Kingston-based climate activists who have been at the heart of the demonstrations in London have insisted they are more than just eco-warriors. Extinction Rebellion has
Category: Politics
Tommy Robinson to face fresh contempt case
High Court judges have decided that Tommy Robinson will face a new court trial over claims he committed contempt of court. Hundreds of Robinson supporters
New “upskirting” law passed
The women’s rights movement has taken another step forward with upskirting now illegal and punishable with a prison sentence of up to two years, following the Voyeurism
Comment: When will the government stop forcing foreigners out of the country?
A Home Office Twitter video explaining the EU Settlement Scheme prompted fury online last December. EU citizens and their families will need to apply to
Councils warn government will fall short on its aims to end homelessness
Four in ten councils believe the government will fail to reach its target of ending rough sleeping by 2027, a new survey has found. Leaders
Council clean-up squad removes offensive graffiti from Kingston Bridge
Kingston Council staff and community groups worked together to remove offensive graffiti that was scrawled on Kingston Bridge and multiple locations around the town in
Extinction Rebellion protesters bring large parts of London to a standstill
Thousands of climate protesters caused mass disruption as they blocked some of London’s busiest roads and bridges on Monday. Campaign group Extinction Rebellion (XR) is
Labour and Greens defend Kingston Council decision not to call a climate emergency
Labour Peer Viscount Hanworth and Green MEP for Kingston Jean Lambert have sympathised with Kingston Council’s decision not to call a climate emergency, saying it
Chuka Umunna claims there are only two options left on Brexit
Streatham MP Chuka Umunna has claimed that only two options are left to prevent crashing out of the EU without a deal: to revoke article
Online EU map lays bare the cost of Brexit in Kingston
It has been an extraordinary couple of weeks, even by B-word standards. A last-gasp extension has left the UK with a little breathing space, but arguably more
