Protest

Mums on hunger strike since Mother’s Day in solidarity with parents who can’t feed their kids
Food poverty

Mums on hunger strike since Mother’s Day in solidarity with parents who can’t feed their kids

“We are just heartbroken by the fact that mothers are skipping meals to ensure they feed their children,” one striking mum said.

UK’s civil liberties rating downgraded thanks to government crackdowns on protests, elections and strikes
Activism

UK’s civil liberties rating downgraded thanks to government crackdowns on protests, elections and strikes

The UK was one of just five European countries to be ranked as less open than before

Mark Rylance: We must remember Brian Haw, ‘the most adhesive of protesters’
Protest

Mark Rylance: We must remember Brian Haw, ‘the most adhesive of protesters’

Mark Rylance writes exclusively for The Big Issue, launching his campaign for a statue of Brian Haw to be erected in London. The memorial would honour a tireless voice for peace in the early part of the 21st century.

Why has Mark Rylance launched a campaign to honour peace protester Brian Haw?
Activism

Why has Mark Rylance launched a campaign to honour peace protester Brian Haw?

New laws could make it easier to arrest journalists. Here’s why that matters
Press freedom

New laws could make it easier to arrest journalists. Here’s why that matters

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Britain on strike: The biggest walkout in a decade in pictures
Employment

Britain on strike: The biggest walkout in a decade in pictures

The government’s anti-protest bill is back. Here’s what you might not know about it
Public Order Bill

The government’s anti-protest bill is back. Here’s what you might not know about it

Women stage Suffragettes march to support Extinction Rebellion protesters ahead of sentencing
Climate activism

Women stage Suffragettes march to support Extinction Rebellion protesters ahead of sentencing

Cost of living update: Pensioners protest freezing homes and record energy bills
Activism

Cost of living update: Pensioners protest freezing homes and record energy bills

Unions call ‘emergency’ protest outside Downing Street over anti-strike law
Protest

Unions call ‘emergency’ protest outside Downing Street over anti-strike law

Has Extinction Rebellion really quit? Here’s what the climate activists have in store for 2023
Activism

Has Extinction Rebellion really quit? Here’s what the climate activists have in store for 2023

Extinction Rebellion says ‘we quit’ – why radical eco-activism has a short shelf life
Marc Hudson

Extinction Rebellion says ‘we quit’ – why radical eco-activism has a short shelf life

The biggest wins by activists in 2022, from food banks to museums
Activism

The biggest wins by activists in 2022, from food banks to museums

Exclusive: Controversial new laws forced through to restrict noisy protests haven’t been used by police
Protest

Exclusive: Controversial new laws forced through to restrict noisy protests haven’t been used by police

How a community fought the police and a billion-pound contract to save their street trees
activism

How a community fought the police and a billion-pound contract to save their street trees

How can I protest the Qatar World Cup? Here are the options
Qatar World Cup

How can I protest the Qatar World Cup? Here are the options

Thousands march to demand climate justice in London and around the world
Climate justice

Thousands march to demand climate justice in London and around the world

Social media may be the new religion, but it hasn’t made us better people
Opinion

Social media may be the new religion, but it hasn’t made us better people

New anti-protest law could criminalise someone for tying up a loud dog outside a cafe
Policing Bill

New anti-protest law could criminalise someone for tying up a loud dog outside a cafe

Just Stop Oil activists spray think tank hub 55 Tufton Street with orange paint
Protest

Just Stop Oil activists spray think tank hub 55 Tufton Street with orange paint

The Public Order Bill uses anti-terror tactics against peaceful protesters. We need to unite against it
Shami Chakrabarti

The Public Order Bill uses anti-terror tactics against peaceful protesters. We need to unite against it

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‘Enough is enough’: Why workers and campaigners are protesting around the country
Cost of Living Crisis

‘Enough is enough’: Why workers and campaigners are protesting around the country

All the protests and strikes taking place this weekend as anger grows over the economic crisis
Protest

All the protests and strikes taking place this weekend as anger grows over the economic crisis

Chris Kaba: Nationwide protests to take place as family demand action
Chris Kaba

Chris Kaba: Nationwide protests to take place as family demand action

Anti-monarchy protesters hold blank signs outside Parliament after arrests
King Charles

Anti-monarchy protesters hold blank signs outside Parliament after arrests