Suella Braverman ousted from office, but threat of far-right still remains
Braverman made unsubstantiated claims about the police going “soft” on pro-Palestine protests and accused protesters of having links to illegal groups
“Tories Out!”: Thousands protest Conservative Party conference in Manchester
Anti-racism and anti-war groups, trade unions, climate activists, and NHS workers participated in a demonstration s cost of living skyrockets in the UK
Progressives protest refugee deaths in the English Channel
Six Afghan men lost their lives when an overcrowded refugee boat capsized in the English Channel on August 12. Activists say the inhumane policies of the Tory government are responsible for these deaths
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
London Court of Appeal rules against UK deal to relocate illegal immigrants to Rwanda
The UK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership signed in April 2022 to relocate illegal immigrants to Rwanda for processing their asylum and resettlement had sparked an international outcry
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
Rights groups and trade unions protest UK government’s Rwanda deportation policy
Despite the postponement of a flight to deport refugees to Rwanda after an intervention by the European Court of Human Rights, the UK Home Office has reiterated its commitment to the policy
Massive demonstration in London slams Tory failure to tackle cost of living crisis
Working class sections in the UK are protesting against the Tory government led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for its failure to tackle the soaring inflation and cost of living crisis in the country
UK government’s bid to offshore refugees to Rwanda slammed by progressives
Last week, the UK signed a deal with Rwanda envisaging the deportation of single adult asylum seekers illegally reaching Britain to the East African country of Rwanda
Tory government’s Nationality and Borders Bill is a “racist crime against humanity”
While Tories push to criminalize migration, refugee rights groups demand a safe way for people to claim asylum
Take The Knee and Stand Up to Racism; solidarity with English footballers
Three English footballers, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, were racially abused by sections of English football fans widely on social media following England’s defeat to Italy in the UEFA Euro Cup final
Activists ask UK government to ensure safety for migrants crossing English Channel
According to reports, 8,400 migrants risked their lives crossing the English Channel to reach the UK in 2020, four times the number recorded in 2019
