AI is getting more powerful every month. It could cure diseases, yes but it’s already destroying jobs, spreading lies, and could wipe out humanity if we lose control. Experts like Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI,” have warned: “It’s not inconceivable that humanity is wiped out by AI.” Right now, the UK government is focused on small fixes like tackling online scams. That’s like putting a padlock on your garden shed while leaving the nuclear plant down the road with the doors wide open. The truth? There are two urgent things we don’t have but desperately need: 1️⃣ A global AI safety body like NATO for AI, so every country follows the same strict rules, and no one races ahead with dangerous systems just to get ahead. 2️⃣ Strong, enforceable AI safety laws here in the U, so no AI system is released unless it passes tough safety tests, just like planes, cars, or medicines. 3️⃣ Create comprehensive laws not just to regulate AI technology itself, but also to govern how AI is used in society, ensuring responsible and ethical deployment across all sectors. Without these, AI could: 💣 Design deadly weapons faster than we can stop them 🗳 Manipulate elections and economies globally ⚡ Override human control permanently 🚨 Launch devastating world cyber attacks that could cripple infrastructure, economies, and lives. AI is already causing harm today: ❌ Jobs disappearing without safety nets ❌ Disinformation flooding our feeds ❌ Tech giants hoarding power and data ❌ Privacy stripped away We’ve made rules to keep planes in the air and food safe to eat. So why are we letting the most powerful technology in history run without them? Tell the UK government: work with the world, pass real AI safety laws, and protect people not just profits!

The Water Maze in Victoria Park, Bristol is a unique and historically significant feature.  • Design and Construction: The maze was designed by Peter Milner and constructed between 1983 and 1984 by the Avon County Community Environment Scheme and Bristol City Engineers. It was built to commemorate the end of sewage discharge into the River Avon  • Water Source: The maze is supplied by spring water flowing through an old pipe originating from Knowle Hill. This pipe is part of a historic water system that once carried clean water to St Mary Redcliffe Church in the 12th century  • Structure and Layout: The maze is circular, with a diameter of approximately 8.5 meters. It features a shallow brick channel through which water flows from the center outward. The path is about 15 cm wide, with a 21 cm gap between paths. The layout is unicursal, meaning it has a single, non-branching path with no dead ends  • Symbolism and Inspiration: The design is inspired by a roof boss in St Mary Redcliffe Church. It symbolizes Bristol’s historical and modern efforts to secure clean water, referencing both medieval and 20th-century infrastructure developments • Location: The maze is situated on the northeast side of Victoria Park, near St Luke’s Road, between Bedminster and Totterdown. Unfortunately it now runs dry, it has not had water flowing through it for some years now.  We want to put pressure on Bristol City Council and Wessex Water to reinstate the water, which is a crucial part of the Water Maze in Victoria Park.   If you are a resident of Windmill Hill or a visitor to the park, please add your name to the petition to make this happen.  How can you have a Water Maze with no water, it is a heritage feature and requires the respect that it deserves.

Because no matter your age, you will eventually reach retirement. Your pension is a very important part of your retirement plan, and it affects your lifestyle in later years. Not every worker earns a huge salary, but every worker pays into occupational pensions, and it is our future.

