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In Conversation with PC Gavin Ross from the National #Wildlife Crime Unit www.henharrierday.uk/news/in-conv... #nature #environment #BirdsOfPrey #shooting #GrouseShooting

PC Gavin Ross Interview | National Wildlife Crime Unit | Hen Harrier Action

Back in July this year at Global BirdFair 2026, Trustee Becky Downey caught up with PC Gavin Ross from the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) for an in-depth

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UK launches #flood taskforce to prepare for extreme winter #weather The government has launched a new taskforce to respond to #ExtremeWeather, including the risk of #flooding this winter. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #climate #ClimateChange #ElNino

UK launches flood taskforce to prepare for extreme winter weather

The Environment Agency has warned approximately 6.3 million homes and businesses in England remain at risk of flooding.

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CPRE: #DataCentres risk a land crisis like never before. Help us sound the alarm before it’s too late. Add your name: takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/202216/... #climate #environment

Press the pause button on the data centre land crisis before it's too late.

England is seeing a huge increase in applications for data centres and it’s getting out of control. Landscapes, resources, climate, communities – the ethical and environmental impacts are numerous. ...

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We and 120+ organisations across Europe are calling on our governments to cut ties with Palantir for good! @corporateeurope.org @epsu.bsky.social

We're telling the company behind Tefal - SEB - to phase out forever chemicals - or risk a lawsuit. We don't think SEB is doing enough to address the health and environmental risks of using forever chemicals. SEB has 3 months to commit to transition away from forever chemicals or face legal action.

Democracy For Sale: #Reform mega-donor Ben Delo named in #Bitcoin “theft” lawsuit Class action seeks to hold BitMEX founders "accountable for fraudulent conduct". We spoke to the lawyer behind the case against the now-closed #crypto firm. democracyforsale.substack.com/p/reform-meg... #ReformUK

Reform mega-donor Ben Delo named in Bitcoin “theft” lawsuit

Exclusive: Class action seeks to hold BitMEX founders "accountable for fraudulent conduct". We spoke to the lawyer behind the case against the now-closed crypto firm

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#BigTech's data centres use as much #power as millions of homes & guzzle our #water. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Zero water waste 🗣️ Local community consent Sign Foxglove's petition to stop #DataCentres harming our communities & #environment now. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...

Ban data centres that harm our communities and climate

Big Tech’s giant data centres swallow as much power as millions of homes, guzzle our water, and risk driving up our energy bills - all with zero limits. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Ze...

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Inside the £1-an-hour official #football shirt factories Workers are being paid a basic wage of less than £1 an hour to make official #FootballShirts for some of the world's biggest clubs www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... #FairTrade #slavery #EconomicSlavery #PremierLeague

Premier League football shirts made by workers on £1 an hour

A BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where workers are paid less than £1 an hour.

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West Midlands #farmers concern over 'terrible' 2026 #harvest www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #climate #ClimateChange

West Midlands farmers' concern over 'terrible' 2026 harvest

Farmers across the Midlands say the 2026 harvest has been "terrible".

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UAE lobbyist advising #UKGovernment on #sport and #ForeignPolicy FGS Global chair Roland Rudd accused of "blatant #ConflictOfInterest" for advising ministers on foreign affairs while his firm lobbies for #UAE embassy democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-u... #democracy #DemocracyForSale

Revealed: UAE lobbyist advising UK government on sport and foreign policy

FGS Global chair Roland Rudd accused of "blatant conflict of interest" for advising ministers on foreign affairs while his firm lobbies for UAE embassy

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Send Sainsburys a message demanding accountability for their #plastic #packaging commitments. It only takes a minute & you can do it here: everydayplastic.eaction.org.uk/sainsburyssaga

The Sainsbury's Saga

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ISDS explained in 60 seconds ⏱️ Join the Global Days of Action against ISDS – 15th to 17th October 2026 Visit stopisds.global to learn more

The Government is planning to introduce tough new laws that require all adults to show #ID to access to go online. But age gates don't keep children off restricted platforms and do harm #children & adults' rights to #privacy & expression. Sign here: action.openrightsgroup.org/no-id-online...

Say No to ID for online access

Protect people. Regulate powerful platforms. Keep the internet open. The Government is planning to introduce tough new laws that require all adults to show ID to access to go online. They say this is ...

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UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times, documents reveal One of the UK's biggest #oil refineries spilled #pollution into local #rivers and the Mersey Estuary on dozens of occasions in 2023 and 2024, documents suggest. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #environment #FossilFuels

UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times

Pollution was spilled into local rivers and protected sites, documents shared with the BBC suggest.

