The Biden administration should make securing Vladimir Kara-Murza’s release a top priority, not just because he’s a friend and resident of the US, but because a peaceful, decent, and democratic future for Russia depends on him and others like him. thebulwark.com/p/united-state…

Cluster munitions being used against the third largest city in Ukraine.

Notable silence from all the “incredibly principled” people who loudly opposed Ukraine using U.S. supplied DPICM to break up Russian mass wave assaults across muddy fields in the Donbas.

Absolute perfection.

A key question & I'd really like to know the answer, too (@stevepeers?). Given Priti Patel (!) was complaining in 2022 about poss of refugees (not AS) reaching UK via IE, it seems unlikely that UK wouldn't have invoked, or at least mentioned, such an agreement if it existed.

Tory council splashed £54,000 on Mayoral chauffeur in same month it declared bankruptcy mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Our latest investigation into the influencers on TikTok advertising their services as human smugglers. We explore the new concept of 'digital coyotes' and 'digital enganchadores' responsible for guiding and recruiting migrants for illegal crossings.
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The government's own figures!

Post #Brexit checks will add more than £330m to annual business costs and 0.2% to food inflation over 3 years

Smaller and independent food importers will disproportionately be affected by the new border regime as they lack the scale to mitigate

Seems pretty likely that the Conservatives have accepted more of Hester’s money. Otherwise, why wouldn’t Holden just say “no”?

So, the translation appears to me to be: “Yes, we have taken his millions, but don’t want to talk about it before the local elections.”

Just awful. ~AA

The EU is the greatest peace project in human history.
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Everything you always wanted to know about Voter ID (but were afraid to ask); A handy guide

For example did you know that student ID is 👎 but proof of age PASS card is 👍? Or that you can use a passport *even if expired*?

Please share far and wide. ~AA bestforbritain.org/confused_about…

This is all about reach. The more eyeballs the better. The fact you know about it doesn’t mean everyone does. So share, share, share. On this and every platform.

🚨🚨 This. This. This. Incredibly moving film making the case for the EU as the most significant peace project in modern history. Must-watch but more importantly think about their important message: ' Live democracy. Take care of democracy.' Too many have forgotten it. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

📋 | Dr Sarah Benn was suspended from the medical register for peaceful climate protests because an oil company obtained an injunction to stop demonstrations.
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While the West decided to argue among itself about whether it might continue to support Ukraine, Russia advanced. Not just there but also in Georgia.

Update on Post Office memory loss syndrome: its former Head of Legal claims he can’t recall if he knew in 2010 that a jury in a criminal trial has to be sure of guilt.

“It's shocking how little water companies have to care about the destruction they wreak on our stunning natural heritage and the lives of people who wish to enjoy it.' - Jo Maugham

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Sunlit uplands latest. ~AA

Retailers say they'll have to put up the price of food that's imported from the EU because of new post-Brexit border checks which come into force today.

The “fresh produce consortium' estimate the additional red tape will cost the industry £200 million - and that'll mean higher

Absolutely bizarre that the Prime Minister feels the need to deny a simple fact that is visible to everyone.

With the local elections taking place this week, here's a reminder that voters will need to bring ID that matches their name on their ballot paper, which isn't as straight forward as it sounds for everyone