The government promised to work towards phasing out animal testing. Now they're creating a roadmap to make it happen, but it needs to be an ambitious and detailed plan, with clear milestones to drive progress that will benefit science and society.   Scientific and public opinion is on the side of phasing out animal testing. Other countries, like the US and those in the EU, are already making progress with their own detailed roadmaps.   A real roadmap will lead to better science and a stronger economy while phasing out animal testing. Let's seize this opportunity to make vital, positive change. It's time to bring UK science into the 21st century by focusing on human-relevant research. See how phasing out animal testing will benefit science and society here and here

76% of British people want the government to require AI generated content to be clearly marked. Technology Secretary Peter Kyle is working on a new AI Bill. He plans to bring it to MPs for a vote from 2026. Meat, fish and seafood have to be labelled with the country they come from. Why shouldn't AI content face the same limits? AI could give British people a lot. It could help improve public services, from trains and schools to NHS and housing. It could make our work faster and better But it also comes with risks. AI generated videos on TikTok and social media are driving division and spreading misinformation. AI generated music and art is putting workers out of business and making it harder for people to be creative at home. We can stop this before it gets worse. Add your name to this petition and share with your friends, family, and colleagues. Image: Edited from Peter Kyle © House of Commons under CC BY 3.0

Right now in Northern Ireland, people in mental health crisis are being told by GP practices to “call back tomorrow” — even when they say they are suicidal. This is dangerous, degrading, and risks lives. Mental health emergencies are just as serious as a heart attack or broken bone. Yet too often, people who bravely ask for help are turned away, leaving them feeling invisible and hopeless. Some may survive the night — but others may not. Northern Ireland has one of the highest suicide rates in the UK. We cannot afford a system that ignores people at their most vulnerable. By joining this campaign, you are helping demand a compassionate, safe, and urgent response to mental health crises in GP practices. Together, we can push for reforms that will save lives and ensure dignity for everyone.

Help more disabled people get more appropriate accommodation. The housing waiting list for a bungalow is very long and if you're a first time buyer there doesn't seem to be any help towards new build bungalows and when there is they are for over 55's.

Nigel Farage says he welcomes freedom of speech, even if people find it offensive. Surely that should apply to freedom of the press too? So why have Reform's Nottinghamshire councillors - who control the county council - been banned from talking to the Nottingham Post & Nottinghamshire Live, just because we wrote an article they didn't like? Our report asked legitimate questions about local government restructuring. That's our job. When councillors pick and choose which journalists get to talk to them, they can control the story and hide the truth.  This isn’t just about one newspaper. It's a massive attack on democracy and vital press scrutiny. If you agree, sign the petition now!

In 2024, single-use plastic bag sales in England rose for the first time since the carrier bag levy was introduced in 2015 - a 7% increase, reaching 437 million bags. Shockingly, Ocado alone was responsible for 221 million of them, 30 million more than in 2023 - and the highest figure of any other supermarket. Although Ocado points to its “closed-loop” system, with the majority of bags collected from customers, these bags are not reused but only recycled. Recycling still requires a LOT of energy and generates more pollution - and the better option is to just stop making them at all. Ocado must act urgently and responsibly: phasing out single-use plastic carrier bags, investing in truly reusable alternatives, and reversing this troubling upward trend in plastic waste. Customers want solutions - not excuses. 

Community Kettle is a vital grassroots space in Portsmouth, run entirely by volunteers and powered by compassion. It offers warmth, food, connection, and dignity to those who need it most—without judgment and without profit. Yet despite its clear social value, Community Kettle is being charged business rates and has been refused Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding—a fund specifically designed to support local projects that benefit the community.

