Stop the War coalition, Newsletter 30.10.26
Posted: 30th October 2026
Newsletter 30/10/26
Students and youth say no to war, militarism and conscription
Friday 20 November
As we heard in John Healey’s budget statement it’s a budget for war and austerity and war preparations are continuing apace. So it’s all the more important that our international days of action are widely supported.
The international student & youth strike on 20 November
Thousands of students across the UK and internationally will walk out of their schools, colleges and universities against the drive to war, the militarisation of education and the austerity that comes with it. If you would like to take part in organising for the day please join the online organising meeting this evening. Register by clicking the link below.
In London there will be a rally in Trafalgar Square where students from across the capital will come together at 1pm following uni and college walk-outs. In Manchester students from Manchester Met and Manchester Uni will be meeting at Whitworth Arch at midday. In Sheffield there’s walk-outs at both Sheffield Uni and Sheffield Hallam followed by a rally outside the Town Hall at 1pm, and there are walk-outs and rallies in Brighton and Glasgow. You can find updates here on what’s going on near you.
International Day of Action Against War
Saturday 21 November
Then on Saturday 21 November we will see protests and activities around the county. In London there will be a protest outside Downing Street at midday. A peace conference is being held in Preston. In Manchester StW is supporting the Lucas Plan 50 years anniversary conference. Other protests and actions are taking place in Liverpool, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Newcastle, Birmingham, Glasgow – details to be announced.
Peace Not War – a fundraiser for Stop The War at 25
To help raise money for our 2026 appeal we are holding a night of music and comedy at EartH in London. The evening will mark 25 years since our founding and will feature a stellar line up including Brian Eno, Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), Jen Brister, Khalid Abdalla, Momoko Gill, Juliet Stevenson, Stephen Kapos, Esther Manito and more. MC’d by Alexei Sayle.
EartH, 11-17 Stoke Newington Rd, London N16 8BH
Wednesday 2 December
7pm
International Movement on Tour – new date added
The Welfare not Warfare tour has been a fantastic success with packed meetings around the country. We are pleased to announce Cardiff has been added to the tour with a rally on Wednesday 11 November.
Speakers for Cardiff include Clare Daly, former MEP; Lindsey German, Stop the War; French Student, eyewitness to the European revolt; Chair Sabrin Hasbun, Palestinian-Italian writer.
You can watch some of the speeches from the tour so far: London: full meeting; Birmingham: Andrew Murray, Chris Nineham, Salma Yacoob.
Over 100 ports say no to arms and genocide
Today saw the largest coordinated action against war by dockworkers in 113 ports across 22 countries. Actions included 24 hour strikes at ports in France, Italy, Greece and Türkiye; stoppages in Morocco, Cyprus and elsewhere as well as rallies at port gates. In France, the main dockers’ union said the country’s ports will be 95% shut.
The action was five times larger than the strikes in February, spreading to ports across the world – India, Australia, US, Brazil, Uruguay and Mexico as well as numerous Mediterranean ports. In the Mediterranean the strikes delayed over $2.8 bn worth of cargo costing around $57 million.
This week’s anti-war briefing
