Aiyush Pachnanda
Rishi Sunak’s budget for the rich
Austerity kills — The Chancellor’s Spring Statement offers very little to those hit hardest by the cost of living crisis and soaring energy prices.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The sex-positive party host championing consent
Queer utopia — Crossbreed – the queer, sex-positive rave – is revolutionising London’s kink scene. How does its founder Alex Warren make sure everyone’s on the same page?
Written by: Lydia Morrish
The government's arms fair is endangering fleeing Ukrainians
Borders kill — The Home Office claims to want to support people displaced by war, but is at the same time hosting a shadowy arms fair to help arms companies sell their deadly wares to stop people crossing borders.
Written by: Mary Atkinson
Protestors set off rape alarms at a London police station
Sisters united — To mark a year since the murder of Sarah Everard, grassroots group Sisters Uncut organised a protest for the public to ‘withdraw their consent from British policing’.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The devastating plight of Ukranians fleeing war
Search for Sanctuary — With two million displaced by the war, people scrambling to find safety are being met with callous immigration systems and racism at the border.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Protestors gather outside the Russian embassy – in photos
‘Hands off Ukraine‘ — Hundreds gathered over the weekend both outside Russia's embassy in Kensington and in Downing Street calling for Vladimir Putin to withdraw from Ukraine.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Protestors rally in Whitehall in support of Ukraine
‘Stop Putin’s war!’ — In the wake of Thursday’s invasion, hundreds gathered outside Downing Street to call for tougher sanctions on Russia.
Written by: Huck
The Hackney tenants revolting against ‘unsafe’ housing
‘We have a fight ahead‘ — After years of complaints about mouldy walls, damaged furniture and clothes, the residents of Evelyn Court estate have been pushed to breaking point. Now, they’re putting pressure on housing association bosses to fix their homes.
Written by: Alex Norris
Julia Ducournau is challenging how we think about storytelling
The french filmmaker is only the second woman in history to win the Palme d’Or at Cannes. Titane, the film that secured the prize, is further evidence of her status as a unique voice within modern cinema: an artist capable of balancing visceral horror with profound empathy, driven by a desire to tell high-stakes, human stories.
Written by: Jack King
Thousands come together to protest the cost of living crisis
Tax the rich — Last weekend saw people gather across the country in demonstrations sparked by a steep rise in the energy price cap.
Written by: Huck
