Horrific attacks on Gazan civilians this week confirm how far Binyamin Netanyahu is prepared to go to reach war aims ...

Forced labour import bans are a big stick with extraterritorial reach. They appeal to civil society organisations because ...

But while the report acknowledges many real and worrying problems, it continues to ignore the elephant in the room. Power ...

Children across the UK are used to sell drugs, and the state appears more interested in arresting them than helping ...

Exclusive: Investigation reveals the extent of child domestic abuse victims, and systemic failures to protect them ...

Climate-focused think tank InfluenceMap has uncovered that industry influence appears to have led to the delay and dilution ...

Donald Trump has gone fully in on Israel’s war aims. That decision may yet come back to hurt him – and Keir Starmer ...

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This bill ignores vital safeguards. From my frontline experience, I see how it will increase suffering, not ease it ...

Reform has received almost £5m from wealthy donors since 2023, including those with links to fossil fuels, the financial services industry and tax havens, openDemocracy can reveal. Nigel Farage ...