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First verdicts in for DSEI arms fair protest arrests
January 12th: Eight out of nine defendants were found guilty of highway obstruction today in the first trial of people who took part in the mass disruption of British arms jamboree DSEI last September.
‘I worry about not being in control’ says spycop demanding anonymity
January 10th: The Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance rounds up the most recent attempts by a number of former spycops to avoid having their names linked to the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
Women’s Aid Worker Victimised For Speaking Out Against Cuts
January 7th: In recent years, the Women’s Aid domestic violence shelter in Doncaster has faced repeated threats to its future from funding cuts.
Occupied Sanctuary in Bournemouth prepares to resist eviction
January 1st: Organisers in Bournemouth who took over land earmarked for luxury housing and turned it into a sanctuary for the homeless over Christmas are preparing to defend themselves against an eviction attempt tomorrow.
Activists for Love set up ‘SustainaClaus’ centre in Charing Cross
December 24th: Squat group Activists for Love is bringing a bit of festive cheer to West London’s homeless community this Christmas, after squatting a collection of four shops in Charing Cross over the holiday.
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Marked
December 19th: Sex workers and allies marked the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers by hosting a gathering outside of the Houses of Parliament yesterday. Led by the English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP) and Sex Worker Advocacy and Resistance Movement (SWARM), they hosted a ceremony to commemorate the ones who’ve lost their lives to violence this
West London ‘chokepoint’ blockaded by traffic pollution protesters
December 18th: Following on from other recent confrontations with the London General Assembly over broken promises and weak responses to pollution, supporters of the Stop Killing Londoners campaign blockaded a major entry point into the capital several times during this morning’s rush hour.
Local Pressure Derails Developer Plans for Elephant and Castle
December 15th: A Planning Committee meeting to sign off the redevelopment of Elephant and Castle shopping centre by developer company Delancey has been postponed until the new year due to pressure from local residents and traders.
Total victory for Brighton rent strike!
December 14th: Students at Kings Hall Road halls run by the University of Sussex have forced the institution to meet all their demands after just four days.
BREAKING: Detention and Deportation of EU Migrants Ruled Illegal by High Court
December 14th: Today a High Court judge ruled that detaining and deporting of homeless EU migrants is illegal.
