Ex-Tory MP-turned-Reform councillor landed lobbying job after defecting

In October 2024, things weren’t looking good for Jonathan Gullis. The former MP and Conservative Party deputy chair had been unable to find work as a teacher, his old profession, since losing his parl...

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Revisiting 9/11

openDemocracy found its purpose in the need to make sense of the world after the collapse of the twin towers. Revisit our reportage from the time.

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Matt Clifford joining Anthropic makes a joke of the UK’s Sovereign AI Strategy

British startups will now be competing against the UK’s best-connected AI lobbyist who was meant to be their champion against US tech dominance.

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Reform’s conference is clearest sign yet of Trumpism in the UK

From banned reporters to love-ins with business, the scandal-hit event offers troubling glimpse into a Farage government

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Thailand: Ban Monkey Forced Labour

Poached from the wild at just a few weeks old, often after hunters shoot their mothers, endangered pig-tailed macaques are used as forced labour in coconut supply chains to pick coconuts for major bra

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The Government Must Respond to Our Catapult Petition

Thank you to every single one of you who has signed and shared our petition to make catapult attacks on animals a standalone criminal offence!

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Scottish Government REFUSES to Ban Guga Hunt

Here’s what happens next.

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Reform’s conference is clearest sign yet of Trumpism in the UK

From banned reporters to love-ins with business, the scandal-hit event offers troubling glimpse into a Farage government

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Bank Weekend Holiday Special

openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 22 August 2026

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Badgers Are Caged and Tormented! Tell These Companies to Ban Badger Hair Brushes

Tempted to buy a badger hair shaving or make-up brush? Here’s why you should avoid them.

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Call on your MP to support the implementation of the National Cancer Plan

There are 3.5 million people living with cancer in the UK and too many people are still facing challenges accessing the care and support they need due to fragmented services. I'm calling on my MP to...

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Kwarteng says people will need to pay private insurance to access future NHS services

Tory Kwarteng told GMB that private health insurance must "play a part" in the NHS's future, signalling a move away from a free public service

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Tell the Health Secretary, Yvette Cooper: No Palantir in our NHS

Palantir’s contract with NHS England is up for renewal in February 2027, with discussions expected to begin this year. This is a critical moment for us to tell the new Health Secretary: No Palantir in...

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Stop data centres draining our precious resources

Add my name Data centres are springing up all over the UK – using massive amounts of electricity and, in many cases, huge amounts of water. The UK is already facing water shortages, high energy demand...

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Susan Collins' re-election bid haunted by exposed Oath-Keeper hire

Republican Sen. Susan Collins' hold on her Maine Senate seat is slipping as Democrats pounce on her ties to a member of the far-right Oath Keepers organization.It's been one headache after another for...

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Home Can't Wait: Join the campaign | Crisis UK

It’s time to make homes affordable for all. It’s time to end homelessness.

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Scottish Labour’s leadership election exposes party’s demise

As Anas Sarwar joins Burnham’s government, continuity candidates offer little hope for regaining lost working-class voters

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When the climate crisis reaches the supermarket shelf

Rising heat and failing harvests reveal a fragile food system. It is time to treat food security as a democratic issue

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TAKE ACTION! Ban the sale of glue traps in England

Sign our petition, telling the government to act urgently

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Stop Corporations Suing Countries Over Action on Climate: End ISDS

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Israel slaughters civilians in Gaza City bombing

Israel has murdered more than 1,300 Palestinians in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect in October, according ​to Gazan health officials

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Back to school – with a new debt justice law!

It's back-to-school time – and the government has homework to do! The worst debt crisis in a generation is denying millions of children in lower-income countries the basics of their education – from t...

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Hear survivors

Ask your MP to sign an Early Day Motion calling for a new UK law to stop human rights abuses in company supply chains.

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What does Meta’s US settlement on child safety mean for Europe?

US litigation forcing Meta to overhaul teen safety settings creates powerful new template for European tech enforcement

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