Meg Howarth
@howarthm.bsky.social
☀️ Campaigner. 🕊️⚖️ Philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways. The point is to change it 🕊️⚖️ In order to do so we must understand and change ourselves ☀️
February 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
#NatureMatters ➡️ #birds ♥️
Until today, I had NEVER seen a kingfisher sitting still - and only ever TWICE, disappearing in a blue blur into the distance.
Until today. Manchester. Between the motorway and the Mersey!
#bird #photo #photography #birdphotography #birdoftheday #ValentinesDay #ValentinesDay2026
Until today. Manchester. Between the motorway and the Mersey!
#bird #photo #photography #birdphotography #birdoftheday #ValentinesDay #ValentinesDay2026
February 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
#NatureMatters ➡️ #birds ♥️
💉 #VaccinationMatters 💉 #PublicHealth
🚨 Last month, #WorldHealthOrganization @who.int declared #UK no longer considered to have eliminated #Measles, as transmission was re-established in 2024 🚨
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
🚨 Last month, #WorldHealthOrganization @who.int declared #UK no longer considered to have eliminated #Measles, as transmission was re-established in 2024 🚨
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
More than 60 children infected in north London measles outbreak
Cases reported in seven schools and a nursery in Enfield amid concern over low levels of MMR vaccination in capital
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:50 PM
💉 #VaccinationMatters 💉 #PublicHealth
🚨 Last month, #WorldHealthOrganization @who.int declared #UK no longer considered to have eliminated #Measles, as transmission was re-established in 2024 🚨
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
🚨 Last month, #WorldHealthOrganization @who.int declared #UK no longer considered to have eliminated #Measles, as transmission was re-established in 2024 🚨
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
As #RoboTaxis are in #London news again this morning, let me highlight this excellent piece of viewing for a Sunday.
With the un-consulted deployment of autonomous vehicles planned for London this year, it is well worth your time having a watch of this video from Dr Nick Reed who gives a very rounded appraisal of things from the UK perspective.
youtu.be/Vd-7yQCx2xQ?...
youtu.be/Vd-7yQCx2xQ?...
February 15, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The extraordinary story of when, two months into the bloody Great War, the Financial Times launched an unusual competition. ft.trib.al/T9m7w1z
February 15, 2026 at 12:36 PM
🚸 #ChildrenMatter ➡️ #RefugeesMatter 🚸
🚨 Another govt #U-turn 🚨
💥 In 2020, #KeirStarmer signed a joint letter w/ #AlfDubs demanding then- #Conservative govt commit 2 family reunion 4 #ChildRefugees. But in Sep'25, his govt suspended family-reunion visas 😡
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
🚨 Another govt #U-turn 🚨
💥 In 2020, #KeirStarmer signed a joint letter w/ #AlfDubs demanding then- #Conservative govt commit 2 family reunion 4 #ChildRefugees. But in Sep'25, his govt suspended family-reunion visas 😡
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Pulling up the drawbridge’: Alf Dubs criticises Shabana Mahmood’s plans for child refugees
Exclusive: Labour peer, who came to UK as a refugee, says some ministers try to show they won’t ‘just do things because of their background’
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:32 PM
🚸 #ChildrenMatter ➡️ #RefugeesMatter 🚸
🚨 Another govt #U-turn 🚨
💥 In 2020, #KeirStarmer signed a joint letter w/ #AlfDubs demanding then- #Conservative govt commit 2 family reunion 4 #ChildRefugees. But in Sep'25, his govt suspended family-reunion visas 😡
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
🚨 Another govt #U-turn 🚨
💥 In 2020, #KeirStarmer signed a joint letter w/ #AlfDubs demanding then- #Conservative govt commit 2 family reunion 4 #ChildRefugees. But in Sep'25, his govt suspended family-reunion visas 😡
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
February 15, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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"UK confirms Russia poisoned Navalny in prison with rare toxin"
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UK confirms Russia poisoned Navalny in prison with rare toxin
UK and partners are today exposing the tragic circumstances surrounding Alexei Navalny's death and have confirmed there was poison found in samples from his body.
www.gov.uk
February 14, 2026 at 9:44 PM
"UK confirms Russia poisoned Navalny in prison with rare toxin"
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Refreshing to see criminal and journalistic investigations go forward in Norway. The scandal is meaningful and there is a meaningful response. All of us should do so well.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Two senior Norwegian diplomats being investigated over Epstein links
Financial crimes squad investigate husband and wife in connection to alleged relationship with late sex offender
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Refreshing to see criminal and journalistic investigations go forward in Norway. The scandal is meaningful and there is a meaningful response. All of us should do so well.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Donald Trump v the BBC: it should be easy to know side you’re on. We should rally to the cause of public service broadcasting before it’s too late app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/72423/...
