From Beat poets and music festivals to anti-Ice campaigners and new Arsenal ink, LAYTH YOUSIF continues his exploration of a city where community still matters
THE National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has protested against a Premier League ruling that a maximum of two independent photographers will be allowed to cover matches when the League restarts behind closed doors.
Protests have also been made by the British Press Photographers Association (BPPA) and the Sports Journalists’ Association (SJA), which have called on the Premier League to “rethink” its plans for restarting games.
The plans have been laid down in the Premier League’s Project Restart programme, which hopes to have games back by the end of June.
Premier League champions Arsenal will finally lift the coveted trophy this weekend after 22 long years. LAYTH YOUSIF pays tribute to and remembers those who are not here to see it
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LAURA DAVISON traces how Murdoch’s mass sackings, political deals and legal loopholes shattered collective bargaining 40 years ago – and how persistent NUJ organising, landmark court victories and new employment rights legislation are finally challenging that legacy
