Participatory Budgeting (PB) has developed in other countries far beyond what English politicians are willing to discuss. Portuguese activists have produced valuable compendia in English of how to do effective PB, without reproducing existing inequalities. Some local councils in England have realised that they can act without waiting for the […]
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Cost of living crisis: migrants forced to relocate
If not for social housing, many people who settle in the UK could not afford to live in the centre of the capital city. Marina Argirova Neimat Ali, a migrant from Bangladesh, has been earning minimum wage for the last 13 years. According to the Greater London Authority, […]
Freedom of religion and belief goes hand-in-hand with freedom of express
Nazila Ghanea, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief, discusses the current situation of religious freedom worldwide, highlights the importance of protecting individuals’ rights to practice their beliefs and emphasises the need for global efforts to combat religious discrimination and persecution. She calls for increased dialogue, understanding, […]
Migration crisis on Italian shores
From 1 January this year to date, nearly 62,000 irregular migrants have landed on Italian shores, more than double the 27,346 reported in the same period in 2022. Since the arrival on 28 June of 1,292 immigrants on the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, other barges have […]
“Cynical but optimistic”: What the charities say
Charities supporting survivors of sexual violence speak out about Now Then data showing disabled women are half as likely to see their attackers charged with a crime. Philippa Willitts* Content note: discussion of rape and sexual assault The Centre for Women’s Justice reports that 85,000 women are raped in the UK […]
















