Reports

Local Elections 2021

How Bristol politicians and election candidates have responded to Friday’s Police and Crime Bill protest

Statements by the parties and candidates on protests and policing in the lead up to May’s local elections.

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

Reports

Watch: Police forcefully break up Police and Crime Bill sit-down protest followed by major clashes

Around 1,000 defied Covid-19 restrictions to attend the third protest against the Police and Crime Bill in the space of a week.

Matty Edwards Adam Cantwell-Corn Alon Aviram Hannah Vickers
Matty Edwards, Adam Cantwell-Corn, Alon Aviram and Hannah Vickers

Reports

These workers on strike at British Gas are facing ‘fire and rehire’. Is this a sign of things to come?

As we speak to Bristol’s British Gas workers striking against ‘fire and rehire’ tactics, similar disputes rage across the country - is this a sign of the times?

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Police and Crime bill

Police violently shut down peaceful sit down occupation of College Green

The protest was peaceful before police arrived, with participants sitting down listening to speeches and singing.

Hannah Vickers Adam Cantwell-Corn Alon Aviram
Hannah Vickers, Adam Cantwell-Corn and Alon Aviram

Police and Crime bill

Bristol and the Police and Crime bill: A day and night of protest and unrest

As videos gripped the world from the clashes on Sunday night, a report on the day’s events and how thousands protested against the Police and Crime Bill.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Reports

Watch: How the Police and Crime Bill riot in Bristol unfolded

Bristol is reeling after some of the most serious clashes between protestors and police seen in Britain for years.

Adam Cantwell-Corn Alon Aviram
Adam Cantwell-Corn and Alon Aviram

Reports

Bristol councillor launches attack on the Labour group after quitting party

A Bristol councillor describes the Labour party as being “focused on power for power’s sake and beset with a culture of fear and bullying”

Amanda Cameron (Local Democracy Reporter)

City

Bristol becomes first UK city to ban ads for junk food, payday loans and gambling

Campaigners want the council to go further, and ban ads for ‘climate wrecking products’ like cars and airlines.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Reports

Councillors approve public consultation on controversial strip club ban

Plans to ban sexual entertainment venues have been cricitised by councillors, sex workers and the nighttime economy sector. But now the public will have its say.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

Reports

Cost of Bristol Beacon refurb more than doubled

The refurbishment cost has more than doubled, partly because of a huge number of unforeseen structural problems.

Amanda Cameron (Local Democracy Reporter)

Reports

‘Colston 4’ to stand trial at Bristol Crown Court on 13 December

The protestors have pleaded not guilty and their lawyers say they will ‘fight these criminal charges vigorously’.

Fatima Hudoon
Fatima Hudoon

Reports

Analysis: Budget bust up between Labour councillors and mayor over council house rent freezes

As City Hall delivered the budget this week, we analysed what it means for the city, sitting through a four-hour meeting so you don’t have to.

Tin Hinson
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