BP's quarterly profits have more than doubled to £4.27bn as the Iran war sent oil prices soaring. Last week, Shell also reported profits twice as high as this time last year. As deadly heatwaves sweep across Europe, the companies driving climate breakdown are cashing in.

The Odyssey was partially filmed in occupied Western Sahara. Western cinema often treats occupied lands, people and culture as resources to be extracted – while ignoring the realities of occupation, explains Sahrawi artist Mohamed Sleiman Labat:

Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey used occupied land as a film set. That feels like a betrayal | Mohamed Sleiman Labat

The decision to shoot in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara, where the Indigenous people can’t tell their stories without fear of imprisonment, helps erase our own brutal journey

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Shell has recorded its second–highest quarterly earnings on record, reporting a profit of $9.8 bn (£7.4bn) – more than double last year's figure.💰 All while deadly wildfires and heatwaves fuelled by the climate crisis sweep across Europe. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices

Environmentalists renew calls for windfall tax to support households after Q2 earnings rise to almost $10bn

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A £2 bus fare cap is welcome. Funding it by replacing international climate grants with loans isn't. That risks pushing countries in the Global South further into debt for a climate crisis they did not cause.🧵 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Funding bus fare cap from aid budget will hit world’s poorest, Burnham told

Proposal ‘throws global south countries under the bus’, says ActionAid UK directorr

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Rajiv Menon KC, a leading human rights barrister and War on Want Trustee, faces prosecution for contempt of court. Why? For reciting words spoken by countless other barristers in numerous cases over the years. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Palestine Action barrister’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’

CBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their job

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The incoming UK Prime Minister, MP Andy Burnham, must: 1⃣ End UK support for Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians 2⃣ Tax the super-rich 3⃣ Take progressive action on climate Add your name if you want bold action from Burnham: secure.waronwant.org/page/195450/...

Prime Minister: Be Bold

Incoming PM Andy Burnham must deliver climate justice, equality and human rights for all.

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2,700 people died during the May and June heatwaves in England and Wales. Over 40% of those deaths would not have happened without intensifying climate breakdown – driven by fossil fuels. We can't treat deadly heat as the new normal. Find out more: waronwant.org/issues-we-ta...

Who really pays the price for cheap fruit and vegetables?🍅 Workers in Morocco help feed the UK, yet many face low wages while corporate supply chains prioritise profits. Read more in our new briefing: waronwant.org/resources/bi...

A new Prime Minister. A new chance to #StopRosebank. Next week, Labour MP Andy Burnham will likely enter Downing Street. Let's make sure one of his first decisions is to reject the UK's biggest undeveloped oil field. Ask your MP to build pressure on Burnham: secure.waronwant.org/page/194034/...

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Andy Burnham, the UK Prime Minister in waiting, has said his government would increase pressure on Israel through sanctions and a potential ban on the trade of goods with illegal settlements. If he follows through it’s a step forward – but not enough. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Andy Burnham apologises for Labour’s stance on Gaza and says it ‘didn’t get it right’

Exclusive: PM-in-waiting says party must ‘do better’ in approach to Middle East and he will put more pressure on Israel

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Israel systematically tortures Palestinians with impunity, including children, the elderly and doctors like Hussam Abu Safiya. The UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper must tell Israel to stop torturing Palestinians – a war crime – and release Doctor Abu Safiya. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Detained Gaza doctor almost unrecognisable after injuries in Israeli jail, lawyer says

Hussam Abu Safiya faces ‘tangible danger to his life’ following 18 months in prison without charge or trial

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Jamaican officials are travelling to the UK this September to formally petition King Charles over slavery reparations. The UK owes reparations for centuries of exploitation and plunder across the Global South. The bill? An estimated £18.6tn.🧵 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Jamaican delegation to travel to UK to lodge formal slavery reparations petition with King Charles

Visit to monarch planned for 6 September and will take Jamaica’s mission for reparatory justice to the ‘next level’

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Paraquat – a highly toxic herbicide – is used to grow @sainsburys.bsky.social own-brand produce. Though banned in the UK and EU, it's still used across the supermarket's supply chains. We've backed Pesticide Action Network UK in calling on Sainsbury's to end its use. t.co/WVIozZZfX4

Iqbal Mohamed MP has written to the UK government urging it to: ❌ Ban sponsorship of the English Premier League by corporations complicit in Israel's atrocities against the Palestinian people – drawing on evidence from our Red Card report.❌ www.middleeasteye.net/news/mp-urge...

