UK News from OneWorld UK

22.04.2004 All communities have economic potential that should be maximised for the benefit of all. That's the thinking behind the relaunch today of the website of ABi Associates Ltd, one of Europe's leading companies facilitating creative talent and enterprise among ethnic minorities.

19.04.2004 The Metropolitan Police is considering measures to fast-track cops from ethnic minorities to reflect and better represent London’s diverse racial communities. Race campaigners urge Met Commissioner Sir John Stevens not to be deterred by "reactionary forces" and to drive through these much needed changes.

16.04.2004 Shareholders from Azerbaijan and Georgia expressed outrage yesterday as oil giant BP refused them access to its AGM in London. They had come to raise concerns about the controversial Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. The Baku-Ceyhan coalition includes PLATFORM, Corner House and Friends of the Earth.

15.04.2004 The Soil Association has warmly welcomed this week's announcement by the government of a major financial boost for organic farming, due to start next spring, calling it "a brilliant deal for the public".

15.04.2004 Greenpeace climbers dressed as Mickey and Minney Mouse climbed Disney's west London HQ early today to unveil a banner reading "Disney: Stop Selling Toxic Pyjamas to Kids". Tests show that Disney-branded pyjamas contain toxic chemicals, but the company has refused to stop selling them.

14.04.2004 Campaigners from the CEE Bankwatch Network will stage a mock whale funeral with a 20ft whale outside the London HQ of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on Friday 16 April at 9am to protest at the threat posed to the Western Pacific grey whale by plans, led by Shell, to expand oil and gas extraction off Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East.

14.04.2004 Last February four workers were killed on the railway in Cumbria while working on a subcontracted maintenance contract. Subcontracting in the construction and engineering industries encourages companies to ignore their legal responsibilities. Dave Whyte reports on the human costs.

13.04.2004 Nearly three planets would be required to support the global population if everyone lived the same lifestyle as in Wales, according to a new website.
Leading organisations have come together to create the Wales Footprint Project online showing the environmental impact of lifestyles in Wales.

08.04.2004 Many public bodies, including NHS trusts, churches, local authorities, universities, trade unions and charities, continue to invest in the arms trade, despite their commitment to beneficial and ethical goals, according to a report published yesterday.

08.04.2004 It's fourteen years overdue, but Greenpeace are still applauding the European Commission for forcing nuclear company BNFL to clean up a dangerous spent nuclear fuel pond at the notorious Sellafield site in Cumbria.