Many companies are developing AI powered recording devices that record and process everything they see and hear. The most popular are Metas AI glasses, which are designed to look like sunglasses. These devices use the recordings to train AI, where humans review and annotate what is being seen and heard. Meta are currently being sued for privacy breaches after sending recordings of people in their own homes without clothing, on the toilet or having sex. https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/meta-sued-over-ai-smart-glasses-privacy-concerns-after-workers-at-a-kenyan-based-contractor-reviewed-nudity-sex-and-other-footage/ A UK man was sentenced to one year and eight months for using AI glasses to secretly record and make indecent images of children.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2gk4npm03o Many of these companies are now working on facial recognition, which could be used by sexual predators and fraudsters to befriend women and children as the user would be able to access things like where they lived, who their family and friends were, where they went to school etc. How would you feel if someone was wearing these glasses and recording your conversations in the pub, at work or in the gym changing room? 

Wakefield Council have told me to remove Ceasar - the 4ft gorilla statue outside my home - as he doesn't fit in with the area. People come from miles to see him and children love him, but I could be fined up to £20,000 in court if I keep him there! Please help me save Caesar the gorilla. We all want to make our mark on our own home. Caesar might be a quirky choice, but he brings joy to the local community. A huge petition could be enough to make the council reconsider - but we only have until 9th June before the council forces Caesar’s removal. Saving Caesar means standing up for the quirky, fun, and whimsical little things that bring happiness to everyday life. Let’s not let the council killjoys win: Please sign my petition today, and share with everyone!

Women and girls in Afghanistan are not allowed to talk to each other not allowed to show their face, not allowed to go to school. If they need to go to a hospital they need a man to go in with them. I think it’s time we speak up.

