Government
Wireless Festival cancelled after UK Home Office refuses Ye entry
Barred — The artist formerly known as Kanye West has been accused of antisemitism, and recorded a song in 2025 titled ‘Heil Hitler’. He was set to headline all three nights of the London music festival.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Proscription of Palestine Action as terrorist organisation ruled unlawful by High Court
Oppose genocide — The group has called it a “monumental victory”, while the UK government has said that it will appeal the ruling.
Written by: Ella Glossop
Reselling tickets for profit set to be banned in UK
Out with touts — The government is set to announce the crackdown on bots and ticket touts tomorrow, following a long campaign from artists, fans, consumer groups, and sporting & music industry figures.
Written by: Ella Glossop
Irish artists to receive €325 a week basic income from the government
Basic Income for the Arts — The scheme will begin next year, with 2,000 spaces initially allocated in the budget.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Why we're taking the UK Government to court
Cumbrian residents are among those taking the Government to court over a newly approved coal mine as the world faces stark warnings on climate change writes local campaigner Ruth Balogh
Written by: Ruth Balogh
Thousands protest in London over the cost of living crisis
‘Tories out!‘ — With inflation now at a 40-year-high of 9 per cent, demonstrations organised by TUC took place to demand action from the government.
Written by: Huck
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.
Written by: Leah Cowan
Is it too late to ‘Kill the Bill’?
Time to act — While the authoritarian policing bill is almost certainly going to be passed, now isn’t the time to give up the fight, writes Politics Editor, Ben Smoke.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Calorie-labelled menus will inflict untold harm on men, too
Scale of the problem — New legislation from the Government mandating that restaurants add calories to menus will have devastating consequences for not just women but men also, who face an added layer of stigma when it comes to disordered eating.
Written by: Dominic McGovern
The teens behind a landmark climate lawsuit
Futures before fossil — A group of teenagers from Australia are suing the government over a coal mine extension. Win or lose, it’ll make a profound difference across the world to similar cases fighting to make climate change a children's rights issue.
Written by: Lucia Osborne-Crowley
Why young Londoners are taking on the government
#DontZapTheZip — Earlier this year, it was announced that free London travel for under-18s was set to be scrapped – but it won’t be going without a fight.
Written by: Moya Lothian-Mclean
Austerity is the real enemy of women – not trans people
The fight for funding — A dearth of compassion for trans people makes it easier to pit them against cis women and children. But the true evil is right under our noses, writes Nicola Dinan.
Written by: Nicola Dinan
