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If you don’t know Dean and Paul of Sovereign Comics I’m sure you will soon. The pair lead the London-based comic book group and have long been consistent around two fundamental points:

With the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill - otherwise known as the policing bill - returning to the House of Lords this Wednesday (8th December) the public are once again demanding an end to a bill that appears destined to severely restrict protest.

Disparities in health outcomes are not a new phenomenon. It was most visible during the first wave of the pandemic last year, but it was also evident in recent coverage of the Black maternity health controversy earlier this year.

During a Channel 4 documentary aired in March, Dr. Christine Ekechi discussed how the origins of medicine had contributed to the inequalities found in present-day healthcare outcomes.

It is an event which has been covered everywhere. Its significance has seemingly resonated far beyond the Island's own small borders: Barbados is now a republic after having removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state.

The reaction has been a mix of celebration but also reflection as to what the moment represents. Sandra Mason, who was also the first woman admitted to the bar in the country's history, will now lead as Barbados' first president.

Liberty and Stopwatch UK have welcomed a U-turn from the Home Office to reverse proposals that would have permanently removed constraints around the use of Section 60 (S.60) safeguards in the Best Use of Stop and Search Scheme (BUSSS).

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