Government’s process behind tackling violence against women ‘worse than under the Tories’

12 December 2025 at 13:17

Exclusive: As Labour ministers prepare long awaited strategy, campaigners accuse them of sidelining experts

Leading organisations have criticised the development of the government’s flagship violence against women and girls strategy, calling the process chaotic, haphazard and “worse than under the Tories”.

Ministers are gearing up for a policy announcement blitz before the publication of the long-awaited plan next week.

Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Oil Exploration in Remote Areas of the Arctic

NYT: Science

By:Karen Zraick

11 December 2025 at 19:29

A federal lawsuit argues that proposed work by ConocoPhillips could threaten delicate ecosystems in the largest tract of public land in the U.S.

A ConocoPhillips oil drilling site on the North Slope of Alaska near the Willow site, another ConocoPhillips oil exploration project.

Gregg Phillips, a Proponent of Election Conspiracy Theories, to Join FEMA

NYT: Science

By:Scott Dance

10 December 2025 at 15:54

Gregg Phillips, who spread unsubstantiated claims of mass voter fraud in the 2016 election, will join the agency’s leadership, the Trump administration confirmed.

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