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Starmer’s FCDO closes Israel war-crime monitoring unit, ‘loses’ massive evidence
25 April 2026 @ 12:01 pm
The Starmer government’s Foreign Office (FCDO) has closed down its unit that tracked Israeli atrocities and breaches of humanitarian law in Gaza and Lebanon. The closure also shuts down the Conflict and Security Monitoring Project run by the Centre for Information Resilience. This is — now was — the FCDO-funded project that reviews the legality […]
By SkwawkboxFilmmaker Adderley says will sue Steve Reed, others, as Greens capitulate again
25 April 2026 @ 11:21 am
Filmmaker, anti-genocide campaigner and Green Party candidate Mark Adderley has reacted with fury to smears from Israel fanatic Labour front-bencher Steve Reed. He has also blasted the Green Party administration for (again) capitulating to fake antisemitism smears from Reed and the Israel lobby media. The Greens have again fallen for Labour’s and the Israel lobby’s […]
By SkwawkboxExperts denounce “utterly horrifying” state of Six Counties’ emergency care
25 April 2026 @ 10:28 am
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has decried the dire state of the north of Ireland’s emergency departments (ED). The RCEM said the new figures released by the Department of Health (DoH) about A&E units show: …the worst four and 12-hour performance for Northern Irish EDs for any quarter on record. In a statement, […]
By Robert FreemanMore than 500 Turkish groups support new Gaza aid flotilla
24 April 2026 @ 9:27 pm
Over 500 Turkish civil society groups have come out in support for the new Gaza aid flotilla, which left Barcelona on 12 April. The flotilla is the largest so far and is currently in Syracuse, Sicily, en route to Gaza. The flotilla expands Global Sumud Flotilla board member Fatih Varol said that the ordinary people […]
By SkwawkboxProgressives hold Labour council’s feet to the fire in Kirklees hustings
24 April 2026 @ 9:01 pm
A hustings in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, showed progressives are fully intent on holding the controversial Labour council to account at the upcoming local election. The 23 April event took place in the Ashbrow ward of Huddersfield, which is more diverse and has higher levels of deprivation than other parts of Kirklees. The question and answer […]
By Ed Sykes‘Absolutely shocking’: oil lobby has enjoyed weekly meetings with Labour since 2024
24 April 2026 @ 8:44 pm
Starmer’s failing Labour government is under pressure on all fronts. And now it has been revealed that Big Oil are pushing hard to get the North Sea exploited for oil. This is despite little evidence such a move could offset the Iran war energy crisis. Yet the oil lobby has enjoyed weekly meetings since Starmer […]
By Joe GlentonIsraeli thug that threatened murdered Amal Khalil now threatens US journalist for asking questions
24 April 2026 @ 8:29 pm
The sinister Israeli thug behind a phone number that sent death threats to Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil has claimed she and other journalists are terrorists – and threatened a US journalist for asking questions. Israeli thug threatening Drop Site Amal Khalil was murdered in a double-tap strike on 22 April as she reported in southern […]
By Skwawkbox132 academics, writers and public figures risk terror charges with letter
24 April 2026 @ 7:44 pm
In an unprecedented action, more than 130 leading scholars and public figures are risking arrest on terror charges after writing an open letter to the Court of Appeal concerning Palestine Action. The letter, dated 24 April 2026, simply reads: We oppose genocide, we support Palestine Action. The words that have become synonymous with the campaign […]
By The CanaryUS officially admits it launched war on Iran for Israel
24 April 2026 @ 7:18 pm
The US State Department’s official page on its illegal war with Iran admits it launched the war at Israel’s request. It also adds that it has confirmed this repeatedly to the United Nations: US in bed with Israel Not that this is any surprise to anyone paying attention, but it’s nice to see it admitted. […]
By SkwawkboxAssisted Dying Bill is finally and officially dead
24 April 2026 @ 7:08 pm
The Assisted Dying Bill has finally been pronounced dead, as it has run out of time to become law. 17 months after it was rushed through in the House of Commons, the horrendous bill, which could usher in euthanisation for disabled people, has failed in the Lords. The Bill has been a farce from start […]
By Rachel Charlton-Dailey