Activism
France is booting homeless migrants out of Paris ahead of the Olympics – but some are fighting back
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France is booting homeless migrants out of Paris ahead of the Olympics – but some are fighting back
The Belleville Youth Collective was formed by migrants, volunteers and concerned residents after migrants were evicted from the Paris park
Hefty jail terms for Just Stop Oil activists 'set a terrible example for the rest of the world'
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Hefty jail terms for Just Stop Oil activists 'set a terrible example for the rest of the world'
DWP Jobcentre security guards 'suffer' and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
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DWP Jobcentre security guards 'suffer' and turn to food banks as wages fail to cover basics
Inside the years-long pay row in Scotland risking the futures of working-class students
Inside the years-long pay row in Scotland risking the futures of working-class students
Yes, LGBTQ+ Pride still matters. A lot. Here's the many, many reasons why
Yes, LGBTQ+ Pride still matters. A lot. Here's the many, many reasons why
Queer asylum seekers 'not safe' in UK due to 'institutionalised homophobia' in Home Office, report finds
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Queer asylum seekers 'not safe' in UK due to 'institutionalised homophobia' in Home Office, report finds
Thousands back our call for next government to take immediate action on poverty
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Thousands back our call for next government to take immediate action on poverty
Hollyoaks legend Emily Burnett: 'With the right people behind you, you can do anything'
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Hollyoaks legend Emily Burnett: 'With the right people behind you, you can do anything'
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke: 'Surviving brain injuries gave me a fire to keep going'
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Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke: 'Surviving brain injuries gave me a fire to keep going'
'We are here and we exist': Inside the neighbourhood offering sanctuary to queer Russians and Ukrainians
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'We are here and we exist': Inside the neighbourhood offering sanctuary to queer Russians and Ukrainians
Actor Liz Carr says it hurts to hear her younger self 'wanted to die'
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Actor Liz Carr says it hurts to hear her younger self 'wanted to die'
Feeling like change in the UK isn't possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
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Feeling like change in the UK isn't possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
Back to Black actor Eddie Marsan: 'There aren't any no-go areas in Tower Hamlets'
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Back to Black actor Eddie Marsan: 'There aren't any no-go areas in Tower Hamlets'
Grand National: Animal rights activists claim 'tweaks' to 'cruel' horse race don't go far enough
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Grand National: Animal rights activists claim 'tweaks' to 'cruel' horse race don't go far enough
The remarkable ways a Yorkshire children's charity is fighting hidden poverty and rural destitution
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The remarkable ways a Yorkshire children's charity is fighting hidden poverty and rural destitution
This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit
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This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit
Housing estate plagued by mould, damp and dire conditions. Now, residents are fighting back
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Housing estate plagued by mould, damp and dire conditions. Now, residents are fighting back
'He's like a caged animal in the flat': Meet the parents fighting for an adult social care revolution
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'He's like a caged animal in the flat': Meet the parents fighting for an adult social care revolution
Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
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Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
Street Soccer Scotland founder David Duke: 'You don't get anything in life without sacrifice'
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Street Soccer Scotland founder David Duke: 'You don't get anything in life without sacrifice'
9 LGBTQ+ trailblazers who defined and redefined modern Britain
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9 LGBTQ+ trailblazers who defined and redefined modern Britain
Beats Bus: How a Hull group is using hip-hop to fight poverty and protect young people from gangs
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Beats Bus: How a Hull group is using hip-hop to fight poverty and protect young people from gangs
Women share harrowing accounts of painful NHS hysteroscopies: 'I begged the doctor to stop'
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Women share harrowing accounts of painful NHS hysteroscopies: 'I begged the doctor to stop'
'We lost a good man': Tributes paid after death of journalist and ex-Inside Time editor Erwin James
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'We lost a good man': Tributes paid after death of journalist and ex-Inside Time editor Erwin James
How Afghan women and girls are defying the Taliban with secret schools: 'We are not alone'
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