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Feature: Is Extinction Rebellion Still ‘Beyond Politics’?

by Diyora Shadijanova

Extinction Rebellion once claimed it’s “not a socialist movement”, and is “beyond politics”. But by aligning itself more and more closely with the left, is this really still the case? Diyora Shadijanova investigates.

Feature: Extinction Rebellion Has a Whole New Strategy. Will It Work?

by Clare Hymer

On New Year’s Eve, Extinction Rebellion hit pause on its tactic of public disruption. But as it prepares for its most ambitious mobilisation yet, will the gamble pay off?

Piers Corbyn at a protest against the expansion of the Ulez zone.

Feature: How Conspiracy Theorists Made Air Pollution the Latest Front in the Culture War

by Diyora Shadijanova

The far-right and climate deniers have latched on to opposition to plans to reduce traffic. Diyora Shadijanova reports.

Drax Power Station, the third-largest polluting power station in Europe, was a sponsor of last year's Labour conference. Edward Crawford/Reuters

Report: Labour Took Thousands of Pounds From a Massive Polluter

by Simon Childs

Drax, which owns a power station described as the UK’s biggest single source of CO2, gave Labour £12,000 last year.

a man in a blue shirt is held by three police officers wearing high vis vests

Opinion: Flat SUV Tyres and Soupy Van Goghs: 2022 Was a Vintage Year for Climate Protest

by Clare Hymer

The government's insatiable protest crackdown has forced climate activists to get creative this year, writes Clare Hymer.

Live: Ambulance Worker’s Strike, Sunak’s Dirty Deal

Another day, another wave of strikes. UK Border Force, the Fire Brigades Union and ambulance workers are just some of the many strikes set to clash with Christmas. Plus Rishi Sunak u-turns on his pledge not to build onshore wind farms.

Feature: Students Are Occupying Schools and Universities in Protest at Climate Chaos

by Clare Hymer & Sam Knights

It’s been four years since striking students forced the climate crisis onto the global agenda. Now, they’re trying a new strategy. Clare Hymer and Sam Knights report.

Analysis: People Want Action on Climate Change But Also Want Climate Protesters Locked Up

by Ell Folan

Two-thirds of Britons fear climate breakdown. They also want to make it harder for activists to do something about it. Ell Folan unpicks some contradictory opinions.

Image shows Tory MPs Jacob Rees Mogg and Suella Braverman walking in St James' Park.

Opinion: Is the European Research Group Losing Its Grip on the Tory Party?

by Helen Belcher

The ERG, deemed the “most influential in recent political history”, has been a kingmaker within the Tory party. But is its reign now coming to an end?

Explainers: How Private Water Companies Are Killing Britain’s Rivers

Last year in Britain raw sewage was pumped into rivers and coasts 375,000 times. Not a SINGLE river in England has a clean bill of health. Aaron Bastani explains how private water companies are killing the country’s waterways – and why water bosses should face jail time.

Opinion: We Tried to Shut Down Drax Power Station. Spy Cops Stopped Us

by Keir Milburn

Drax is cutting down ancient forests to fuel its North Yorkshire power station. Keir Milburn reflects on the climate camp that tried to shut it down - and the costs of the state's attempt to protect it.

Report: Protesters Call Out ‘Environmental Racism’ at New Statesman Event at Labour Conference

by Simon Childs

Activists disrupted an event at Labour party conference sponsored by Drax, a company accused of polluting Black communities in the US. Simon Childs reports.