Fiona Montgomery

Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive

18,457 children. Murdered by Israel.

Rodge Glass looks back to moving to Glasgow, first meeting Alasdair Gray, and latest novel 'Joshua in the Sky: A Blood Memoir' (interview) - SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland Rodge Glass has been writing in Glasgow for decades. He came to the city as an ambitious young student at ...

“Connection reaches into Rodge’s work not just as a responsibility, but through his writing method as well”

@snackmag.bsky.social speaks to @rodgeglass.bsky.social about moving to Glasgow, meeting Alasdair Gray, & his latest book Joshua in the Sky: A Blood Memoir
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‘He loves splashing around’: UK pools host doggy dips for pets and owners Gourock outdoor pool in Inverclyde drops its humans-only policy on last day of the swim season – part of a trend at lidos around the country

I spent the morning at Gourock outdoor pool for the annual Doggy Dip

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Campaigners urged to tell new story on child poverty in Scotland Charities launch practical guide for campaigners, saying ‘the way we talk about it doesn’t always help’

Campaingers need to change the way they talk about child poverty - really interesting practical tokit launched today by @jrf-uk.bsky.social and @savechildrenuk.bsky.social

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"Fur is a nightmare". @libbybrooks.bsky.social is a brilliant, incisive journalist on matters of national and international import, but I also love it when she covers animal stories. The photographs are a joy, too.

Woman who says dad murdered Moira Anderson claims body may be 'buried in mine'

Sandra Brown believes her dad Alexander Gartshore murdered 11-year-old Moira Anderson in 1957.

PM must accept Israel is committing genocide, say Labour members in major vote An emergency motion put forward by Unison has called on Keir Starmer to accept Israel is committing genocide and end arms sales to Benjamin Netanyahu's government

PM must accept Israel is committing genocide. UNISON-led emergency motion to fully suspend arms sales to Israel backed by Labour conference. It called on ministers to accept the findings of UN report that ruled Netanyahu's government was committing genocide. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Labour conference approves motion saying genocide taking place in Gaza, and calling for arms embargo - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Labour Party conference calls for arms embargo on Israel - CND Whilst Labour's leadership continues to champion militarism, its members and affiliated trade unionists voted to end the genocide in Gaza.Monday at Labour Party Conference saw government ministers lean heavily on war rhetoric and promises of economic growth, as the government attempted to justify obscene levels of military spending going into the Autumn Budget.

CND's roundup of today at #LabourPartyConference: Whilst Labour’s leadership continues to champion militarism, its members and affiliated trade unionists voted to end the genocide in Gaza.

https://cnduk.org/labour-party-conference-calls-for-arms-embargo-on-israel/

Christina McAnea speaking for motion Peace in the Middle East at Labour conference " “The momentous decision by this government to recognise the state of Palestine is a critical contribution towards achieving peace in the Middle East.”

‘On the news every night, we see the Palestinians of Gaza suffering famine, death and destruction. And yes, genocide too. We can’t continue to watch from the sidelines in horror.’ UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea #Lab25
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Social justice doesn’t happen by chance.
It is the result of deliberate choices in policy, institutions and cooperation.

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ILO’s State of Social Justice 2025: buff.ly/QAHcrzE
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Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report EU officials warn climate breakdown and wildlife loss ‘are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy’

Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says @eea.europa.eu report

- EU officials warn climate breakdown and wildlife loss ‘are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy’

#climatecrisis
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Christina McAnea proposed motion 2, in a debate insisted upon by #Lab25 delegates. Calling for action, incl a ban on arms sales, @unison.org.uk Gen Sec spoke of the horrific numbers of deaths, the famine & destruction "and yes, conference, genocide. Let's not play with semantics. Let's use the word"

Labour activists urged to back motion saying Israel has committed genocide in Gaza - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Mirror to lose five 'general news reporters' in Reach shake-up Reach is proposing to cut the number of general news reporters working on the Daily and Sunday Mirror from 12 to seven.

It's wild to read that the Mirror will soon have just seven general news reporters working on "original news" stories across a seven day operation . pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...

While Britain continues to breach its disarmament commitments under the nuclear NPT, the majority of countries now support the #NuclearBan Treaty!

