Speaking at the launch of this shocking report exposing the ongoing impact of the pollution left behind by past lead mining, Professor Dr Stephan Bose O’Reilly of University Hospital Munich said this: ‘Mining profits were extracted but the poison was left behind.’

Horrifying to see this. It is utterly unacceptable and shameful that this is occurring. We have to resist hatred against communities wherever it occurs.

The latest police stats on hate crimes are incredibly worrying. We can't just stand by as communities of faith are targeted on Britain.

Great to hear @LibDems International Development spokesperson, @monicaharding.bsky.social speaking at Lib Dem conference, about the importance of nutrition in development, particularly for women and girls.

The world is looking on in horror as Netanyahu's Government plots to lock Gaza's entire population into effectively a giant prison. The Prime Minister should make it clear that the UK won't stand idly by, starting by sanctioning Netanyahu himself.

More deliberate disinformation around net zero in the UK press this time in relation to possible alignment of the UK EU ETS. The figures quoted in the article are absolute bollocks. Indeed alignment removes friction to trade and is a positive and welcome step. My gut instinct is that will be agreed.

Yesterday, I sent a letter to the Foreign Secretary urging the UK to take stronger action if Israel continues its military assault on Gaza - including a total arms export ban, the recognition of Palestine and sanctions on extremist Israeli ministers.

Yesterday, in Westminster, I spoke online to health workers in Myanmar & heard about the ongoing crisis they & their patients are facing. Since the 2021 coup, there have been over 1,500 attacks and threats against health workers and healthcare infrastructure. The world must act to protect them.

At the FCDO launch of its handbook on international humanitarian law (IHL), Samy Guessabi, country director for @actioncontrelafaim.bsky.social in Sudan, sets out the scale of humanitarian suffering arising from conflict and the need for IHL to be upheld to protect civilians.

MOD Senior Lawyer, Tabitha Bonney, at the FCDO launch of its practitioner’s legal handbook: Conflict, Hunger and International Humanitarian Law, makes the important point that while conflict drives hunger, hunger also drives conflict and insecurity

WFP’s food stocks in Gaza have been depleted. ◾No food has entered Gaza in over 7 weeks — the longest border closure the Strip has ever faced. ◾WFP has more than 116,000 tons of food positioned at aid corridors, ready to enter as soon as borders reopen.

The international community must act to ensure food reaches the people of Gaza. The Israeli government’s denial of access for essential humanitarian aid is unconscionable

The story of Zimbabwean journalist Blessed Mhlanga, currently behind bars, has resonated in the British Parliament, as Lord Jonny Oates…

In a debate on media freedom in the House of Lords today, I raised the case of Zimbabwe journalist Blessed Mhlanga who has now been detained for 59 days for no other reason than reporting the truth. tinyurl.com/y2esev3h

Labour must do more at speed and scale to secure our energy security and green future. That means a much better communications strategy. Working with and not doing to. Energy market reform to lower energy bills sooner rather than latter. Greater support for energy efficiency measures and heat pumps

Chemistry to close at Aston, Bradford and Hull - while merged and threatened at Reading. More will go. Country on a self-destruct mission. www.chemistryworld.com/news/changes...

Looking forward to taking part in an event at the Marmalade Festival at the Skoll World Forum this afternoon to discuss bold actions to end child malnutrition, hosted by @ciffchild.bsky.social with @actioncontrelafaim.bsky.social @uamh.bsky.social, Emergency Nutrition Network, PoN and Dimagi

The US just voted alongside Russia, Belarus and North Korea against a UN resolution to support Ukraine. This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.

Dr Arumna Oteh,Chair of the Royal African Society, reminds us at the #Mandela20 High Level Event that despite progress towards making poverty history, 800 million people still go to bed hungry every day and urges us all in the spirit of Madiba, to do more.

100% agree. Imagine if the 1945 Labour govt, instead of creating the NHS, had waited until Jan 1946 and announced a Commission on health that would report in 1949 - we wouldn’t now have an NHS.

Deeply concerned by Israeli Defence Force assault on Kamal Adwan hospital and the detention of its Director Dr Hussain Abu Safiyeh. The international community must make clear that @IDF will be held responsible for his safety. He should be released immediately.

Great piece by Zimbabwe democracy and human rights campaigner Mako Haruzivishe

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