Glasgow court acquits YCL activist charged during COP26 climate protest
Nathan Hennebry was one of over 50 people arrested during the course of the COP26 protests in Glasgow
Progressives in the UK protest Tory government’s anti-refugee policies
The notorious Illegal Migration Bill pushed by the Tories was passed by the UK parliament and received royal assent on July 20. It has been fiercely opposed by a activist groups and leftist forces
UK government criticized for pushing inhumane policies to keep refugees at sea
As part of the anti-refugee ‘stop the boat’ policy of the Tory government, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is pushing plans to house asylum seekers in barges in UK ports
Working class slams the ‘anti-worker’ budget in the UK
For more than a year, workers across the UK have been demanding an increase in wages to combat the cost of living crisis
Massive workers’ rallies across UK defend the right to strike
The Tory government in the UK has been waging a war against the working class through its austerity-ridden policies and anti-worker legislation
Liz Truss is gone
Truss’s resignation follows days after she sacked chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng amid severe criticism of their pro-rich “mini-Budget” unveiled in September. With a new Tory leadership election to be held next week, calls have emerged for a general election
British Trade unions and leftist organizations hold massive mobilizations over cost of living crisis
On Saturday, over 100,000 people joined the protests called by the Enough is Enough Campaign across the country. Protests were also held on Sunday in front of the Tory party conference in Birmingham
Republican protests continue in UK
Republicans in Wales staged protests during the visit of King Charles III. Meanwhile, police action against those criticizing the monarchy has been widely criticized
Junior doctors in the UK protest government disregard and demand pay rise
Over the last two decades, the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK has been substantially weakened due to underfunding and understaffing. A good share of its staff, including young doctors, are now on the verge of leaving the NHS due to overwork and lack of decent wages
Defying anti-worker policies, UK unions call for more strike actions
The Tory-controlled House of Commons has passed a series of regulations which penalize workers that take industrial action and allow agency workers to replace strikers
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson set to step down
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to step down following a spate of resignations from his government. Reports say he may remain in power till later this year when a new party leader is elected
Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote but faces deep discontent
Over 40% of the legislators from Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party voted to remove him in a secret ballot held on June 6. The vote was held in the wake of the “Partygate” scandal and amid a severe cost of living crisis in the UK
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