Footage shows an Asda security guard assaulting a young Black man
Content warning: the video below contains footage some readers may find distressing An Asda security guard is under police investigation...
Thousands boycott clubs to demand action against spiking and sexual harassment
On 27 October, thousands of young people boycotted their local clubs, bars and pubs and took to the streets to...
United Families & Friends Campaign remembers victims of UK state violence
Content warning: the article below contains details of deaths in police custody that readers may find distressing Preparations are underway...
It may be Black History Month, but it’s business as usual in the UK
Every October, we mark Black History Month in the UK. It's a time in which we're encouraged to reflect on...
The first anniversary of Lamont Roper’s death reminds us we must continue to resist state violence
7 October 2021 marks the first anniversary of the death of Lamont Roper, a young Black man who died during...
As Thérèse Coffey sang her heart out, families across the UK plunged into poverty
On 6 October, footage emerged of secretary of state for work and pensions Thérèse Coffey singing 'The Time of My...
Spycops accused of unlawful and sexist conduct in landmark judgement
On 30 September, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) ruled in favour of one of the women deceived into a relationship...
Don’t be fooled by the Met’s ‘anger’ and ‘devastation’ at Sarah Everard’s murder. The institution is complicit.
Content warning: the article below contains material some readers may find distressing On 30 September, Lord Justice Fulford handed down a...
Campaigners reignite calls for a ban on school exclusions
Campaign group No More Exclusions has reignited calls for a moratorium on school exclusions following prime minister Boris Johnson's cabinet...
Police brutalised another schoolboy. Scrapping stop and search is long overdue.
Content warning: the video below contains footage some readers may find distressing On 20 September, footage emerged of Metropolitan Police...
Disproportionate and discriminatory pandemic policing threatens public safety
New research published by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) suggests that policing during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic disproportionately targets...
Boris Johnson’s reshuffle is a distraction from the Tories’ war on the working class
On 15 September, prime minister Boris Johnson began reshuffling his cabinet of senior ministers. This dramatic turn of events coincided...
Protections for older children in care vanished overnight
On 9 September, a new law came into force banning the use of unregulated settings for children in care aged 15...
An officer assaulted an autistic boy. It’s time to get police out of schools.
Content warning: the video below contains footage some readers may find distressing On 7 September, Channel 4 News shared distressing...
Campaigners and families demand action on police use of tasers
On 25 August, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) published a review of the police's use of taser in England...
Sex workers remain united against stigmatisation following OnlyFans’ explicit content u-turn
UK-based content subscription platform OnlyFans has u-turned on its decision to ban "sexually-explicit" content on its site. The original, surprise announcement...
Haitian earthquake survivors are asking people to support grassroots organisations
Heavy rain from Storm Grace has drenched Haiti after an earthquake devastated the nation. The earthquake killed over 2,000 people,...
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