🧵 New special report: CPJ collected 59 testimonies from Palestinian journalists released from Israeli custody since October 7, 2023. All but one reported being subjected to torture, abuse, or other forms of violence for their work. ⤵️ cpj.org/special-repo...

🧵1/ MAJOR CAMPAIGN WIN 🚨🌍 At COP30, the governments of Colombia and the Netherlands announced the *first ever* conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels. AND they confirmed corporate courts will be discussed. This is historic. And it takes us one BIG step closer to a #FossilFuelTreaty. 🔥✊

Choose To Fight! Choose To Fight! is a new pamphlet by Scottish Labour Campaign for Socialism Co-Convenor Mike Cowley and the Red Paper Collective’s Vince Mills, which makes the case for socialists to fight for a getter future from within the Labour Party. Re-stating the case for political…

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Data Center Giant Secures $14 Million Deal to Consume 40% of Pennsylvania Town's Excess Water www.commondreams.org/news/data-ce...

'It’s worth remembering that Mandelson was brought down despite the British media, not because of them.' Mike Small bellacaledonia.org.u...

CLPD advice on Labour’s upcoming internal elections The Campaign for Labour Party Democracy explains the process and recommends the candidates who will take the Party in a better direction. This year our Party has elections to the CLP Sections of the following national committees:National Policy…

Factionalism at the top of the Labour Party has led to appalling decisions - from the winter fuel mess to Mandelson's appointment. Sidelining members and trade union voices weakens our Party. 🌹 My @labourlist.bsky.social piece on the call to Restore Labour Democracy. labourlist.org/2026/02/fact...

If this is true, it provides even more justification for the Labour Party to launch an independent inquiry into these allegations that Labour Together sought to smear journalists investigating its activities. Bewildering why it hasn’t. What more is needed? archive.ph/2026.02.18-0...

The centre shrinks www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/fe...

Mandelson, Labour Together and the erosion of Labour’s internal democracy Re-empowering members will be good for the Party and the country, argues Mike Phipps. The last two weeks have seen Labour rocked by one of the most serious scandals of modern times. Gordon Brown was right to refer to the…

Hazardous substances found in all headphones. These include chemicals that can cause cancer, neurodevelopmental problems and the feminisation of males. Don't manufacturers do research? Never seen a list of ingredients on the boxes. No health warnings. Expect lawsuits.

‘Factionalism at the top is weakening Labour – and handing a gift to Reform’ labourlist.org/2026/02/fact... – via LabourList

The Syrian Crisis and the Kurdish Question: A Struggle Against Regional Power Games Dashty Jamal, just returned from Kurdistan, reports on the fragile situation in Rojava. The Military Escalation of 2026 On January 13th, 2026, a dangerous new chapter of the Syrian conflict began. The…

The ‘Representation’ of the People Bill leaves millions unrepresented Lara Parizotto highlights an important omission in the Government's new legislation. The Labour Government has finally introduced the Representation of the People Bill. The long-awaited Bill brings long-overdue reforms to our…

The Cabinet Office is “assembling the facts” about the actions of its own Minister - how on earth is that independent? This is unacceptable. We need a fully independent investigation, not a process they run and control themselves. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I’m backing this call to end the narrow, factional agenda coming from the top of the Labour Party. Sidelining the views of Labour members and trade unions has left our Party far weaker. Join trade union leaders, Labour MPs and members. Add your name: tinyurl.com/RestoreLabou...

Backbench MPs call out Israeli genocide – government in denial On February 5th, Parliament held a debate entitled “Obligation to Assess the Risk of Genocide Under International Law in Relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territories”, tabled by SNP MP Brendan O’Hara. As the Campaign Against the…

Our bulletin #183: Welsh Senedd member on aid mission/ Young Greens support Ukraine/ How Trump facilitated war crimes/ Kherson civilians targeted/ Russia religious persecution/ Terrorising children/ Prisoners tortured to death/ Looting of the dead/ & more ukraine-solidarity.org/2026/02/15/n...

I’m backing this call to end the narrow, factional agenda coming from the top of the Labour Party. Sidelining the views of Labour members and trade unions has left our Party far weaker. Join trade union leaders, Labour MPs and members. Add your name. tinyurl.com/RestoreLabou...

Cost of Privatisation Royal Mail letters sit undelivered 'for weeks', parcels prioritised RM doesn't meet letter delivery targets. Urgent letters missed. Fines passed to customers Profiteering: Price Now: Ist class stamp £1.70; 2nd class 87p. When privatised in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p.

🌹Restore Labour Democracy Sidelining Labour members only alienates voters and undermines our ability to win elections. Join trade union leaders, MPs & labour organisations calling for an end to the factional culture imposed on our Party. Take action: tinyurl.com/RestoreLabourDemocracy

The decision to proscribe PA under terrorism law has been ruled unlawful by the High Court today. I was proud to vote against the proscription of PA. Our right to protest is under sustained attack & it must be protected. The government must not appeal. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...

