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Mothin Ali tells Labour to stop begging the Greens to stand down
27 May 2026 @ 3:18 pm
There are many people attached to the Labour Party who have argued the Greens should do the ‘decent thing’ and stand down in the Makerfield by-election. The counter-argument to this is why would they? And as the Greens’ deputy leader Mothin Ali has now said: If Burnham can't win an election without the Greens giving […]
By Willem MooreForbes ranks Ronaldo, Messi, and Benzema among sports top earners in 2026
27 May 2026 @ 3:08 pm
The world’s top-earning sportsmen are making billions, according to Forbes’ annual list of the world’s highest-paid athletes. Their earnings reflect ballooning sponsorship deals, investments, and commercial rights. Mega contracts, lucrative brand deals, and sponsors Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo topped the list with a total income of $300 million, driven by a mega contract with Saudi […]
By Alaa ShamaliUnion pushes to make workplace sexual harassment reportable as a safety risk
27 May 2026 @ 2:05 pm
The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) have been pushing forward with the ‘End Not Defend’ campaign to make sexual harassment in the workplace a reportable harm under health and safety regulations. Responding to a recent consultation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – which focused on necessary changes to the Reporting of […]
By Maddison WheeldonFederated Hermes targeted over oil pipeline support
27 May 2026 @ 1:58 pm
As the climate crisis made itself all too evident across the UK with searingly high temperatures, climate activists occupied the lobby of the UK headquarters of Federated Hermes. They called on the company to stop funding the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). This is a massive ‘carbon bomb’ expected to generate 379 million tonnes […]
By The CanaryReform is pretending its Makerfield candidate was Action Man
27 May 2026 @ 1:52 pm
Reform UK’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election is one Robert Kenyon. So far, Kenyon has attracted a great deal of criticism for the things he’s said in the past and the things he’s saying right now. Kenyon isn’t the only one talking nonsense, however, with his party joining in too: He was a Lance Corporal […]
By Willem MooreBritish police arrest and charge 7 over ‘Globalise the intifada’ signs
27 May 2026 @ 1:44 pm
British police have charged seven people for holding signs saying ‘globalise the intifada‘. This comes after Keir Starmer asked police forces to prosecute people using the phrase back in December 2025. Keir Starmer called the phrase an example of “extreme racism”. However, the reality is that the British state is just reacting to Israel being […]
By HGEnergy regulator Ofgem announces 13% increase for energy bills
27 May 2026 @ 1:35 pm
On 27 May energy regulator Ofgem announced that it will raise the energy price cap for 1 July to 30 September 2026 by a massive 13%. That’s the sharpest hike in household energy prices of any summer in the past four years. Bill-payers under the cap will now pay the equivalent of £1,862 a year […]
By Alex/Rose CockerIsrael lobby targets NASUWT for resisting Israel – but it’s not the main target
27 May 2026 @ 1:26 pm
The UK Israel lobby has turned its fire on the NASUWT teaching union – Britain’s second-biggest – for daring to adopt a boycott of Israel. The NASUWT executive passed the ‘BDS’ motion more than three weeks ago, but suddenly the lobby is attacking now. Probably because the NASUWT isn’t the actual main target. The spearhead […]
By SkwawkboxConservative cronies urge Palantir to sue Sadiq Khan for actually doing his job
27 May 2026 @ 12:57 pm
Former Conservative attorney-general Michael Ellis KC has suggested that US tech giant Palantir could have grounds to sue London mayor Sadiq Khan. The news follows Khan blocking a £50m deal between the shady AI firm and the Metropolitan police. Back on 22 April, the Guardian reported that Palantir was negotiating the supply of AI tools […]
By Alex/Rose CockerGMB branch secretaries to strike over employment status
27 May 2026 @ 12:40 pm
Full time GMB branch secretaries, working for the UK’s third largest trade union, will be on strike on 29 May and 5 June. Unite the Union, which represents GMB staff, has called the action. The strikers accuse GMB of hypocrisy, as the union campaigns against exploitative two-tier workforces by companies like Uber and Deliveroo, but […]
By The Canary