Animal rights activists should be banned from sitting on an animal sentience committee to stop ‘vocal lunatics’ hijacking the bill, say Peers Amendment specifying the ban is planned for the Animal Welfare Sentience Bill It aims to avoid Government laws being sabotaged by animal rights groups Critics have warned the Bill is poorly designed and … Read more
Boris Johnson has ordered a probe into attempts by far-left activists to ‘hijack’ movements such as Black Lives Matter and Extinction Rebellion. Bosses behind the investigation say they will look at the impact of ‘progressive extremism’ on cause groups – something described as a current ‘blind spot’ by those leading the probe. As well as … Read more
Swampy and pals dig a tunnel to stop HS2: Activists spend months secretly digging shaft 100ft below Euston station to thwart their eviction from makeshift protest camp HS2 Rebellion spent months digging an underground tunnel near Euston Station Among members are campaigner Blue, 18, and environmentalist ‘Swampy’ Group set up ‘Tree Protection Camp’ in Euston … Read more
Top British barrister David Perry quits Hong Kong team prosecuting pro-democracy activists following UK criticism after Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called his actions ‘pretty mercenary’ David Perry pulled out of a team prosecuting prominent Hong Kong dissidents Top British barrister was announced as a lead prosecutor last week Perry’s involvement sparked criticism and a row … Read more
Dominic Raab blasts ‘mercenary’ British barrister for agreeing to prosecute pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong David Perry QC is acting against pro-democracy campaigners in China Nine activists include newspaper proprietor Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee Mr Perry’s friends have said that he is just following legal ‘cab rank’ principle By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Anti-lockdown activists were hauled away by police today as hundreds turned out for a protest in Parliament Square amid fears the country faces tighter restrictions as Covid cases continue to rise. Scotland Yard issued an open letter ahead of the event, urging people not to attend large gatherings over the last weekend before Christmas. Extra … Read more
How a revolutionary group of activists led by two veteran Marxists are waging campaign to stop foreign criminals being deported from Britain Movement for Justice By Any Means Necessary has been called a Trotskyist cult It uses social media to oppose flights returning criminals including murderers The group is led by two long-standing Marxists who … Read more
Three activists scale Parliament calling for slavery reparations to be paid with huge banner signed by XR and Black Lives Matter – the day after stunt at nearby Cenotaph Three activists hung note ‘to the People of the United Kingdom’ from scaffolding It demanded ‘honest acknowledgement of the harm and human cost of slavery’ The … Read more
Extinction Rebellion activists hijack the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day in climate change protest By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 09:25 GMT, 11 November 2020 | Updated: 09:26 GMT, 11 November 2020 Extinction Rebellion activists have hijacked the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day in a ‘truly shameful’ climate change protest. Their banner read ‘Honour Their Sacrifice, Climate … Read more
Hard-Left activists and unions are considering a legal challenge against Labour’s decision to suspend Jeremy Corbyn. The former leader was stripped of the party whip after he questioned the scale of the party’s anti-Semitism problem. This came after a damning report found Labour guilty of breaking equality laws over its treatment of Jews. Amid warnings … Read more