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Posters depicting King Charles signal restart of campaigning by Republic group after the death of the queen Anti-monarchy billboards are going up around England and Scotland this week in the first major push since the death of Queen Elizabeth II by activists campaigning for a republic. The launch of the billboards – each one featuring a #NotMyKing hashtag alongside a picture of King Charles – coincides with a crowdfunding appeal by the pressure group Republic, which is planning to ramp up its activities before the coronation next year. Continue reading… ​Posters depicting King Charles signal restart of campaigning by Republic…

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MPs and peers say Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s life is seriously at risk and his sister is being ignored The foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has been accused by MPs and peers of ignoring the case of jailed British-Egyptian hunger striker Alaa Abd El-Fattah. He has also been accused of failing to engage with the activist’s sister, Sanaa Seif, who has camped outside the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office for 10 days in an effort to force the British government to act. Continue reading… ​MPs and peers say Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s life is seriously at risk and his sister is being ignoredThe…

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Downing Street announcement follows UK prime minister’s promise to prioritise environment Rishi Sunak will not attend the Cop27 climate summit, Downing Street has said, despite the new British prime minister having promised this week to prioritise the environment. His predecessor, Liz Truss, had reportedly planned to go to at least one day of the summit, but Sunak’s spokesperson said he had “other pressing domestic commitments”. Continue reading… ​Downing Street announcement follows UK prime minister’s promise to prioritise environmentRishi Sunak will not attend the Cop27 climate summit, Downing Street has said, despite the new British prime minister having promised this week…

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