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March 01, 2023

Charities condemn sharp rise in UK homelessness

Figures for people sleeping rough in England has risen for the first time since 2017, in what campaigners have branded a “massive, collective failure” by authorities. Some 3,069 people are...

The winner is...

Marc WadsworthHis writing in the blog 'Deaths expose France's hidden racism' painted stark word pictures. The article had a vividness and immediacy unrivalled by the other contenders in the competition to find the best blogger on The-Latest. Ye ...

BBC jumps on citizen journalism bandwagon

Britain's premier public broadcasting service has launched a bid to capitalise on citizen journalism. The BBC's new initiative is being fronted by respected BBC reporter presenter George Alagiah whom viewers, listeners and readers are being encoura ...

Who's the lucky winner?

Marc Wadsworth Happy New Year. I trust that 2008 will be an annus mirabulus rather than horribulus for you. The-Latest's contributing editor Deborah Hobson used the festive season to draw up a long list of best bloggers for me to decide the winner of t ...

'Machine-gun students', says top publisher

Jonross Swaby - EXCLUSIVEControversial BIG Issue magazine founder John Bird launched an astonishing attack on students during a mock interview at London's prestigious City University.During a talk for second-year journalism undergraduates, Mr Bird, 61, ...

Blair - should he stay or go?

Deborah Hobson Embattled British Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair appears to be a man with a mission. And not the 007 Bond type to save Queen and country from some awful villain. Blair is fighting to save his reputation and job after his poli ...

Journalists stand up for their rights

Rallies are to be held throughout the UK by journalists protesting about what they say is the bad state of the media industry.Described as suffering a "crisis" by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), the industry is criticised for cutting job ...

Green campaigners held by police

Climate change protesters who chained themselves to the main gates of an airport were arrested by police.The group of protesters from Plane Stupid - a group which campaigns against short-haul flights and airport expansion - blocked the entrance to Biggin H ...

Notting Hill Carnival cops fun

Notting Hill Carnival fever is upon us again. For those Caribbean expatriates like myself, who are starved of the culture, music and food of our homeland, Carnival gives us the opportunity to  "jump up", and enjoy this wonderful three-day b ...

Black and Blue: Flashpoint Brixton UK

Web censorship is worldwide threat

Amnesty International has warned that the internet "could change beyond all recognition" unless action is taken against the erosion of online freedoms.The warning comes ahead of a conference organised by Amnesty, where victims of repression will ...

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