Ceren Sagir

1 month ago | morningstaronline.co.uk | Ceren Sagir

ENERGY bills are still 52 per cent higher than before the cost-of-living crisis, campaigners warned yesterday despite Ofgem confirming a price cap cut. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham warned “nobody has any faith left” in the regulator, which “allows multinational companies to extract obscene profits from our energy system.”Ofgem has confirmed that energy bills will fall by 7 per cent from July 1, seeing average bills drop by £129 to £1,720 a year.

1 month ago | morningstaronline.co.uk | Roger McKenzie |Andrew Murray |Ceren Sagir

WORKERS across Britain are taking part in a day of action for Palestine tomorrow, demanding an end to 77 years of the Nakba or ”catastrophe” that saw hundreds of thousands of Palestinians expelled from their homes during the founding of the state of Israel. They also joined the growing calls for the British government and institutions to end their complicity in Israel’s atrocities against the Palestinians. More than 80 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip were killed today during more Israeli attacks.

2 months ago | morningstaronline.co.uk | Ceren Sagir

CHILDREN under 16 in Wales have spoken for the first time about the impact of housing issues and homelessness on their lives, in a report published today by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales. The report reveals first-hand accounts of children living in cramped, unsafe and often dangerous conditions, with many describing the toll on their physical and mental health, as well as their education.

2 months ago | morningstaronline.co.uk | Ceren Sagir

DEFEATED London mayoral candidate Susan Hall has been condemned for sharing an AI-generated image of Sadiq Khan appearing to drown, with her post being called “disgusting and unacceptable.” Ms Hall, who lost last year’s mayoral election to Mr Khan, reposted an image from a right-wing X user depicting the Labour mayor struggling in water with the caption: “What would you throw to save [him]?” The 70-year-old Tory politician responded: “A Ulez camera [sic].” Labour MP Neil Coyle said: “These...

2 months ago | morningstaronline.co.uk | Ceren Sagir

SIX Greenpeace activists were arrested today following a demonstration outside the US embassy in London against the continued sale of arms to Israel. Protesters tipped 300 litres of non-toxic, biodegradable blood-red dye from containers with the words “Stop Arming Israel” written on into a large pond in front of the embassy building. The containers were delivered to the embassy on bicycles disguised as delivery couriers.