Trump’s attack on the BBC is a harbinger of much worse to come
The BBC has its problems—but they are nothing compared to the American billionaires who control much of US media
app.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🚨...government’s plan “a roadmap to nowhere” [with] no binding phaseouts, no clear timetable, and no commitment to match the #EU’s proposed #Pfas ban 🚨
#StopPress: Seems @ teamlabouruk has left this site 🤔 RSVP @labouruk.bsky.social
@emilythornberry.bsky.social @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social
#StopPress: Seems @ teamlabouruk has left this site 🤔 RSVP @labouruk.bsky.social
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It's still a shock to find a new PFAS forever chemical hotspot, even when it's inevitable. A bit of digging around paper mills, which often use PFAS, revealed the banned carcinogen PFOS at levels as high as 3,000ng/l in groundwater in south Cumbria
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Race to find source of carcinogenic Pfas in Cumbria and Lancashire waters
Exclusive: High levels of banned ‘forever chemical’ have been detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:39 AM
🚨...government’s plan “a roadmap to nowhere” [with] no binding phaseouts, no clear timetable, and no commitment to match the #EU’s proposed #Pfas ban 🚨
#StopPress: Seems @ teamlabouruk has left this site 🤔 RSVP @labouruk.bsky.social
@emilythornberry.bsky.social @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social
#StopPress: Seems @ teamlabouruk has left this site 🤔 RSVP @labouruk.bsky.social
@emilythornberry.bsky.social @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has skipped a meeting with allies on the war in Ukraine, stoking fears in European capitals that Washington’s interest in involving them in its efforts to end the conflict was waning
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February 14, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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"It is so important for carbon storage, for flood mitigation, for cleaning our water but also for our wildlife and the people who use these places and want to enjoy the wildness of them."
@yorkshirepeat.bsky.social reintroduce locally extinct moss to Dales:
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@yorkshirepeat.bsky.social reintroduce locally extinct moss to Dales:
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February 13, 2026 at 4:49 PM
"It is so important for carbon storage, for flood mitigation, for cleaning our water but also for our wildlife and the people who use these places and want to enjoy the wildness of them."
@yorkshirepeat.bsky.social reintroduce locally extinct moss to Dales:
share.google/5jdIGNy1pXbU...
@yorkshirepeat.bsky.social reintroduce locally extinct moss to Dales:
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As the EU explores a ban on forever chemicals, the UK announces a plan to make a plan of what to maybe do about PFAS. How many people are being exposed to harmful chemicals while the government dithers?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The EU is working on a blanket ban of ‘forever chemicals’. Why isn't Britain? | Pippa Neill
I met people living with dangerous levels of Pfas, including in their food. The government is failing them, says environmental journalist Pippa Neill
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Reposted by Meg Howarth
Friends,
So thankful to everyone who has already donated!We’re very close to having the full amount!
Please consider donating to buy a vehicle to evacuate wounded 🇺🇦Defenders from the 104th Territorial Defense unit,currently in Sumy region
📷One of their previous vehicles destroyed by Russian strikes
So thankful to everyone who has already donated!We’re very close to having the full amount!
Please consider donating to buy a vehicle to evacuate wounded 🇺🇦Defenders from the 104th Territorial Defense unit,currently in Sumy region
📷One of their previous vehicles destroyed by Russian strikes
February 13, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Friends,
So thankful to everyone who has already donated!We’re very close to having the full amount!
Please consider donating to buy a vehicle to evacuate wounded 🇺🇦Defenders from the 104th Territorial Defense unit,currently in Sumy region
📷One of their previous vehicles destroyed by Russian strikes
So thankful to everyone who has already donated!We’re very close to having the full amount!
