2020 in photos: reviewing a year of turbulence
Photo gallery: 2020 was a year of political tumult, despite the constraints placed by the pandemic on popular protest.
2019 – A year in protest pictures
We look back at the year 2019 with protest pictures by Steve Eason.
Photo report: XR October rebellion begins
Extinction Rebellion have begun an international fortnight of rebellion. Steve Eason reports on London #Day1.
Photo report: Trans+ Pride 2019
On 14 September, London saw its first ever Trans+ Pride. Photos by Steve Eason.
2018 in protest photos
Photographer Steve Eason looks back over the movements on the streets in 2018, from the anniversary of the Grenfell fire to the Extinction Rebellion bridge occupation
Far right humiliated in Cambridge
A far right demonstration in support of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (alias Tommy Robinson) in Cambridge only drew 17 people, while several hundred anti-fascists gathered to oppose them. Photos and report by Steve Eason (with additional reporting by Nick Evans). Hundreds of anti-racists, including fire fighters, transport workers and local Cambridge activists successfully prevented a sad gathering of […]
#MarchForOurLives solidarity draws thousands at US embassy
Thousands gather at the US Embassy in London to show solidarity with US teenagers demanding gun control
A last look back at 2017
This selection of photos sums up a year when austerity continued but thousands of people kept on fighting.
Images of Russia from liberation to oppression
Steve Eason reviews Red Star Over Russia and Not Everyone will be Taken into the Future by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, both at Tate Modern.
A silent march for Grenfell, in pictures
A silent march to commemorate the Grenfell disaster. Photos by Steve Eason Repeat marches are scheduled to take place on the 14th of each month.
Stop the Arms Trade – Stop Arming Israel
Next week thousands of members of the military from around the world will gather in London’s Docklands for an arms fair. Illegal weapons and torture equipment have been sold at the event in the past – and governments which abuse human rights are buying. Steve Eason brings us this photo report from the first of […]
Bank of England strike – “People have had enough of this public sector pay cap!”
Steve Eason reports as striking Bank of England workers were joined by staff from BA and Bart’s hospital on their third day of action. This week bank maintenance, parlours, and security workers who are members of Unite the Union, have been striking at The Bank of England in central London over a below inflation pay […]
Anger at the scene of the Grenfell Tower fire
Residents, Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn respond to the horrific fire
One Day Without Us – an interview with Laura Stringhetti
Steve Eason spoke to Laura Stringhetti from the One Day Without Us campaign about the migrant solidarity day of action on 20 February What is your campaign about and where did you get the idea from? Our campaign is called One Day Without Us. It was created after the Tory conference, as a reaction against the […]
2016: a photo diary
Photojournalist Steve Eason presents his year in pictures. My 2016, in 38 chronological pictures, as a London-based lefty photographer contributing to rs21 and other websites. The year of the Junior doctors strike, Corbyn-mania, far-right marches, The Panama Papers, Another Europe is Possible, Brexit, protests at Byron, Topshop and wildcat strikes at Deliveroo and Uber Eats. It felt […]
Hundreds protest in solidarity with deported Byron Burgers workers
Yesterday around 500 people took part in a protest outside Byron Burgers in Holborn, Central London. Protests also took place in other cities around the country. This was after management at the restaurant chain colluded with the UK border authority to lure migrant workers into a trap, resulting the the deportation of the workers. At […]
Topshop targeted for victimisation of union activists
Photos by Steve Eason. On 14 May United Voices of The World organised a national protest at Topshop stores around the UK, calling for a living wage and trade union recognition. Over 100 people demonstrated in central London’s Oxford Street. We were joined by the SOAS cleaners, Class War, Ian Hodson from the Bakers and […]
Fascists humiliated in Dover
Steve Eason, Kate Bradley and Ashmeet T report from the counter-demonstration against the far-right South East Alliance, who marched through Dover in very small numbers on 2 April ,2016.
Peckham Community Pride 20/2/16 – report with photos and video
Report, photos and video by Steve Eason Peckham Community Pride, a political, non-commercial march through SE15 from Peckham Library down Rye Lane, protested the anti-immigration raids and the intimidating “go home vans” that have targeted Peckham. Community pride was called by the civil rights group Movement For Justice and Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants (LGSMigrants). […]
‘These cuts will not heal’ – student nurses march for bursaries
On Saturday 9 January, thousands of student nurses and their supporters marched on Downing Street to protest the government’s proposal to replace current bursaries with loans.
Thousands show solidarity with refugees at London demo
Steve Eason reports: Following the public response to news reports of refugee deaths in the Mediterranean and the recent publicity of the struggles of refugees camped at Calais, and ahead of Monday’s EU emergency meeting on the refugee crisis, on Saturday marches and rallies were held in solidarity with refugees across Europe. The two biggest marches […]
RMT strike over services and safety
RMT members are striking to defend services after First Great Western have failed to guarantee that there will continue to be a guard and buffet on every train. Steve Eason reports from the picket line at Paddington station. Members of the RMT union – drivers, station staff and engineers on First Great Western – are […]
Protest as Ealing Maternity Unit threatened with closure
Protests continue against the end of maternity services in Ealing, reports Steve Eason. Today the Clinical Commissioning Group for Ealing held its public consultation at a private sports club near West Ealing. They discussed the closure of Ealing Maternity Unit and resulting closures including paediatrics and gynaecology. A panel of some 24 leading NHS cutters […]
Pictures and reflections from FBU strike
Steve Eason reports from the strike rally organised by the FBU earlier this week. It was clear from local reports most striking firefighters were making their way to the National rally in London. My train carriage was full of uniformed firefighters on their way to Westminster. Outside the hall groups of strikers from all over […]
Campaigners in west London mark the closure of two A&E facilities – pictures
(photo report by Steve Eason) The A&E departments at Hammersmith hospital and Central Middlesex hospital were shut down on Wednesday as part of a programme of “improvements” recommended by the Clinical Commissioning Group. To mark the closure protesters from Save Our Hospitals went first to Hammersmith hospital and then on to Central Middlesex. Speakers included campaigners from […]
Antifascist demo in Cricklewood sees off squad of racists – pictures
(pictures and captions by Steve Eason) Some 130 protesters from North West London United and the Anti-Fascist Network easily outnumbered a crew of 18 fascists who called themselves the South East Alliance. The only repeatable comment from the fascists was: “We’ve only been in Cricklewood five minutes and we don’t like it.” The crowd on our side included local UAF activists, workers in the RMT […]