Posts Tagged ‘Westminster’
Ukraine Protest Against Russian Invasion
Protesting against the Russian invasion of Ukraine outside Downing Street, Westminster.
© Jess Hurd 26/02/2022 London, UK.
Save London’s Transport
Save London’s Transport protest outside Parliament, Transport workers in London are facing an attack on their pensions, pay freezes and threats to services and jobs, imposed as part of the government’s conditions for bailout out Transport for London. Old Palace Yard, Westminster, London.
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People’s Covid Inquiry report
Keep Our NHS Public launch the People’s Covid Inquiry report with chair Mike Mansfield QC, One Great George Street, Westminster, London.
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No More Deaths
No More Deaths after 27 refugees drown making the Channel crossing to claim asylum, Sisters Uncut protest outside the Home Office, Westminster.
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Sisters Uncut Protest New Scotland Yard
Sisters Uncut protest outside New Scotland Yard after the police violence at the Sarah Everard vigil, Westminster, London.
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NHS 1% Pay Rise Protest
NHS nurse protesting outside Downing Street against the 1% pay rise, effectively a pay cut, is photo-bombed by a man with a placard reading, “King Jesus is Coming Repent”, Westminster, London.
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Rishi Sunak budget
Rishi Sunak leaving No 11 Downing Street to deliver his budget, Westminster, London.
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Proroguing Supreme Court
Gina Millar arrives at the Supreme Court for the legal challenge to Boris Johnson proroguing Parliament. Westminster.
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Fck Govt Fck Boris
Fck Govt Fck Boris protest against Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his new government, Whitehall, London.
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Homeless Westminster
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Eleanor Smith takes Enoch Powell’s seat
One of Westminster’s newest MP’s, former UNISON President and 40 years an NHS nurse, Eleanor Smith has won the Wolverhampton seat once held by Enoch Powell.
So pleased to be commissioned for UNISON to photograph Eleanor Smith, our first black MP in the West Midlands.
Interview by Demetrios Matheou
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See more on Black History Month
U Mag – Ms Smith Goes to Westminster
Stop The PowerGrab Bill
Campaigners dress in Tudor costume to protest against the EU Withdrawal Bill (Formerly Great Repeal Bill), controversial powers, referred to as “Henry VIII clauses” have been condemned by charities, academics and campaigners. Organised by Another Europe is Possible, Westminster, London.
Shot on commission for Another Europe is Possible.
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Say No To Trump
Shot on commission for Global Justice Now
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‘Say no to Trump’ projected on Parliament by Global Justice Now and Feral X ahead of Trump debate and #stopTrump protests, Westminster, London.
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BA low pay no way!
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£35,000 Migrant Money Burning
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This morning, activists from Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants burned £ 35k of fake bank notes printed with the face of home secretary Theresa May in protest over a new law coming into force today that will force thousands of non-EU migrants, who earn less than £35k a year, to leave the UK. The activists dressed in black clothes and pink veils ceremonially burned the money as part of what they called a “symbolic exorcism of the Home Office’s fixation on money and disregard for the suffering it inflicts on ordinary people”.
The new law means that people from outside the EU who are in the UK on a work visa and have been in the country for more than six years will be deported. The Home Office estimates this will cost taxpayers between £181 million and £575 million. The law has been criticised by both Labour and the Liberal Democrats and the NUT have condemned the law for hitting many of their members worsening the recruitment crisis in schools. Only last month Teresa May was heavily criticised for having illegally deporting up to 50,000 students.
The average salary in the UK has been estimated at £25,600 by the Office of National Statistics. But if you exclude the top 10 % of earners, the average is about £12,800. In contrast, Theresa May takes home more than £145k a year.
Sam Bjorn from Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants said: “With this new law, the Home Office clearly shows that they value money over ordinary people. We’re outraged that people who’ve been running essential services will face deportation.”
Alex Williams from Lesbians and Gays Support the migrants said: “The government is creating a divided society where something as essential as the freedom of movement and the right to work is dictated by the size of your paycheque. We have come a long way in terms on stopping discrimination against people based on sexuality – why should we now discriminate based on how much money people take home each month?”
Business As Usual

David Cameron with his wife Samantha as he announces his majority government after winning the General Election. Downing Street, London.
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Budget Repetition

The Chancellor, George Osborne leaves 11 Downing Street to deliver his Budget to Parliament. Westminster, London.
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Soup Kitchen Evicted
Love Activist protesters try to defend a soup kitchen offering hot food to the homeless opposite RBS Bank where they were evicted by Westminster Council on Christmas Day. Police and council bailiffs forcibly evict the activists. London.
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Million Mask March
Riot police beat back protesters with batons as Million Mask March attempt to reclaim Parliament Square. Protesters calling for Revolution then proceed to Buckingham Palace and the BBC via Regent’s Street. London.
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