Edition 41

 I came to the UK for a better future — now I’m stuck in the visa trap

After arriving on a Student visa, Telojo Emina had just two years post-graduation to find a sponsor — or leave the UK. This is her story of building a life caught between limbo and a ticking clock

Telojo Emina
Telojo Emina

Edition 41

Underpaid, over-policed and under threat: Bristol’s delivery drivers at the sharp end of government’s immigration crackdown

As a government crackdown on 'illegal working' in the gig economy intensifies, The Cable investigate how it’s affecting riders and what it takes to resist immigration raids

Adam Quarshie Sean Morrison
Adam Quarshie and Sean Morrison

Photography

In pictures: Antifascists assemble outside Mercure Hotel to oppose anti-migrant protesters

In this stunning photo essay, Suzanne Celerier captures another day of resistance in Bristol as antifascists gathered to oppose a hotel protest organised by the far right

Suzanne Celerier

Edition 41

Bristol: A City of Solidarity

Across the nation, far-right anti-migrant narratives amplified by the heritage media are fuelling hatred and misinformation. In response, we centre this edition on migration—celebrating Bristol’s diverse communities, examining the challenges they face under the persistent hostile environment and ...

Bristol Cable

Edition 41

Antifascist protesters dressed in black try to de-arrest one of their activists from a line of police.

In conversation with Bristol Antifascists

Bristol Antifascists is a non-hierarchical group opposing far-right activity at the street level. We sit down with one of them to learn about the discipline, solidarity and compassion needed for this work

Adam Quarshie
Adam Quarshie

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

This image features the logo and title for Bristol Unpacked, a podcast presented by The Bristol Cable. It includes stylized illustrations of host Neil Maggs and this week's guest, West of England mayor Helen Godwin in yellow circles against a grey abstract background.

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with West of England mayor Helen Godwin on doing leadership differently – and sorting out the buses

WECA chief Helen, who won the mayoral election for Labour in May, talks election pledges, building relationships, and learning from Andy Burnham to put the West Country on the map.

Alex Turner Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media George Colwey
Alex Turner, Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media and George Colwey

Hope Is Around The Corner

Indiana Jones would want me to punch Nazis

After the race riots last summer, Nikesh recalls heading into Castle Park looking for a fight. An out of character response he’s been trying to make sense of ever since.

Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh Shukla

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Lee Haskins, the world champ boxer who never left Lockleaze

Neil chats to former world champion Lee Haskins about keeping rooted in community and family, life after the ring and why boxing gyms are more inclusive than you might think.

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Alex Turner, Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media and George Colwey

People Just Do Something

Two individuals smiling at the camera, standing close together. One is wearing a 'Bristol Cable' branded T-shirt and the other a plain green T-shirt. The text 'PEOPLE JUST DO SOMETHING' is displayed across the front. In the background is a grainy image of high-rise buildings.

Listen: People Just Do Something – Mike Jay and the radical history of nitrous oxide

Isaac interviews Free Radicals author Mike Jay about Bristol's Pneumatic Institute, its founder Thomas Beddoes and the radical history of nitrous oxide.

George Colwey
George Colwey and Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins

Photography

Smiling revellers in front of a colourful banner at a Pride parade.

Photo essay: Booty Bass at Bristol Pride 2025

At this year's Pride, Bristol DJ collective Booty Bass led a parade made up of queer people from the global majority in a reminder of the event's radically inclusive origins.

Emli Bendixen

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Neil Maggs

This image features the logo and title for Bristol Unpacked, a podcast presented by The Bristol Cable. It includes stylized illustrations of host Neil Maggs and this week's guest, Rizwan Ahmed of Bristol Muslim Cultural Society in yellow circles against a grey abstract background.

Listen: Bristol Unpacked – mythbusting Islam and Islamophobia with Rizwan Ahmed

What is Islamophobia, what do Brits really know about the Islamic faith, and how can we all get along better? Neil gets deep into religion, identity and politics with Rizwan Ahmed of Bristol Muslim Cultural Society.

Alex Turner Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media George Colwey
Alex Turner, Neil Maggs / Maggs Smart Media and George Colwey

Cable Community News

Palestine Action proscription: The law has changed, but the truth hasn’t

To proscribe a non-violent direct action group as a terrorist organisation is an affront to freedom of expression. But while we might be appalled by these latest developments, should we be surprised?

Bristol Cable
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