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We must resist the Tories’ brutal changes to university

People before profit — Government plans to make it harder for people to go to university and to force students to pay more of their loans back will only entrench inequality.

  • Activism
  • Hillary Gyebi-Ababio

We must fight plans to raise student loan repayments

Deepening crisis — Government plans to reduce the annual student loan repayment threshold will only drive up inequality within education, writes NUS Vice President, Hillary Gyebi-Ababio.

  • Activism
  • Hillary Gyebi-Ababio

The Borders Bill will endanger those it claims to protect

The fight ahead — While the Tories claim that their authoritarian Bill will create a fairer system, in reality, it’ll only serve to harm the most marginalised and vulnerable, writes Leah Cowan.

  • Opinion
  • Leah Cowan

Londoners unite to declare the Tories not fit to govern

People’s Assembly — Over the weekend, thousands of protestors came together to condemn the Government for its countless failures and continued corruption. Huck photographer Theo McInnes was on hand to capture the action.

  • Activism
  • Huck

The sky pool is a symbol of a greater housing scandal

Story of corruption — Photos of the pool at Nine Elms elicited controversy when they were widely shared last week. It sheds light on a history of Conservative politicians prioritising the private gain of developers before public good, writes Labour Councillor for Queenstown, Aydin Dikerdem.

  • Activism
  • Aydin Dikerdem

Why voter ID rules are an attack on our democracy

Fight for our rights — The Government’s plan to have voters provide photo identification for future general elections is a blatant attempt to shut out the voices of the country’s most marginalised – we must act now to prevent what will only deepen inequality, argues Rhammel Afflick.

  • Activism
  • Rhammel Afflick

LD, godfather of drill, speaks out from behind bars

‘I‘m free to fly‘ — To mark the release of his new LP, the frontman of south London group 67 calls from prison to discuss his fraught past, dismantling the Tories and embracing the multitude of ways drill has evolved.

  • Music
  • Dhruva Balram

The NHS women working to pay thousands in visa fees

Broken system — Frontline migrant health workers are risking their lives amid the pandemic, all while being made to pay extortionate visa charges. Grassroots organisations are now calling on the Government to care for the people who care for others.

  • Activism
  • Rachel Hagan

How Gypsies were left behind amid the pandemic

Forgotten voices — Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities are some of the most marginalised groups in the UK. As Covid-19 exacerbates the inequalities they face even further across everything from living conditions to education, many are now at breaking point.

  • Activism
  • Adele Walton

How the 2010 student protests radicalised me

A decade of fighting — 10 years on from the tuition fee vote, writer Ben Smoke reflects on the violence and chaos of a day that would shape the future politics of a generation.

  • Activism
  • Ben Smoke

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