Dear current patrons, past patrons, and future patrons of Arts and Social Sciences Library (ASSL) at Cardiff University. On Friday 15th of May, library staff of the ASSL were informed by University Library Service (ULS) that Cardiff University Estates (CUE) are planning to repurpose the 2nd floor of ASSL from its current form of housing our fantastic collection of books and study spaces to 4 teaching rooms (holding approx. 160 students) at the end of the academic term (mid June 2026) What this means– • Removal of 7km of books including subjects such as Philosophy, Ethics, Religion, Archeology, History, Music, Fine Arts, Language, Literature, and our invaluable collections of Salisbury, Welsh and Celtic literature. • Removal of vital study space • Removal of useful resources for current students, future students, and the general public. We believe this is a monumental loss of high quality library and study space on the Cardiff University campus which will not be replaced or replicated in any site that ULS currently run. The ASSL is not an underutilised resource, the library is constantly busy, and student feedback tells us a floor dedicated to silent learning is highly valuable to them. In the past 5 years Cardiff University has closed 3 libraries on the main campus and amalgamated their collections into ASSL, and it now looks like not even the busiest and best resourced library on the campus can be kept solely as a library. As with other past libraries that have been repurposed into space which is either not accessible to students 24/7 or not an environment conductive to studying, this is purpose built study spaces that has been lost and not returned. ASSL staff have battled for years for funds to refurbish and modernise floors of the building, and after winning that battle in 2024 with new carpets, desks, and lighting installed, Cardiff University are now planning to have this work ripped out.  Polling of students has consistently told ULS and Cardiff University students prefer a mix of physical and digital books over digital only. Collections held in ASSL once removed will not return to a site to be accessed 24/7, may just be held in storage to be ordered for pickup, or worst disposed of entirely. All our collections are weeded and updated constantly, meaning our stock is in date and useful to all courses Cardiff University supplies. Nobody has asked lecturers if the removal of course material could be to the detriment of their teaching syllabuses. And finally, a removal of a floor from the main central library on campus will potentially bring job losses of hardworking and tireless champions of learning. Librarians, subject librarians, and support staff will not be needed to maintain a whole floor that is to be lost to teaching space. We love our jobs supporting students and the public that come in to learn, it’s what we live to do, and when we are gone (like the books and the study space) we will not be replaced. We ask Cardiff University to stop the removal of ASSL’s second floor book collections and study space, and to step in and stop this learning and cultural vandalism.  --- Annwyl noddwyr cyfredol, preswylwyr blaenorol, a noddwyryn y dyfodol Llyfrgell y Celfyddydau a'r Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol (ASSL) ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Ar ddydd Gwener 17eg o Fai, rhoddwyd gwybod i staff llyfrgell ASSL gan Wasanaeth Llyfrgell y Brifysgol (ULS) fod Ystadau Prifysgol Caerdydd (CUE) yn cynllunio ail-ddefnyddio llawr 2 o ASSL o'r ffurf bresennol (sy'n cynnal ein casgliad gwych o lyfrau) fel mannau astudio i 4 ystafell ddosbarth (yn dal tua 160 o fyfyrwyr) ar ddiwedd y tymor academaidd (canol Mehefin 2026). Beth mae hyn yn ei olygu– • Tynnu 7km o lyfrau yn cynnwys pynciau fel Athroniaeth, Moeseg, Crefydd, Archaeoleg, Hanes, Cerddoriaeth, Celfyddydau, Iaith, Llenyddiaeth, a'n casgliadau amhrisiadwy o lenyddiaeth Gymraeg a Celtaid, sef y casgliad ‘Salisbury’.  • Tynnu mannau astudio hanfodol. • Tynnu adnoddau defnyddiol ar gyfer myfyrwyr presennol, myfyrwyr yn y dyfodol, a'r cyhoedd yn gyffredinol. Credwn mai colled aruthrol yw hon o gyfleoedd llyfrgell a gofod astudio o ansawdd uchel ar gampws Prifysgol Caerdydd na fydd yn cael ei ddisodli na'i ailadrodd yn unrhyw safle y mae ULS yn ei redeg ar hyn o bryd. Mae'r llyfrgell yn brysur yn gyson, ac mae adborth myfyrwyr yn dweud wrthym fod llawr wedi'i neilltuo i ddysgu tawel yn werthfawr iawn iddynt.  Yn y 5 mlynedd diwethaf, mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi cau 3 llyfrgell ar y prif gampws ac wedi cyfuno eu casgliadau i'r ASSL, ac yn awr mae'n edrych fel na all hyd yn oed y llyfrgell fwyaf prysur a'r un sydd â'r adnoddau gorau ar y gampws gael ei chadw'n unig fel llyfrgell. Fel gyda llyfrgelloedd eraill yn y gorffennol a gafodd eu hailddefnyddio yn ofod nad yw'n hygyrch i fyfyrwyr 24/7 neu nad yw'n amgylchedd addas ar gyfer astudio, collwyd y mannau astudio pwrpasol hyn ac ni chafodd eu dychwelyd. Mae gweithwyr ASSL wedi brwydro ers blynyddoedd am gyllid i adnewyddu a moderneiddio lloriau'r adeilad, ac ar ôl ennill y frwydr honno ym 2024 gyda charpedau, desgiau, a goleuadau newydd wedi'u gosod, mae Prifysgol Caerdydd yn bwriadu cael y gwaith hwn i'w dynnu i ffwrdd.  Mae arolygon o fyfyrwyr yn gyson wedi dweud wrth ULS a myfyrwyr Prifysgol Caerdydd eu bod yn well ganddynt gyfuniad o lyfrau corfforol a digidol na dim ond digidol. Nid yw casgliadau sydd wedi'u cadw yn ASSL unwaith y byddant wedi'u symud yn ôl i safle i gael mynediad 24/7, efallai y caiff eu cadw mewn storfa i'w harchebu ar gyfer casglu, neu yn waeth, eu gwaredu yn llwyr. Mae ein holl gasgliadau yn cael eu gwahanu a'u diweddaru yn barhaus, sy'n golygu bod ein stoc yn ddiweddar ac yn ddefnyddiol i'r holl gyrsiau mae Prifysgol Caerdydd yn eu darparu. Nid oes neb wedi gofyn i ddarlithwyr a allai symud deunydd cwrs fod o niwed i'u hastudiaethau dysgu. Ac yn olaf, bydd dileu llawr o’r  brif lyfrgell ganolog ar y campws yn bosibl yn arwain at golled swyddi i bobl sydd yn brwydro’n, di-flino dros addysg. Ni fydd angen llyfrgellwyr, llyfrgellwyr pwnc, a staff cymorth i gynnal llawr cyfan sydd i gael ei golli i ofod addysgu. Rydym wrth ein bodd â'n swyddi o gefnogi myfyrwyr a'r cyhoedd sydd yn dod i ddysgu, dyna'r peth rydym yn byw dros ei wneud, a pan fyddwn ni wedi mynd (fel y llyfrau a'r gofod astudio) ni chaiff ein disodli. Gofynnwn i Brifysgol Caerdydd atal tynnu casgliadau llyfrau a gofod astudio llawr ail ASSL, ac i ymyrryd ac atal y diflastod hwn ar ddysgu a diwylliant.

