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‘Liar’ Farage accused of copying Zack Polanski & Rupert Lowe

4 April 2026 @ 2:49 pm

FarageFarage’s his Reform have started their own podcast — you know — like that Zack Polanski did. On the one hand, this is understandable, because a good idea is a good idea. On the other hand, Reform — as ever — have decided to push the truth to breaking point: “do things differently” = “copy the […] By Willem Moore

Pam Bondi has literally been tossed in the trash

4 April 2026 @ 1:21 pm

Pam BondiOn 2 April, Donald Trump sacked attorney general Pam Bondi. Her sacking came as a great shock. Not because she was competent or deserving of her position, but because it meant Trump has found someone else who’s willing to make themselves legally culpable for improperly handling the Epstein Files. Now, we’re once again seeing how […] By Willem Moore

Journalist publishes full interview with suspended Labour MP

4 April 2026 @ 12:37 pm

LabourOn 31 March, we reported that Labour had suspended Karl Turner. Turner had criticised Labour’s plan to abolish jury trials as a universal right; he’d also given an interview to independent journalist and Canary contributor Jody McIntyre. Following his suspension, Turner tried to distance himself from McIntyre. Now, McIntyre has set the record straight: Last week, […] By Willem Moore

PSNI chief constable admits use of Israeli spyware by his force

4 April 2026 @ 11:43 am

PSNIPolice Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) chief constable Jon Boutcher has admitted that his officers make use of phone hacking software made by Israeli company Cellebrite. Amnesty International have previously reported how Serbian authorities have used the technology to undermine journalists and broader civil society within Serbia. Boutcher made the confession during the PSNI’s monthly […] By Robert Freeman

Corbyn denies endorsing ex-Tories – but it’s still an almighty mess

4 April 2026 @ 11:30 am

Jeremy Corbyn and a leaflet from councillors who claim Corbyn backed themOn Thursday 2 April, a leaflet emerged featuring three ex-Tory councillors who claimed to be “endorsed” by Jeremy Corbyn. Since then, Your Party and Corbyn have denied endorsing these men. Instead, the situation seems to be that they recently joined the Walsall Community Independents group which Corbyn has voiced support for. Corbyn’s supporters are furious […] By Willem Moore

The least Miliband could do is stand against new North Sea oil drilling

4 April 2026 @ 11:24 am

North SeaEnergy secretary Ed Miliband is facing renewed pressure to enable new privatised oil drilling in the North Sea. But the right-wing press appears to have jumped the gun in reporting that he is poised to license such climate-destroying activity. And prime minister Keir Starmer has said the decision lies with Miliband. North Sea — The […] By James Wright

Reform UK accused of ‘nil vetting’ as another racist candidate exposed

4 April 2026 @ 10:47 am

Nigel Farage in front of posts from a Reform candidateYet another Reform UK candidate has been exposed for their racist social media posts: Brett Muscroft is Reform UK’s candidate in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton, Wakefield. He shows clearly that Reform UK’s vetting is nil for this coming local elections. His posts on Islam, his support of Tommy Robinson, Enoch Powell and posting far-right and […] By Willem Moore

Review finds ‘clear evidence of sexism and misogyny within the PSNI’

4 April 2026 @ 10:31 am

PSNIA review aimed at improving the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)’s handling of domestic violence, violence against women and girls (VAWG) and misogyny has: …identified clear evidence of sexism and misogyny within the PSNI. The report arrives following renewed focus on the North of Ireland having the worst rate of femicide across Britain and […] By Robert Freeman

East Jerusalem Palestinian families eviction orders

3 April 2026 @ 2:05 am

In the early hours of 25 March 2026, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and police entered homes in Silwan, in occupied East Jerusalem, escorting settlers as Palestinian families were forced out of their properties in the Batn al-Hawa neighbourhood. East Jerusalem — evicted after 10 year legal battles with settler organisation 16 Palestinian families, approximately 100 people, who […] By Charlie Jaay

Humanitarians warn of 10,000 displaced in Sudan by UAE-backed forces

3 April 2026 @ 1:50 am

SudanA humanitarian medical agency has warned that the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have displaced 10,000 more people in Sudan. This time in the Blue Nile region. The area is close to Ethiopia, leading to concerns about the destabilising effects across borders. Sudan Doctors Network posted on X on 1 April: More than 10,000 displaced […] By Joe Glenton