Three men went on hunger strike and camped outside Camden Town Hall in north London for three days last week. They were protesting because housing benefit cuts had made them homeless.
Camden traffic wardens to strike
Traffic wardens working for Camden council in north London plan to walk out for three days this week. The 160 workers, employed by privateer NSL, are fighting for better pay and conditions.
Let’s reclaim Pride as a protest
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) activists are organising to reclaim the Pride march in London after the event was dramatically scaled back this year.
Cleaners expose low pay
London Underground cleaners in the RMT union struck as the Olympics opened to demand a living wage. They walked out for two days, starting on Friday of last week—the day of the Olympics opening ceremony.