Protest

Actor and activist Mark Rylance: ‘Brian Haw sacrificed his mind and body for peace’
Peace

Actor and activist Mark Rylance: ‘Brian Haw sacrificed his mind and body for peace’

In 2001, Brian Haw started a peace protest in Parliament Square, London, to draw attention to the effect of British sanctions on Iraq. He stayed there for nearly 10 years

‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts
Spring Statement

‘Welfare not warfare’: Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts

“Disabled people will not allow themselves to be made scapegoats for Rachel Reeves cuts while millionaires remain untouched by cuts.”

The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
10Foot Takeover

The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport

A short-lived protest group, the Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front, campaigned for free transport for all

Police pay out £2.5k over wrongful arrest of man who shouted ‘who elected him’ at King Charles ceremony
Protest

Police pay out £2.5k over wrongful arrest of man who shouted ‘who elected him’ at King Charles ceremony

It’s time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump’s state visit – here’s why
Zoe Gardner and Nick Dearden

It’s time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump’s state visit – here’s why

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Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong
Activism

Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong

Inside the ‘David vs Goliath’ fight to stop China building a ‘super-fortress’ embassy
Town planning

Inside the ‘David vs Goliath’ fight to stop China building a ‘super-fortress’ embassy

‘Your hands are bloody’: What Serbia’s major anti-corruption protests mean for the country’s future
Protest

‘Your hands are bloody’: What Serbia’s major anti-corruption protests mean for the country’s future

The future looks grim under climate change. So why is nobody talking about Just Stop Oil anymore?
Climate activism

The future looks grim under climate change. So why is nobody talking about Just Stop Oil anymore?

A twisted ankle and eyes full of pepper spray: A day in the life of the ‘protest paramedics’
Activism

A twisted ankle and eyes full of pepper spray: A day in the life of the ‘protest paramedics’

Protest isn’t a dirty word – but successive governments have tried to convince us otherwise
Jodie Beck

Protest isn’t a dirty word – but successive governments have tried to convince us otherwise

‘We are sick and tired’: Hundreds of renters demand ‘rent controls now’ in Christmas protest
RENTING

‘We are sick and tired’: Hundreds of renters demand ‘rent controls now’ in Christmas protest

Farmers have every right to complain – but their gripes are being hijacked by right-wing chancers
Adam Barnett

Farmers have every right to complain – but their gripes are being hijacked by right-wing chancers

How big-hearted communities came together to clean-up after senseless UK riots
UK riots

How big-hearted communities came together to clean-up after senseless UK riots

We need immigrants in this country – that’s a clear and simple fact
Paul McNamee

We need immigrants in this country – that’s a clear and simple fact

Enough with ‘legitimate concerns’. There’s a much better way to talk about immigration
Sunder Katwala

Enough with ‘legitimate concerns’. There’s a much better way to talk about immigration

How to help asylum seekers and refugees after riots across UK
Asylum seekers

How to help asylum seekers and refugees after riots across UK

‘We have the right to live with dignity’: More than 55,000 people march for London Trans+ Pride
Trans pride

‘We have the right to live with dignity’: More than 55,000 people march for London Trans+ Pride

Gen Z want to buy houses, smoke weed and do crimes, report finds. What does this mean for UK’s future?
Generation Z

Gen Z want to buy houses, smoke weed and do crimes, report finds. What does this mean for UK’s future?

DWP sparks protests by disability activists over benefit sanctions and ‘inhumane deaths’
Disability benefits

DWP sparks protests by disability activists over benefit sanctions and ‘inhumane deaths’

Letters: The poll tax riots worked. It’s time to re-harness the power of protest
Letters

Letters: The poll tax riots worked. It’s time to re-harness the power of protest

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London must unite to stand up against anti-Semitism
Sam Delaney

London must unite to stand up against anti-Semitism

Banning pro-Palestine march on Armistice Day seriously risks wider public disorder, UN warns 
Exclusive

Banning pro-Palestine march on Armistice Day seriously risks wider public disorder, UN warns 

What’s next for Just Stop Oil? Activists target unis after key backer says protests ‘counterproductive’
Just Stop Oil

What’s next for Just Stop Oil? Activists target unis after key backer says protests ‘counterproductive’

What is a People’s House? The demand made by Keir Starmer’s glittery conference protester
Democracy

What is a People’s House? The demand made by Keir Starmer’s glittery conference protester