Manchester United fans blocked entrances to the club’s Carrington training ground this morning to protest against the club’s billionaire American owners, and only left when the manager, his coaches and a senior player emerged to speak to them. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, first-team coaches Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher and midfielder Nemanja Matic spoke with the … Read more
Chelsea fans implore owner Roman Abramovich to ‘do the right thing’ as they gather outside Stamford Bridge to protest against club’s controversial European Super League involvement ahead of Premier League clash with Brighton Chelsea supporters protested ahead of the game against Brighton on Tuesday Fans gathered to display their anger at the Blues signing up … Read more
Chelsea fans implore owner Roman Abramovich to ‘do the right thing’ as they gather outside Stamford Bridge to protest against club’s controversial European Super League involvement ahead of Premier League clash with Brighton Chelsea supporters protested ahead of the game against Brighton on Tuesday Fans gathered to display their anger at the Blues signing up … Read more
A handful of Byron Bay locals staged a ‘paddle-out protest’ on Tuesday to demand Netflix cancel their upcoming reality series about influencers in the coastal town. Former tennis champion Pat Rafter and TV presenter Carissa Walford were among the protestors, despite not being born in the Bay. Carissa, 33, hails from Sydney, while Pat, 48, … Read more
Cambridge have won the 166th men’s Boat Race, their fourth win in the last five events, as rowers have staged a protest over the lack of repairs to Hammersmith Bridge that forced the contest to change its traditional route. Cambridge also won the Women’s Boat Race, claiming its fourth successive win over Oxford on Sunday, prevailing … Read more
Protesting pupils’ list of demands presented to the head – and what he has already agreed to A statement purporting to be from the pupil protesters breaks down their ‘demands’. An extract from this document is shown below, with changes that headteacher Daniel Smith has agreed to marked by an asterisk and italics. DISCRIMINATION We … Read more
Protesting pupils’ list of demands presented to the head – and what he has already agreed to A statement purporting to be from the pupil protesters breaks down their ‘demands’. An extract from this document is shown below, with changes that headteacher Daniel Smith has agreed to marked by an asterisk and italics. DISCRIMINATION We … Read more
Alexei Navalny goes on hunger strike in protest over his jail conditions days after claiming he was reprimanded for ‘waking up ten minutes too early’ and ‘wearing a T-shirt’ Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, 44, has announced he is on a hunger strike A post on his Instagram account showed a handwritten letter from Navalny … Read more
Pupils at Pimlico Academy in London walk out over headteacher’s ‘racist’ uniform policy which bans hairstyles ‘blocking others views’ and ‘colourful’ hijabs Videos of pupils taking action at London school widely shared on social media The school told parents and students of the uniform policy in a letter last year Bosses said hairstyles which ‘block … Read more
Students at Pimlico Academy in London chant ‘we want change’ as they stage protest over ‘racist’ uniform policy they say penalises students with afros and bans ‘colourful hijabs’ Videos of pupils taking action at London school widely shared on social media The school told parents and students of the uniform policy in a letter last … Read more