“There is no safe place in Gaza & there is no way out” says @volker_turk.
Last night’s bombardment & ground operations in Gaza by Israeli forces were reportedly the most intensive yet, taking the crisis to a new level of violence & pain. Continued violence is not the answer. https://t.co/JOiBzamOl7
Something that will make you sick.
Both Liz Truss and Boris Johnson are entitled to a £80,000 salary, and £115,000 expenses, every year for the rest of their lives as ex-PM's.
Avanti cuts London to Manchester train services, month after new govt contract.
Blames shortage of drivers, industrial disputes - it refuses to pay, hasn't trained new drivers.
Last yr train companies got £13.3bn subsidy.
Privatisation is a scam.
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This isn’t a freak accident of war where kids are caught in the crossfire or are regrettable collateral damage. This is a strategy Netanyahu is pursuing…indiscriminate bombing to inflict maximal damage and destruction to all in Gaza. It’s what makes it particularly abhorrent.
Civilians, patients and health workers in Gaza spent the night in darkness and fear.
@WHO reiterates its calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire; protection of health facilities, workers and patients; and urgent access for life saving supplies into and throughout Gaza.
UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk calls on all parties as well as third States with influence to do all in their power to de-escalate this conflict, and to work toward the goal where Israelis and Palestinians can fully enjoy all human rights and live side by side, in peace. https://t.co/JOiBzamOl7
"Please vote for dying with dignity."
Well said @PrueLeith
Tomorrow's landmark vote puts the Isle of Man on a path to become the 1st part of the British Isles to legalise assisted dying.
It is up to Tynwald to act and make choice at the end of life a reality.
#YesToDignity
Conservative Friends of the Countryside group is more like friends of hunting & landowning elites - seeking to poison agriculture, threaten animal protection & pollute the planet. Why is Chair of *Environment Select Committee* associated with this group?
https://t.co/ZoFoIeGTSR
The protection of civilians is paramount.
The Laws of War establish clear rules to protect human life and respect humanitarian concerns.
Those laws cannot be contorted for the sake of expedience.
Dominic Cummings is going to give evidence to the Covid Inquiry this week.
Will he mention how a Covid testing company with just £85 in the bank made £20m in profit after he referred it to the VIP lane?
Remind yourself of the details here 👇
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A pivotal moment: Nigeria 🇳🇬 introduced the 1 dose #HPV vaccine. The country aims to vaccinate 7.7 million girls – the largest number in a single round of HPV vaccination in the region. A major step towards eliminating #CervicalCancer.
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Urgent - the Palantir NHS data deal is a huge threat to the NHS, but it still hasn’t been signed, and there are reports that the government is now wavering. This is our chance to get it dropped - sign the petition to the health minister now: https://t.co/8cUlSfD9Gk
When Sunak promised to cut the NHS waiting list, 7.2 million were waiting for care
But right now 7.8 million are waiting
In a few months it will likely be more than 8 million
We need a Government whose words actually mean something - RT if you agree
https://t.co/mjISnaKKOI
The humanitarian system in Gaza is facing a total collapse with unimaginable consequences for more than 2 million civilians.
Needs are growing ever more critical & colossal.
Food, water, medicine & fuel must be allowed to reach all civilians swiftly, safely & at scale.
The Geneva Conventions "clearly distinguish between...a country’s right to fight in self-defense...and...how a country conducts that fighting....The crux of this is that however legitimate self-defense may be, it can never justify barbarism." https://t.co/Gtdl3lJl4s
A very much needed article from @LaylaMoran@alexsobel
"One dead child killed in war is one too many. Showing sympathy for what Israelis have experienced does not equal supporting Israel’s government, and standing in solidarity with Palestinians does not signal support of Hamas.
It must be possible to show empathy with both peoples so that we can find a way through this darkness."
We are Westminster MPs of Palestinian and Israeli descent – this is our call for peace https://t.co/JhZCUf9z71
Former Tory MP David Mackintosh failed to declare source of 9 political donations totaling £39,000.
It is easily forgotten, isn't it.
What did £39,000 buy?
https://t.co/opTpVCNC25