Trade union leaders, over 25 Labour MPs and members' groups have launched a new call to end the factional culture coming from the top of the Labour Party and to restore Labour democracy and members’ rights. 🌹Add your name to the call here: tinyurl.com/RestoreLabou...

It’s the 120th anniversary of the adoption of the name the Labour Party. Today, there’s a growing call across the Labour & trade union movement about the need to restore democracy & members’ rights in the Party. If you agree, sign up to the statement in this video.

Union leaders and 25 Labour MPs have urged Keir Starmer to end a “narrow, factional agenda” within the Labour party. A letter signed by the MPs, by the leaders of several Labour-affiliated trade unions and by campaign groupings within the party ... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

A great call to action from Brian. I would add something else from the Scottish perspective- that Scottish MPs need to be accountable to the Scottish Party and that commitment to devolution includes Scottish Labour being able to make its own decisions and policies.

Disabled man forced to travel 100 miles to court case for offence under law ruled unlawful by High Court Mick Hardy, a disabled pensioner from Norwich is being forced to travel to Westminster Magistrates Court in London, this coming Tuesday 17th February, for protesting against the genocide in…

Without party democracy we betray the values that were envisaged 120 years ago. I've joined a call for an end to the factional culture at the top of the Labour Party and to restore Labour democracy. 🌹Add your name here: tinyurl.com/RestoreLabou...

Trade union leaders, Labour MPs and members groups have launched a new call to end the factional culture coming from the top of the Labour Party and to restore Labour democracy and members’ rights. 🌹Sign up here: tinyurl.com/RestoreLabou...

I've just signed the Restore Labour Democracy - add your name! We demand an end to the factional culture that has been imposed in the party that has sidelined members, weakened Labour’s roots in communities, and alienated voters. actionnetwork.org/forms/restor...

“Join us in reaffirming the Party’s commitment to fairness, participation and integrity” Brian Leishman MP explains why we should all support the Restore Labour Democracy petition. In the summer of 2025, Labour proposed cuts to disability benefits during the Universal Credit and PIP Bill. From a…

Landlord overcharging found in nearly two-thirds of tribunal cases New research carried out by SHAC shows that across all the cases of service charges challenged at the First Tier Property Tribunal (FTT), more than 63% of landlords were found to be overcharging for services. This figure rises to…

📣 The Government has announced cruel policies that risk eroding refugees' rights. This Valentine’s Day, we’re fighting back. We stand #TogetherWithRefugees ✉️ Write to your MP TODAY! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Thought Control www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

If Ratcliffe wants to talk about what damages the UK then he should look at his role in creating unemployment in communities, ending vital national industry & reducing Scotland's economy by £400m a year. The enemy to working class people travels by private jet, not on a dinghy.

Imogen Walker, MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley, implicated...

Bank CEOs get huge pay rises, salaries back to pre-crash highs. NatWest CEO pay up from £4.9m to £6.6m. Lloyds Bank CEO, up 20% to £7.4m. Govt abolished cap on on bankers' bonus, regulation weakened, licence to be reckless. Bankruptcy risk for banks abolished because people always fund bailouts.

Euro Car Parks fined £473,000 for ignoring UK regulator. Despite reminders failed to hand over information to a regulator. Execs sought a high court injunction to stop the company being named. £12m operating profit in 2024, £3.1m CEO pay. Fines will be passed to customers. Why no fines on execs?

Guns, Money and Opium www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

The Palestine Action proscription is unlawful! But it remains in force pending the government’s decision on whether to appeal. Liz Davies analyses the judgment. The High Court’s unanimous decision that the 2025 proscription of Palestine Action (PA), was unlawful confirms what many have been saying…

Peter Mandeldson, economical with the truth? Surely not (again, part 94)!

Compliant aid: Who are the Israel-approved NGOs scaling up in Gaza?: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigatio... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

People demand Labour politicians are on their side – and I will be By Councillor Simon Watson Working people and their families are struggling. The cost-of-living crisis is biting deeply; decent, affordable housing is scarce and rents are high; schools are crumbling; hospital waiting lists are…

Stephen Russell is International Officer for the Trades Union Congress www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/occupation...

Mariia Pastukh represents Vsesvit – Ukraine Solidarity Collective www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/occupation...

Johanna Baxter is Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/occupation...

Clive Lewis is Labour MP for Norwich South www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/occupation...

Yuliya Yurchenko is a UK representative of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine, academic and author, and an activist in UCU www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/occupation...

Mick Antoniw is Labour Member of the Welsh Senedd for Pontypridd www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/occupation...