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Gen Z want to buy houses, smoke weed and do crimes, report finds. What does this mean for UK's future?
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Gen Z want to buy houses, smoke weed and do crimes, report finds. What does this mean for UK's future?
Some eight in 10 members of Gen Z want to buy a house – but as prices soar, many feel the political process is failing them
DWP sparks protests by disability activists over benefit sanctions and 'inhumane deaths'
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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
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Letters: The poll tax riots worked. It's time to re-harness the power of protest
Read prison letters of Just Stop Oil activists jailed for QE2 bridge protest: 'UK cannot imprison its way out of climate crisis'
Read prison letters of Just Stop Oil activists jailed for QE2 bridge protest: 'UK cannot imprison its way out of climate crisis'
London must unite to stand up against anti-Semitism
London must unite to stand up against anti-Semitism
Banning pro-Palestine march on Armistice Day seriously risks wider public disorder, UN warns
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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'
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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
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What is a People's House? The demand made by Keir Starmer's glittery conference protester
Why did Just Stop Oil storm stage at Les Miserables? It makes more sense than you might think
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Why did Just Stop Oil storm stage at Les Miserables? It makes more sense than you might think
Housing Rebellion: Extinction Rebellion group says tackling housing crisis could save the planet
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Housing Rebellion: Extinction Rebellion group says tackling housing crisis could save the planet
Just Stop Oil targeted Glyndebourne, but their aim could be better
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Just Stop Oil targeted Glyndebourne, but their aim could be better
Renters protest outside London event helping landlords maximise profits
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Renters protest outside London event helping landlords maximise profits
‘I felt so powerful’: Jen Reid on inspiring the next generation after Bristol protests
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‘I felt so powerful’: Jen Reid on inspiring the next generation after Bristol protests
Pride marches, football matches, and vigils: The ordinary activities that could get caught up in the government’s new slow walking crackdown
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Pride marches, football matches, and vigils: The ordinary activities that could get caught up in the government’s new slow walking crackdown
Exclusive: UN slaps down Tory bid to criminalise ‘legitimate and important’ slow walking protests
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Exclusive: UN slaps down Tory bid to criminalise ‘legitimate and important’ slow walking protests
Police accused of misusing bail to prevent protest after Public Order Act comes into force
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Police accused of misusing bail to prevent protest after Public Order Act comes into force
Shock as Met Police 'completely understand the frustration and anger' of man filmed attacking Just Stop Oil protesters
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Shock as Met Police 'completely understand the frustration and anger' of man filmed attacking Just Stop Oil protesters
What you need to know about the Public Order Act, the law used to arrest coronation protesters
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What you need to know about the Public Order Act, the law used to arrest coronation protesters
'Not My King': On the ground with coronation protesters as King Charles III is crowned
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'Not My King': On the ground with coronation protesters as King Charles III is crowned
Coronation protests: Thousands set to demonstrate despite Met police warnings
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Coronation protests: Thousands set to demonstrate despite Met police warnings
Not a single arrest made during Extinction Rebellion's four-day 'The Big One' protest
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Not a single arrest made during Extinction Rebellion's four-day 'The Big One' protest
Will Extinction Rebellion’s ‘The Big One’ work? Here’s what we saw on the ground
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Will Extinction Rebellion’s ‘The Big One’ work? Here’s what we saw on the ground
How To Blow Up A Pipeline: How we made climate activism sexy
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How To Blow Up A Pipeline: How we made climate activism sexy
In France, the past has a habit of shaping the present
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