MP urges UK government to take action on English football ties to Israeli occupation

Iqbal Mohamed MP says he is concerned that the country's football institutions are 'sportswashing Israel's atrocities'

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As part of London Climate Action Week, we hosted 'Road to COP31: Building Internationalist Climate Justice'. We brought together movement allies and frontline partners from the UK and beyond to discuss the political priorities for climate justice organising ahead of COP31. #LCAW2026

Yesterday, we took part in the first Global Energy Transition and Electrification Summit – which brought together governments, civil society, industry and institutions to discuss how to move the world beyond fossil fuels. Watch the video to hear what we had to say.⬇️ #LCAW2026

A decision on Rosebank – the UK's largest undeveloped oil field – is expected within weeks. But more North Sea drilling won't cut energy bills or protect households from rising living costs. Tell your MP to back the parliamentary motion to #StopRosebank now: secure.waronwant.org/page/194034/...

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The next UK Prime Minister must do what outgoing PM Keir Starmer ignored: ❌End UK complicity in Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people ✅Support a just transition to a fairer society built on renewable energy, well-funded public services & equality www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Andy Burnham sworn in as an MP after Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister - UK politics live

The prime minister said a new leader will be in place before parliament returns in September

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London Climate Action Week starts today. This week, we'll bring climate justice into conversations, events and decision-making spaces across London. Want to get involved? Register for our event: https://secure.waronwant.org/page/193702/event/1 #LCAW

📣 London Climate Action Week starts next week. As climate breakdown accelerates, building collective power has never been more important. Join us on 23 June for 'Road to COP31: Building internationalist climate justice'. Learn more and register: secure.waronwant.org/page/193702/...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ignoring the truth. There is no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Israel is still committing genocide of the Palestinian people.

The Court of Appeal has upheld Palestine Action’s proscription as a terrorist organisation. This repressive measure is a misuse of counter-terrorism powers, and a deeply concerning part of the UK government’s crackdown on our right to protest. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Ban on Palestine Action was lawful, court of appeal rules

Judges overturn decision of high court that government proscription of group under Terrorism Act was wrong

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Elon Musk is on track to be the world's first trillionaire. This isn’t only unjust – it’s harmful. Extreme wealth accelerates climate breakdown, fuels inequality and concentrates power in the hands of the richest few. www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026...

Elon Musk poised to make history as world’s first trillionaire

SpaceX's record-breaking IPO catapults Musk to unprecedented wealth amid rising angst over global inequality.

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What's a just transition – and why does it matter? At the Bonn climate talks this week, we're calling for a transition away from fossil fuels that delivers affordable clean energy, good jobs and greater equality. 🎥 Leon Sealey-Huggins, our Senior Climate Justice campaigner, explains.

140+ UK Labour MPs are demanding a ban on trade with Israel's illegal settlements on Palestinian land. 87% of Labour members support the ban - and international law demands it. Momentum is building. Take action now to end settlement trade: secure.waronwant.org/page/171098/...

Stop UK Money Flowing to Israel’s Illegal Settlements

Israel has forced out 40,000 Palestinians from the West Bank since January 2025 to make way for its illegal settlements.

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Melanie Ward MP@melanieward.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Together with almost 140 fellow Labour MPs, I have written to the Foreign Secretary to call for a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Our group includes every Labour select committee chair. It’s time to be clear that settlements have no viable economic future (1/2)

Communities in La Guajira, Colombia, have forced Cerrejón – one of the world's largest open-pit coal mines – to suspend operations. During the blockade, owner Glencore moved to suspend workers' contracts, before later resuming operations. t.co/ARjJXqQRHk

In Neuquén, in northern Argentine Patagonia, communities living alongside the Vaca Muerta fracking mega-project say they are losing access to water while toxic waste accumulates near their homes. BP is a major investor in the project. Hear from those affected.👇

Take a glimpse at our recent Palestine Solidarity Dinner. We heard first-hand about the barriers facing Palestinian producers. Israel is stealing land, destroying olive groves, and building illegal settlements on Palestinian land. Take action: secure.waronwant.org/page/171098/...

Argentina’s far-right government blames Indigenous Mapuche communities for the wildfires that have devastated Patagonia in recent years. But judicial investigations have found no evidence to support this – despite officials suggesting links to “terrorism”. The real evidence points elsewhere. ⬇️

As the UK records its hottest ever May day temperature, a landmark climate report warns that the UK is ‘built for a climate that no longer exists’. It’s clear: we need urgent action to tackle the climate crisis and protect life as we know it. bit.ly/42X80rv

UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns

Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures forecast to exceed 40C by 2050

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