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“Never Again”: Lords Fury Over Zambia Poisoning Scandal
British peers yesterday sounded the alarm over the public health disaster in Kabwe, a town scarred by colonial-era mining & now one of the world's most polluted places
Development Minister Champion said there are “clear lessons” to be learnt
British peers yesterday sounded the alarm over the public health disaster in Kabwe, a town scarred by colonial-era mining & now one of the world's most polluted places
Development Minister Champion said there are “clear lessons” to be learnt
“Never Again”: Lords Fury Over Zambia Poisoning Scandal
Britain’s peers have sounded the alarm over a shocking public health disaster in Kabwe, Zambia, a town scarred by decades of lead mining and now known as one of the most polluted places on Earth.
actsa.org
January 9, 2026 at 11:02 AM
“Never Again”: Lords Fury Over Zambia Poisoning Scandal
British peers yesterday sounded the alarm over the public health disaster in Kabwe, a town scarred by colonial-era mining & now one of the world's most polluted places
Development Minister Champion said there are “clear lessons” to be learnt
British peers yesterday sounded the alarm over the public health disaster in Kabwe, a town scarred by colonial-era mining & now one of the world's most polluted places
Development Minister Champion said there are “clear lessons” to be learnt
Tens of thousands of people in Kabwe, including thousands of children, are suffering as a result of contamination left behind by lead mining, most of which occurred during British colonial rule. The mining company responsible and the UK must ensure justice and restitution for the people of Kabwe.
Yesterday, Lord Oates raised the lead pollution from colonial-era mining in Kabwe, Zambia, in the UK House of Lords with peers calling it a "horror" and a "shame"
Oates shared mothers' stories and said the UK as legal authority at the time has a moral responsiblity as well as miner Anglo American
Oates shared mothers' stories and said the UK as legal authority at the time has a moral responsiblity as well as miner Anglo American
January 10, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Tens of thousands of people in Kabwe, including thousands of children, are suffering as a result of contamination left behind by lead mining, most of which occurred during British colonial rule. The mining company responsible and the UK must ensure justice and restitution for the people of Kabwe.
Great to attend informative @resultsuk.bsky.social parliamentary event on nutrition with @annagelderdmp.bsky.social, Audrey Christiane Assamoi, Sunit Bagree (Results UK) and Jean Michel Grand (Action Against Hunger UK)
December 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Great to attend informative @resultsuk.bsky.social parliamentary event on nutrition with @annagelderdmp.bsky.social, Audrey Christiane Assamoi, Sunit Bagree (Results UK) and Jean Michel Grand (Action Against Hunger UK)
Horrified by the shocking attacks in Australia on Hanukkah. My thoughts are with all those who have lost someone or were otherwise impacted and with the Jewish community and all who live in fear of this sort of senseless violence
December 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Horrified by the shocking attacks in Australia on Hanukkah. My thoughts are with all those who have lost someone or were otherwise impacted and with the Jewish community and all who live in fear of this sort of senseless violence
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Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Infrastructure & Volunteer Organiser (Waverley Lib Dems)
Infrastructure & Volunteer Organiser (Waverley Lib Dems)
Waverley Liberal Democrats are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated person who can build our volunteer capacity and spearhead our voter contact activities.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Infrastructure & Volunteer Organiser (Waverley Lib Dems)
Speaking at the launch of this shocking report exposing the ongoing impact of the pollution left behind by past lead mining, Professor Dr Stephan Bose O’Reilly of University Hospital Munich said this: ‘Mining profits were extracted but the poison was left behind.’
New report: "Life in the world’s most polluted town" covering the huge lead contamination in #Kabwe, Zambia, its terrible impacts on children and the case for corporate accountability
By @actsa-uk.bsky.social
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New report: Life in the world’s most polluted town - The origins of lead contamination in Kabwe, its impacts on children, and the case for corporate accountability
Four mothers tell their stories alongside the medical, legal and moral case for corporate accountability by Anglo American in a new report about lead contamination in Kabwe, Zambia, by Action for Sout...
actsa.org
October 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Speaking at the launch of this shocking report exposing the ongoing impact of the pollution left behind by past lead mining, Professor Dr Stephan Bose O’Reilly of University Hospital Munich said this: ‘Mining profits were extracted but the poison was left behind.’
Horrifying to see this. It is utterly unacceptable and shameful that this is occurring. We have to resist hatred against communities wherever it occurs.
October 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Horrifying to see this. It is utterly unacceptable and shameful that this is occurring. We have to resist hatred against communities wherever it occurs.
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The latest police stats on hate crimes are incredibly worrying. We can't just stand by as communities of faith are targeted on Britain.
October 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The latest police stats on hate crimes are incredibly worrying. We can't just stand by as communities of faith are targeted on Britain.
Great to hear @LibDems International Development spokesperson, @monicaharding.bsky.social speaking at Lib Dem conference, about the importance of nutrition in development, particularly for women and girls.
