Banning no-fault evictions & landlords from discriminating against tenants on benefits or with children, are important first steps in recognising housing as a right.
But building a new generation of council housing is the only true long-term solution to the housing crisis.
I'm so relieved that the Government have listened to what we've said about religious burials for Muslim and Jewish people and have brought forward an amendment to address our concerns. I don't need to push my amendment to a vote. Thank you so much to everyone for your support!
An extremely powerful question by @TanDhesi calling out Boris Johnson over his inflammatory and offensive language against Muslim women.
With rising hate crimes across the UK, the words that politicians and the Prime Minister uses are so important.
Was Bangladeshi photojournalist Shahidul Alam arrested for criticizing the gov't, OR "spreading disinformation"?
@mehdirhasan challenges Gowher Rizvi, an adviser to PM Sheikh Hasina, on press freedom in Bangladesh. Full show online 20:00 GMT TMR, Mar.1st.
Voting in #Bangladesh's general election started at 8 am today. At 7.50 am, when all ballot boxes were supposed to be empty, a BBC reporter shot video of several ballot boxes already stuffed with hundreds of ballots in Chittagong. #BangladeshElectionRigged@UNHumanRights, @hrw
#WATCH#VIDEO@BBCWorld’s #DigiVid on #Bangladesh’s first “participatory” elections in a decade — marred by allegations of stuffed ballot boxes, voter intimidation, control of polls centres and complicity of law enforcement & security forces. #BDPolls2018
Despite the total number of voters being 259,420, the boat symbol won 253,669 votes against the sheaf of paddy's 28,170 votes; 22,000 extra votes! #BDRigging2018
https://t.co/BkleG7d8jh
Exclusive: Documents suggest Bangladesh Awami League rigging election by ensuring "Core AL Presiding Officer", "Strict policing" and "Slow Casting" at polling centres in areas were opposition could win. https://t.co/VLOiyjM4op