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In Pictures: Block The Bridge, Block The Bill Protest

A peaceful protest against NHS reforms blocked Westminster Bridge yesterday

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9/11 Memorial Disturbed By Protests

Demos from different groups of Muslims and the EDL at the American Embassy.

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Arrests Made At EDL Protest

Far-right demonstration ends in scuffles.

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Cost Of Public Order Policing Revealed

Student fees protests cost £7.5m, but the Met also spent £6.5m protecting embassies and half a million bloody quid on Tony Blair.

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March Against Privatisation Of NHS

Kill the Bill: thousands march against proposed NHS reforms.

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Preview: London SlutWalk

Thousands of people prepare to march in a worldwide protest against sexual assault.

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Weekend Round-Up

We spend the weekend scouring the internet for news…so that you can spend it out and about. So what’s happening where you are today?

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RIP Smiley Culture: March Demands Justice For DJ

Crowds take to the streets of Westminster over the mysterious death of DJ Smiley Culture.

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Student Protests Turn Violent At Parliament Square

After a largely peaceful afternoon of demonstration, today’s student protests have become  more confrontational. The most serious flashpoint came as protesters exiting Parliament Square towards Victoria Street found themselves corralled in by police lines. The mood turned particularly ugly after a group of around ten …

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Science Is Vital: Researchers Rally In Whitehall To Save Funding

Hundreds of scientists, medics, engineers and other researchers will assemble in Whitehall tomorrow to protest about funding cuts. The Science Is Vital campaign has secured support from over 20,000 petition signatories, who believe that funding for research is vital to the UK’s economy and should …

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In Pictures: Take Back Parliament Rally & Westminster Day Of Dance In Trafalgar Square

Yesterday afternoon we popped along to check out the colourful proposition of a purple ‘Take Back Parliament’ rally for electoral reform sharing Trafalgar Square with several troupes of Morris Dancers participating in the Westminster Day of Dance. Both groups, despite their evident surprise at the …