After the past few years and our results it’s very clear that after Sam Ryders performance we’ve gone massively downhill and we need a big name to bring the Eurovision trophy home and that’s why I think McFly should be our candidate for 2027

We urge the councils to respect the six-year history of these spaces, the considerable investments made by local businesses in good faith, and the true consensus of the public consultation. Why This Matters 1. Total Council Involvement and Six Years of Good Faith These outdoor dining spaces were not built secretly or unlawfully. During the pandemic, Stevenage Borough Council actively removed parking bays, installed barriers, and allocated the space to restaurants. • Legitimate Expectation: Businesses were formally instructed by the Council to apply and pay for pavement licences. • Undermining Investment: Relying entirely on the Council’s ongoing encouragement, licensing, and enforcement, independent businesses acted in good faith. They invested massive sums up to £130,000 per structure to build high-quality facilities. To force the removal of these structures now, at an additional cost of up to £25,000 to the business owners, is a devastating U-turn based on a bureaucratic dispute between the Council and Hertfordshire Highways. 2. A Flawed Consultation Overriding a Proven Safety Record Throughout six years of continuous, highly visible operation, not a single pedestrian has been harmed by these outdoor seating arrangements. Despite this perfect safety record, and despite the Council’s own consultation data showing 76% of the public explicitly support outdoor seating, policies are being changed. Issues with the councils survey design • Survey not designed to support outdoor dining: The consultation did not include outdoor dining as an option in the “favourite things about the High Street” question, despite its relevance. • Mismatch with actual High Street use: Eating and drinking were recorded as the second‑highest main use of the High Street, yet this was not reflected in the survey’s priority options. • Desired improvements ignored outdoor seating: Respondents expressed interest in keeping or expanding outdoor seating, but this was not represented in the survey’s improvement categories. • Activity categories excluded outdoor dining: When asking about desired types of activities, the survey again omitted outdoor dining, despite its proven popularity. • Survey wording aligned with political aims, not consumer needs: By excluding outdoor dining from key questions, the survey appears structured to support a predetermined policy direction rather than reflect genuine user preferences. A recent Facebook post demonstrates that 33 out of 59 comments all in favour of the dining seating returning. Noting that 8 of the comments, were sub comments not an actual request for it to return. The consultation gave no warning that these vital spaces would be stripped away, or the question actually being asked. The current compromise is driven by anecdotal, non-factual feedback rather than the clear public mandate. 3. The Real Parking Issue: Inefficient Management, Not Seating Capacity The argument that outdoor dining must be dismantled to claw back a few parking bays fundamentally misunderstands how the High Street operates. The issue is not a lack of spaces; it is the mismanagement of existing parking rules: • Dwell Time Realities: The Old Town is powered by service and hospitality businesses, including pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, beauticians, and solicitors. A typical visit to these establishments requires a dwell time of 90 to 120 minutes, yet the Council allows up to three hours.  • The Parking Flaw: The current free parking allowance on the High Street is poorly optimised. Because the free duration is too long, it encourages drivers to "block" prime on-street bays for extended periods, preventing the rapid turnover of vehicles that short-stay retail needs. • The Delivery Culture: Additionally, deliveries and fast-food collections result in cars parking in the road whilst they drop off or pick up. Reclaiming outdoor dining spaces to create a handful of extra bays will not fix this; it will simply allow a few more vehicles to sit idle for hours, whilst actively destroying the vibrant spaces that attract visitors to the Old Town in the first place. 4. Direct Impact on Local Jobs The hospitality sector operates on incredibly tight margins. Outdoor capacity directly translates to staff rotas. Removing these spaces forces a direct reduction in operating capacity, leading inevitably to fewer working hours for local front-of-house, kitchen, and management staff, and threatening the very survival of independent businesses. What We Are Asking For: • The Reversal of Space Removals: That the Council immediately reinstates the outdoor dining allocations that have been scaled back or removed. • Honouring Public Consensus: That the Council stands by its own consultation data (showing 76% support) and stops compromising public spaces based on non-factual, anecdotal complaints. • Honouring Public and Financial Good Faith: Recognise that businesses invested heavily based on formal council guidance, and suspend all enforcement action whilst a fair solution is negotiated. • A Smarter Parking Review: That the Council addresses parking availability by reforming the free-parking time limits to encourage vehicle turnover, rather than dismantling the alfresco economy. 5. Massive Housing Growth Demands More Community Spaces Stevenage is undergoing a significant residential expansion, with thousands of new homes being built across major developments like the SG1 town centre regeneration, the massive expansion at housing sectors to the north and west, and surrounding local plans. • The Numbers: With the borough and surrounding areas accommodating an influx of thousands of new residents, the infrastructure of the town must expand to support them. • The Need for Dining: A growing population does not just need houses; it needs social infrastructure. New residents naturally look to the historic charm of the Old Town High Street for leisure, dining, and community connection. Restricting or removing outdoor dining capacity at a time when consumer demand is dramatically increasing is completely counterproductive. The High Street needs more dining space to accommodate this growth, not less. We already see a burden on Infrastructure with examples like 9 Yards, it was and never will be feasible to accommodate the demand with the limited parking available. 7,300 new homes (houses + flats) by 2028 and most of these areas and restaurants are going to be inundated.  

