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DWP extend PIP reassessment period — but exclude under 24s
18 May 2026 @ 9:22 pm
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will exclude claimants under 24s. DWP moving the goalposts again In the past, PIP claims lasted for two years for new claims. However, new legislation will see them last for a minimum of three years for new claimants. This […]
By Rachel Charlton-DaileyUS war machine wants to rip minerals from indigenous Canadian land
18 May 2026 @ 9:01 pm
The US war machine is desperate to siphon vital minerals from indigenous lands in Canada. Instead of resisting, Canada’s Liberal government seems to be going along with it — seeking to deescalate tensions with its aggro southern neighbour. US extractivism targets Canada A new essay by the Transition Security Project (TSC), published on 18 May, […]
By Joe GlentonHuge Tesco boss pay exposes myth of ‘cost of living crisis’
18 May 2026 @ 8:16 pm
Tesco’s CEO pay increased by almost a million last year from £9.93m to £10.8m. Fat cat salaries and the profits of privatised essentials show the cost of living crisis is manufactured. In fact, Tesco sets a stark example. Manufactured, not a real ‘cost of living’ The real cost of living is when essentials come at […]
By James WrightGaza slides toward famine as Israel tightens aid squeeze
18 May 2026 @ 7:54 pm
More than 71,000 children under five are at risk of acute malnutrition in Gaza as Israel continues to restrict fuel, flour, and humanitarian aid imports, pushing Gaza closer towards famine, TRT World reported. Israel tightens the squeeze on Gaza imports Israa Al-Afifi, a pediatrician in Gaza, told TRT World that: Children have been directly impacted […]
By The Canary“Leave or we’ll kill you” — US-born Israeli threatens indigenous Palestinians
18 May 2026 @ 7:03 pm
The murderous and foreign nature of Zionism was on clear show again last weekend at the 2026 ‘Flag Day’ march in Jerusalem. Extremist Zionist settlers rampaged through the Old City, posting stickers and waving flags calling for the destruction of Islam’s second-holiest site. And as they went, their message was as simple as it is […]
By SkwawkboxLabour and TikTok are ‘silencing’ Zia Yusuf through Online Safety Act — according to Zia Yusuf
18 May 2026 @ 6:41 pm
Reform UK’s home affairs spokesman has alleged that the Labour government is using the Online Safety Act to silence political dissent. Zia Yusuf holds that Labour are using the law, authored by a Tory-Reform turncoat, to make social media platform TikTok take down his videos. On 17 May, as part of a rambling 200+word tweet, […]
By Alex/Rose CockerThe Jury Alliance launches national day of action
18 May 2026 @ 6:28 pm
The Jury Alliance is a campaign demonstrating the wide-spread public opposition to the government’s plan to restrict the right to trial by jury in England and Wales. Continuing the campaign, a national day of action took place on Monday 18 May outside half the crown courts in England and Wales. Events happened at 40 Crown […]
By The CanaryIsrael kills 3 community kitchen workers amid ongoing Gaza genocide
18 May 2026 @ 5:59 pm
Israel killed three community kitchen workers in Gaza on 17 May, as the apartheid state’s crimes roll on despite a supposed ‘ceasefire’. Speaking about these killings in the city of Deir el-Balah, Al Jazeera journalist Hind Khoudary said: This shows that Israel is not only targeting people, but also organisations serving the community across Gaza Al […]
By Ed SykesChristians against the Far Right set up ‘listening table’ for UTK marchers
18 May 2026 @ 5:34 pm
As thousands of Tommy Robinson fans gathered in central London on Saturday 16 May, Red Letter Christians, Better Story and Christians Against The Far Right set up a ‘listening table’ to speak to marchers leaving central London following the Unite The Kingdom rally. There were two ‘listening stations’. One for those who attended the Unite […]
By The CanaryBrits actually return stolen Ethiopian colonial artefacts in shock move
18 May 2026 @ 5:34 pm
The sticky-fingered Brits have actually returned stolen colonial artefacts pilfered during one of its African wars. The Ethiopian heirlooms had been held in a British Army regimental museum. And, like countless other stolen artefacts, they’d been floating around British heritage sites since being pinched in 1868. The news has reignited the debate surrounding colonial artefacts […]
By Joe Glenton