Youth Demand shut down roads in FIVE cities on 6th swarm day
Youth Demand supporters shut down London, Leeds, Manchester, Cambridge, and Exeter in a co-ordinated mass action on Saturday 16 November – closing 13 roads. It was the sixth day of…
Youth Demand swarm for a fifth day, this time in London and Exeter
On Friday 15 November, supporters of Youth Demand disrupted traffic in both London and Exeter, demanding a two-way arms embargo on Israel, and for the UK government to halt all…
Youth Demand strike Leeds and Cambridge on fourth day of action
On Thursday 14 November, supporters of Youth Demand disrupted traffic in Leeds and Cambridge, demanding a two-way arms embargo on Israel, and for the UK government to halt all new…
Youth Demand cause third day of chaos
On Wednesday 13 November, supporters of Youth Demand disrupted traffic in Manchester, demanding a two-way arms embargo on Israel and for the UK government to halt all fossil fuel licences…
Gary Lineker can leave Match of the Day with his head held high
After 25 years, football legend Gary Lineker has stepped down from Match of the Day. And as he does so, let’s recap why he can do so with his head…
Youth Demand take second day of action, this time in Leeds
On Tuesday 12 November, supporters of Youth Demand disrupted traffic in Leeds – demanding a two-way arms embargo on Israel and for the UK government to halt all new fossil…
Michael Rosen Day marked with a new poem on Palestine
National treasure Michael Rosen recently posted a new poem online. And as today is Michael Rosen Day, marking 50 years since the release of the author’s first book, sharing his…
Youth Demand Remembrance Day actions see police and outrage
Direct action campaign group Youth Demand has marked Remembrance Day, Monday 11 November, by reminding us that currently Israel is slaughtering countless people in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.…
Remembrance Day must be decolonised to truly serve its purpose
White poppy wearers are calling for the victims of colonial conflicts to be remembered alongside other victims of war on Remembrance Day – with their voices being amplified by the…
Disability Pay Gap Day shows Labour MUST change course
How much will you earn between now and the rest of the year? Well if you’re disabled it’s effectively nothing. Thursday 7 November is Disability Pay Gap Day, and due to…
Day of the Dead White House tweet backfires spectacularly
Between 1 and 2 November Mexico marks the Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Its focus is celebrating the memory of loved ones who are no longer with…
City of London suffers second day of Extinction Rebellion chaos
Six Extinction Rebellion activists were arrested on Tuesday 29 October as an insurer’s office was chalk-sprayed, the famous Gherkin building occupied, and insurance CEOs branded climate criminals by a video…