The use of VAR was brought in to help referees and officials make clear decisions on how the game is officiated Instead it has created a whole new element of controversies and errors  It has also sucked the life out of the fans enjoyment of football 

I am Head Teacher of Broomhill Junior School and I want to overturn the decision by the Local Authority to demolish two of our classrooms. I want to keep them and develop an Enhanced Provision Unit to support children with Special Needs. I have been at the school as a Senior Leader for over 32 years. I have lived and breathed the school in this time. I am a Head Teacher who is part of the community and who is trusted by the community. I know what the community needs because I listen to people's views, thoughts and opinions. I am not prepared to just accept this decision. I have always led the school with a strong moral purpose and done what is right for the children. The decision to demolish is wrong and will have a negative impact on many future generations of children at Broomhill.

We call on the Goverment to ask Meta to tighten up what people can say on Facebook, so that any racist comment is automatically removed.

I fear our democracy is being nibbled away bit by bit. Finding the truth through all the lies and misinformation is difficult. To allow a political party to only talk to one favoured media is a large step too far.  All political parties must give equal access to all media - press, tv and radio. They should not be allowed to only allow access to one favoured outlet such as GB News. (Who are currently being investigated by OFCOM.) Please sign to ensure all political parties give equal access to all media outlets. 

Labour promised to stop the imports of animal body parts i.e. trophies by not issuing licences. They gave rescinded this actually granting 28 licences for animals such as giraffe, elephant, lions to be hunted killed and  body parts returned to the UK. I can't tell you how disgusted and upsetting this is to me and would like to see a major petition to let this Government know what we think about this This matters to me because these animals are in danger of extinction and they are part of our eco system. They have as much right to live as you and I!

Depression and bipolar depression can impose heavy daily costs on the quality of life of those who experience these mental illnesses, as well as their carers and the communities in which they live.  A recent government report found that 53% of those not working and on long-term sickness or benefits are reported to be due to depression and anxiety in the UK, and that the situation is getting worse since the COVID pandemic. Because of this, there is a public imperative to treat these illnesses with the full range of available clinically effective and safe treatments. Effective and safe innovative treatments exist but are not routinely made available to NHS patients. This is because there are too many barriers in the way of implementing them in the NHS. The barriers need to be removed and only the government can make this happen. One person who received the innovative treatment of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation said: ‘The results were and still are miraculous and life changing after such a long period of time with unsuccessful treatment….I strongly believe that this treatment should be available in the NHS as an option to patients and families suffering like I was.’ To find out more go to: https://mood-disorders.co.uk/parliament-campaign