This petition is being brought forward by the Liverpool Hospice Action Group, following the deeply concerning news that Marie Curie has permanently closed all inpatient beds at its Woolton hospice — a vital service relied upon by countless families in Liverpool and the surrounding region. Sadly, this is not an isolated case. Across the UK, hospice beds are vanishing quietly, leaving dying people without access to dedicated, specialist care when they need it most. Many hospices are being forced to scale back or shut inpatient units due to inadequate government funding, workforce pressures, and changes in strategy by major providers. At the same time, millions of pounds continue to be raised annually by the public to support hospice and palliative care. This raises important questions about transparency and accountability: How are major end-of-life charities allocating these funds if front-line services are being reduced or closed? The issue goes beyond bed numbers. It is about dignity, choice, and fairness at the most vulnerable stage of life. As Parliament continues to debate the Assisted Dying Bill, it is vital that people have genuine choices about where and how they receive care at the end of life — whether that be at home, in a hospice, or elsewhere. If there is a reduced choice of where to receive end of life care for a dignified, pain-free death in a hospice may that lead people to choose a premature end to their lives via assisted dying (if/when available)? We therefore call on the UK Government and devolved administrations to launch a full review to: 1. Investigate the causes, scale, and consequences of the loss of inpatient hospice beds across the UK 2. Review the use of public and charitable fundraising by major end-of-life care organisations 3. Examine the sustainability of the current hospice funding model, and the responsibility of the state in providing end-of-life care 4. Ensure equitable access to inpatient palliative care services, regardless of postcode or socioeconomic background 5. Safeguard patient choice in end-of-life care — including the right to hospice admission where clinically appropriate Dying people deserve better than silence and service cuts. We urge the Government to act now, before more lives are affected by this hidden crisis in end-of-life care.

The UK's paternity leave policy is the worst in Europe. New dads and non-birthing parents only get two weeks of leave paid at less than half the minimum wage. Self employed people get nothing. The Dad Shift is campaigning to change that. If you agree we need better paternity leave that properly supports kids and parents, add your name now.

  Wedged between the Mar Dyke Valley and Lakeside Retail Park, the former Arena Essex Raceway is not your usual wildlife haven. Where once stock cars and speedway bikes lined up to cross the finish line first, the dust has now settled and nature thrives on the former Arena Essex Raceway site. Its complex history has led to a unique 52ha mosaic of brownfield features, calcareous grassland, flowery Thames Terrace Grassland, bare ground, scrub and young woodland - earning it a nationally important invertebrate population and Local Wildlife Site status.   This hidden secret in Thurrock has no public rights of way, but much of the site has been used for many years for fishing and informal walking and cycling. It has also been found by wildlife in an increasingly developed landscape. Its 52ha are home to hundreds of species of invertebrates, including Brown-banded Carder Bee (Bombus humilis), Five-banded Weevil-wasp (Cerceris quinquefasciata) and the Dingy Skipper butterfly (Erynnis tages)- with many more to be found- as well as rare plants such as Endangered Broad-leaved Cudweed (Filago pyramidata) and birds such as Red Listed Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos).   The chequered flag was waved on the Raceway in 2018 and its future as a wildlife haven is now at risk from a new data centre campus for Google. The Google-associated ‘Global Infrastructure UK Limited’ plans would lead to over 80% of its precious Open Mosaic Habitat on Previously Developed Land being lost. Meanwhile, Google boldly touts claims in its 2025 Sustainability Report of “Cultivating nature on our campuses” and “rebuilding nature in the very places it’s been paved over”.  Buglife is calling on Google to live up to its sustainability claims by changing course and sparing this unique wildlife site. Tell Google to search for somewhere else for their development! 

It allows everyone to see different genres of films and enjoy a day/night out. Including people with additional needs.

Why Our Estate Needs a Calisthenics Setup — Now Right now, our community is missing something simple but powerful: a place where people — especially young people — can get active, stay healthy, and connect with others without needing money, transport, or a gym pass. Installing a small calisthenics area (like pull-up and dip bars) would bring huge benefits straight away: • 🧑‍🎓 For young people: It gives them something positive to do close to home. It keeps them off the streets, off screens, and out of trouble. It builds confidence, discipline, and good habits — all through free, outdoor movement. • 👨‍👩‍👧 For adults and families: It’s a free way to stay fit, fight stress, and build healthier routines. Parents could work out while kids play. People who can’t afford a gym would finally have access to regular exercise. • 🧠 For mental health: Being active outside improves mood, reduces anxiety, and supports emotional wellbeing — for all ages. • 🤝 For the community: It brings people together. It turns underused spaces into shared spaces. It makes our estate feel safer, more positive, and more connected. This is a small ask — just a few pieces of equipment — but the impact would be real and lasting. Other areas in Milton Keynes already have this. It’s time we had it here too. Let’s invest in our health, our youth, and our neighbourhood.

