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Lowe’s ‘Rape Gang Inquiry Report’ makes a mockery of the victims

18 June 2026 @ 12:30 pm

rupert loweContent warning: this article contains discussion of child sexual abuse and exploitation. On 16 June, Rupert Lowe – leader of the extreme-right Restore Britain announced the publication of his ‘Rape Gang Inquiry Report’. Predictably, it ignored the basic methodological foundations necessary for such a study. Instead, it exploited victims’ narratives and deployed Islamophobic conjecture to […] By Grace

Women’s coach talks football tactics only for fragile men to launch sexist attacks

18 June 2026 @ 12:08 pm

football coach emma hayesRight-wing GB News and Talk TV panellist Adam Brooks appears to be feeling pretty rattled at the concept that a successful women’s football coach dare critiques the tactics of the men’s team. Emma Hayes, the head coach of the United States women’s national team, is working as a pundit for ITV during the men’s World […] By Maddison Wheeldon

Starmer’s ‘child protection’ law is an assault on press freedoms

18 June 2026 @ 11:51 am

Keir Starmer primary school visitKeir Starmer’s new ban on under-16s using social media — just as with the supposed ‘Online Safety Act’ (OSA) — does nothing to protect children. In fact, it will harm many and put others at risk as they try dangerous routes to bypass the ban. Furthermore, it will have an enormous chilling effect on meaningful […] By Skwawkbox

Ban disposable BBQs, waste boss urges

18 June 2026 @ 11:42 am

Disposable BBQs littered on beach in CornwallIn 2022, several supermarkets vowed to remove disposable BBQs from sale. But many retailers continue to sell them. They cause fires across the UK, harm the environment, and hundreds of thousands go to landfill every year. Now, waste management experts BusinessWaste.co.uk are calling for a total ban in order to protect our environment and reduce […] By The Canary

Stats for Lefties predicts Burnham victory in Makerfield

18 June 2026 @ 11:28 am

Andy Burnham and Nigel Farage in front of a Makerfield predictionThe Makerfield by-election is arguably the most important in UK history. If Andy Burnham wins, he’ll no doubt go on to replace Keir Starmer as PM. And if Stats for Lefties is correct, there’s little doubt left at this point: ‼️FINAL ESTIMATE | Makerfield by-election: 🔴 Lab: 47% (+1)➡️ Ref: 39% (+8)⚫️ Res: 7% (+7) […] By Willem Moore

England hit four in Dallas in World Cup opener statement win

18 June 2026 @ 11:16 am

England secured stunning victory against CroatiaEngland’s World Cup campaign burst into life under the Texan heat as Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Croatia 4-2. It was a wild, breathless opener in Dallas which delivered the one thing England needed most — a winning start. Harry Kane set the tone with two first‑half goals, underlining once again how central he remains to […] By Faz Ali

Upholding Palestine Action ban risks stifling dissent, Quakers warn

18 June 2026 @ 10:46 am

Quakers hold a banner saying Quakers For Peace Quakers in Britain comment on Palestine Action banThe Court of Appeal has ruled that the government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group was lawful. This overturns an earlier High Court judgment. But Quakers and others have warned that the ruling risks stifling dissent. They have long argued that the Terrorism Act, introduced in 2000, is overly broad and threatens […] By The Canary

Tunisia dump manager after World Cup loss to Sweden

18 June 2026 @ 9:44 am

Tunisia Coach Sabri LamouchiThe decision by the Tunisian Football Federation to sack French manager Sabri Lamouchi during the 2026 World Cup was not merely a tactical move to get the team back on track. In addition, it brought to the fore one of the rarest occurrences linked to Tunisia in the history of the world’s most popular tournament. […] By Alaa Shamali

Tommy Robinson says lynching British Pakistanis the ‘only solution’

18 June 2026 @ 9:10 am

tommy robinsonContent warning: the following article includes an AI image posted by Tommy Robinson that depicts Pakistani people being lynched. In response to Restore Britain’s deeply racist and Islamophobic ‘Rape Gang Inquiry Report’, Tommy Robinson has called for Pakistani people to be lynched. The post is in response to a report which is – by its […] By Willem Moore

Clownish MP Jim Allister doubles down on racist cartoon

18 June 2026 @ 8:43 am

Racist Unionist MPJim Allister, lead Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) cake-botherer and peddler of “legitimate concerns” nonsense, has made a fool of himself by doubling down on his decision to post racist AI slop. On 16 June, the MP for North Antrim put a TUV-branded cartoon on his Facebook page. The witless AI-generated garbage depicts a bus marked […] By Robert Freeman