Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism

How the Peasants’ Revolt rocked medieval London

In the summer of 1381, a popular rebellion led by Wat Tyler threatened to topple the ruling elite

Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism

Occupy London: Looking back at the 2011 protests

In the wake of the global financial crisis, anti-capitalist protesters set up a camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral

Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism

The Grunwick strike, 1976–1978

One of the defining industrial disputes of the 1970s happened in a north-west London suburb

Politics & Society
Politics & Society

Protesting Margaret Thatcher

The Iron Lady’s time as prime minister sparked resistance and protest that filled London’s streets