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Iran foreign minister Araghchi says no truce unless Israel leaves Lebanon

17 June 2026 @ 9:52 am

iranIran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has responded to Israel’s attempts to reject Donald Trump’s supposed ceasefire ‘memorandum of understanding‘ with Iran. Araghchi warned Israel – and Trump – that there is no prospect of any agreement to end the illegal US-Israel war unless Israel gets out of Lebanon completely: The end of the war will […] By Skwawkbox

Anderson busted using AI to lie about Reform’s Saville controversy

17 June 2026 @ 9:25 am

Lee Anderson looking at an AI image of Rob Kenyon of ReformOn 16 June, we reported on a grim story from the Makerfield by-election concerning Reform. Local Reform councillors posted a picture which suggested they’d vote for Jimmy Saville if it allowed them to replace Keir Starmer. The problem is this means they would vote for Jimmy Saville – one of Britain’s most notorious sexual predators. […] By Willem Moore

Minister deploys ‘homophobic innuendo’ to defend Palestine Action ban

17 June 2026 @ 9:18 am

Owen Jones, Mike Tapp, and police arresting a Palestine Action supporterOn 15 June, we reported that Labour minister Mike Tapp was gloating about the decision to maintain Palestine Action’s ‘terrorist’ proscription. A day later, we reported he was trying to ensnare Zack Polanski into saying he supports Palestine Action – something which would have landed him with a lengthy prison sentence. In other words, he’s […] By Willem Moore

Climate action could sway half of young voters in the UK

16 June 2026 @ 11:01 pm

A cocoa farmer Illustrating Fairtrade Foundations research on support for climate actionHalf of young people under 34 in the UK say they would be more likely to vote for a government that upholds the UK’s climate commitments. This is a finding of new research by Kantar for the Fairtrade Foundation. Fairtrade is warning that climate change is putting everyday staples under growing pressure and threatening the […] By The Canary

The scourge of online misogyny and racism fuels calls for regulation

16 June 2026 @ 10:54 pm

Misogyny online is fuelling misogyny offlineA recent report by children’s charity Barnardo’s lays bare the scale of misogyny in the UK. Polling 4,000 young people, its shows how misogyny and targeted racism have flourished on social media platforms. As a result, the report found that these attitudes have dangerously become more ‘commonplace’ among offline. Against this backdrop, British PM Keir […] By Maddison Wheeldon

Palestinian prisoner dies in notorious Israeli prison

16 June 2026 @ 10:18 pm

Palestinian prisoner Imad SarhanImad Sarhan, 48, was a Palestinian who had been imprisoned for almost 25 years by the Israeli occupation before his death on 14 June. The late Sarhan suffered from a heart attack whilst in the high security Gilboa prison. Repeated tortured in Israeli custody He was abducted from his home in Haifa, on 15 October […] By Charlie Jaay

Starmer tries charm offensive to avoid trump tantrum over social media ban

16 June 2026 @ 9:49 pm

Starmer and TrumpMinisters in Starmer’s government have apparently been hard at work lobbying the US President over fears. They worry they will see a backlash over the announced under-16s social media ban. Rather than asking the billionaire owners of Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube to protect children and restrict harmful content for all users, our […] By Maddison Wheeldon

Environment secretary writes to Ofwat calling out Thames Water deal

16 June 2026 @ 8:47 pm

ofwat under pressure over Thames Water's mounting debtThames Water is now even closer to temporary nationalisation after the government objected to a £10bn rescue proposal from its creditors. Ofwat, the UK water regulator, is also feeling the heat, after Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds penned a letter to the watchdog criticising the lenders’ offering. She warns it would fail both the environment and […] By Grace

Brighton fascists try to fake respectability, whilst hiding the extreme violent reality

16 June 2026 @ 8:10 pm

Brighton far-right racist protestBrighton stood up against far-right intimidation on 13 June 2026 as thousands of anti-fascists massively outnumbered a South East Patriots march. The Carnival Against Fascism mobilisation was stunning to see, and blocked the racist scumbags at every single turn. Wandering around with the far-right, I observed an obvious disconnect between the far-right’s public branding and […] By Antifabot

PSC’s Jamal demands apology from Board of Deputies

16 June 2026 @ 7:17 pm

Ben JamalPalestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) director Ben Jamal has demanded an apology and retraction from Israel lobby group Board of Deputies (BOD) for its smears against anti-apartheid protesters. The BOD (like the Met Police) had attacked Jewish activists protesting outside a London synagogue hosting the sale of stolen Palestinian land — a reference to Israel’s illegal […] By Skwawkbox