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Israel approves death penalty that solely targets Palestinians

30 March 2026 @ 10:54 pm

Israel — Knesset approves death penalty for Palestinian prisonersThe Israeli occupation has used every method imaginable to exact a slow death on Palestinian prisoners. In the latest chapter of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians, the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, has now formalised the execution of political detainees — exclusively for Palestinians. Israel passes death penalty bill On 30 March, the Knesset’s National “Security” Committee approved […] By Charlie Jaay

Conference chaos suggests the Greens need more than charismatic leadership to bring about real change

30 March 2026 @ 9:19 pm

Green Party conferenceFrustrations with ‘in-fighting’ on the left are the least of our worries if the democratic processes meant to facilitate discussion can’t get off the ground. Labour Party authoritarianism and Your Party divisions make this clear. Many have been looking to the Green Party with new hope in light of these failures, but the chaos that […] By Em Colquhoun

Israeli minister backs Tony Blair’s vapid defence of Gaza genocide

30 March 2026 @ 8:56 pm

Spin-doctor Blair defends Gaza GenocideIsraeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar has endorsed a turgid article by ex-UK PM, war criminal and cadaverous lord of the undead, Tony Blair, defending Israel’s Gaza genocide. Sa’ar, himself an alleged war criminal, cited the article in his recent attack on home secretary Yvette Cooper. Butcher of Basra spins lies in defence of genocide Weird, […] By Joe Glenton

Starmer quietly backs Iran War, smears the Green Party’s anti-war stance

30 March 2026 @ 8:18 pm

Polanksi and the Greens join anti-war protest (Iran)The Greens have hit back at UK PM Keir Starmer’s remarks that a Polanski-led government would leave the UK “weak and exposed.” Rudderless Starmer — who has dragged the UK into yet another Middle East war — is the same man who promised not to get involved in another forever war. The US and Israel […] By Joe Glenton

English football super-fan flogs home to fund dream World Cup trip

30 March 2026 @ 7:36 pm

Die-hard English fan sells home to fund World Cup tripAndy Milne, a die-hard England football fan, has decided to sell his home in northern England for £350,000, all to help fund his trip to the World Cup. The trip will take him to the US, Mexico, and Canada—an extreme measure by most people’s standards. Super fan, Milne Milne, 62, is a retired teacher currently living […] By Alaa Shamali

Economic inequality and the farce of ‘April showers’ budgeting

30 March 2026 @ 6:58 pm

Starmer has his head in his hands — inequality crisisUK shoppers are facing a desperate struggle for basic essentials as the war in Iran triggers a price shock. Pessimism has taken root across the country, and who can fucking blame people? When you have 14 million households struggling to afford basic essentials, it’s hard not to feel abandoned by the elite-serving system. April brings […] By Antifabot

Streeting fails to honour his promise of ‘saving’ the NHS

30 March 2026 @ 6:16 pm

A busy NHS corridor with Wes Streeting looking annoyedThe NHS is set to miss crucial targets for reducing A&E waiting times and cancer care this week. An analysis of recent data shows that health secretary, Wes Streeting, is overseeing a service where millions face persistent, life-threatening delays. Shocking, isn’t it, that a man accepting funds from private healthcare actors is letting this happen? […] By Antifabot

Even without proof, Republicans threaten to deport Rep. Ilhan Omar

30 March 2026 @ 5:32 pm

Ilhan Omar threatened by Trump over immigration liesIn the latest of a long line of utter fabrications regarding democratic representative Ilhan Omar—the first Somali-American elected to congress—Trump and his cronies are now claiming that she committed immigration fraud by marrying her own brother.  Of course, they’re taking great delight in announcing plans to deport Omar, who just so happens to be a […] By Alex/Rose Cocker

London has the highest levels of child poverty in the UK

30 March 2026 @ 4:48 pm

Interactive London poverty mapIt’s obvious why London has the highest level of child poverty in the UK. Newly published data has revealed that it is one of the most economically unequal places in the country. London poverty Poverty levels are high in the capital, with a reported 38% of children living in relative poverty compared to 27% in […] By James Wright

Football fan’s death in Mexico raises concerns for the World Cup

30 March 2026 @ 4:31 pm

The outside of the Mexico World Cup venue, Estadio BanorteA football fan has died inside Mexico City’s Estadio Banorte — a World Cup venue — after falling from a VIP seating area shortly before the start of the friendly match between Mexico and Portugal. The tragic incident happened on Saturday evening at the extensively renovated Estadio Banorte, also known as the Azteca Stadium, on […] By Alaa Shamali