Biodiversity life is in total peril. The ecological processes which affect their distribution and abundance is eroding their existence on a scale which our children will be bereft within a generation. Over 70% of all vertebrate species have had their populations drop by 96% of their evolutionary populations; greater that 50% of invertebrates have had such losses globally.  Our current economic destructive framework is the cause and only by imposing these Targets as aforementioned can we halt and reverse such extermination. We will be our own Nemesis if we do not pressurise and ensure these Targets are enacted. 

Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, and NatWest) made a record pre-tax profit of £45.9 billion in 2024 and they're on track to beat that this year - having made £24 billion in the first six months of 2025. [1] Introducing a 38% levy, in line with the Energy Profits Levy on oil and gas companies who also profited from the cost of living crisis, could bring in £11 billion. [2] Banks are (unsurprisingly) against this; the CEOs of Lloyds, Barclays, and HSBC have publicly begged Rachel Reeves not to. [3] But after deciding not to scrap the two-child benefit cap, it’s time for this government to show whose side they’re really on. Introducing a windfall tax on banks would clearly signal the kind of change Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer promised to deliver and that millions of us desperately want to see, and help to prove that Labour aren’t in the pocket of big donors or beholden to corporate lobbyists from the City. As the cost of living crisis rages on, a tax on banks is a much fairer place to start than raiding the accounts of ordinary savers or the pockets of disabled people. Add your name now to tell Rachel Reeves to #TaxTheBanks. Notes: [1] The Mirror: Bank tax could cover cost of welfare U-turn AND scrapping two-child benefit cap [2] Positive Money: How the government could reclaim the huge payouts to banks [3] Financial Times: Lloyds Bank chief warns Rachel Reeves against higher taxes on City of London Independent: Barclays joins rival in cautioning against hiking bank taxes The Guardian: HSBC boss says Rachel Reeves putting up bank taxes would harm growth

Scarborough’s neighbourhoods—from South Cliff to Falsgrave, Newby to Northstead—have long offered safe, stable environments for families, workers, and retirees. But the accelerating rise of short-term holiday lets across the town is straining public services, inflating rents, and eroding community cohesion.  This report highlights key impacts observed town-wide and calls for proactive local planning to protect residential life while guiding tourism development toward sustainable areas.    In May 2023, over 620 crimes were recorded within a one-mile radius of South Cliff—but similar spikes are now surfacing in other neighbourhoods experiencing high holiday let turnover.  Most reported incidents include:  • Violent and sexual offences • Anti-social behaviour • Opportunistic theft Crime maps show strong overlap between dense short-let activity and elevated incident rates—including Royal Crescent, Belgrave Crescent, and expanding zones in North Bay and Old Town.   • High visitor turnover disrupts informal safety networks. • Reduced neighbourly interaction weakens community oversight. • Transient populations lead to lower accountability and higher risk tolerance.  Short-let hotspots stretch local services beyond capacity:   • Police coverage and community initiatives become inconsistent. • Waste teams face frequent noncompliance and overflow. • Noise complaints and minor vandalism increase in key areas including Westbourne Grove and Castle Road.   • Tourist-heavy zones offer concealment for criminal activity. • Drug offences and theft are more common around Cromwell Parade, Victoria Road, and parts of Old Town. • The lack of permanent residents makes it easier for offenders to operate unnoticed.   • Predictability and familiarity foster a sense of safety. • Vulnerable groups—including elderly residents and shift workers—report higher stress levels. • Loss of neighbourly trust reduces emotional wellbeing and social support.   • Holiday let conversions compromise historical architecture and neighbourhood identity. • Victorian and Edwardian homes, especially in South Cliff and Falsgrave, are ill-suited to transient occupancy. • Preserving heritage requires limits on incompatible short-let conversions.    North Yorkshire Council data (2023) shows:   • Over 600 long-term empty homes in Scarborough’s commercial core. • These areas are better equipped with infrastructure and zoning for tourism.  Scarborough is facing a town-wide challenge. The unchecked expansion of short-term holiday lets threatens the stability, character, and safety of its residential zones.   Recommended actions:   • Rigorous planning review for new short-term lets • Density limits in residential neighbourhoods • Strategic redirection of tourism to the town centre • Meaningful consultation with community members and civic groups By taking a balanced approach, Scarborough can promote tourism while safeguarding the wellbeing and integrity of its communities.      

