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The Court of Appeal in Kano has drastically reduced the sentence of Mubarak Bala, imprisoned President of the Nigerian Humanist Association, from 24 years to five. The judges unanimously found that his original sentence for blasphemous Facebook posts was excessive and in contravention of the law. Bala has already been in prison for four years, so this… Read more »
The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) are set to launch their Bakers‘ Dozen manifesto that they and their members want to see introduced by the next UK Government. Aimed especially at the Labour Party, the Bakers‘ Dozen report and manifesto lays out 13 policy demands that would transform the lives of their members and working class people across… Read more »
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Britain may hold a referendum on the European Union Constitution “in early 2006”, the Foreign Secretary said on Friday. Speaking before Prime Minister Tony Blair officially signed Britain up to the treaty in Rome, Mr Straw said although no precise date could be given, the vote could take place in early 2006. Mr Straw said… Read more »
Government plans to axe 71,000 civil service jobs will prove to be a “false economy” and could obstruct public sector reforms, according to a TUC report published today. The union body claims that the proposed cuts will deliver less than six per cent of the £22 billion Ministers expect to save through public sector efficiency… Read more »
