An American dentist has made headlines for brutally shooting down a gentle lion named Cecil. But his despicable act has given us a fleeting opportunity to save the world’s lions. Wealthy Americans and Europeans like him go to Africa and pay to hunt lions and other exotic animals for sport, and send their trophies home. …
The government just declared war on the British people over fracking. It’s going to allow companies to frack under our homes without our permission — despite 99% of responses to a public consultation saying an emphatic NO. A massive 40,000 people formally objected to proposals to change trespass laws so that fracking companies can …
Behind closed doors, the EU and US are planning the biggest corporate power grab in a decade. Join us on Parliament Square on 11 October to say: hands off our democracy! If agreed, the EU-US Trade Deal (TTIP) would grant corporations the power to sue governments, threatening to lock-in the privatisation of our schools and …
You may have heard about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the dangerous trade deal being negotiated between the EU and US. You may not have heard about a particularly disturbing part of the deal. If passed, TTIP would allow corporations to sue governments for changes they feel might harm their profits. This appalling …
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