Gideon Falter – latest: Antisemitism campaigner says Met police response ‘shambolic’ as Sunak backs Mark Rowley

Gideon Falter – latest: Antisemitism campaigner says Met police response ‘shambolic’ as Sunak backs Mark Rowley

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Richard Taylor death: Campaigner and father of Damilola Taylor dies

Richard Taylor death: Campaigner and father of Damilola Taylor dies

Mr Taylor supported a march against knife crime in central London in 2008 attended by thousands of young people and led by the Ben Kinsella Trust. The trust was founded by former... Read more »
Campaigner for council housing in London fights on after leaving her home | Social housing

Campaigner for council housing in London fights on after leaving her home | Social housing

The bulldozers will soon be out for the south London council flat that was Aysen Dennis’s home for 30 years. After leading a fierce battle against the council and developers, claiming their... Read more »
East London health campaigner accuses hospital of ‘dangerous plan’ to charge women with uncertain immigration for their treatment.

East London health campaigner accuses hospital of ‘dangerous plan’ to charge women with uncertain immigration for their treatment.

Barts, which runs five hospital sites in east London, charged 1,389 patients for their care in 2022-23 – 800 of those patients were women and 581 were men. Local democracy reporter Josh... Read more »
Gary Stevenson, City trader turned campaigner: ‘I made money betting on a disaster’ | Financial sector

Gary Stevenson, City trader turned campaigner: ‘I made money betting on a disaster’ | Financial sector

Gary Stevenson became a multimillionaire by “betting inequality was going to destroy our economy and make the poorest in society even poorer”. Growing up with his brother and sister in a cramped... Read more »
Insulate Britain campaigner faces Christmas in prison for motorway protest

Insulate Britain campaigner faces Christmas in prison for motorway protest

An Insulate Britain campaigner is facing the prospect of spending Christmas in prison after taking part in motorway protests on the M25, breaking a high court injunction. Paul Sheeky, 46, has been... Read more »

Memorial at Raine’s House to campaigner Kathy Bracken

Published: 3:37 PM November 5, 2021 Updated: 5:06 PM November 5, 2021 A memorial has been unveiled to campaigner Kathy Bracken at Raines House in Wapping where she took on the council... Read more »
Thanks to Hampstead and Highgate’s campaigner and community

Thanks to Hampstead and Highgate’s campaigner and community

Local newspapers make virtues of both patience and impatience.  Impatience because they have an ability to spot things that need to be changed or fixed, and air these grievances publicly.  And patience... Read more »
Bermondsey campaigner released without charge after developer hacking accusation – South London News

Bermondsey campaigner released without charge after developer hacking accusation – South London News

By Grainne Cuffe, local democracy reporter A campaigner who was arrested on suspicion of hacking a housing association’s website has been released without charge. Bermondsey resident Robert Hutchinson was released after police... Read more »
Climate campaigner fined £5,000 for breaking embargo on Heathrow ruling

Climate campaigner fined £5,000 for breaking embargo on Heathrow ruling

A lawyer and local weather campaigner who revealed the Supreme Court’s resolution on Heathrow’s third runway a day earlier than it was made public has been fined £5,000 for contempt of court... Read more »