Photo: Andy Bell, May 2022 Ray Hill, that giant of the anti-fascist movement passed away this morning after being diagnosed with cancer only a few weeks ago. It’s 40 years since Ray, then a dyed-in-the-wool nazi, underwent a profound conversion and pledged the rest of his life to fighting fascism, first and most devastatingly as […]
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Edinburgh: Nicolson Square protests ‘force Home Office to abandon raid’
Police officers and immigration officials were seen in Edinburgh’s Nicolson Square in the city centre on Thursday evening. It is understood that immigration officials attempted to remove individuals from a local restaurant at the square. Calls were put out by activists on social media for people to gather for a protest, mirroring the events on Glasgow’s […]
Protesters disrupt Priti Patel speech at Tory dinner over ‘racist’ Rwanda refugee plan
A group of activists demanded Priti Patel scrap the plan to ship refugees to Rwanda, branding it dangerous and racist. View footage and article on The Mirror website here
Nationality and Border Bill: cruel legislation becomes law
Thousands of people fleeing extreme situations of war and persecution will now find it harder to find safety in the UK and could face years in prison as a result of new legislation that has been voted through by MPs this week. Read Refugee Council statement regarding the Borders Bill passing in Parliament last night […]
French exit polls suggest Macron win
Exit polls came through at 7pm, British time and suggest a Macron win. See Reuters report here ahead of formal results tomorrow
Man who shared offensive video of cardboard Grenfell Tower on fire spared jail
Paul Busetti, 49 years, of Croydon, South London, was previously found not guilty after a two-day trial – but his acquittal was quashed by the High Court. Bussetti filmed the footage at an annual bonfire party hosted by a friend in November 2018, just over a year on from the disaster which killed 72 people […]