The Foundry in London's trendy Shoreditch shutdown on May 30th to make way for a luxury hotel. A group of squatters occupied the building in protest against the gentrification of the area and plan to resist the eviction. London, UK. 28/06/10

The squatters are now under threat of eviction, with bailiffs scheduled to arrive on Monday morning to clear the building for demolition. They say that…

Over 10,000 trade unionists and campaigners marched through central London today to defend the welfare state and public services. The march was called by the National Pensioners Convention (NPC) and supported by all the major trade unions. It was designed to frame the election debate and send a clear message to all prospective MPs of the opposition to cuts.

Pensioners were prominent on the…

Demonstrators in orange jumpsuits and black hoods held a vigil opposite Downing Street calling for liberty and justice for Shaker Aamer the last Londoner held in Guantanamo.