September 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Great to hear @LibDems International Development spokesperson, @monicaharding.bsky.social speaking at Lib Dem conference, about the importance of nutrition in development, particularly for women and girls.
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The world is looking on in horror as Netanyahu's Government plots to lock Gaza's entire population into effectively a giant prison.
The Prime Minister should make it clear that the UK won't stand idly by, starting by sanctioning Netanyahu himself.
The Prime Minister should make it clear that the UK won't stand idly by, starting by sanctioning Netanyahu himself.
July 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The world is looking on in horror as Netanyahu's Government plots to lock Gaza's entire population into effectively a giant prison.
The Prime Minister should make it clear that the UK won't stand idly by, starting by sanctioning Netanyahu himself.
The Prime Minister should make it clear that the UK won't stand idly by, starting by sanctioning Netanyahu himself.
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More deliberate disinformation around net zero in the UK press this time in relation to possible alignment of the UK EU ETS. The figures quoted in the article are absolute bollocks. Indeed alignment removes friction to trade and is a positive and welcome step. My gut instinct is that will be agreed.
UK and EU will discuss linking carbon markets at their summit next week
MP cites 'analysis' claiming it will add £112/year to bills, repeated in Telegraph, GB News etc.
Anyone know the source of this...?
Emailed MP and Telegraph journalists but no response
www.lbc.co.uk/news/cost-li...
MP cites 'analysis' claiming it will add £112/year to bills, repeated in Telegraph, GB News etc.
Anyone know the source of this...?
Emailed MP and Telegraph journalists but no response
www.lbc.co.uk/news/cost-li...
Brits could face £100 more in household bills if UK signs up to EU Net Zero scheme, Tories claim
Household bills could rise by £100 or more if the UK signs up to the EU’s Net Zero scheme, the Tories have claimed.
www.lbc.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
More deliberate disinformation around net zero in the UK press this time in relation to possible alignment of the UK EU ETS. The figures quoted in the article are absolute bollocks. Indeed alignment removes friction to trade and is a positive and welcome step. My gut instinct is that will be agreed.
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Yesterday, I sent a letter to the Foreign Secretary urging the UK to take stronger action if Israel continues its military assault on Gaza - including a total arms export ban, the recognition of Palestine and sanctions on extremist Israeli ministers.
May 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Yesterday, I sent a letter to the Foreign Secretary urging the UK to take stronger action if Israel continues its military assault on Gaza - including a total arms export ban, the recognition of Palestine and sanctions on extremist Israeli ministers.
Yesterday, in Westminster, I spoke online to health workers in Myanmar & heard about the ongoing crisis they & their patients are facing. Since the 2021 coup, there have been over 1,500 attacks and threats against health workers and healthcare infrastructure. The world must act to protect them.
May 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Yesterday, in Westminster, I spoke online to health workers in Myanmar & heard about the ongoing crisis they & their patients are facing. Since the 2021 coup, there have been over 1,500 attacks and threats against health workers and healthcare infrastructure. The world must act to protect them.
At the FCDO launch of its handbook on international humanitarian law (IHL), Samy Guessabi, country director for @actioncontrelafaim.bsky.social in Sudan, sets out the scale of humanitarian suffering arising from conflict and the need for IHL to be upheld to protect civilians.
May 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
At the FCDO launch of its handbook on international humanitarian law (IHL), Samy Guessabi, country director for @actioncontrelafaim.bsky.social in Sudan, sets out the scale of humanitarian suffering arising from conflict and the need for IHL to be upheld to protect civilians.
MOD Senior Lawyer, Tabitha Bonney, at the FCDO launch of its practitioner’s legal handbook: Conflict, Hunger and International Humanitarian Law, makes the important point that while conflict drives hunger, hunger also drives conflict and insecurity
May 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
MOD Senior Lawyer, Tabitha Bonney, at the FCDO launch of its practitioner’s legal handbook: Conflict, Hunger and International Humanitarian Law, makes the important point that while conflict drives hunger, hunger also drives conflict and insecurity
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WFP’s food stocks in Gaza have been depleted.
◾No food has entered Gaza in over 7 weeks — the longest border closure the Strip has ever faced.
◾WFP has more than 116,000 tons of food positioned at aid corridors, ready to enter as soon as borders reopen.
◾No food has entered Gaza in over 7 weeks — the longest border closure the Strip has ever faced.
◾WFP has more than 116,000 tons of food positioned at aid corridors, ready to enter as soon as borders reopen.
April 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
WFP’s food stocks in Gaza have been depleted.
◾No food has entered Gaza in over 7 weeks — the longest border closure the Strip has ever faced.
◾WFP has more than 116,000 tons of food positioned at aid corridors, ready to enter as soon as borders reopen.
◾No food has entered Gaza in over 7 weeks — the longest border closure the Strip has ever faced.
◾WFP has more than 116,000 tons of food positioned at aid corridors, ready to enter as soon as borders reopen.
