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Extremist Israeli colonisers plant trees in Lebanon in land-grab attempt
13 February 2026 @ 12:53 am
A large gang of extremist Israeli colonisers has illegally crossed the ‘blue line’ dividing southern Lebanon and Israel to try to stake a claim to land that is not theirs. The far-right ‘Awaken the North’ group planted trees somewhere on the Lebanese side of the border and demanded the restart of Israeli settlement in Lebanon. […]
By SkwawkboxFemale MPs tell Starmer party branded ‘paedo lovers’ — but no word for victims
13 February 2026 @ 12:26 am
Labour MPs have complained to their boss Keir Starmer that the party and its activists are now dismissed by the public as “paedo lovers”. The complaint came during Starmer’s emergency meeting with women from the parliamentary party yesterday, 11 February 2026. The meeting followed a further ‘Labour nonceberg’ scandal over Starmer’s peerage for former adviser […]
By SkwawkboxWales passes Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation Bill
12 February 2026 @ 11:44 pm
The Welsh government has unanimously passed the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation Bill into law, which experts have labelled “life-changing” The Senedd passed the new law on February 10, 2026, and it will provide support far sooner than current legislation allows, preventing people from losing their homes and falling into homelessness. It will also require […]
By HGApartheid state: Palestinians to die for crimes Israelis only get jail for
12 February 2026 @ 11:20 pm
Israeli apartheid has shown itself again with absolute clarity. Israel wants a new law which would see Palestinians executed for crimes which Israelis are only jailed for. The latest death penalty bill has been heavily criticised by legal experts on that basis. Lawyers and security experts subjected the bill to analysis. Haaretz reported on 9 […]
By Joe GlentonEXCLUSIVE: Morgan McSweeney’s ‘inner circle’ is still trying to control Labour
12 February 2026 @ 11:11 pm
Morgan McSweeney is gone, for now. But an MP who served on Labour’s frontbench has passed me details of an unknown, unelected group that “rules with a rod of iron” and is still fighting to retain control of the Labour Party. Morgan McSweeney: still trying to control Labour Matthew Doyle is the first link in […]
By Jody McIntyreJudicial Review ruling on Palestine Action imminent
12 February 2026 @ 8:42 pm
The fate of the 2,787 people arrested for terrorism offences for peacefully holding signs saying “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action” in silent vigils in towns and cities in all four nations of the UK, will be decided on Friday 13 February at 10am in Court 4 of the Royal Courts of Justice when […]
By The CanaryA decline in Gaza’s population of more than 10% could mean the loss of more than 200,000 lives
12 February 2026 @ 7:54 pm
In what is considered one of the most serious estimates since the outbreak of war in October 2023, the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights has suggested that Palestinian deaths in Gaza may have exceeded 200,000. The estimate is based on data indicating a population decline of more than 10% in recent […]
By Alaa ShamaliSocial housing regulator finds ‘very serious failings’ with Northumberland County Council
12 February 2026 @ 7:41 pm
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has issued the lowest, most serious rating for social housing landlords, after its inspection uncovered “very serious failings”. The RSH inspects all social housing providers as part of its regulatory inspection programme. It takes into account all four consumer standards. These are: Neighbourhood and Community Standard, Safety and Quality […]
By HGCapitalism must be dismantled to stop the climate crisis
12 February 2026 @ 7:26 pm
Writing in the Guardian, renowned economists Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis make the case that tackling the climate crisis first requires dismantling capitalism and its interests. Hickel and Varoufakis astutely point to the ‘extraordinary paradox’ we find ourselves. One where we have the technology and resources to produce more than we could ever possibly need. […]
By Maddison WheeldonBBC demonises homeless man who had to sleep on trains
12 February 2026 @ 6:21 pm
The BBC has reported that a ‘”brazen” rail fare dodger’ has been fined over £3,600 for not paying for hundreds of journeys. However, it quickly becomes clear that the man is actually homeless and was sleeping on the trains. So why didn’t the BBC cover it that way? BBC paints a homeless man as a […]
By Rachel Charlton-Dailey