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Mandela dies peacefully aged 95

Mandela dies peacefully aged 95

President Nelson Mandela died at 9pm, local time, this evening at his home in Johannesburg after a long period of illness. Nelson Mandela was born in the Eastern Cape in 1918. While a law student in 1943 he joined the African National Congress to campaign against apartheid. In 1956 he was charged wi

Labour launches ‘Young Voter Survey’

Labour launches ‘Young Voter Survey’

Labour launch new survey that will ask students to highlight issues most important to them. Topics include the living wage, cheaper public transport and getting on the housing ladder. Thousands of students and young voters are being asked what issues matter most to them by Labour’s parliamentary can

Caroline Lucas MP to open World Aids Day Event on Brighton Level at 2pm

Caroline Lucas MP to open World Aids Day Event on Brighton Level at 2pm

Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion, will be marking World AIDS Day this Sunday, December 1 at an event where the world’s largest AIDS awareness ribbon will be unveiled. Caroline will be giving the opening speech at the ‘You, Me and HIV’ event at 2pm on Sunday December 1 on The Level in Brighto

‘To Russia with Love – Enough is Enough’ – Peter Tatchell to speak at demonstration in Brighton today

‘To Russia with Love – Enough is Enough’ – Peter Tatchell to speak at demonstration in Brighton today

Peter Tatchell will be a guest speaker today along with Raphael Francis Fox (My Generation), Phelim McCafferty (Green Party), Russian and local activists at the solidarity demo, To Russia With Love, Brighton UK. In Russia today, LGBTQ+ people and their allies are under attack, they are beaten, arres

Badger Cull Postponement welcomed by Hove MP Weatherley

Badger Cull Postponement welcomed by Hove MP Weatherley

The national pilot badger cull organised by Natural England will finish today, three weeks early and postponed until next year. This will give campaigners time to highlight flaws in the present culling approach adopted and to press the Government to consider other options. The cull was allowed to tr

Hove MP Weatherley supports ‘Halve It’ HIV campaign

Hove MP Weatherley supports ‘Halve It’ HIV campaign

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has pledged his support for Halve It, a national campaign that aims to halve late diagnosis and undiagnosed HIV in the UK by 2015. Halve It is a coalition of advocates and experts that works with all levels of government and the NHS to red

Brighton Kemptown MP seeks views on pedestrianising St James’s Street

Brighton Kemptown MP seeks views on pedestrianising St James’s Street

Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven is seeking views about the possible pedestrianisation of St James’s Street. In an email to local residents, Simon wrote: “As your Member of Parliament for Kemp Town I am frequently in touch with residents about issues of concern and I try and stay in regula

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