Extinction Rebellion Leeds, Kill the Bill Leeds and the COP26 Coalition protest against Leeds Bradford Airport expansion and the Policing and Sentencing Bill outside Leeds Magistrates Court.
Marching for Change with Reclaim the Night Leeds
Abby Backhouse joins Reclaim the Night on their 44th annual march against gender-based violence.
‘Kill the Bill’ banners mysteriously appear in LUU
Banners have been mysteriously put up in Leeds University Union today in protest of the new Police, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Today, the bill starts its next stage in the House of Lords.
One person protests change the world, not just in Britain: Why we should Kill the Bill
Today’s Britain has been made poorer, less tolerant and less safe by the passing of the Police and Crime Bill. Its a piece of legislation noted for its largeness, its contentious section restricting the right […]
Pedal to the metal: The reality of delivery riders under an algorithmic employer
Josh Bate examines the ‘gig economy’ business model and what it means for workers.
UK’s protest politics: How and why has the Police Bill led to strife?
“The last few weeks seem like a period of reckoning of police power in the UK”. Manasa Narayanan reports on the Kill the Bill protests across the country, in response to the Police Bill.
The Police Bill and human rights: Who controls our government?
Lennart Schiek takes a close look at the Police Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
Meme Warfare: Students call for Barclays boycott in online protest
Students from the University of Leeds carried out a social media action as part of People & Planet’s National Day of Action on climate change, calling on the University to cut ties with Barclays bank. Society Treasurer Eve Jones explains why.
Students protest against Turkey’s anti-LGBTQ+ and politically motivated rulings
The Turkish President, Recep Erdogan, has been facing backlash after appointing a new rector from his political party for Bogazici University and later for making several anti-LGBTQ+ claims against protesting students. Ioana Grădinaru reports.
International students ask for tuition fees reduction due to the COVID-19 pandemic
This month, international students studying at Russell Group universities joined forces and asked for a 30% reimbursement for tuition fees that would compensate for the challenges they have faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They […]
University of Manchester students protest against ‘prison’-like fences
Madeleine Williams hears from a first year student living in the fenced-off halls of residence at University of Manchester.
Ghosts and ghouls against fossil fuels: People and Planet Society stage halloween protest outside Barclays
Last week, People and Planet society held a pumpkin carving event with a difference – all pumpkins were carved with slogans or images relating to its Divest Barclays campaign.