Ventnor on the Isle of Wight is a beautiful, unique Victorian seaside resort much loved by locals and visitors alike. Currently six of Ventnor's roads are blocked unnecessarily by minor rock debris that take a distressing average of 14 months for Island Roads/County Council to clear. The latest rock, on Belgrave Road, is much bigger and the inefficiency of the IOW council has ensured that the whole holiday season has been impacted by it. Despite inspections from the authorities, nothing has happened.  The beach and beautiful esplanade has not been accessible from the west for 2 years due to the closure of Bath Road. The average clearance of other closures is climbing above 14 months. Our petition comes from a very angry Ventnor that is being strangled by the inefficiency and bureaucracy of the IOW council and their officers who are totally ineffective. It's killing Ventnor Please sign today, share, and join our protest on 6th September at 2PM  from The Rex.

AI and surveillance technologies can now clone our faces and voices or track us without consent. This threatens privacy, dignity and trust. Denmark has acted to give its citizens ownership of their digital selves. The UK must follow, ensuring our identities are protected by law in the digital age. Without clear protections, deepfakes, voice scams and facial recognition will erode human rights and leave people vulnerable to exploitation. What if you're face was no longer yours? Our mission is to secure legal recognition of every person’s digital self — face, voice and body — as their own property and right. We believe no one should be cloned, tracked, or exploited without consent. By protecting digital identity, we defend human dignity, safety, and freedom in the digital age, ensuring technology serves people, not the other way around.   Chris Bryant should lead reforms to give UK citizens legal ownership of their digital identity — their face, voice and body. He should ensure consent is required before these can be used in AI, surveillance, or data systems, and push for strong safeguards and enforcement through the ICO.  

The increased influx of traffic into the village is unsustainable.  Parking in nearby Leeds and Wakefield is in short supply and expensive. Locals have not been listened leaving Barnsley Council to make the unpopular decision not to fund the new station. 

Bristol supports Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. Now more than ever, we need to demonstrate our resolute support for the Ukrainian people in one of their darkest hours. Around 1,000 Ukrainians currently call Bristol home – many of them, mainly women and children, sought refuge in the United Kingdom after Russia started its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. We can show our support by twinning with a Ukrainian city. Odesa, the pearl of south Ukraine, has much in common with Bristol – two UNESCO recognised port cities with renowned heritage and multicultural communities. It is a clear choice for twinning with our city. Bristolians have already sought practical support for Ukraine; dozens of lorries worth of aid has been delivered, and Avon Fire and Rescue is donating two surplus fire engines to their Odesan counterparts. Twinning would strengthen our two cities’ relationship even further. Bristol has not twinned with another city for almost 25 years – it is time to twin with Odesa to show our support for the Odesan and Ukrainian people.

Woolmer Lane, Bramshott is in a permanent state of disrepair. Resurfacing will achieve a long-lasting solution to a perennially defective and potentially unsafe single carriageway road on a high dependency access route.         The planned bridge repairs involving the closure of Woolmer Lane from 1-19 September provides an ideal opportunity, not to be passed up, to resurface the road.  It is understood the road is or has been on the Council's schedule for future resurfacing.     As far as can be ascertained, the road repairs planned for the final days of the road closure, from 17-19 September, do not involve any resurfacing as not necessarily within the compass of a 'dragon patcher' or part of the Council's planned works programme.      • The road closure 1-19 September presents a unique opportunity for resurfacing. • The lane is permanently potholed and to the extent that the constantly occurring defects are classed as safety hazards, may therefore be perpetually unsafe.  This is due wholly or in part to the Council's maintenance regime, which seems to rely mainly on website reports from users - a tedious and tiresome process - being ineffective.   • It is particularly unsafe in wet conditions and at night when potholes cannot readily be seen.  Potholes are also difficult to avoid because the road is single track with steep banks on either side in many places. • Woolmer Lane is the only means of access for the 23 Ludshott Manor properties and other neighbours (many are two-car families), who live at the end of Woolmer Lane, and who each may use the lane several times a day.  In addition, there are daily deliveries and other visitors to each property.  Thus the daily usage of the road is potentially significant, not including those residents living along the road itself. • The lane is also a footway and a principal route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders to access Ludshott Common.  For these users, the road surface defects add to the already hazardous bends and gradients along the route.   • Damage to tyres and vehicle suspensions together with the associated costs will be avoided. • One of the reasons given in the past for not resurfacing the lane i.e. road closure, is removed.