group calls on new Labour government to step up
A key coalition of disability rights groups have written to the new Labour Party government. In a letter addressed to prime minister Keir Starmer, the Disability Poverty Campaign Group (DPCG)…
Hourglass calls on parties to step up ahead of general election
A leading charity, Hourglass, has voiced its disappointment at the level of commitment to support older victim-survivors of abuse, neglect, and exploitation in party general election manifestos. Hourglass: taking the…
step forward for animal rights to become law
On Tuesday 14 May, the UK House of Lords passed a landmark new bill on animal welfare. Of course, it’s a major win for animal rights. However, it likely could…
Thailand same-sex marriage law just became a step closer
Activists welcomed Thailand’s senate passing the first reading of a bill to legalise same-sex marriage on Tuesday 2 April, bringing the kingdom another step closer to becoming the first Southeast…