Rebel Tory MPs carry MILK around as symbol of protest at draconian Covid laws

Tory MPs have vowed to carry a pint of milk around as a symbol of protest against draconian coronavirus laws – amid warnings Boris Johnson will face demands to recall Parliament if he announces crunch decisions on lockdown during the Easter recess. In a slightly surreal act of defiance, Sir Charles Walker has insisted he … Read more

Batley teacher suspended after Muslim parents protest over ‘Prophet Muhammad cartoon shown in class’

A teacher suspended after allegedly showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a religious education lesson is said to have accepted pupils would tell their parents about it before displaying the images. Dozens of furious Muslim parents protested outside the historic Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire today which had to delay its opening and … Read more

Furious parents protest over ‘Prophet Muhammad cartoon shown in class’

Police called as furious Muslim parents protest at gates of Yorkshire grammar school after ‘teacher showed pupils Prophet Muhammad cartoons in class’ – as head issues ‘sincere apology’ at ‘great offence to community’ Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire delayed opening and told pupils to stay at home amid chaotic scene Headteacher Gary Kibble has … Read more

Alexei Navalny: Thousands of Russians register to protest for release of Putin’s foe

Tens of thousands of Russians register to protest for the release of Putin foe Alexei Navalny hours after allies called for mass street demonstrations Alexei Navalny’s allies asked Russians to sign up to protest on an interactive map They will set a date when the number of people registered exceeds  500,000 Navalny is serving a … Read more

Police clampdown on Hyde Park anti-lockdown protest

Police clashed with Covid lockdown protestors in London today after outrage at Metropolitan Police’s handling of the Sarah Everard vigil last week. Demonstrators were hauled away by officers at the protest  in Hyde Park at around midday. Hundreds of protesters met at the park before police broke up the proceedings and made arrests.  It comes … Read more

Councillor is suspended for dressing up as a woman on Facebook in protest at idea of curfew for men

Councillor is suspended for dressing up as a woman on Facebook in protest at idea of a 6pm curfew for men after Sarah Everard’s murder Mark Deacon, conservative councillor for Plymouth, posted image on Facebook Said he would wear a floral pink dress and long black wig if curfew was imposed  He has been suspended … Read more

Woman pinned to the floor by police at Sarah Everard vigil wants NEW protest

The woman who was pictured being pinned to the floor by police officers at the vigil for Sarah Everard has called for another protest to take place tomorrow.   Patsy Stevenson, who was pictured being held on the floor by police at the vigil, said she attended the gathering in Clapham Common yesterday in support of … Read more

Mexican president defends record as women protest

Mexico was gripped by protest on International Women’s Day as thousands of female demonstrators took to the streets and denounced a president who has refused to drop a candidate accused of rape.  Demonstrators battled police with rocks, bottles, spray paint and flaming aerosol cans in Mexico City’s vast central plaza after anti-riot barricades were covered … Read more

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband and daughter, six, protest at Iranian embassy

Source: PA April 3 2016: The mother-of-one is detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard at Imam Khomeini airport after a holiday visit to Iran where she showed her daughter Gabriella to her parents. July 12 2016: Richard Ratcliffe, her husband, delivers letters to Downing Street for outgoing prime minister David Cameron and his replacement Theresa … Read more

Organiser of protest against 1% pay rise for nurses is fined £10,000 for breaching Covid laws

The organiser of a protest against the Government’s proposed one per cent pay rise for NHS workers has been fined £10,000. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the 61-year-old woman was issued with the fixed penalty notice for breaching Covid-19 rules on public gatherings. A 65-year-old woman was also arrested at the protest in Manchester city … Read more