鈥淎t the moment we鈥檙e looking at a people lacking the control that allows them to function as a society 鈥 water, the freedom to travel, the basic right to safety,鈥 Martin Sundram, delegate for the Artists鈥 Union of England (AUE) at the annual congress of the British trade union movement.
Britain
The news that a solid gold toilet has been stolen from Winston Churchill's former home of Blenheim Palace seems symptomatic of the present British condition. The British ruling class are not merely having their bathroom fittings taken but they seem assailed by chaos on every side, writes Derek Wall.
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of London on August 31 to oppose British Prime Minister Boris Johnson鈥檚 plan to prorogue parliament and force through his Brexit agenda. More national mobilisations have been planned for September 7鈥8.
Three activists from climate change direct action group Extinction Rebellion (XR) have been convicted after being arrested at protests earlier this year.
They are the first activists to stand trial as a group from charges related to April鈥檚 ten-day International Rebellion occupation.
Patrick Thelwell, Peter Scott and Samuel Elmore were charged with offences including obstructing a highway and obstructing police.
With only a few hours鈥 notice, thousands of people filled London鈥檚 Parliament Square on August 28 to protest against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson鈥檚 plan to shut down parliament for several weeks ahead of the Brexit deadline on October 31.
The shutdown is aimed at undermining attempts by MPs to prevent a No-Deal Brexit, or attempts to move a motion of no confidence in Johnson鈥檚 leadership.
Chanting 鈥淵ou shut down the parliament, we shut down the streets鈥, more than 10,000 protesters blocked main thoroughfares around parliament for several hours.
Though Boris Johnson was swept to power with apparent ease in the leadership election, deep divisions in parliament and the British public at large mean that delivering his three promises 鈥渄eliver Brexit, unite the country and defeat Jeremy Corbyn鈥 will be a great challenge, writes John Lawrence.
Following Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson鈥檚 appointment as British Prime Minister, commentators are predicting a general election, possibly as early as October.
While a victory for Labour is far from certain, as it drops in the polls, Jonathan Cook writes that powerful forces are at work to ensure that Jeremy Corbyn 鈥 still the most popular Labour politician 鈥 never gets the chance to govern.
Yesterday is a family-friendly rom-com that satisfyingly reaches a heart-warming and highly ethical conclusion. It is almost ridiculously wholesome, writes Tracy Sorensen.
Tens of thousands of protesters shut down Westminster in London on June 4 to protest the United States President Donald Trump.
Tens of thousands of protesters shut down Westminster in London on June 4 to show their opposition to United States President Donald Trump鈥檚 state visit.
Red Joan
Starring Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Tom Hughes & Tereza Srbova
Directed by Trevor Nunn
In cinemas
Red Joan is loosely based on the spying activities of British civil servant聽Melita Norwood, who was nearly 90 years old when she was exposed as a Soviet agent.
鈥淭he Department of Justice just declared war 鈥斅 not on Wikileaks, but on journalism itself. This is no longer about Julian Assange: This case will decide the future of media,鈥 tweeted former National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden on May 23.
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