The Big Story

The Big Story

‘We wanted allies, not saviours’: Bristol’s Palestinian diaspora on allyship, isolation and enduring grief

Bristol has seen an unprecedented wave of pro-Palestinian activism in the past two years — protests, vigils, fundraisers and student encampments. But amid the noise, have Palestinian voices been lost?

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

The Big Story

Hurt people, hurt people: The hidden lives of children behind bars

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

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A large group of protesters stand in the street in front of a large colourful mural

A year ago, Bristol showed up to resist racist, anti-migrant hatred. But the fight’s not over

Adam Quarshie Sean Morrison
Adam Quarshie and Sean Morrison
Six people are smiling at the camera, wearing casual clothing with two wearing patterned scarves. The background is abstract with white and muted colours.

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Filton 18: ‘The more you oppress people, the more they will rise’

The British state is treating Palestine Action activists who targeted an Elbit Systems Israeli arms facility on the outskirts of Bristol like terrorists – subjecting them to repressive sanctions in jail as they await trial.

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison
Two adults and a young child stand on a high-rise walkway with a twilight sky in the background. Both adults are wearing colourful headscarves.

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Enduring trauma, and a struggle for justice: one year on from the Barton House high-rise evacuation

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

No to Section 60

Racist and traumatising: inside a Section 60 suspicionless stop and search operation

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

Investigations

A graphic of two NHS staff underneath a whistle.

Whistleblowers reveal institutional racism at local NHS trust

A Cable investigation spanning months has uncovered that complaints of institutional racism at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust went unheard, despite promises from management to tackle the issue.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Investigations

Transparency matters: why is Bristol City Council failing on freedom of information?

Cable research shows that Bristol is worse than many other major cities at handling citizens’ FOI requests. Why is this a problem – and will the end of the mayoral system next year bring more open local government in the city?

Alex Turner
Alex Turner