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Can Mamdani stop NYPD from spying on residents?

17 February 2026 @ 10:33 pm

Mamdani and NYPDNew York City mayor Zohran Mamdani faces a further test of his resolve and principles after the city’s police department (NYPD) disclosed that it spies on the city’s residents’ online. NYPD fesses up On 4 February 2026, the NYPD finally admitted that it uses ‘sockpuppet’ fake accounts – technically ‘managed attribution’ infrastructure — to covertly […] By Skwawkbox

Do senior Labour politicians have relatives fighting in the Israeli military?

17 February 2026 @ 10:29 pm

LabourIn July 2023, Richard Hermer KC, a “close confidante” of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer, proudly declared that he had “dear family members” serving in the Israeli military. One year later, he was appointed Attorney General for England and Wales, the “chief legal adviser to the Crown”. But incredibly, he is not the only senior […] By Jody McIntyre

India’s historic strike challenges Modi’s pro-US, pro-corporate laws

17 February 2026 @ 9:51 pm

India: nationwide general strike 2026On 12 February, a joint platform of 10 Central Trade Unions (CTUs) in India organised a nationwide strike to protest the Modi government’s anti-labour, pro-corporatisation, and pro-USA policies. Those organising the general strike include the Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU), the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), the All India Central Council of Trade Unions […] By The Canary

Labour deselects 3 councillors for wanting inquiry into paedophile

17 February 2026 @ 8:23 pm

Labour deselects 3 councillorsKeir Starmer’s Labour party has deselected three Labour councillors and blocked them contesting May’s local elections — punishment for demanding: an independent inquiry into the election of a paedophile councillor. When Clare Johnson, one of the three, successfully overturned the centralised deselection, she says the party orchestrated the local branch’s selection vote to ensure she […] By Skwawkbox

Trial begins in “callous” murder of young deaf woman in Romford

17 February 2026 @ 7:55 pm

Zahwa MukhtarA “chance” meeting with strangers on a night out led to the “callous attack” and murder of a young deaf woman in Romford, last summer, by a man nicknamed “Nasty”, a court has heard. Zahwa Mukhtar, 27, was by herself socialising outside a pub in Stoke Newington Road, Hackney, when she first encountered Duane Owusu, […] By Vicky Gayle

Labour council offers £8m contract to Israel-backing, Trump-boosting tech company

17 February 2026 @ 7:10 pm

Lambeth Town Hall Lambeth councilLambeth Greens have launched a petition calling on Labour-run Lambeth council to cancel plans to award US-tech firm Oracle a contract worth £8m. This is due to the company’s financial and political ties to Israel and Donald Trump. A decision report published last Friday shows Lambeth council is preparing to renew its contract with Oracle. […] By The Canary

With unemployment rising, no wonder 82% of Brits support a Job Guarantee

17 February 2026 @ 7:08 pm

UK unemployment rate jumps to 5.2%The rate of people not in employment in the UK has risen further to 5.2%, according to new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). With that in mind, it’s clear why 82% of the UK supports an economic package that includes a Job Guarantee, polling from the Lancet shows. These new figures […] By James Wright

Just £25 quid left per week — the cost of living crisis is worth than we thought

17 February 2026 @ 6:34 pm

Cost of living crisis leaves Brits out of pocketThe neoliberal system leaves 40 percent of Britons with less than £25 at the end of each week, a survey by the Cost of Living Action (COLA) group has found. This is pittance and unlikely to stretch far under the cost of living crisis, where even employed people are finding themselves out of pocket. Manufactured […] By James Wright

Manchester transport strikes end as workers secure pay victory

17 February 2026 @ 5:25 pm

Bee Network buses in Manchester Pay dealStrikes by more than 200 Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) workers have ended with a pay victory, trade union Unite has announced. The workers, who undertake vital roles including ticketing, passenger assistance and information services for the bus network, voted to accept the deal following intensive negotiations. Pay rises across the board The deal includes […] By The Canary

Targeting education in Gaza is part of a ‘knowledge extermination’ project

17 February 2026 @ 5:00 pm

gazaAccording to a recent academic study, the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip does not stop at mass murder and the destruction of infrastructure, but extends – according to American researcher Henry A. Giroux – to the systematic targeting of education, culture, collective memory and Palestinian identity. In his study entitled “Scholasticide: Waging War on […] By Alaa Shamali