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Sign this petition telling #COP31 hosts to phase out #FossilFuels and deliver a just transition It takes only 10 seconds to add your name. Sign here: act.350.org/s/3233243.1G... #climate #ClimateChange

Tell the COP31 Presidencies: Phase Out Fossil Fuels and Deliver a Just Transition

In November, Türkiye and Australia will host this year's UN Climate Talks (COP31). For two weeks, they'll steer the negotiations that decide how fast and how fairly the world moves off coal, oil and g...

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The Fight to be Heard is a new documentary by Amnesty International UK that charts the changing landscape of #protest in Britain, from record-breaking prison sentences for peaceful #protesters to fears of #surveillance and criminalisation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYOA...

The Fight to be Heard: The Crackdown on Protest and Why it Matters | Amnesty UK Documentary

YouTube video by Amnesty International UK

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#BigTech 's data centres use as much power as millions of homes and guzzle our #water. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% #CleanPower 💧 Zero water waste 🗣️ Local community consent Sign the petition to stop #DataCentres harming our #communities and #environment. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...

Ban data centres that harm our communities and climate

Big Tech’s giant data centres swallow as much power as millions of homes, guzzle our water, and risk driving up our energy bills - all with zero limits. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Ze...

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Nigel #Farage ’s #Reform wants to bring back #fracking in England. We need to lock the current ban in law. Tell the Prime Minister: make the #FrackingBan permanent. @friends-earth.bsky.social 👇 action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/tel... #BanFracking #FossilFuels #climate #ClimateChange

Tell the Prime Minister to make the fracking ban permanent

Nigel Farage's Reform party has declared it wants to “drill baby drill” if it wins the next general election. There’s a temporary pause on fracking in England, but it’s not even written into law. So i...

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Crackerless #Christmas All of the joy – none of the waste. www.transform-trade.org/crackerless #XMas

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Burnham: "I cannot say to you truthfully that where we are is good enough. Brexit has done more harm than good. We need to restore a higher level of growth and prosperity for Britain." Britain needs EU membership - only then will we have the growth that our country needs.

Suits vs. picket lines: Corporations, class politics and #Burnham ’s #LabourConference A few days at #Labour conference lays bare the vast disparity in how different groups – #BigBusiness and #workers in particular – pursue their political interests www.opendemocracy.net/suits-vs-pic...

Suits vs. picket lines: Corporations, class politics and Burnham’s Labour conference

A few days at Labour conference lays bare the vast disparity in how different groups – big business and workers in particular – pursue their political interests

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Sign the petition urging the government to tax #FossilFuel giants. Demand that the government cracks down on #oil and #gas companies and #MakePollutersPay to protect lives, fund emergency response, and build a fairer, safer future. Sign here: act.gp/4f1glS3 #climate #ClimateChange

If you agree that Big Oil giants shouldn't profit from our pain, add your name.

Sign the petition now.

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🔴 We heard the Government is going to take action at Labour Conference 2026. But haven't we heard this before? 🌍 We need more than words. The Government must respond to the climate and nature crisis with the urgency it demands. 🌿 Join us to take action 👉 zerohour.uk

What the #aviation industry tells you and what they DON’T tell you What we need to know about #decarbonisation promises and false solutions stay-grounded.org/greenwashing/ #greenwashing

Greenwashing Fact Sheet Series

How much hope can we put into “green” technologies? We debunk common misconceptions and look behind the green curtain of the aviation industry’s promises.

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Swiss #glaciers have suffered a near-record loss of ice in 2026 as intense summer #heatwaves take their toll on Alpine peaks. More than 5% of the country's remaining glacier ice has disappeared in the last 12 months, which scientists say is "extraordinary". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #climate

Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss

Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.

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WE SAY NO TO PALANTIR 🙅‍♂️ We and 120+ organisations and unions across Europe are calling on our governments and the European Commission to scrap all existing public sector contracts with Palantir. Read the open letter here: www.globaljustice.org.uk/wp-content/u...

A #NationalCareService needs a #WealthTax – not a regressive #pension reform #Burnham ’s plan to fund a care system by scrapping the #TripleLock is a bold political vision built on shaky economics www.opendemocracy.net/email/73f58a...

Scrapping pensions triple lock won't fund social care

Burnham’s plan to fund a care system by scrapping the triple lock is a bold political vision built on shaky economics

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