Despite years of government promises and pledges, conversion therapy is still not illegal in the UK. In 2018, former Prime Minister Theresa May first outlined the government’s plans to end the archaic and brutal practice. Similar sentiments were also echoed by PM Boris Johnson, who labelled conversion therapy as “abhorrent.” Yet as we near the…

In the most recent cabinet reshuffle, Dominic Raab was demoted as Foreign Secretary and placed into the role of Justice Secretary, Deputy Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor. This move has caused great concern from human rights groups, as Raab historically stands firmly against the Human Rights Act (HRA) and has expressed that he doesn’t “believe…

The rape and murder of Sarah Everard by policeman Wayne Couzens devastated the country and, rightfully, has put the question of making misogyny a hate crime back under the microscope. Discussions are now being had around how to address the horrific endemic violence committed against women and girls. As more and more brutal crimes against…

In her time as Home Secretary, Priti Patel’s stance on immigration and asylum seekers has been called “callous,”  and “inhumane”, and the legislative changes she continues to implement further the government’s anti-immigration agenda. Patel’s recent instruction for border control to employ “turnback” tactics to small boats carrying migrants and asylum seekers is just another example…

Frankenchickens are bred for a life of suffering to put cheap meat onto the aisles of supermarkets and fill the burger buns of fast-food restaurants. At just 35 days old, these chickens reach maturity, gaining up to 100g a day. They are often unable to walk and at a much higher risk of disease and…

In the UK, a city is in mourning following the tragic mass shooting of six people by Jake Davidson in the Keyham area of Plymouth. The twenty-two-year-old mass murderer was an active member in the incel movement and had been returned his gun licence following assault allegations just weeks before the shooting. Now, many are…

The government’s latest attack on UK freedoms proposes a tightening of the Official Secrets Act, which could see journalists muzzled and criminalised, with sentences of up to fourteen years. These proposed sweeping reforms have been outlined in a consultation overseen by Home Secretary Priti Patel’s department. The same minister who called protestors “criminals” and “thugs”…

Last week, the government secured the vote to cut foreign aid by nearly £4 billion. The vote was won with 333 votes to 298 and means that now the UK is the only G7 member that has cut aid during the global pandemic. These cuts will devastate millions and mean that many charities and organisations…

In her most recent report, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner outlined that the criminal and family justice system is “in chaos.” There is a crisis with cases of domestic violence surging and many survivors left without support. Last year, London’s Victims Commissioner even condemned the family courts for what she said was “state-sanctioned abuse.” The justice…

The Home Office’s New Plan for Immigration is its latest attack on the right to asylum. According to Home Secretary Priti Patel, the “heart of the plan” is “fairness” and will “fix” the “broken system”. Moreover, in her statement to Parliament, she inferred that those who don’t like the plan “lack compassion”. This new plan,…