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Asylum hotel protests are spreading. Who's really behind them?

Asylum hotel protests are spreading. Who's really behind them?
'It starts as a local concern and then the mask slips – these people are from a fascist group'
Why criminalising protest won't stop people from rising up for causes that matter

Why criminalising protest won't stop people from rising up for causes that matter
At London Trans+ Pride, I march for a future that teenage me didn't think I'd have

At London Trans+ Pride, I march for a future that teenage me didn't think I'd have
From anti-war to Palestine Action: The way we protest is changing – so how did we get here?
From anti-war to Palestine Action: The way we protest is changing – so how did we get here?
Gen Z Londoners are handing out ‘awards’ to the organisations they blame for the housing crisis
Gen Z Londoners are handing out ‘awards’ to the organisations they blame for the housing crisis
Letters: What is being done to the people of Palestine IS the crime

Letters: What is being done to the people of Palestine IS the crime
Inside the Big Issue: The shape of protest in 2025

Inside the Big Issue: The shape of protest in 2025
Renowned photographer Misan Harriman on Black Lives Matter, Gaza and finding hope in protest

Renowned photographer Misan Harriman on Black Lives Matter, Gaza and finding hope in protest
Meet the furious Gen Z protesters who want the super-rich to pay their fair share: 'We have a voice'

Meet the furious Gen Z protesters who want the super-rich to pay their fair share: 'We have a voice'
As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for 'political policing'?

As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for 'political policing'?
George Floyd, five years later: Has anything really changed?

George Floyd, five years later: Has anything really changed?
The far-right's resurgence was only a matter of time after Black Lives Matter

The far-right's resurgence was only a matter of time after Black Lives Matter
Disabled protesters say they'll stop Labour's benefit cuts – or die trying: 'I will fight my heart out'

Disabled protesters say they'll stop Labour's benefit cuts – or die trying: 'I will fight my heart out'
Drag Race UK winner Ginger Johnson: 'The world is burning down… why not tap dance on the table?'

Drag Race UK winner Ginger Johnson: 'The world is burning down… why not tap dance on the table?'
Inside the Big Issue: The rise and fall of Black Lives Matter

Inside the Big Issue: The rise and fall of Black Lives Matter
'We get communities dancing': How Bradford's brass heritage still brings people together

'We get communities dancing': How Bradford's brass heritage still brings people together
We took the UK government to court to defend the right to protest – and won. Here's what it means

We took the UK government to court to defend the right to protest – and won. Here's what it means
Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: 'The trumpet felt like an Uzi'

Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: 'The trumpet felt like an Uzi'
These activists are putting parking tickets on homeless tents to make an important point

These activists are putting parking tickets on homeless tents to make an important point
Just Stop Oil may be reviled – but their tactics reshaped the climate movement

Just Stop Oil may be reviled – but their tactics reshaped the climate movement
Actor and activist Mark Rylance: 'Brian Haw sacrificed his mind and body for peace'

Actor and activist Mark Rylance: 'Brian Haw sacrificed his mind and body for peace'
'Welfare not warfare': Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts

'Welfare not warfare': Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts
The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers' Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport

The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers' Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
Police pay out £2.5k over wrongful arrest of man who shouted 'who elected him' at King Charles ceremony

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
