UK news archive
July 2005
28.07.2005
An Environment Agency call for more ASBOs to be issued against environmentally damaging businesses is no substitute for prosecution and heavy punishment, Friends of the Earth said today.
more...From: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Environment] [Law] |
28.07.2005
The Irish Republican Army is expected to release a statement today announcing an end to the armed struggle in Northern Ireland, according to newspaper reports.
more...From: Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep Related topics/regions: [Ireland] [United Kingdom] [Conflict resolution] |
27.07.2005
Travellers flying this summer are being prompted by the government to donate money to carbon cutting schemes to offset the cost to the environment.
more...Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Tourism] [Transport] [Climate change] |
26.07.2005
The independent inquiry into the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes by plainclothes police must fully examine the circumstances leading up to the incident and compliance with international law, demands Amnesty.
more...From: Amnesty International UK Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Human rights] [Law] [Security] |
25.07.2005
Homes and workplaces could become mini-power stations cutting climate damaging emissions by 15%, says Greenpeace.
more...From: Greenpeace UK Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Energy] [Consumption] [Climate change] |
22.07.2005
An Orange cinema advert that some viewers see as poking fun at starving African children has been blasted as a "sick racist joke."
more...From: Black Information Link Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Race Politics] |
21.07.2005
Protests are held in Edinburgh and Nigeria over Britain's decision to stop five African football teams taking part in a Homeless World Cup in Scotland.
more...From: Black Information Link Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Africa] [Refugees] [Race Politics] |
20.07.2005
MPs will today be told that the CBI routinely exaggerates the costs of environmental regulation, ignores the benefits and falsely presents its anti-regulatory position as if it has consensus support across the business community.
more...From: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Corporations] [Environment] |
19.07.2005
Health campaigners have charged Milupa with fudging its month-long baby formula ad in a national newspaper to suggest it is as good as breast milk.
more...From: Baby Milk Action Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Nutrition/malnutrition] [Media] |
19.07.2005
Government housing proposals "to hand the planning system over to the private sector" could have a disastrous impact on the environment and affordable housing in parts of the UK, says Friends of the Earth.
more...From: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Shelter & housing] [Politics] |
18.07.2005
The BNP were trounced in a council by-election as voters rejected attempts to exploit the London terrorist attack to spread racial hatred.
more...From: Black Information Link Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Race Politics] [Religion] |
15.07.2005
Hours after the bombings in London innocent people were targeted in what appear to be racially motivated attacks. The Institute for Race Relations chronicles the attacks.
more...From: Institute of Race Relations Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Religion] [Conflict] |
14.07.2005
British supermodel Lily Cole, the current face of diamond corporation De Beers, says she will never again work for the company, over claims that Bushmen were evicted to make way for diamond mining in Botswana.
more...From: Survival International Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Botswana] [Corporations] [Indigenous rights] |
13.07.2005
The British government has pressed on with its plans to criminalise incitement to religious hatred despite warnings that the upper House of Lords would continue to resist the law.
more...From: Index on Censorship Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Religion] [Politics] |
12.07.2005
Detained Zimbabweans have stopped their hunger strike after 18 days as more and more make bail; the High Court decides their fate on 4 August.
more...From: National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns Related topics/regions: [Zimbabwe] [United Kingdom] [Refugees] [Law] |
11.07.2005
British Muslims groups fear a wave of Islamaphobia following last weeks bomb attacks in London. And Blairs us and them comments may fuel the problem.
more...From: Black Information Link Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Race Politics] [Religion] [Terrorism] |
11.07.2005
The Scottish Force was thuggish and used intimidation to scare off peaceful protesters at the G8 summit, a human rights lawyer has said.
more...Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Activism] [Security] |
08.07.2005
Bomb blasts on Londons transport system during rush hour on Thursday morning have killed at least 37 and injured hundreds more. The attacks aimed to disrupt the G8 Summit.
more...From: Black Information Link Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Terrorism] |
08.07.2005
Manchester United football club has pledged to aid UNICEFs work with China to combat the trafficking of women and children.
more...From: UNICEF UK Related topics/regions: [China] [United Kingdom] [Children] [Human rights] |
08.07.2005
Random House has promised to make its books from non-ancient forest wood.
more...From: Greenpeace UK Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Forests] |
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