The international community must act to ensure food reaches the people of Gaza. The Israeli government’s denial of access for essential humanitarian aid is unconscionable
WFP has fully depleted its food stocks in #Gaza.
Today, the last supplies were delivered to hot meal kitchens — Gaza’s only steady source of food for weeks. These kitchens will run out of ingredients in the coming days.
Read full statement.🔗 ow.ly/ja3j50VHH5N
Today, the last supplies were delivered to hot meal kitchens — Gaza’s only steady source of food for weeks. These kitchens will run out of ingredients in the coming days.
Read full statement.🔗 ow.ly/ja3j50VHH5N
April 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The international community must act to ensure food reaches the people of Gaza. The Israeli government’s denial of access for essential humanitarian aid is unconscionable
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The story of Zimbabwean journalist Blessed Mhlanga, currently behind bars, has resonated in the British Parliament, as Lord Jonny Oates…
Britain’s Lord Oates demands accountability for Zim journalist’s arrest
The story of Zimbabwean journalist Blessed Mhlanga, currently behind bars, has resonated in the British Parliament, as Lord Jonny Oates...
www.thesouthafrican.com
April 25, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The story of Zimbabwean journalist Blessed Mhlanga, currently behind bars, has resonated in the British Parliament, as Lord Jonny Oates…
In a debate on media freedom in the House of Lords today, I raised the case of Zimbabwe journalist Blessed Mhlanga who has now been detained for 59 days for no other reason than reporting the truth. tinyurl.com/y2esev3h
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House of Lords
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April 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In a debate on media freedom in the House of Lords today, I raised the case of Zimbabwe journalist Blessed Mhlanga who has now been detained for 59 days for no other reason than reporting the truth. tinyurl.com/y2esev3h
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Labour must do more at speed and scale to secure our energy security and green future. That means a much better communications strategy. Working with and not doing to. Energy market reform to lower energy bills sooner rather than latter. Greater support for energy efficiency measures and heat pumps
April 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Labour must do more at speed and scale to secure our energy security and green future. That means a much better communications strategy. Working with and not doing to. Energy market reform to lower energy bills sooner rather than latter. Greater support for energy efficiency measures and heat pumps
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Chemistry to close at Aston, Bradford and Hull - while merged and threatened at Reading. More will go. Country on a self-destruct mission.
www.chemistryworld.com/news/changes...
www.chemistryworld.com/news/changes...
Changes at Reading leave chemistry students worried about their future
Students at every stage of their degrees feel left in the dark by course closures and changes in research focus
www.chemistryworld.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Chemistry to close at Aston, Bradford and Hull - while merged and threatened at Reading. More will go. Country on a self-destruct mission.
www.chemistryworld.com/news/changes...
www.chemistryworld.com/news/changes...
Looking forward to taking part in an event at the Marmalade Festival at the Skoll World Forum this afternoon to discuss bold actions to end child malnutrition, hosted by @ciffchild.bsky.social with @actioncontrelafaim.bsky.social @uamh.bsky.social, Emergency Nutrition Network, PoN and Dimagi
April 2, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Looking forward to taking part in an event at the Marmalade Festival at the Skoll World Forum this afternoon to discuss bold actions to end child malnutrition, hosted by @ciffchild.bsky.social with @actioncontrelafaim.bsky.social @uamh.bsky.social, Emergency Nutrition Network, PoN and Dimagi
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The US just voted alongside Russia, Belarus and North Korea against a UN resolution to support Ukraine.
This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.
This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.
February 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The US just voted alongside Russia, Belarus and North Korea against a UN resolution to support Ukraine.
This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.
This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.
Dr Arumna Oteh,Chair of the Royal African Society, reminds us at the #Mandela20 High Level Event that despite progress towards making poverty history, 800 million people still go to bed hungry every day and urges us all in the spirit of Madiba, to do more.
February 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Dr Arumna Oteh,Chair of the Royal African Society, reminds us at the #Mandela20 High Level Event that despite progress towards making poverty history, 800 million people still go to bed hungry every day and urges us all in the spirit of Madiba, to do more.
100% agree. Imagine if the 1945 Labour govt, instead of creating the NHS, had waited until Jan 1946 and announced a Commission on health that would report in 1949 - we wouldn’t now have an NHS.
What *exactly* is a social care commission going to tell us that we don't know?
What is the magical cross-party solve that *multiple* com'ns & reviews, incl a Royal Com'n, have failed to find?
The issue is funding. Its a political choice. MAKE THE CHOICE you're elected to make & get on with it
What is the magical cross-party solve that *multiple* com'ns & reviews, incl a Royal Com'n, have failed to find?
The issue is funding. Its a political choice. MAKE THE CHOICE you're elected to make & get on with it
January 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
100% agree. Imagine if the 1945 Labour govt, instead of creating the NHS, had waited until Jan 1946 and announced a Commission on health that would report in 1949 - we wouldn’t now have an NHS.