General News “Our Human Rights must be protected”, says Labour ahead of Human Rights Day To mark the occasion, Purna Sen, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Pavilion has joined with Labour’s South East Member of the European Parliament, Anneliese Dodds MEP and the Labour Campaign for Human Rights to warn that basic rights are under attack by the Conservatives. By Besi • 3 min read
General News ‘Home Sweet Home’ campaigners ask local MPs to ‘show Revenge Eviction the door’ Last Friday (November 7) campaigners asked the three Brighton & Hove MPs to vote in favour of the Tenancies (Reform) Bill which will be voted on in the House of Commons on Friday, November 28. ‘Home Sweet Home campaigners met with Mike Weatherley MP, Caroline Lucas MP, and Simon Kirby MP and present By Besi • 5 min read
Purna Sen News Equal Pay Day highlights difference between male and female salaries Equal Pay Day today came three days earlier than in 2013, when it fell on November 7 meaning women will effectively ‘work for free’ for the next 57 days. From today only men will effectively be paid for their work until New Year due to the difference between male and female salaries. By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour pledge to make Brighton a ‘Living Wage City’ Labour’s three prospective parliamentary candidates and council group leader have joined forces in a pledge to make Brighton and Hove a Living Wage city. Whilst welcoming this week’s increase in the UK living wage level to £7.85, Peter Kyle (PPC Hove and Portslade), Warren Morgan (Labour and Coopera By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Victims of Hate Crime remembered The LGBT Community Safety Forum hosted the annual Anti Hate Crime Vigil which was opened by the Rev Michael Hydes, on Saturday, October 18. The Vigil was one of many taking place all over the country to mark the three nail bomb attacks that rocked London on April 17, 24 and 30 in 1999. By Besi • 3 min read
News Frank Dobson MP to speak at Hassocks meeting Long-serving Labour MP and former Secretary of Health, Frank Dobson MP will speak at a ‘Save Our NHS’ meeting organised by the Labour Party in Hassocks, mid-Sussex on Wednesday, October 29, starting at 7.30pm. By Besi • 3 min read
News Remembering India’s First World War soldiers in Brighton and Hove Dan Jarvis MP, for Barnsley and a former Major in The Parachute regiment is the Labour Party’s lead for the centenary commemorations of the First World War. On Friday, October 19 he visited the City’s India Gate at the south entrance to the Royal Pavilion Gardens, which commemorates more than 4,000 By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour parliamentary candidate speaks at Fashion Week debate Speaking at the Sustain Debate on ethical fashion Purna Sen the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion called for fashion to be “made ethical”. The debate was staged during Brighton Fashion Week yesterday, October 10 at Brighton’s Sallis Benny Theatre. By Besi • 2 min read
News Saunders Park needs more ‘Friends’ A local park needs volunteers to help with improvements to ensure it continues to be a great place to visit. Saunders Park, on the Lewes Road between the gyratory and the B and Q retail park, is a popular park with recently refurbished facilities including a paddling pool and play area. A team of vo By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour Parliamentary candidates concerned about threats to derecognise unions at Mears The GMB union say Mears, a major contractor to the city council, intends to derecognise unions after they refused to sign away the right to negotiate pay and conditions. Nancy Platts, Labour parliamentary candidate for Kemptown, Purna Sen, Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion and Pet By Besi • 3 min read
