Warning: This article contains references to death and police restraint
By Aara Syed. Cover image: Artwork by Matthew Tovey
Nearly 18 months since the devastating death of Mouayed Bashir, his family still have many unanswered questions.
29-year-old Mouayed died while in police custody. According to multiple reports, Mouayed was…
The RMT strike entered its fourth day on Wednesday amid a backdrop of rising anger over pay and a Tory crackdown on trade unions.
The strike by rail workers has already been running for over a month and is set to go well into the summer, alongside action over pay…
More than sixty protesters entered the site on Sunday, with six activists scaling buildings and occupying the mine until the following morning.
Six arrests were made by South Wales Police in the early hours of Monday morning, among them a 94-year-old man. Two roof protestors spoke to voice.wales after they…
At least six Welsh councils are rolling out free school meals to three youngest year groups from September.
Despite having the highest rates of child poverty in Wales, Cardiff Council are not offering year one and two pupils a free lunchtime meal next term.
A group which campaigned for the…
By Ben Jones. Cover image via Twitter
Supporters for Welsh Independence will descend on Wrecsam this weekend for a major demonstration in favour of Wales breaking away from Westminster and against a backdrop of growing attacks on devolution by the UK Government.
Following an extended break due to the COVID-19…
Cardiff police have been accused of heavy-handedness by a fan who was dragged from a crowd of Welsh Independence demonstrators after ripping a smoke flare.
Ieuan Ellis, 26, claimed that police at the scene told him he was still able to attend Wales’ qualifying victory over Ukraine on 5 June…
Workers in the University College Union have been on strike over pay, conditions and pensions several times in the past 5 years, but their dispute is now in a state of limbo. As the prospect of a summer of pay strikes looms, Ben Jones spoke to workers at two Welsh…
A cop in south Wales was subject to disciplinary action over social media comments on anti-racist movement Black Lives Matter, and another for sharing body worn video footage. The Freedom of Information response was given to voice.wales by journalists at openDemocracy following their investigation into “sickening” social media abuses. Netpol…
RMT workers began a major three day strike on Tuesday with huge picket lines and high levels of public support, as trade union activists said the mood was shifting in favour of action over pay in the face of soaring inflation.
The rail strike, which affected the whole of Britain,…
Shavanah Taj: “The working class are the last ones responsible for this crisis and Boris is picking the wrong fight.”
Coaches organised by trade unions are going from across Wales for a mass demonstration in London on Saturday.
voice.wales spoke to the Wales TUC leader and other demonstrators days before…