Early on the morning of Friday 12 September, activists gathered outside of an ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility in Broadview, Illinois. They were looking to impede the ‘immigration enforcement’ operation that the Trump administration is currently carrying out in Chicago...
The College of Policing (CoP) is conducting a new official review of information held by the Metropolitan Police on Stephen Lawrence’s murder. They will be looking for any outstanding lines of enquiry that could bring Lawrence’s murderers to justice. Stephen’s mother, Baroness Doreen Lawre...
Venezuela’s interior minister has stated that none of the 11 individuals killed in a US military strike in the Carribean sea last week were members of the Tren de Aragua gang. This directly contradicts claims made by the White House at the time. Trump stated that the 11 were “narcoterroris...
Nepal’s prime minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli reportedly resigned on Tuesday following a violent crackdown on anti-corruption protests. The chaos of the demonstrations shut down much of the news media in the capital, Kathmandu, and information coming out of Nepal has been patchy. Gen-Z a...
On Monday 8 September, youth-led pro-Palestinian campaign group Youth Demand announced its occupation of the BBC’s Manchester headquarters. Then, the group also announced that it was protesting outside of the BBC studio in Leeds. As with Manchester’s protest, they’re calling out the BBC fo...
On Tuesday 9 September, at the annual Trades Union Congress (TUC) conference, John McDonnell called Reform UK a “proto-fascist” party. Addressing a fringe event, the former Labour shadow chancellor also drew comparisons between party leady Nigel Farage and Adolf Hitler. McDonnell on Reform...
Youth-led pro-Palestinian direct action group Youth Demand has occupied the lobby of BBC Manchester. They’re fighting back against the BBC’s failure to report adequately on Israel’s perpetuation of the genocide of Palestinians. The protesters posted the announcement on their social media o...
Last week, on Friday 5 September, tube union RMT initiated its rolling strike action, centering their demands on improvements for fatigue management and pay. As part of a separate dispute, Docklands Light Rail (DLR) workers also began industrial action on Sunday 7 September. Now, it’s caus...
This year’s Trade Union Congress (TUC) kicked off yesterday, on Sunday 7 September, and will run through to Wednesday 10 September. It marks the 157th annual meeting of the federation of trade unions. TUC general secretary Paul Nowak took the opportunity to renew his organisation’s calls f...
Trade unions are calling on Labour to demonstrate their commitment to workers’ rights following last week’s cabinet reshuffle. They want the ensure that the government follows through on the in-progress Employment Rights Bill without watering it down further. The demands come after Angela ...