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Shock as Met Police 'completely understand the frustration and anger' of man filmed attacking Just Stop Oil protesters
Just stop oil

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
Public Order bill
Public Order Bill

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
Not my King protest at Piccadilly lights on Coronation day.
Coronation

'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
A police officer watches members of the anti-monarchy group Republic protesting on the day of the Coronation of Britain's King Charles III.
Activism

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
Extinction Rebellion The Big One
Protest

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
Extinction Rebellion, The Big One
Activism

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
interview

How To Blow Up A Pipeline: How we made climate activism sexy

John Bird's Easter Story
John Bird

John Bird's Easter Story

In France, the past has a habit of shaping the present
Illustration of the French Revolution
John Bird

In France, the past has a habit of shaping the present

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

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

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

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

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

Why has Mark Rylance launched a campaign to honour peace protester Brian Haw?
Mark Rylance, image: supplied
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, extinction rebellion
Press freedom

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

Britain on strike: The biggest walkout in a decade in pictures
pay rise inflation
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
Public Order Bill

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

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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
Signs that read
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
Extinction Rebellion
Activism

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