An Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill passed its second reading in Parliament last month. The bill would allow animals to be recognised as sentient beings, who experience feelings, pain, and suffering.
Category: Politics
“It is time for Boris to go”: Kingston councillors stand against the Prime Minister
Kingston councillors called on the council to take a stand against the prime minister at a council meeting on Thursday January 28. Green party councillor
Kingston Council receives funding to improve New Malden high street
New Malden high street is due to gain a new lease of life after the Mayor of London awarded £120,000 in funding to support its high street recovery.
Kingston welcomes fifteenth Syrian refugee family
Kingston Upon Thames has resettled a fifteenth Syrian refugee family, and exceeded the council’s 2016 target to welcome 50 Syrian individuals to the borough.
Southwest London councils tackle gender-based violence in online awareness event
Kingston Council teamed up with other Southwest London councils in an online event about gender based violence, which was streamed on YouTube on December 9.
COMMENT: Fury after Tory party exposes political double standards
Footage of Boris Johnson’s former spokesperson Allegra Stratton seeming to joke about a tory Christmas party last year has left many of us outraged, if not surprised.
Kingston Council combats gender-based violence in 16 Days of Activism campaign
Over the last two weeks, Kingston Council has taken part in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign.vIt strives to end Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and calls for more action to prevent it.
COMMENT: Westminster’s ‘White Christmas’ cocaine scandal exposes hypocrisy once again
It’s well and truly December: Christmas lights are up, carolers are caroling and festive cheer is all around. Families across the country have picked out
Video: Why are the Cuban people protesting?
Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat, coordinator for the assembly of the Cuban Resistance, discusses the Cuban protest movement.
White Ribbon Day: Kingston Council pledges to end male violence against women
Kingston Council pledged to White Ribbon UK to encourage men to stand up against male violence against women, during a public consultation on November 25
