Activism

Election 2024

The activists fighting the mental health crisis

Micha Frazer-Carroll examines the way the mental health crisis has escalated in the last five years and meets those organising to end it.

Written by: Micha Frazer-Carroll

Activism

Activists claim victory after major UK festivals drop Barclays as a sponsor

Groups and artists have been campaigning for Live Nation to drop the bank as a sponsor for Download, Latitude and Isle of Wight over alleged ties to the arms trade.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Election 2024

I interrupted Keir Starmer’s manifesto launch – here’s why

One of Starmer’s constituents, Alice tried every way to talk to her then MP about the crisis facing her generation, but he did not listen she writes exclusively for Huck.

Written by: Alice, Green New Deal Rising

Election 2024

How communities of colour fought back

Micha Frazer-Carroll examines the challenges that the UK’s minoritised communities have faced over the last five years, and reports on the ways that they have come together to organise, support and uplift one another.

Written by: Micha Frazer-Carroll

Activism

Why have a quarter of The Great Escape’s line up pulled out?

At least 126 acts have withdrawn from the Brighton festival in protest at the inclusion of Barclays as a sponsor because of the bank's alleged links with atrocities in Gaza, Ben Smoke explains.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Activism

British Muslims are being demonised for voting

As Muslims exercise their democratic rights alongside millions of other Brits, the rise in Islamophobia has reached an intolerable cacophany writes Dr Shabna Begum.

Written by: Shabna Begum

Activism

I’m a torture survivor who was put in detention, this is what happened

After fleeing persecution in central Africa in 2005, Kolbassia Haoussou MBE arrived in the UK and was immediately detained in conditions that terrified him.

Written by: Kolbassia Haoussou

Activism

In photos: queer protest calls for Eurovision boycott

Hundreds gathered yesterday to call for the BBC and UK Eurovision hopeful Olly Alexander to boycott the singing competition next month.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Activism

The fight to stop the Rwanda plan goes on

The Rwanda safety bill has finally passed through the Parliament but the fight to stop the flights is far from over.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Activism

Rwanda Plan: Politicians, leaders, and rights organisations react

As Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes the Rwanda Security Bill through Parliament figures from across politics and civil society give their take.

Written by: Ben Smoke

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