Our country has a moral and legal duty to address past injustices like slavery and colonialism. Failing to engage with the case for reparations shows a disregard for the nations and individuals who live with their enduring impact. The UK should instead lead by example, embracing reparations as a means of tackling the root causes of climate breakdown and structural inequality, rectifying our colonial legacy, and building a fairer, more equal world.
If this government wants to succeed, avert climate disaster, and secure a strong, sustainable economic future for all communities, it must embrace and deliver a Green New Deal.
I’m urging the government to scrap the Tories’ exclusory and racist voter ID laws.
Registering to vote takes about five minutes. The government we vote for gets five years to remake our country.
Since Novemberās vote, over 17,000 more Palestinians have been killed. 1.4 million people have been forced into Rafah in recent months, leaving the city more densely populated than Paris or Mumbai. A full-on offensive here could mark the deadliest phase yet. MPs of all parties need to come together and send a clear message to the world.
The next Labour government has the opportunity toĀ tackle this affordability crisis and offerĀ rentersĀ genuine security, starting with a ban on no fault evictions.