News - openDemocracy (Page 90)

Prince Charles’ billionaire adviser stands to gain from Australia trade deal

Charles wants support for UK small farmers, but his adviser is a Tory donor in line to profit from big farms after free trade deal

By Tamasin Cave, Peter Geoghegan and Martin Williams

/ 29 May 2021

Prince Charles’ billionaire adviser stands to gain from Australia trade deal

Why is a company accused of looting diamonds back in Zimbabwe’s mines?

A Chinese-Zimbabwean military venture has been handed one of the country’s most lucrative diamond-producing blocks, despite past problems

By Kudzai Chimhangwa

/ 28 May 2021

Why is a company accused of looting diamonds back in Zimbabwe’s mines?

openDemocracy staff sign union agreement

Union will help openDemocracy to thrive and make it an even better place to work, says acting editor-in-chief

By Adam Bychawski

/ 27 May 2021

openDemocracy staff sign union agreement

UK regulator investigates doctor for ‘abortion reversal’ treatment

Rights advocates celebrate action by GMC – in response to an openDemocracy investigation – to ‘protect the health and well-being of women’

By Nandini Naira Archer

/ 27 May 2021

UK regulator investigates doctor for ‘abortion reversal’ treatment

London Stock Exchange under fire for financing Belarusian dictator

Exclusive: MPs call on British government to act over $1.25bn Belarusian bonds issued in London, demand review City financing for autocratic regimes

By Thomas Rowley and Peter Geoghegan

/ 25 May 2021

London Stock Exchange under fire for financing Belarusian dictator

El gobierno brasileño, sospechoso de participación en la deforestación ilegal del Amazonas

Las revelaciones sobre la participación activa en tráfico ilegal de madera del Amazonas por parte de los más altos funcionarios ambientales de Brasil puede frenar el actual saqueo impune

por Chris Dalby

/ 25 May 2021

El gobierno brasileño, sospechoso de participación en la deforestación ilegal del Amazonas

UK government criticised for handing furlough cash to ‘homophobic’ churches

Exclusive: Tens of thousands of pounds given to groups that describe homosexuality as ‘repulsive’ and ‘evil’

By Martin Williams

/ 24 May 2021

UK government criticised for handing furlough cash to ‘homophobic’ churches

Stonewall UK media director steps back amid ‘tsunami of transphobia’

‘I’m tired of the abuse’ says the head of media for Europe’s largest LGBTIQ rights charity

By Nandini Naira Archer

/ 21 May 2021

Stonewall UK media director steps back amid ‘tsunami of transphobia’

UK government blocked release of companies in ‘VIP’ COVID lane

Exclusive: Department of Health and Cabinet Office ‘requested’ that National Audit Office withhold details of firms given lucrative government contracts

By Jenna Corderoy

/ 20 May 2021