Tory MPs have vowed to carry a pint of milk around as a symbol of protest against draconian coronavirus laws – amid warnings Boris Johnson will face demands to recall Parliament if he announces crunch decisions on lockdown during the Easter recess. In a slightly surreal act of defiance, Sir Charles Walker has insisted he … Read more
A teacher suspended after allegedly showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a religious education lesson is said to have accepted pupils would tell their parents about it before displaying the images. Dozens of furious Muslim parents protested outside the historic Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire today which had to delay its opening and … Read more
Police called as furious Muslim parents protest at gates of Yorkshire grammar school after ‘teacher showed pupils Prophet Muhammad cartoons in class’ – as head issues ‘sincere apology’ at ‘great offence to community’ Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire delayed opening and told pupils to stay at home amid chaotic scene Headteacher Gary Kibble has … Read more
Tens of thousands of Russians register to protest for the release of Putin foe Alexei Navalny hours after allies called for mass street demonstrations Alexei Navalny’s allies asked Russians to sign up to protest on an interactive map They will set a date when the number of people registered exceeds 500,000 Navalny is serving a … Read more
The controversial £98billion HS2 project is facing new ‘cost pressures’ of £800million caused in part by protests at Euston Square Gardens and the lockdowns, a government report has admitted. HS2 minister Andrew Stephenson warned half of the potential pressures are due to difficulties related to the redevelopment of London Euston station. The remainder is as a … Read more
Police clashed with Covid lockdown protestors in London today after outrage at Metropolitan Police’s handling of the Sarah Everard vigil last week. Demonstrators were hauled away by officers at the protest in Hyde Park at around midday. Hundreds of protesters met at the park before police broke up the proceedings and made arrests. It comes … Read more
Heathrow passport control staff will strike over Easter in protest at ‘unworkable’ new rotas they blame for seven-hour queues in arrivals hall Border Force staff reportedly angry over the ban on shift swapping at Heathrow Public and Commercial Services Union says the strike action will begin on April 1 This coincides with Unite’s strike action … Read more
Married Tory councillor is suspended for dressing up as a woman in protest at proposals for a 6pm curfew for all men after Sarah Everard’s murder Mark Deacon, Conservative councillor for Plymouth, posted image on Facebook Said he would wear a floral pink dress and long black wig if curfew was imposed He has been … Read more
The woman who was pictured being pinned to the floor by police officers at the vigil for Sarah Everard has called for another protest to take place tomorrow. Patsy Stevenson, who was pictured being held on the floor by police at the vigil, said she attended the gathering in Clapham Common yesterday in support of … Read more
Mexico was gripped by protest on International Women’s Day as thousands of female demonstrators took to the streets and denounced a president who has refused to drop a candidate accused of rape. Demonstrators battled police with rocks, bottles, spray paint and flaming aerosol cans in Mexico City’s vast central plaza after anti-riot barricades were covered … Read more