Ben Smoke
Zarah Sultana: “You won’t break my soul”
We caught up with the Labour candidate for Coventry South as she fights for re-election to talk about her first term in Parliament, the future of the country and whether football is coming home.
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Activists claim victory after major UK festivals drop Barclays as a sponsor
Groups and artists have been campaigning for Live Nation to drop the bank as a sponsor for Download, Latitude and Isle of Wight over alleged ties to the arms trade.
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Drag artists unite to get out the vote, babes
East London legend Crystal talks to Huck about her new campaign, Vote, Babes! which brings together over 20 drag artists to encourage young people to use their vote.
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Inside the Green Party’s general election fight
Just days before the election was called, Digital Editor Ben Smoke sat down with Green Party co-Leader Carla Denyer to talk about her campaign in Bristol Central, holding together the Greens’ electoral coalition, deals with Corbyn and more.
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In Photos: Cooper’s Hill cheese roll
Each year in the Cotswolds, hundreds of competitors sprint down a sheer, uneven cliff to chase after a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese, risking injury and even consciousness. This year we sent photographer Theo McInnes to capture the action.
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Introducing Election 2024
Digital Editor Ben Smoke introduces Huck’s election coverage and lets you know what you can expect over the next five weeks.
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Why have a quarter of The Great Escape’s line up pulled out?
At least 126 acts have withdrawn from the Brighton festival in protest at the inclusion of Barclays as a sponsor because of the bank's alleged links with atrocities in Gaza, Ben Smoke explains.
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In photos: queer protest calls for Eurovision boycott
Hundreds gathered yesterday to call for the BBC and UK Eurovision hopeful Olly Alexander to boycott the singing competition next month.
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The fight to stop the Rwanda plan goes on
The Rwanda safety bill has finally passed through the Parliament but the fight to stop the flights is far from over.
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Rwanda Plan: Politicians, leaders, and rights organisations react
As Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes the Rwanda Security Bill through Parliament figures from across politics and civil society give their take.
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