Author Archives: Searchlight Team

GB News Loses Advertising From Big-Name Brands After Three Days On The Air

Kopparberg cider, furniture giant Ikea and energy provider Octopus have suspended their ads in the last few days.

Read article by Daniel Welsh on Huffington Post website here

Support players who ‘take the knee’ at England vs Scotland match

Stand up to Racism are calling on people to support England and Scotland players ‘taking the knee’ ahead of tomorrow’s EURO match, Friday 18th June 2021.

Tweet in support of England and Scotland players on Friday 8pm (BST) using the #TakeTheKnee & #BlackLivesMatter as well as the #Euro2020 & #ENGSCO

Patel tells GB news that England fans ‘have right’ to boo

Home Secretary, Priti Patel, criticised the Black Lives Matter movement in her interview with the right-wing GB News.

The New Immigration Plan CONSULTATION ENDS 6th May 2021

Please consider responding to the governments 6 week Consultation on the most wide-ranging changes to the immigration system in the UK which seeks to remove rights from those seeking asylum and increase the use of detention centres and considers removal to the third country whilst claims are being considered.

Enter a response to the Consultation on the government website here

Consider signing the Refugee Action Open Letter to the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, outlining concerns regarding the content of the proposals and the way the consultation is being carried out here

More death threats in Madrid regional election

Spain’s far-right Vox eye share of power in Madrid in elections on Tuesday 4th May 2021

Read article by Guy Hedgecoe on BBC website here