July 31, 2020
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UK: GE deregulation amendment is withdrawn – but there is more work to do
In its last meeting before the summer recess, the House of Lords finally debated Amendment 275 of the Agriculture Bill, which proposed to deregulate products of gene editing in UK agriculture. Continue reading
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Rent debt and evictions info & solidarity meeting
Are you in debt to your landlord? Are you worried about eviction? Have you faced housing issues during the pandemic? Continue reading
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Masking the Truth
Back in 1919, when the “Spanish Flu” pandemic was cutting down millions of young men who had survived the Great War, similar measures were taken in many countries to those being used now to try to stop the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including “social distancing” and mandatory mask wearing. Despite minimal technical abilities at… Continue reading
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Netpol calls for restrictions to police powers and a strict time-limit on ‘draconian’ Coronavirus Bill
While everyone is currently very anxious about the future, it is important that any emergency response the government plans to adopt and implement to contain the coronavirus is fair and proportionate. Continue reading