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Reform UK treasurer named in Epstein files
3 February 2026 @ 11:14 pm
Reform UK treasurer and ‘property tycoon’ Nick Candy appears in the latest Epstein files. More than appears, in fact. Serial child-rapists and Israeli agents Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were so enamoured of him that Maxwell was “very disappointed” that Candy didn’t let her know he was coming to town. Furthermore, they were eager to […]
By SkwawkboxScrapping the two-child cap is a step forward, but no panacea for child poverty
3 February 2026 @ 10:16 pm
Today, 3 February, the Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill received its second reading in the Commons. This moves it one step closer to realisation, and promises better standards of living for over a million children. Campaigning organisation the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) urged MPs to vote in favour of the bill. […]
By Alex/Rose CockerDWP launches Access to Work call for evidence
3 February 2026 @ 8:37 pm
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a call for evidence in relation to the Access to Work scheme — meaning the time for Disabled people to have their say has is now. Soaring rejection rates Access to work has come under fire in recent months. Most recently, an MP forced the DWP […]
By HGUnion founder slams private equity milking foster care for profit
3 February 2026 @ 7:40 pm
Founder of the National Union of Professional Foster Carers, Robin Findlay, has called out private equity ownership of foster care services in the UK. Shameless profiteering According to the Observer, Findlay said: Private equity is looking at this as a goldmine that should be tapped into and it’s bleeding the sector of money… on the […]
By James WrightZarah Sultana nominates Bristol community activist as Your Party leadership candidate
3 February 2026 @ 6:57 pm
Zarah Sultana has announced her endorsement for the new Grassroots Left slate, naming Bristol-based community activist Candi Williams as her female South West candidate for the up-and-coming Your Party Central Executive Committee (CEC) elections this February. Your Party collective leadership Following the member decision at the inaugural conference in Liverpool last November for Your Party […]
By The CanaryWhy Asbestos-Related Illnesses Still Matter Decades After Exposure
3 February 2026 @ 6:46 pm
Asbestos exposure is often treated as a problem of the past, or something tied to outdated construction practices or old industrial jobs. In reality, asbestos-related illnesses continue to surface today, long after the material stopped being widely used. The delayed nature of these diseases makes them a quiet but persistent public health concern, one that […]
By Nathan SpearsPeter Mandelson interview shows the disgraced-Lord hasn’t learned a thing
3 February 2026 @ 6:12 pm
In a new interview with the Times, Peter Mandelson has spoken about his decision to resign from the Labour Party. It’s apparent from his latest comments, that the disgraced lord gives no shits about anything besides his own feelings: EXCLUSIVE Lord Mandelson interview with @katyballs, who spoke to him both before and after the release […]
By AntifabotUndercover police spied on anti arms trade campaigners and exaggerated their threat to protect the arms industry
3 February 2026 @ 5:26 pm
Evidence quoted in an opening position statement released on 2 February by the Undercover Policing Inquiry shows that multiple undercover police officers spied on anti-arms trade campaigners, including Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), because of the financial importance of the industry to the British state. There are also allegations that risks from protests against Defence […]
By The CanaryTories put forward transphobe to stand in Gorton and Denton
3 February 2026 @ 4:57 pm
The Conservative Party has announced its pick for the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election, choosing to stand former police officer and member of the LGB Alliance Charlotte Cadden. The controversial charity Sex Matters, part of the LGB Alliance, has long drawn criticism for the hate group which works to normalise political attacks against trans people. […]
By Maddison WheeldonEgypt’s secret drone intervention in Sudan revealed
3 February 2026 @ 4:43 pm
Egypt is running a secretive military intervention in Sudan. Drones are being flown out of an airbase in the Sahara. Egypt is striking Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targets in support of the Sudanese government. The New York Times (NYT) acquired satellite images of the base, which sits close to the Sudanese border, hidden amid a […]
By Joe Glenton