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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

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

The House of Lords has the chance to defend press freedom, amid a growing wave of arrests of journalists, writes lawyer Tyrone Steele

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

The cost of the Public Order Bill could reach £17.9 million over the next decade

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

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

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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

Why are anti-monarchy protesters being arrested after the Queen’s death?
Protest

Why are anti-monarchy protesters being arrested after the Queen’s death?

Public Order Bill: Linking arms at a protest could mean a year in prison under proposed laws, warn MPs
Right to protest

Public Order Bill: Linking arms at a protest could mean a year in prison under proposed laws, warn MPs

A US-funded anti-abortion group is trying to influence UK anti-protest legislation
Protest

A US-funded anti-abortion group is trying to influence UK anti-protest legislation

Protests could add £200m to cost of building HS2
HS2

Protests could add £200m to cost of building HS2

Priti Patel’s new bill ‘treats peaceful protest like knife crime or terrorism’
Public Order Bill

Priti Patel’s new bill ‘treats peaceful protest like knife crime or terrorism’

Public do not support Priti Patel’s plans to increase police powers, poll finds
Public Order Bill

Public do not support Priti Patel’s plans to increase police powers, poll finds

How you can have your say on Priti Patel’s anti-protest Public Order Bill
Public Order Bill

How you can have your say on Priti Patel’s anti-protest Public Order Bill

What we know about the new laws the government wants to introduce
Politics

What we know about the new laws the government wants to introduce

Explained: How the Public Order Bill will clamp down on protests
Public Order Bill

Explained: How the Public Order Bill will clamp down on protests