Corruption is both a cause of poverty, and a barrier to overcoming it. It is one of the most serious obstacles to eradicating poverty.Ctrl.Alt.Shift members have been given the chance to create a unique comic-style story in collaboration with acclaimed musician and writer Dev Hynes aka Lightspeed Champion.After the first round of judging at the end of September, shortlisted entrants have been given Lightspeed Champion's comic script as inspiration and asked to create a visual adaptation of the story.

Ctrl.Alt.Shift is hosting a special event at the Raindance Festival in London on Wednesday 7th October. We'll be showcasing our 5 short films, followed by a filmmaker Q&A and panel discussion with Fern Berresford (Man Made) and Ben Newman (War School), Andy Noble (1000 Voices - Warp Films), Heydon Prowse (Don’t Panic) and Chantelle Fiddy (Ctrl.Alt.Shift).

Just to say, terrible news about you being caught up in this bloody oil company Trafigura dumping thousands of litres of toxic waste on the Ivory Coast in order to cut costs, continuing to make a hefty profit and adding to the company’s growing list of corporate crimes debacle. Ghastly, just ghastly, that you - a Lord for goodness sake! And the leader of the Conservatives in the House of Lords! - should be dragged into this.

Scottish Government Unveils World’s First Carbon Budget: Scotland has unveiled the world’s first “carbon budget” which will link emission with government spending. The new budget reveals that the Scottish government’s £30 billion spending on schools, hospitals and farming next year will lead to the release of 11.5 million tonnes of CO2.