Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden warns UK museums must not allow themselves to be ‘pushed around by the zeitgeist of the day’ as he says some institutions feel ‘bullied’ by left-wing campaigners Oliver Dowden said museums cannot be ‘pushed around by zeitgeist of the day’ He said ‘principal duty’ of museums is to ‘preserve and conserve … Read more
Animal welfare campaigners say Britain’s shoppers should switch to smaller eggs for their breakfasts – because producing big ones is too painful for the hens British Hen Welfare Trust is appealing to consumers to switch to smaller eggs More than half of eggs laid by commercial laying farms are large or extra large But research … Read more
Women are being unfairly penalised for their love of wine with big tax rises, campaigners say Television host Kate Thornton said increase in duty would ‘hit women hardest’ Wine Drinkers UK asking Rishi Sunak to cut Excise Duty on wine in the Budget Survey found 43 per cent of women favour wine, compared to 21 … Read more
Fuel duty hike ‘may stop UK bouncing back’: Campaigners warn Rishi Sunak any increase in levy would put ‘unprecedented’ strain on family finances Rishi Sunak is rumoured to be considering a fuel duty raise of up to 5p per litre Fuel duty has been frozen at 57.95 pence per litre for petrol and diesel since … Read more
Stonehenge tunnel could face delays as campaigners take battle for a judicial review to court Campaigners are challenging the £1.7billion revamp of the A303 in Wiltshire, which they say could cause significant harm to the site A High Court judge has granted a hearing to decide whether they will get a judicial review Transport Secretary … Read more
The City watchdog is facing a furious backlash over its handling of the Neil Woodford savings scandal. As the disgraced fund manager prepares to make an audacious comeback, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been accused of ‘dragging its feet’ over its investigation into the implosion of his investment empire. And campaigners, MPs and peers … Read more
Campaigners demand hundreds of lovers’ padlocks are removed from bridge in Bristol because it is named in honour of slave Pero Jones and is ‘insulting to his memory’ They say there is a ‘major issue’ with making such displays of couples’ affection Opened in 1999, Pero Bridge was named in honour of African slave Pero … Read more
Campaigners face fresh battle to stop 89-home housing estate being built next to historic Dorset manor Wolfeton House that inspired Thomas Hardy Planning inspectors had ruled against a 120-home project near Wolfeton House But developers were told some of the proposed properties might be acceptable Land Value Alliances have now come forward with an 89-home … Read more
Independent MP William Wilberforce wrote the Slave Trade Act in 1807 which abolished the industry across the British Empire. It was enacted in 1833 The transatlantic slave trade was launched by Portuguese traders with the construction of sub-Saharan Africa’s first permanent slave trading post at Elmina in 1492. But it soon passed into Dutch then … Read more
Campaigners have hailed a ‘victory for free speech after academics at Cambridge University rejected demands that views remain ‘respectful’. Dons opted instead to support ‘tolerance’ of differing opinions instead of ‘respect’ – a term which made critics fearful that it could crush freedom of expression. The vote yesterday has resulted in widespread praise as campaigners claim … Read more