UK Uncut response to retirement of HMRC Chief Dave Hartnett – 17th December Day of Action

As Dave Hartnett announces his retirement as head tax chief and HMRC feels renewed pressure inside parliament over tax dodging, UK Uncut plans to pile the pressure on the high street. The anti-cuts direct action group has vowed that there will be occupations of either Vodafone or TopShop on high streets across the UK on [...]

Why we’re dragging the Treasury to court – again

As well as moonlighting here at Bright Green Scotland, I spend my day-job working for student network People & Planet campaigning on fossil fuel funding. Yesterday, we lodged legal proceedings against the Treasury, again. This is the latest stage in the fight to stop them allowing RBS to bankroll fossil fuel projects with public money. [...]