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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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The government has signalled its strongest commitment yet to a long-term future role for third sector organisations in delivering public services. In his pre-Budget statement, Gordon Brown announced a series of proposals to simplify the commissioning process for charities and community groups bidding for work, and provide more stability in the way they are funded…. Read more »
David Cameron will today express his support for the European Union but insist it must end the “culture of hopelessness” that haunts it at the moment. The Conservative leader will call on his party to be “the champions for real change in Europe” and face up to the union’s damaging economic and environmental policies. “We… Read more »
