Michael Segalov
Theresa May has just called a UK general election
We're going to the polls — In an unexpected statement outside Downing Street, the Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a snap general election for 8 June 2017.
Written by: Michael Segalov
LGBT Londoners stand with tortured gay men in Chechnya
'Hands off the gays' — Queer people and their allies descended on the Russian embassy in London last night after it was reported that gay men in Chechnya are being rounded up and killed.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Cockroaches, cops and cow shit at the British Property Awards
'Landlords are parasites' — When property developers descended on a swanky London hotel last night to celebrate making cold hard cash from the housing crisis, little did they know activists with bugs, manure and anger would be waiting at the door.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Neo-Nazis and racists tried to march through London this weekend
The racists return — A small number of racist thugs took to the streets of London this weekend in an attempt to spread fear and hatred in the capital. As per usual, anti-fascist protestors showed up in bigger numbers to try and shut it down.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Breaking the chain: It's time to stop separating refugee families
A very human crisis — Campaigners in London take to Westminster with a human paper-chain in an action they hope will force the British government to stop separating child refugees from their families.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Exclusive: Activists are blockading Stansted's runway to stop deportation flight
Stop deportations — Tonight campaigners bypassed security and have taken to the runway of London Stansted Airport, stopping a charter flight filled with asylum seekers being deported to Nigeria and Ghana.
Written by: Michael Segalov
East London creatives in their personal spaces
Hackney Studios — Photographer Jenny Lewis has lived in Hackney, East London for over two decades, a part of this corner of the city's diverse community. For the past four years she's been photographing local artists in their own studios, capturing creativity in its most intimate setting.
Written by: Michael Segalov
A brief history of the British tattoo
How we got inked — From high class beginnings to the myths of inked up criminals, as a new exhibition opens in Cornwall, tattoo historian Dr Matt Lodder plots out a history of British body art.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The otherworldly figures chasing evil spirits away
The beauty of Kukeri — In towns and villages across Bulgaria, the mystical Kukeri ritual sees demons and evil spirits scared away. Photographer Aron Klein travelled the country to capture the costumes and customs that have survived for hundreds of years.
Written by: Michael Segalov
EU citizens won't have rights guaranteed in Britain after Brexit
The shitshow continues — Well, it's happening. Parliament has voted to trigger Article 50 and leave the EU, refusing to guarantee the rights of EU citizens and a meaningful vote on the deal. Great.
Written by: Michael Segalov
