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New poll shows Labour should panic more about losing votes to Greens than to Reform
29 April 2025 @ 4:35 pm
Ahead of local elections this week where Reform UK is set to win big, the Labour Party is panicking. But a new survey suggests the ruling party should be worrying a lot more about losing voters to the Green Party than to Reform. Labour’s biggest problem is its abandonment of left-wing economics Reform helped to […]
By Ed Sykes
Daily Mail outraged that Louis Theroux would give an accurate portrayal of Israeli occupation
29 April 2025 @ 4:15 pm
Like other billionaire media outlets, the Daily Mail predictably disliked TV icon Louis Theroux’s new documentary The Settlers. But in a strange article trying to paint him in a sinister light, the right-wing rag seemed to take most issue with the fact that he actually gave an accurate portrayal of Israeli occupation in Palestine. Richard […]
By Ed Sykes
UK’s Most Dangerous DIY Jobs – Ranked by Access Height and Injury Risk
29 April 2025 @ 3:18 pm
From cleaning gutters to trimming trees, many common household jobs can put us in unexpectedly dangerous positions – quite literally. But which DIY tasks are the riskiest when it comes to working at height? Cherry Picker Fast reveals the top contenders – and why hiring an operated cherry picker is the safest way to reach […]
By Nathan Spears
University of Kent Study Finds Unmet Psychological Needs Increase Susceptibility to Conspiracy Theories
29 April 2025 @ 12:16 pm
New research from the University of Kent reveals that people are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories when their fundamental psychological needs—such as feeling informed, secure, and valued in society—are not met. Psychologists at The University of Kent found that spreading conspiracy theories can serve as a coping mechanism for individuals facing uncertainty, insecurity, […]
By Nathan Spears
The DWP response to a viral petition is absolutely disgraceful
29 April 2025 @ 12:10 pm
A petition over Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit cuts for chronically ill and disabled people which began to go viral has now received a response from the government. In short, it is dismissive and callous – with one political party slamming it as ‘disrespectful’. So, you know what to do: sign the petition […]
By Steve Topple
UK government colluded with the Israeli embassy over Palestine Action ‘Filton 18’ cases
29 April 2025 @ 11:18 am
New documents have further exposed the UK government’s collusion with the Israeli embassy in the arrest and imprisonment of the ‘Filton 18‘ Palestine Action activists. Filton 18: government collusion with the Israeli embassy As the Guardian reported on Tuesday 29 April: The UK government shared contact details of counter-terrorism police and prosecutors with the Israeli […]
By The Canary
1,300 NHS staff are about to have their jobs privatised – all on Labour’s watch
29 April 2025 @ 11:04 am
NHS staff across three health trusts in Dorset are facing a major attack on their jobs, pensions, and pay, as nearly 1,300 workers—including porters, housekeeping, catering, and estates staff—are threatened with transfer to a private subsidiary company (SubCo). This move, driven by the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, is a clear step towards privatisation, […]
By Steve Topple
This May Day weekend, activists are taking on the epitome of exploitative capitalism: Elon Musk
29 April 2025 @ 9:53 am
Over May Day weekend, workers and activists are taking on the epitome of exploitative capitalism: far-right billionaire ‘broligarch’ Elon Musk. May Day weekend: taking down Musk one Tesla site at a time On Saturday 3 May, Tesla Takedown UK, anti-Trump organisation Indivisible London, and the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will bring the fight […]
By The Canary
Palestine Action Scotland just smashed another cog in Israel’s genocide supply chain
28 April 2025 @ 7:40 pm
Palestine Action has done it again and hit a cog in the machinery of Israel’s ongoing genocide – this time, a specialty metal alloys facility in Scotland. Palestine Action Scotland: Righton Blackburns’ supply chain links to Israel In the early hour of Friday 25 April, an autonomous group acting under the banner of Palestine Action […]
By The Canary
Over two million families have been hit by DWP Universal Credit savings limit
28 April 2025 @ 7:24 pm
Universal Credit claimants are facing severe penalties under current Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rules that slash benefit payments for those with savings above certain thresholds—forcing many struggling families into further hardship. According to a revealing report titled Saving Penalties the system is set up to cut benefits for anyone holding more than £6,000 […]
By Steve Topple