Help us build pressure on the government to stop its nuclear expansion. Write to your MP today: cnd.eaction.org.uk/StopBritains...

After Protests, Microsoft Cuts Off Israel’s Access to Cloud Services Used to Spy on Palestinians Microsoft says it has barred the Israeli military from using technology it used to spy on millions of Palestinian civilian phone calls made each day in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and stored in Mi...

Microsoft says it has barred the Israeli military from using the company’s services to spy on millions of Palestinian phone calls in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

Raising kids in poverty: The UK’s ‘inhumane’ two child limit Child poverty in the UK is now at record levels, with 4.5 million kids living in poverty. One of the biggest drivers of this is the controversial two limit child policy, which caps universal credit an...

She's not on here but my pal Terri White has made this powerful and moving documentary about child poverty full of heart and muscle. Please watch it, we should all watch it – vital viewing: www.theguardian.com/society/vide...

United Utilities underspent £52m on vital work in Windermere, FoI reveals Privatised water company criticised over efforts to connect private septic tanks to mains and cut pollution

Privatizing a vital public utility is never a good thing.

‘I worry about the future of my daughter’: the ‘silent majority’ who care about the climate crisis Readers who are part of the 80-89% of the population who want to see climate action tell us their ideas on how to make their voices heard

‘I worry about the future of my daughter’: the ‘silent majority’ who care about the #climatecrisis

- Guardian readers who are part of the 89% of the population who want to see climate action tell us their ideas on how to make their voices heard

#89percent
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Benefits of clean air for school children's vision health Abstract. Myopia has become a significant public health concern among school-aged children in East Asia. A growing body of evidence acknowledges the multif

New research: #airpollution linked to worse eyesight in children

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The two-child benefit cap is one of the cruellest Tory policies.

That’s why I voted to scrap it - and lost the Labour whip for doing so.

It’s great to see a growing consensus to end it. Along with other MPs, I’ve written to the Prime Minister demanding he scraps it immediately.

Noel Clarke must pay £3m to Guardian after losing legal battle The actor says he's lost

Noel Clarke must pay £3m to Guardian after losing legal battle "The claimant maintained a far-fetched & indeed a false case tht the articles were not substantially true, by pursuing allgtns of dishonesty & bad faith against almost all of the defendant's truth witnesses" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Flyer for CND fringe event: Britain's nuclear expansionism - who pays the price: Sunday 28 September, 5.30-7pm. Albert 3, Hilton Hotel, Liverpool Central. refreshments will be available. Speakers: Chair: Sophie Bolt, CND General Secretary; Eddie Dempsey, RMT General Secretary; Asad Rehman, Chief Exec, Friends of the Earth Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Labour MP; John Foster, Advisor to the Alternative Defence Review; Dr Louise Amaritsu, Distinguished Policy Fellow, LSE Jess Barnard, Labour NEC

CND's fringe event at Labour Party Conference this year looks at Britain's plan to deploy new nuclear-capable jets, who ultimately pays, and the alternatives to an economy reliant on militarism.

Located outside the secure conference zone!
More details: cnduk.org/events/brita...

image is split into two parts: the reality says "Food banks warn demand has reached crisis point" the distraction: "Reform's plan to scrap indefinite leave for migrants: Bold headlines, but scarce detail"

Migrants are being scapegoated.

It is a distraction from the real problems people are facing: homelessness, hunger and discrimination.

Poverty is a political choice, founded in inequality.

Instead of anti-migrant hate and blame, we need real action.

Elon Musk’s father accused of sexually abusing his children and stepchildren Errol Musk, rarely mentioned by his tech billionaire son, dismissed New York Times report as ‘nonsense’ and ‘false’

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Labour MPs accuse Trump of lying about London mayor, saying US ambassador should be summoned over his Islamophobia - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Disgraced police officer was given council leadership role Exclusive: Officer sanctioned over racist and sexist remarks and found guilty of gross misconduct was then hired for key role in city council's parking team

Exclusive: Former Merseyside Police sergeant faces multiple disciplinary hearings for sending lewd sexual messages and making racist comments, he was eventually found to have committed gross misconduct

Shortly afterwards he got a key role within Liverpool City Council…