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‘Pivotal Moment’ as Facebook Ditches ‘Dangerous’ Facial Recognition System

"We cannot trust governments, law enforcement, or private companies with this kind of invasive surveillance," stressed one digital rights campaigner. Digital rights advocates on Tuesday welcomed...

National Trust members vote to ban trail hunts on its land

National Trust members vote to ban trail hunting amid concerns it is a 'cover' for hunting with dogs. The Hunting Act 2004 banned using dogs...
EU rule of law

EU Parliament sues EU Commission for failing to hold members accountable...

Trouble in paradise... The European Parliament on Friday launched a lawsuit against the European Commission over what it perceives to be a lacklustre attitude in applying a mechanism...

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner: Apologises ‘unreservedly’ for calling Tories ‘scum’

Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner has apologised "unreservedly" for calling Toriess "scum" during her party's conference in Brighton last month. Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner...
greed

Feed the Rich Starve the Poor: Tory Budgets never change.

Banks are up the working poor are down. Rishi Sunak has unveiled his Budget with the fanfare of a Chancellor with money to burn. The chancellor...
Starmer the weathercock

Sir Keir Starmer tests positive for Covid missing both PMQs and...

Former leader Ed Miliband stood in for Starmer at prime minister’s questions Sir Keir Starmer has tested positive for Covid-19 — just hours before he was due to...
lobbying

Bribery vs. Lobbying What’s the Difference: Ex-minister Owen Paterson “repeatedly” used...

Ex-minister Owen Paterson could be suspended from the Commons for 30 days after an MPs' watchdog found he had "repeatedly" used his position as...

The Path to a Livable Future or will rich corporations trash...

BY NOAM CHOMSKY AND STAN COX. SOURCE TomDispatch This month will mark a critical juncture in the struggle to avoid climate catastrophe. At the COP26 global climate...

Budget 2021: £9.50 Minimum wage rise, leaves Labour out of touch...

As the Tories announce £9.50 an hour minimum wage rise, Labour is left out of touch with members and Unions with its £10 minimum...

British Justice on Trial: Julian Assange Faces Hearing on Extradition to...

The WikiLeaks founder will appear in a London court to fight attempts by the American authorities to make him answer charges of espionage. The...

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Paul Knaggs
Editor and founder of The Heartlands Tribune. Independent journalist and political commentator covering British politics, democracy, civil liberties, working-class communities and public ownership.