Protests

Harriet Hobbs “Irritating.” “Disgraceful”. “Pathetic”. Just a few of the colourful adjectives used to describe the controversial climate-change activist organisation. Despite only having been founded in February 2022, ‘JustStopOil’ has captured the nation’s fullest attention; but for better or worse? Harriet Hobbs delves into the controversy of the group...

On Tuesday 19 November, more than 40,000 people gathered in protest outside New Zealand’s Parliament in the country’s capital city of Wellington. This protest intended to oppose the Treaty Principles Bill, which effectively proposes to remove the rights of all Maori people in New Zealand by reinterpreting the country’s...

Suella Braverman has been removed as Home Secretary by the Prime Minister....

In hindsight, it seems to be a logical division: sport is entertainment and politics is politics. Sports have been used as a getaway to the reality politics brings, yet a rapid growth in political awareness within the past few years have slowly peeled away at this boundary. Edelline Sutanto...

On 11th February 2023, Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old transgender girl was found dead by passersby in a park near Warrington, Cheshire. Two teenagers have been charged, and are set to go on trial in association with her death later this year. Joseph Clayton discusses the aftermath of the tragedy...

On 12th November, the activist group Nottingham Stands With Hong Kong (NSWHK) held a protest after submitting a de-twin petition to Nottingham City Council in June. Impact’s Sophie Robinson spoke with a member of the activist group, who will be referred to as K to protect their identity....

On 10th October, the UK government imposed sanctions on senior security and political figures in Iran, as well as the country's 'Morality Police’. This decision followed the murder of Iranian citizen Mahsa Amini through police brutality, which sparked protests and outrage across the world. Lorenzo Capito discusses these sanctions...