News about Emmeline Pankhurst

In a £6.3 million initiative, the London Mayor declared new names and colours for all six London Overground lines today. They are now known as the Liones, Mildmay, Windrush, Weaver, Suffragette, and Liberty lines. From Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside, the Suffragette brand, named after the militant campaign for female suffrage, which is now being commemorated by many. Simon Webb, a 'terrorist' movement expert, told MailOnline, 'It is grossly offensive to call a railway line after a terrorist organisation.' He outlined how the activists, who were led by Emmeline Pankhurst (left), ran bombing campaigns that he claims postponed the freedom of women's right to vote. (top right) is a snapshot of the ruins of Kew Gardens' tea house (top right) that was set down by Suffragette protesters in 1913; the Nevill Pavilion in Royal Tunbridge Wells, which was later burnt by activists.

Carlton Reid of MailOnline checks in to the Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel in Bloomsbury, London. It's one of London's most jaw-dropping hotels, with a mosaic floor adorned with zodiac symbols, a brown and cream marbled entrance lobby, and in-room roll-top baths. Read on to find out why he gives it the highest marks...

Whenever a video of Hanan Ameur and Harrison Donnelly (left) sparked rioting this morning, they were seen hammering the glass of the priceless oil painting, shouting, 'it is time for deeds not words.' Both have had previous encounters with the legislation punishing property on behalf of Just Stop Oil. Ameur, 22, (top right) appeared in court last week after being charged with storming during Les Miserables' appearance in London's West End. She and four other protesters allegedly appeared on stage at the Sondheim Theatre last month and waved the climate change organization's banners, bringing the event to a halt. Donnelly, 20, (bottom right) was charged with criminal damage of a building last month after he reportedly splatted orange paint and hand prints over the University of Birmingham library's front door before staging a sit-down protest under a Just Stop Oil banner.

At the National Portrait Gallery, just Stop Oil has smashed a suffragette painting. The reaction was prompted by the government's announcement of calls for more oil licences, according to the climate activists.

Kellie-Jay Keen (left) who also goes by the name Posie Parker, is suing Australian MPs for defamation after being assaulted at a rally where she was doused in tomato sauce and pelted with eggs. (Inset) and upper house chief Georgie Crozier (bottom right) have charged opposition John Pesutto (top right) and former top-right deputy Matt Bach of making 'grossibly inaccurate, vexatious, and wretchedly false' accusations against her. She has written a letter from Victoria Liberal's leadership team with a 28-day deadline to present a written apology, wage compensation, and indemnity for her court costs or face court action.

TOM UTLEY: Here's something our children will not be taught in school because political correctness has virtually trumped historical fact: there is a lot of evidence to suggest that the Suffragettes' antisocial antics in the early twentieth century actually pushed back the introduction of voting for women for a long time.

After appearing as a judge on Starstruck, Beverley Knight was bombarded with calls from casting directors. The singer, 50, serves on the judging panel for the ITV talent show, which sees superfans transform into their heroes, as well as former American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert, country singer Shania Twain, and comedian Jason Manford. And Beverley, who received the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical for her appearance as Emmeline Pankhurst in Sylvia on Sunday, is thrilled with the boost the singing competition has received throughout her career.

Beverley Knight received the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical on Sunday night for her appearance as Emmeline Pankhurst in Sylvia at The Old Vic. During the unveiling of her name at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the singer and actress, 50, looked stunned. 'Emmeline Pankhurst sprangled this room to uprising,' she said during her acceptance address, 'I incite this meeting to protest, and I advise the women in the room to protest in your own way, which was 1912.'

EXCLUSIVE: The small, well-dressed woman clad in sunglasses may be any politician or pop star escorted past screaming audiences. Kellie-Jay Keen (right) is actually a mother-of-four from Wiltshire, and yelling hordes are obviously not all her followers. The women's rights campaigner has emerged as the unexpected eye of the storm in Australia and New Zealand's biggest cultural conflict (lower right).

ANDREW PIERCE: Braverman is fighting for her political career after boundary changes ensure her Fareham constituency will be merged with neighbouring Meon Valley at the next election. This means she will have to campaign for the vacant seat of Fareham and Waterlooville with Tory MP Flick Drummond.

Ms Pankhurst's Tussauds representative shows her sitting on a chair, as she would have done during speeches if wearing her hunger strike gold. Florence Given, Charlie Craggs, and Ben Hurst joined Madame Tussauds to discuss Pankhurst's effects, while visitors will be able to view the attraction on tomorrow, International Women's Day. 'Emmeline Pankhurst never sorted it (gender equity) in her lifetime, and I don't think we'll get it in our lifetime, but I don't think we're doing it to see it in our lifetime,' Craggs said.

After officers hauled in a woman's rights activist over a rally where her group was attacked by rival protesters, demonstrators gathered outside a police station today. Officers in the Trowbridge headquarters quizzed Kellie-Jay Keen (left) as over a hundred supporters (lower right) protested outside. Ms Keen, a.k.a. Posie Parker, was told by the police force that she must attend the "voltive" interview or face arrest.

After a rally two months ago where her party was assaulted by pro-trans activists (right), Sussex Police arrested a women right's group founder (left). Kellie-Jay Keen, a mother of four, was told by the police that she used 'words or conduct to inflame suspicion based on sexual orientation.' One officer said she could be arrested if she did not attend a "voluntary" interview in a rare phone call from Standing For Women founder Kellie-Jay said.

PETRONELLA WYATT: According to the researchers, female alumnae from 12 British public schools, including mine, St Paul's, are 20 percent more likely to achieve "reach elite positions in society." Cue a howl of outrage at this from the awakened warriors who believe it will reveal yet more evidence of a revoltingly class-ridden Britain. However, they are wrong as normal. My old school's education may have played a huge role in my success, but the 'Old Girls' Network' is a lazy misnomer. I had no interest in my career as a journalist because of my social class and misplaced allegiance to ancient places of learning.