jim Ratcliffe (£10bn) are among the 685,000 richest people whose total worth exceeds the combined wealth of 48million Britons. ..........Both the number and wealth of billionaires doubled over the last decade, leading to calls from charities and think-tanks for increased taxation.At the same time, at least 1.7billion workers now live in countries where inflation is outpacing wages, and more than 820 million people - roughly one in ten in the world - do not have enough food.
A Just Stop Oil activist who moaned to a judge that climbing a gantry over the M25 had 'completely ruined his life' has today been spared jail.Alfred Beswick, 26, of Hackney, east London, helped bring Britain's busiest motorway to a standstill on November 8 as part of a series of climate change protests that caused mayhem around London.
Sainsbury's has decided to axe a controversial advert after it sparked a huge backlash online over claims it was appearing to ignore women's safety. The supermarket had released an advert for a £24 wrap dress, that showed a woman wearing the outfit, reading 'For walks in the parks or strolls after dark'.
Parents of law student, 26, who died of meningitis after four remote doctor appointments in three weeks say they hope this week's inquest will provide answers and raise awareness of need to be seen face-to-face
A wanted man has commented on his own police appeal on Facebook, as he thanked officers for saying he had an 'athletic build'. Michael Smith, 37, from Chandler's Ford in Hampshire, is wanted by police on recall to prison, after going missing on Saturday. Police described him as white, 6ft tall, and of an athletic build. He remains missing.
Vanessa Feltz today accused the BBC of 'ageism' as it was claimed Ken Bruce turned down a contract and quit Radio 2 because of the 'seemingly ever-younger DJs' bosses brought in and its 'edgier' playlist. The star broadcaster is leaving t
