The court of appeal ruled on Monday that the ‘consent’ defence could not be used in the cases of climate activists. Sandra Laville reportsOver the last year, many climate protesters facing trial for criminal damage...
Read MorePlans call for ‘zero-tolerance approach’ to groups such as Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Just Stop OilMinisters are considering proposals to ban MPs and councillors from engaging with groups such as the Palestine...
Read MoreCampaigner Tony Pierre is demanding answers as to why his home was searched by immigration officers without a warrant A prominent refugee campaigner has demanded an explanation from the Home Office and Northumbria police after...
Read MoreExclusive: In first major interview since quitting government, ex-minister hits out at senior Tories for backsliding on climate crisisUK politics live – latest updatesMichael Gove is a “monster” if he continues...
Read MoreMore than 100 signatories express concern in letter to foreign secretary over lack of progress in case of Alaa Abd el-FattahMore than 100 MPs and peers have written to the foreign secretary to express concern over the lack of...
Read MoreMinisters seeking to deploy Henry VIII powers against protests that have ‘cumulative’ impact on people’s daily livesThe anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray has said he will not be deterred from his longstanding...
Read MoreChart-topping calypso singer who supported US civil rights movement and African initiatives dies of congestive heart failureHarry Belafonte, the singer, actor and civil rights activist who broke down racial barriers, has died...
Read MoreThe activist’s mother was allowed to visit her son for the first time in nearly a month on ThursdayThe family of British-Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd el-Fattah say his health has visibly deteriorated due to the...
Read MorePetition signed by 300,000 people demands Home Office drops ‘attempt to overthrow democracy’ • UK politics live – latest news updatesCivil rights campaigners and environmentalists have called on peers to...
Read MorePop star best known for her role in the film musical devoted her later life to activism in support of cancer researchOlivia Newton-John, the musical star who found enduring fame for her leading role in the film Grease, has died...
Read MoreAward made to Kate Wilson after tribunal rules police grossly violated her human rightsAn environmental activist who was deceived into a two-year intimate relationship by an undercover police officer has been awarded...
Read MoreRhian Graham, cleared of criminal damage for her part in toppling the statue of the slave trader, says a vital debate about Britain’s history is being hijackedConservative MPs and rightwing commentators have misrepresented...
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