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UK govt weaponises its anti-terror laws against Palestine Action!
Amnesty International speaks up against the UK governments weaponisation of anti-terror legislation against Palestine Action Continue reading
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FOI documents show that Israel is behind the crackdown on dissent in the UK
You know how we’ve seen a massive wave of suppression in the UK with journalists, activists, social media users and protesters being treated as terrorists? Well, you’ll be unsurprised to hear this was being coordinated with the Israeli embassy. A series of freedom of information requests have shown that Israeli interference in our justice system… Continue reading
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Morgan McSweeney’s ‘plot without precedent in Labour history
A new book chronicles how Labour strategist Morgan McSweeney used ‘any means necessary’ to destroy Corbyn as leader and install Starmer. Continue reading
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We are the resistance
On 16th April 2025, five crusty old judges in the UK Supreme Court decided what a woman is (in the context of the Equality Act 2010). Hard luck, fellow women, it seems that our biology is our destiny. The Supreme Court ruled that the definition of a woman is based on ‘biological sex’ (an unclear… Continue reading
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Call-out: share your experiences of repressive protest policing in 2025
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 — NetPol Following the launch of “This is Repression”, our recent report analysing protests between January and December 2024, Netpol and the Article 11 Trust now seek evidence and testimony from protest organisers and participants covering events in 2025. Continue reading
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Heathrow airport security detain a UK citizen for wearing a Palestine shirt
The reason invoked for his detention by armed air port security was the Firearms Act. One of the officers present stated that due to the conflict tensions are high and a complaint had be received. The man was simply wearing a shirt, which should be his right protected under free speech. Continue reading
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Palestine Action adds to string of victories against Elbit Systems
Following a sustained direct action campaign, metal components manufacturer Dean Group has announced it will no longer supply parts to Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons firm. Continue reading
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Police detain Cambridge academic who criticised Israel’s genocide
A British-Palestinian professor called Dr Makram Khoury-Machool was detained at Heathrow airport for over four hours, under Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Regulations 2019. The Christian academic was interrogated on Good Friday in front of his 8-year-old son. His phone, laptop, and identification were seized under Section 7 of the Terrorism Act. He was released without… Continue reading
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UK: Repeal the 2000 and 2006 Terrorism Acts and review other legislation
Monday, 21 April 2025 — The New Dark Age Please sign the petition to demand that the UK government repeal these laws that are being used to harass, prosecute and silence people whose opinions run counter to the government’s actions Sign the Petition Continue reading
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Somaliland: British Colony, Palestinian Concentration Camp?
In recent months, Somaliland has become a subject of intense, unprecedented interest for the Western media. As Israeli and US officials scramble to find a destination to forcibly relocate Gaza’s population from their shattered homeland, the little-acknowledged, unrecognised breakaway statelet is increasingly viewed as an attractive option. Multiple mainstream media reports indicate officials in Tel… Continue reading
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In Britain’s schools, we are fighting and we are winning
We face austerity from the government, privatisation via academies, a toxic influence on our students online, the attacks of the populist right in Trump and Farage — but we are growing, in number, in militancy — and we have shown we cannot be beaten, says NEU general secretary DANIEL KEBEDE Continue reading
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Data centres: An opportunity for MPs to get answers
An influential committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into the long-term future of the UK’s water supply. This could be an opportunity for MPs to demand answers about the giant “hyperscale” data centres which Big Tech companies want to build across the country – Foxglove needs your help to get those MPs’ attention. Continue reading
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Who will become data controller of your medical notes in Wes’s World?
Speaking in Parliament, Wes Streeting said: “NHS England will be brought into the Department entirely”. Entirely is the key word, with consequences for decisions that have not yet been made. The abolition is a change that everyone thought beneficial but few expected before Wes Streeting first announced it two weeks ago and which surprised almost… Continue reading
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UK: Free Speech in retreat
In February 2025, a tense exchange unfolded in the Oval Office between UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US Vice President JD Vance. Vance challenged Starmer face-to-face, asserting that UK policies, like the Online Safety Act, infringe on free expression. Starmer swiftly countered, saying he was proud of the UK’s long-standing tradition of free speech,… Continue reading
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“This is Repression” State of Protest report launch
“This is Repression” is the first annual State of Protest report from Netpol. You can read the exec summary and key findings at Netpol.org/StateOfProtest. Continue reading
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Don’t Buy Apartheid: Palestine Solidarity Campaign launches new boycott drive across Britain
PROTESTERS will target shops across Britain tomorrow as part of a new boycott campaign in response to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The Don’t Buy Apartheid campaign urges consumers, shops, restaurants, and venues to show solidarity with Palestinians by boycotting Israeli produce and Coca-Cola. Continue reading
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Connecting the cuts: disability, borders and race
Last week, as highlighted in our calendar of racism and resistance, the government announced plans to cut at least £5 billion from disability benefits. Under such plans, over 370,000 people will lose their Personal Independence Payments (PIP), 3.2 million households will be worse off, 150,000 people will lose access to their carer’s allowance, and 250,000 people,… Continue reading
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It’s Official: Ukraine Conflict is British ‘Proxy War’
On March 29th, the New York Times published a landmark investigation exposing how the US was “woven” into Ukraine’s battle with Russia “far more intimately and broadly than previously understood,” with Washington almost invariably serving as “the backbone of Ukrainian military operations.” The outlet went so far as to acknowledge the conflict was a “proxy… Continue reading
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‘The energy industry is taking us for April fools’
The End Fuel Poverty Coalition examined the accounts of 20 firms that produce, supply and distribute energy, and discovered that they pocketed more than £514 billion over the last five years. Continue reading
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