Please consider donating to buy a vehicle to evacuate wounded 🇺🇦Defenders from the 104th Territorial Defense unit,currently in Sumy region
📷One of their previous vehicles destroyed by Russian strikes
Reposted by Meg Howarth
The head of Dubai-based logistics group DP World has left his post after revelations over his ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein piled pressure on the state-backed company to take action
www.ft.com/content/548f...
www.ft.com/content/548f...
DP World boss leaves company after Epstein emails
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem transformed Dubai-based group into one of the world’s largest logistics operators
www.ft.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The head of Dubai-based logistics group DP World has left his post after revelations over his ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein piled pressure on the state-backed company to take action
www.ft.com/content/548f...
www.ft.com/content/548f...
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When people hear the words astro tourism, they often imagine a telescope, a clear night and a quick look at the stars. Especially in and around the Cambrian Mountains, it means something far deeper, wilder and more meaningful✍️ Dafydd Wyn Morgan wp.me/p8Mk4U-1e1s
February 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
When people hear the words astro tourism, they often imagine a telescope, a clear night and a quick look at the stars. Especially in and around the Cambrian Mountains, it means something far deeper, wilder and more meaningful✍️ Dafydd Wyn Morgan wp.me/p8Mk4U-1e1s
Farmers worry for crops with yet more rain in February
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www.channel4.com/news/farmers...
Farmers worry for crops with yet more rain in February
So far this year, the rain has been relentless across the UK, causing flooding, damage and disruption.
www.channel4.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Reposted by Meg Howarth
In the US, the endangerment finding of 2009 led to greenhouse gases being declared a threat. Now Donald Trump has torn up this ruling. Kiran Moodley looks at America’s inconsistent climate policy.
📩 Read the full newsletter: channel4news.substack.com/p/trump-revo...
📩 Read the full newsletter: channel4news.substack.com/p/trump-revo...
Trump revokes Obama era ruling that greenhouse gases endanger health
In the US, the endangerment finding of 2009 led to greenhouse gases being declared a threat. Now Donald Trump has torn up this ruling. Kiran Moodley looks at America’s inconsistent climate policy.
channel4news.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:35 PM
In the US, the endangerment finding of 2009 led to greenhouse gases being declared a threat. Now Donald Trump has torn up this ruling. Kiran Moodley looks at America’s inconsistent climate policy.
📩 Read the full newsletter: channel4news.substack.com/p/trump-revo...
📩 Read the full newsletter: channel4news.substack.com/p/trump-revo...
📣 NEWSFLASH - Monaco has been colonised by immigrants.
Shocking data shows that less than 25% of the population are indigenous Monegasques.
monacolife.net/monacos-popu...
Shocking data shows that less than 25% of the population are indigenous Monegasques.
monacolife.net/monacos-popu...
Monaco’s population grows to more than 38,000 - Monaco Life
More 75% of the Principality’s 38,367 residents are foreign nationals, according to Monaco's 2023 Population Census.
monacolife.net
February 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I spent several hours with Gisele Pelicot in Paris last week
She is REMARKABLE
Her interview is powerful, emotional and…uplifting
She has a message of hope for survivors of sexual violence around the world - but also for all of us
Plus….she has found love ❤️
BBC iplayer from 6am tomorrow, & Sun
She is REMARKABLE
Her interview is powerful, emotional and…uplifting
She has a message of hope for survivors of sexual violence around the world - but also for all of us
Plus….she has found love ❤️
BBC iplayer from 6am tomorrow, & Sun
February 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Reposted by Meg Howarth
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over more than 12 years, according to reports
Peter Murrell accused of embezzling £459,000 from SNP over 12 years, reports say
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over more than 12 years, according to reports. He is accused of embezzling the funds between August 2010 and J...
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February 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over more than 12 years, according to reports
Reposted by Meg Howarth
I went into London the other day after sunset. Amazingly, I didn't feel under threat at any time.
February 13, 2026 at 12:46 PM
I went into London the other day after sunset. Amazingly, I didn't feel under threat at any time.
🤥 #Mandelson 🤥
Two weeks ago, Peter Mandelson told us he had no recollection of planning to buy a £2m apartment in Rio via a Panama holding company and a Brazilian company.
Yesterday we found notarised incorporation documents for the Brazilian company, with Mr Mandelson's signature.
Yesterday we found notarised incorporation documents for the Brazilian company, with Mr Mandelson's signature.
February 13, 2026 at 2:49 PM
🤥 #Mandelson 🤥