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Dua Lipa says media is ‘doing such a disservice to Epstein’s victims

17 March 2026 @ 11:55 am

EpsteinDua Lipa has called out the media for the way it’s reporting on the Epstein Files and completely disregarding the feelings of the victims. The singer was interviewing the author Roxanne Gay on her podcast Service 95 Book Club. The Women’s Day episode specifically covered misogyny in society and the media. This included many topics, […] By Rachel Charlton-Dailey

UEFA could lose its tax privileges for failing to sanction Israel

17 March 2026 @ 11:23 am

Aleksander čeferin at a UEFA press conferenceUEFA is facing mounting political pressure in Switzerland following a parliamentary move that could threaten its tax privileges after failing to impose any sanctions on Israel. The French newspaper L’Équipe revealed that a group of left-wing members of parliament in the Swiss canton of Vaud submitted a draft resolution questioning whether the conditions for UEFA’s […] By Alaa Shamali

Sultana slaps down Telegraph ‘Lawyers for Israel nepo-baby’ after smear

17 March 2026 @ 10:52 am

zarah sultanaYour Party MP Zarah Sultana has slapped down Telegraph political editor Camilla Turner for a scurrilous smear by appearing to link Turner’s position – and political views – to “mummy and daddy” being directors of notorious Israel lobby group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). Turner wrote an article claiming that Sultana “could” – emphasis on […] By Skwawkbox

ICO finds BBC broke law to withhold details of execs’ calls to Israeli embassy

17 March 2026 @ 10:09 am

bbcThe Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ruled that the BBC’s decision to dodge a Freedom of Information Act (FOI) request for details of calls between top executives and the Israeli embassy broke the law. The broadcaster was asked to provide records of any calls that then-director-general Tim Davie, board member Robbie Gibb, then-News CEO Deborah […] By Skwawkbox

Bob Vylan rapper mocks Met police for another bullshit investigation into ‘death to IDF’ chant

17 March 2026 @ 10:02 am

bob vylanDuo Bob Vylan have mocked Metropolitan police chief Mark Rowley for the force’s decision to ‘investigate’ them – again – for repeating the now infamous death, death to the IDF” chant at the Al Quds Day 2026 protest. Rowley and co already looked at the chant by Vylan rapper, real name Pascal Robinson-Foster – in […] By Skwawkbox

Streeting announces reduction in share of NHS spending for mental health

16 March 2026 @ 7:58 pm

Wes Streeting Statement on mental health spendingHealth secretary Wes Streeting has delivered a statement to the House of Commons in which he confirmed that funding for mental health has fallen as a proportion of NHS spending in England. While there has been a real terms increase of £140m, this amounts a 3.2% reduction in share of spending from last year. Streeting’s […] By The Canary

Quakers take silent protest from Scotland Yard to parliament

16 March 2026 @ 6:26 pm

Woman holds a sign saying Quakers For LifeOn Tuesday 17 March, Quakers will hold a silent Meeting for Worship outside New Scotland Yard. They’ll then join a mass lobby of parliament to defend the right to protest. The meeting follows two police raids on Quaker premises. On 5 March the Metropolitan Police raided Westminster Meeting House, arresting 15 people attending a nonviolent […] By The Canary

With River Island closing 32 stores, the high street continues to fall – maybe that’s a good thing?

16 March 2026 @ 6:17 pm

river islandIn 2026, High Street chains are continuing to close due to a lack of consumer spending power and the move to online shopping. River Island plans to shut 32 of its stores this year. And there were 30% less High Street stores in 2024 then there were in 2014. But maybe that’s a good thing? […] By James Wright

Water company says it can’t provide water for new homes after wasting 100 million litres every single day

16 March 2026 @ 6:09 pm

south east waterSouth East Water has said it cannot provide water for new homes planned in the area it’s supposed to provide for. Yet in 2024 it wasted more than 100 million litres of water every day through its creaking pipes. South East Water put profit over infrastructure The water company has spent significantly more servicing its […] By James Wright

Richard Tice claims the ‘establishment is trying to smear’ his multi-million pound property empire

16 March 2026 @ 6:01 pm

richard tice gazes adoringly at nigel farageDeputy leader of Reform Richard Tice has claimed that reports his property empire avoided almost £600,000 in tax is “a desperate Establishment trying to smear” him. Of course, exploiting rent from people’s need for housing with net property assets of over £30 million is entirely anti-establishment and doesn’t epitomise the housing crisis the country is […] By James Wright