'The harm and trauma caused by the police goes back generations, so for the far-right to suggest that communities of colour are policed favourably is nothing short of racial gaslighting' ✍️ Our Stephen Walcott debunks the 'two-tier' policing myth Hyphen hyphenonline.com/2024/08/22/the…

Congratulations to the ever busy Isle of Rum Community Trust Isle of Rùm as Rum becomes Scotland's first Dark Sky Sanctuary! It is one of just 20 places in the world to achieve this status, which will support nature and sustainable tourism bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This is only the second ever local election Reform UK have contested in Scotland; rather a stark difference compared to the first one! (Coincidentally, another rarity of an ISP candidate in this 2021 by-election too, similarly far outstripping that support)

New Scottish Parliament poll, Norstat August ?? (changes vs 24-26 Jun): List: SNP ~ 28% (nc) Lab ~ 28% (-1) Con ~ 14% (-2) RUK ~ 9% (+3) Grn ~ 8% (nc) LD ~ 7% (nc) Alba ~ 5% (+1) Constituency: SNP ~ 33% (-2) Lab ~ 30% (-2) Con ~ 12% (-2) RUK ~ 9% (+9) LD ~ 8% (nc) Grn ~ 5% (nc)

Starmer to tell us the UK government is "back in your service" as he promises things getting worse before they get better. What a self (Labour) inflicted mess - mending Tory damage does not require more cuts or neoliberal fiscal rules. theguardian.com/politics/artic…

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This evening, #Italian authorities informed MSF International team that our rescue ship, #GeoBarents, has been issued a detention order for a period of 60 days. This is the 3rd time our ship has been subject to such a punitive measure for performing its legal obligation to save lives at sea.

The grants and subsidies into what is very clearly an unsustainable practice "Open Pen Salmon Farming" have run into 10s of millions of £ over the past couple of years. But let's cut #biodiversity crisis funding. John Swinney Mairi Gougeon Shona Robison MSP

Thoughts on Starmer speech Self-evidently highly political. Little in the way of policy, instead a framing of politics to come. But there’s a paradox to it all

A question for recent economics graduates: what were the main economics textbooks you were expected to read? Were there ‘dominant’ texts? and if so, can I ask you what they were? Thank you! 🙏 please RT to help spread the question 🤔🌻Thanks folks!

Jonathan Reynolds, business secretary, on small firms stopping EU exports: "the last government’s adversarial approach to working with the EU resulted in UK firms being buried in bureaucracy." Like Starmer, he's not heard of Brexit it seems. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

I have a lot of time for Keir Starmer, but he is sounding more and more like a conservative PM every time I hear him speak. On Europe, he seems to be paddling the same canoe as his predecessors. For example, I really cannot see what the objection is to a youth mobility scheme

In the rubble-strewn, deadened landscape that Israeli troops left behind in Jabaliya refugee camp, Mohammed's family grow fresh vegetables out of a bathtub and buckets. Their story of survival in Gaza City: theguardian.com/global-develop…

This is an important report from the OBR, demonstrating the long-term impact of public investment on economic growth. It has some big implications for the UK’s fiscal framework. Quick thread:

EU capitals working on fresh mandate for talks over youth mobility scheme with UK - Universities troubled by April EU proposal for home fees - Ambassador: youth exchanges vital. "We can’t have a relationship which is only based on politicians meeting.” theguardian.com/world/article/…

Thread on the election results in Saxony and Thuringia 🧵

So 90% of licences remain in place. Labour must immediately publish the legal advice that justifies such limited action.

We really need to enter Gaza to support our Palestinian journalist colleagues and to report. But neither Israel nor Egypt will allow us.

MOWI CEO Ivan Vindheim say they are "disappointed with the decision to pull out of BC, since traditional marine salmon farming is absolutely sustainable". What part of 25% mortalities, killing wild fish, birds and other wildlife is “sustainable”??

Excited that my new book 'I Brought the War With Me; Stories and Poems from the Front Line" will be featured in this Sunday's Observer New Review The Guardian Chatto&Windus @vintage