Chris Jones

Good riddance...

Homelessness minister threw out her tenants - then increased rent by £700 a month Rushanara Ali, who has spoken out against 'unreasonable rent increases', relisted her four-bedroom townhouse in east London for £4,000 a month

We promised to end no-fault evictions. We promised to protect renters from extreme rent increases.

Rising rents are now one of the leading causes of homelessness.

You can’t tackle a housing crisis while profiting from it. This does not set a good example.

inews.co.uk/news/homeles...

@liamthorp.bsky.social This might interest you if you haven't already seen it.

This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen.

By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

Four per cent. Four.

And yet the country is once again being pulled apart by intimidating demonstrations, stirred up by disingenuous and dangerous politicians and commentators.

They are getting exactly what they want.

Over 100 journalists demand 'immediate and unsupervised' foreign media access into Gaza Signatories are calling on both Israel and Hamas to allow foreign journalists into Gaza to report independently on the war, something they have been barred from doing since the conflict started in 202...

"Signatories include Sky News' special correspondent Alex Crawford, broadcaster Mehdi Hasan, CNN's Christiane Amanpour and chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward, as well as iconic war photographer Don McCullin."

“The proscription order is likely to have a significant deterrent effect on legitimate speech.” – Justice Chamberlain

We’re glad to see that permission has been given for a judicial review of Yvette Cooper’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group:

A man in a suit speaks at a podium in the House of Commons. Above him, text reads: “Claim water pollution is worse in Scotland than England is Mostly False.” A scale beneath the text ranges from “True” to “FFS!”, with a marker positioned under “Mostly False” showing The Ferret’s logo.

UK environment secretary Steve Reed claimed pollution levels are worse in Scotland than in England. But our fact check found the evidence doesn’t back that up, and in key measures, Scotland fares better
theferret.scot/water...

Israeli human rights group: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza Israeli-Palestinian human rights group B’Tselem declares Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide in its latest report.

Israeli-Palestinian human rights group B’Tselem declares Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide in its latest report.

Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters

New Corbyn-Sultana party has attracted 200,000 sign ups in 24 hours If sign-ups counted for party membership, the new party would be the third largest in Britain, just behind Reform UK.

Corbyn-Sultana party hits 200,000 sign ups in 24 hours

leftfootforward.org/2025/07/new-...

Columbia Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump

You can never bend the knee enough to appease an authoritarian bully.

This is a devastating blow to academic freedom & freedom of speech at Columbia.

Never in the history of this nation has there been an administration so intent on the utter destruction of higher education as we know it.

It's time for a new kind of political party - one that belongs to you.

Sign up at yourparty.uk.

These are differences but there are others.
1. European countries attacked Libya.
2. The UK invaded Iraq with the USA
3. Like the Soviet Union the west invaded Afghanistan

My point was not to say both sides are the same but to note that the public is being prepared for conflict by both sides

This mirrors claims in Europe that Russia will attack. Both sides are preparing the public for direct confrontation ☹️

Extraordinary scenes in Kyiv and Lviv tonight as young protestors defy martial law to protest against govt destruction of the independence of the country’s anti corruption agencies. First mass protest in Kyiv since martial law. This still from Ukraine Pravda video on X.

Outrage in Ukraine as the government attacks anti-corruption watchdogs President Zelensky tightens his control

The pillars of Ukraine’s independent anti-corruption system are being threatened. Might something sinister be going on in government?

UNRWA has food for the entire population for over three months — stockpiled and ready also in Al Arish, Egypt.

The supplies are available. The systems are in place.

Open the gates. Let UNRWA deliver.
1 million children are waiting.

Suspending her adds insult to injury, what a shower this leadership team are. Starmer and McSweeney have no political sense, in fact they have no sense at all.

Labour looking into Abbott's comments about racism The veteran Labour MP has told the BBC she stands by comments that led to a year-long suspension from the party.

From the party that speaks of an "island of strangers". Utterly absurd.

BBC News - Labour looking into Abbott's comments about racism
www.bbc.com/news/article...

text: the corporate takeover of labour is complete image: rachel reeves giving a speech at a podium

Rachel Reeves promised to take on the City. Instead, her economic plan reads like it was written by it.

Read the full analysis from @ethanshone.bsky.social here 👇
www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-mone...

This is chilling stuff. Protester told by the police that holding up a banner opposing genocide in Gaza and supporting Palestine creates a "suspicion" that they may support a proscribed group and so could be arrested for terrorism offences

Keir Starmer suspends Labour MPs for breaching party discipline Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff have had the whip removed, meaning they will sit as independents in the Commons.

Starmer and MacSweeney are drowning not waving.

BBC News - Starmer suspends Labour MPs for breaching party discipline
www.bbc.com/news/article...

There is a lot of deflection taking place by politicians this morning, suggesting that the court kept the superinjunction in place and that had to be overcome.

That's not true or not complete- the government kept it in place by repeatedly applying for its renewal.

YouTube video by The News Agents The secret court that silenced the News Agents...until now

Two governments took The News Agents to secret court for two years via a constitutionally unprecedented superinjunction to stop you from hearing this story.

The MoD is responsible for a data leak that put up to 100,000 Afghans at risk of death.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdc6...

More worrying is that so many broadcasters do the same ...

Since 2010, firefighters have endured a real-terms pay cut of around 12%.

Now, Whitehall proposes to raid public sector pensions to compensate for a decade of austerity.

Firefighters have already seen their pension terms worsen, forcing them to work until 60.

@unionstevew.bsky.social says:

Our statement on the Labour government’s escalating authoritarian crackdown on the Palestine solidarity movement.

We will not be silenced. We are the majority.

We urge you to join us on the streets of London next Saturday (19 July) and march for Palestine.