14 h. ago Protesters demonstrate against 'underhand' plan to house 600 migrant single men on old army base just a mile from town centre

Crowborough army training camp in East Sussex has been lined up to house up to 600 male asylum seekers as part of the Government's bid to reduce the use of asylum hotels.

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45 h. ago Protests outside match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv lead to 11 arrests

Teenage boy among those arrested outside groundMP Ayoub Khan speaks at pro-Palestine demonstrationEleven people were arrested during protests outside Villa Park on Thursday after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned on safety grounds from attending the Europa League match, sparking intense controversy.A large Pro-Palestine demonstration took place in the shadow of Aston Villa’s stadium, with protesters calling for the match to be cancelled and for Israeli teams to be banned from multinational competitions. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Public servants are being targeted and MPs have been murdered. But we will prevent fear from destroying our politics | Dan Jarvis

A new law will restrict protests outside the homes of public office holders. The right to demonstrate is a given, but to menace private homes is just not right Every day, I hear appalling stories of the abuse suffered by people who step forward to represent their communities and serve our country. It is shocking to see the level of harassment and intimidation faced by those in our parliament, our town halls and elsewhere in public service. Every story I hear only increases my determination to stop it happening and keep those who serve safe.The horrific murders of my friends Jo Cox and David Amess were not isolated tragedies. They sent shockwaves through parliament and our democracy. Their loss left behind grief and a fear that shapes our politics.Dan Jarvis is security minister and Labour MP for Barnsley North Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Protesters to face jail for demonstrating outside MPs’ homes

Activists could be imprisoned for up to six months under the changes.

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7 d. ago '199 days later' protest at Senedd over Welsh Government 'defying' sex ruling

The demonstrators were met by a strong counter protest standing up for transgender rights

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8 d. ago Bizarre DWP loophole that means households could get £600 in Winter Fuel Payments instead of £300

LIVING together but claiming benefits separately could see your household bag two Winter Fuel Payments this year. The payment, which is worth up to £300 to help with rising heating bills is hitting more than nine bank accounts from next week. Last year the rules changed and only people on certain benefits got the Winter Fuel Payment, which caused a lot of anger....

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8 d. ago About 700 killed in Tanzania election protests, opposition says

Demonstrators took to streets after president’s main challengers were excluded from ballotAbout 700 people have been killed during three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party has said.Protests erupted on election day on Wednesday over what demonstrators said was the stifling of the opposition after the exclusion of key candidates from the presidential ballot. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Scotland flags & Union Jacks put up by locals at army barracks set to house 300 migrants

SALTIRES and Union Flags have appeared on lampposts near a Scots army base set to house hundreds of migrants. Around 300 asylum seekers are set to be moved into the Cameron Barracks in the centre of Inverness at the start of December. The move comes as the government moves to shut down so-called "asylum hotels"...

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1 week ago A Confederate statue is restored as part of Trump's efforts to reshape how history is told

The Trump administration has restored a memorial to Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. Demonstrators took it down during racial justice protests in the summer of 2020

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1 week ago NATO forces shoot down drone over US barracks 30 miles from Russia border

Two drones were spotted hovering near the Camp Reedo US Army base in Estonia, just 30 miles from the border with Russia as fears grow in the region over Putin's aggression

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1 week ago For Women Scotland: Campaigner facing vandalism charge after spat involving brolly outside Parliament

For Women Scotland campaigner Susan Smith is alleged to have damaged a counter-protestor’s umbrella during a demonstration in September.

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1 week ago John Swinney blasts Home Office decision to send asylum seekers to Scots army base

The SNP leader did not say he was opposed to the use of barracks being used for asylum seekers in general and did not offer an alternative to the use of hotels.

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1 week ago Businessman who was on stage at Tower Hamlets Muslim demonstration calls for peace after Nigel Farage calls protesters 'foreign invading army'

‘We are a peaceful people that do not want any trouble with anyone’, says businessman who sold balaclavas to protesters before march

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1 week ago DANIEL HANNAN: Every single twist in the story of the migrant wrongly freed from jail proves the Home Office is beyond incompetent

The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee has issued a blistering report into what it calls the 'failed, chaotic and expensive' system whereby the Home Office houses asylum seekers.

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1 week ago Grave fears for civilians after Sudanese paramilitary claims capture of El Fasher

RSF says it has seized control of army’s main base in Darfur, home to famine-stricken displacement campFears are growing for hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in El Fasher after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said it had captured the city, which it has been besieging for more than a year in Sudan’s civil war.The group said on Sunday that it had seized control of the army’s main base in the city in Darfur, where famine was declared in a displacement camp last year. It then released a statement saying it had “extended control over the city of El Fasher from the grip of mercenaries and militias”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Columns of masked Muslim men chant 'Allahu Akbar' in London in 'protest' against Ukip demonstration

Columns of masked Muslim men chant 'Allahu Akbar' in London in 'protest' against Ukip demonstration  GB News

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2 w. ago Moment TV presenter Narinder Kaur is escorted by police after facing right

Footage shows the TV personality being led away by officers in Knightsbridge near Hyde Park at a counter-protest against the planned UKIP demonstration.

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2 w. ago Masked Muslim youths take to east London streets to 'defend our community' after police banned UKIP march to 'reclaim' the area

In Whitechapel, a group of masked men wearing all black took to the streets with one taking to a microphone promising to 'stand firm' in defending their community from far-right protesters.

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2 w. ago Masked Muslim youths take to east London streets vowing to 'stand ready to defend our community' after police banned planned demo to 'reclaim' the area

In Whitechapel, a group of masked men wearing all black took to the streets with one taking to a microphone promising to 'stand firm' in defending their community from far-right protesters.

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2 w. ago Demonstrators protest outside Prince Andrew’s Royal Lodge home

Demonstrators gathered outside the gates of Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge to push for a criminal investigation into the former Duke of York and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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