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A British court sentenced WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to 50 weeks for skipping bail. The activist also faces a court hearing on extradition to Washington where he is wanted for “conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.” The…

Arrests and prosecutions remain thin on the ground despite 62% rise in reports of suspected labour exploitation

In January, Home Secretary Sajid Javid MP called 200 people seeking safe haven in the UK a ‘crisis.’ We are without a doubt in crisis. However, the Home Secretary seems to have missed the point, while at the same time showing complete…

The idea that Westminster is the “mother of all parliaments,” representing a democratic model for the world, is a cultivated myth, writes Mark Curtis.

The UK is under pressure to adopt a more aggressive posture towards the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign in exchange for better trade deals with the US in post-Brexit negotiations between the two countries. Details of the…

Thousands of children put at risk of trafficking by the UK Government’s lack of plan to prevent it, says new Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group report.

 Sign the petition: tell the Foreign Secretary that enough is enough; it's time to stop the arms sales, and help stop the war in Yemen.  Please ask your MP to take a stand and call for an end to arms sales to Saudi Arabia. It only takes…