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Police were ‘kicking the shit’ out of Dalian Atkinson before his death, jury hears

At least two kicks by a police officer to Dalian Atkinson’s forehead had “enough force to leave imprints”, a court has heard.

Nazi cop jailed under terror law

A British police officer has been jailed for four years and four months for being a neo‑Nazi.

Thousands join marches against Tory police bill across Britain

Around 4,000 people marched against the Tories’ protest-smashing police bill in London on International Workers’ Day, Saturday.

100,000 march in London to support Palestinian resistance

Chants of “Israel is a terror state” filled central London on Saturday as 100,000 angry protesters marched in solidarity with Palestinians fighting Israel’s military might.

Palestinian revolt sweeps through the West Bank

Palestine solidarity demonstration 16 May 2021

The Palestinian revolt spread across the West Bank on Friday, while Israel sent troops to crack down in protests inside its own borders.

Top companies cash in on coronavirus with ‘share buyback’ schemes

A swathe of the world’s richest companies are so overflowing with cash that they are spending record amounts on buying their own shares.

Hundreds mobilise to block immigration raid in Glasgow

After a magificent seven-hour protest, police were forced to release the detainees

Join protests for Palestine

Protests on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for #SaveSheikhJarrah #StopBombingGaza #FreePalestine. Socialist Worker urges all its readers to support them.

Anti-racists across Britain plan to take knee on anniversary of George Floyd’s murder

The one-year anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd will see anti-racists in Britain mobilise against institutional racism.

XR co-founder arrested for conspiracy as state ramps up repression

The co-founder of Extinction Rebellion (XR) has been arrested for conspiracy to commit fraud and criminal damage on Tuesday.

Protests spread across Israel and terrify state’s rulers

Palestinians have risen up in towns and cities across the Israeli state.

Boris Johnson calls inquiry amid anger over Tories’ handling of pandemic

Boris Johnson has been forced to announce a public inquiry into the government’s handling of the pandemic.

Top cop said there was ‘nothing sinister’ about changes to police officer’s statement after Hillsborough

A former chief inspector told an officer there was “nothing sinister” about changes made to his statement on the Hillsborough disaster, a court has heard.

After 50 years, Ballymurphy massacre victims declared ‘entirely innocent’

John McKerr's daughter Anne Ferguson said, “I wondered, with the length of time that had passed, whether it was all going to be worth it. In the end, it is.

Letters—Protests against football bosses show contradictions

To see thousands of football fans on the streets opposing the way the billionaire owners had planned to rig the game and stop the European Super League has been brilliant.