Green campaigners last night vowed to keep fighting a third runway at Heathrow after it was dramatically cleared for take-off. They claimed that the £14billion project may never see the light of day despite the Supreme Court overturning an earlier judgment against it. Friends of the Earth pledged to ‘fight it all the way’ while environmental … Read more
Thousands of protesters marched on Thailand’s royal barracks last night holding inflatable rubber ducks – a symbol used by the peaceful pro-democracy movement to ridicule the police. Heavily-armoured officers defended by shields and banks of barbed wire kept the demonstrators from getting close to the King’s Guard headquarters in Bangkok on Sunday. Protesters are demanding … Read more
A HS2 worker has been filmed kneeling on the neck of a protester who was allegedly catapulting carrots into a work site of the high-speed rail scheme. Footage shows the worker with his knee on the neck of the hooded man, whose head is pinned against the floor, during the incident at the site in … Read more
Hundreds of angry ‘count the vote’ protesters on foot, bike and in cars circled the White House Thursday as Donald Trump plots inside to stop thousands of American votes being counted. Several streets were forced to close as demonstrators demanding all votes be counted and democracy be followed vowed to ‘make as much noise as possible … Read more
Hundreds of angry ‘count the vote’ protesters on foot, bike and in cars circled the White House Thursday as the presidential election continues to hang in the balance and Donald Trump plots inside to stop thousands of American votes being counted. Several streets were forced to close as demonstrators demanding all votes be counted and … Read more
Anti-lockdown and Million Mask March protestors clash with police in London over the new coronavirus restrictions Metropolitan Police were were called to Trafalgar Square during protest against second national lockdown Four demonstrators, one of whom was wearing a Guy Fawkes mask, were arrested near Charing Cross Station Some attendees carried placards as others filmed police … Read more
The results of the US election are still unclear today after Joe Biden’s lead in the swing state of Arizona was slashed – even as he edged towards victory in other states where Donald Trump issued lawsuits to try and stop him. Armed pro-Trump protesters descended on a counting center in Maricopa County, Arizona, late … Read more
Protesters led by England rugby star James Haskell have driven an orange tank on Parliament Square to demand gyms stay open during lockdown. The former international, 35, was stopped by police as he joined sports nutrition brand Grenade in demonstrating against gyms and leisure centres being classified as ‘non-essential’ under the rules, which take effect … Read more
King of Thailand says he ‘loves’ pro-democracy protesters demonstrating in attempt to curb his powers as he declares nation ‘the land of compromise’ King Maha Vajiralongkorn spoke in his first direct public comments on protests Protesters have been demonstrating in a bid to curb the Thai king’s powers One protest leader said his comments sounded … Read more
Step one: Came into effect on September 14 Step two: Came into effect on September 28 Step three: When there is a daily statewide average of five new cases over the past 14 days. The original aim was for October 26, brought forward to October 19 after the 14-day average of new cases fell below initial expectations, but again … Read more