We, the undersigned residents of Waltham Forest, are calling on the Council to immediately suspend and review its current enforcement of parking bay suspensions related to gulley cleaning and tree works - which have resulted in hundreds of unfair Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) being issued across the borough. Why is this important? This is not a minor administrative issue - it’s a borough-wide enforcement failure, leading to residents being fined unfairly, and in some cases, unlawfully. One resident on Norlington Road personally counted 25 PCNs being issued in a single morning before leaving for work - and the enforcement officer was still going.  None of the residents on the street had been informed about any gulley cleaning, and to make matters worse, the gullies weren’t even cleaned. Residents have been fined in circumstances that are fundamentally wrong - and in some cases, unlawful: Signs only placed on the opposite side or at either end of the street This makes the suspension invisible to many residents - especially those parked legally on the side without signage. According to the Traffic Management Act 2004 and case law (e.g. Campbell v Camden, 2011), signage must be clearly placed at or near the suspended bay.  If a driver couldn't reasonably see the sign, the PCN is invalid. Signage not installed far enough in advance (sometimes only 1–2 days before) Best practice across London and from the Department for Transport recommends 5–7 days minimum notice before enforcing a suspension.  Short-notice signage denies residents time to comply and can make enforcement decisions procedurally unfair and subject to challenge. No letters or direct notice sent to affected households Residents should not have to guess or spot temporary signs to avoid fines.  While not a strict legal requirement, direct notice (via letter drop or online alerts) is a reasonable expectation for non-emergency works, especially in residential areas. The lack of direct notice contributes to PCNs being issued unfairly. PCNs issued before legal work start hours (as early as 07:05) Under the Control of Pollution Act 1974, noisy public works - including gulley cleaning and tree pollarding - should not commence before 08:00 in residential areas.  Issuing PCNs before 8am, when no lawful work can take place, means the vehicle was not obstructing any works at the time - making the enforcement questionable at best, unlawful at worst. No works carried out - but tickets still issued In multiple cases, the supposed gulley cleaning or tree work never happened.  If no work was done, and no obstruction occurred, there is no valid justification for the suspension or the PCN.  This could be seen as issuing penalties for phantom violations, which may breach the council’s own enforcement policies. And while this happens, Waltham Forest Council is using a private, target-driven enforcement company - financially incentivised to issue as many tickets as possible.  This creates a clear conflict of interest and undermines any sense of fairness or accountability. This enforcement model is causing financial and emotional stress, especially for working families, disabled residents, carers, and those who rely on their cars for essential travel - most of whom had no idea they were “in violation" of parking suspension notices.   We are demanding: 1. The cancellation of PCNs issued where: • No clear or visible signage was in place • Enforcement began before 8am (in breach of national regulations) • The supposed works did not take place • Residents had no opportunity to comply due to lack of notice 2. A full audit and suspension of current parking suspension enforcement until a review is completed 3. A public meeting or resident forum to raise concerns and press for permanent reforms It is time for Waltham Forest Council to stop using parking enforcement as a cash-generating operation, and start acting with transparency, proportionality, and respect for its residents. Please sign and share to demand urgent action.