Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Government plans to speed up employment support for people affected by the changes to welfare benefits will be “undeliverable”, the BBC has been told. As part of the U-turn on welfare reforms, ministers are expected to fast-track a £1bn support plan to get people into work,...
Reuters Liverpool commemorates the deaths of 97 fans due to a crush at Sheffield Wednesday’s ground in 1989 each year A Liverpool MP has said introducing a weakened Hillsborough Law without the requirement for public officials to tell the truth at major inquiries would be a “mistake” and “fall far short of what was promised”....
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. When immigration agents raided a fast-fashion warehouse a mile from Santee Education Complex in Los Angeles earlier this month, the tension in the school was palpable. That...
There’s no question that Washington’s longstanding military and economic support made Israel’s illegal war possible. Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. Israel’s attack on Iran opens a huge danger of escalation in the...
Scott Bingham BBC News, South West BBC The mine near Plymouth is designated as a strategic project under the EU’s critical mineral strategy A mining company looking to extract one of the world’s largest deposits of the critical mineral tungsten has said it has taken another step to getting back into production. Tungsten West said...
On June 18, Anasse Kazib, a French railway worker, trade unionist and socialist leader will stand trial for the charge of “apologia for terrorism.” His supposed crime? Tweets posted to the social media platform X in support of the Palestinian people in rejection of Israel’s campaign of genocide. France concedes that Kazib has no ties...
Kate McGough Education producer, BBC News Getty Images There’s been a 44% increase in pupils in England needing support for special educational needs since 2016 Nearly one in five pupils in England are receiving support for special educational needs (SEN) in the classroom, according to government statistics. It comes as separate stats shows a sharp...
It comes as no surprise that the people who put their lives on the line trying to maintain law and order aren’t too happy with the politicians and Pravda Media folks who are egging on the insurrectionists in Los Angeles. But you would never know it if you got all your news from the Gavin...
Democrats must feel cursed. Harry Enten of CNN did a deep dive into how legal immigrants view Democrats, Republicans, and illegal immigrants, and the news is very bad for the Democrats. When asked, legal immigrant voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats on the issue of immigration–by a wide margin. More than that, in just...
Catherine Lyst BBC Scotland News Louise Manson Louie alerts family members when Ellie is about to have an epileptic seizure An urgent search is being carried out to find a teenager’s support dog who has been missing in the Highlands for two weeks. Louie, a two-year-old golden retriever, is trained to let 17-year-old Ellie Lynn’s...
“We’re a community, we stand by each other,” Ebobisse added. “It’s important that in these difficult moments, we reaffirm that and don’t back into our corners and be scared because solidarity is the only way through this. “It’s not normal and we can’t treat it as normal. I fear it’s only going to continue to...
Angela Ferguson BBC News, Manchester BBC Sam Gardiner’s mother Jo says they have received “tens of thousands of messages” since his death The family of Race Across The World contestant Sam Gardiner have said they are “overwhelmed” by the love and support they have received following his death. Mr Gardiner, 24, who took part in...
Jack Silver BBC News, South West Tracy Lenga Volunteer Anita Dowman (centre in blue jeans) first visited Shallowford Farm in Dartmoor in 1992 as a child on a camping trip Volunteers from around the South West have been sharing their stories for Volunteers’ Week. Nearly 60% of people in Devon and Cornwall volunteered at least...
Claire Manning BBC News, Devon BBC Kingsbridge Primary School has received an award for the support staff give to pupils born prematurely A Devon school has been recognised for the support it gives pupils who were born prematurely. Kingsbridge Primary School has been given a Smallest Things Prem Award to acknowledge the extra training its...
Every mother of an incarcerated son has the day her child entered state custody memorized: Whether she had been waiting in semiconscious dread for the call that started it all, or was stunned by a sudden pounding on her front door — she will always remember the moment her role as a mother fundamentally changed,...