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Anti-Trump protests hit London

'Trump's a wasteman' — Protestors and police clashed in central London last night as anti-Trump protests kicked off in the city, with a giant Trump head effigy being beaten to a pulp.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Activism

Bridges Not Walls: London stands united against Trump's inauguration

Fuck Trump — As the world wakes up on the day that Donald Trump is inaugurated as President, hundreds of activists take to London's bridges in defiance, with one simple message: Bridges not Walls.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Reportage

Battling depression and addiction at London’s homeless boxing club

Step into the ring — Members of Caris Boxing Club might be marked out as anti-social, dirty and unsafe on the street, but at London's homeless boxing club they're standing up and fighting back.

Written by: Matt Broomfield

Culture

Last night London celebrated the life of George Michael

RIP George — The tragic death of musical legend George Michael over Christmas, queer people across the world were forced to say goodbye to an icon. Last night London celebrated the singer's life and unapologetic sexuality.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Culture

For LGBT people it doesn't always 'get better'

Le Gateau Chocolat — Drag performer Le Gateau Chocolat talks visibility, growing up different, and how it doesn't always get better when you're queer.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Activism

London marches in solidarity with civilians in Aleppo

"Drop aid not bombs" — Central London comes to a standstill as protestors called on the British government to take immediate action to help the Syrian people suffering brutality in the devastated city of Aleppo.

Written by: Charlotte Irwin

Photography

If You Leave: The world’s best single image photography

Blown away in one shot — The If You Leave Showcase 2016 celebrates the photographs that pack a punch and say everything they need to say in just a single image.

Photography

This photographer spent two years secretly capturing London’s night bus riders

On the Night Bus — Across two frosty winters, Nick Turpin photographed travellers on the night bus through steamed-up windows. Capturing a cross section of society, crammed into one space yet separated by thoughts and daydreams, his images have come together to create On the Night Bus.

Written by: Millie Morris

Reportage

The Londoners fighting to save the planet with bumble bees

Beekeepers Barnes & Webb — The fight to save the humble honey bee has become an urban battle, thanks to London beekeepers Chris Barnes and Paul Webb.

Written by: Alex King

Photography

The ugly, the beautiful and the mysterious in London’s Lea Valley

An urban wilderness — Since 2004, photographers Polly Braden and David Campany have been capturing the characters and contradictions that they discovered daily in Lea Valley, East London, watching the area transform as London's 2012 Olympics descended on the area.

Written by: Millie Morris

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