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Breaking: ‘Tommy Robinson’ appears to admit to searching for gay underage sex
14 January 2026 @ 11:48 pm
The far-right figure known as ‘Tommy Robinson’ has appeared to admit searching for underage gay porn. He was trying to dismiss the idea, but it didn’t go well. Robinson had posted an attack on Keir Starmer that involved a screenshot of an ad promising “Gay love/No age limit.” But deleted it after an X user […]
By SkwawkboxA Pain that cameras cannot see. Al-Baz witnessed a child burning twice
14 January 2026 @ 11:32 pm
In Gaza, the bombing does not end when the rocket falls, nor does the war stop at the moment of injury. Al-Baz witnessed a child whose small body carried a long history of suffering. She was burned once by the bombing, and burned again while waiting for treatment that never came. Fire and shrapnel struck […]
By Alaa ShamaliTrump gives the finger as worker calls him ‘paedophile protector’
14 January 2026 @ 11:08 pm
A viral X video captures the U.S. President giving the middle finger to a Ford worker, seemingly signaling his disapproval amid widespread claims that Donald Trump is protecting paedophiles. Accountability: Trump not interested The U.S. president is facing growing controversy at home. Critics say Trump officials are vilifying a citizen instead of investigating the ICE […]
By Maddison WheeldonEU trade deal with South America is colonialism without bombs
14 January 2026 @ 10:50 pm
The EU’s new deal with prominent South American powers may not rely on bombs to assert power. But it’s still colonialism. European Union nations are pushing forward with a much-delayed free-trade deal with South America’s biggest trading bloc, Mercosur. And some experts say the clear US return to open colonial tactics in the Western Hemisphere […]
By Ed SykesRail revival or recycled waste? Reeves’ plan echoes HS2 failures
14 January 2026 @ 10:34 pm
Rachel Reeves is pushing forward with a £45bn Northern Powerhouse Rail project, brushing aside fears it could become another HS2-style waste of taxpayers’ money. Insanity: doing the same old thing and expecting a different result The Canary’s Joe Glenton wrote yesterday about the similarities between the new rail plans to its failed predecessor, HS2. Glenton questions […]
By Maddison WheeldonNew study shows that more than a quarter of teens in the care system have attempted suicide
14 January 2026 @ 10:12 pm
Trigger Warning: Discussion of suicide and self-harm A landmark new study has found that teenagers in care are four times more likely to attempt suicide than those without care experience. Likewise, the research showed that 26% of teenagers in care have attempted suicide, compared to 7% of their counterparts. The study analysed data gathered by […]
By Alex/Rose CockerGaza: Post-war administration takes shape under phase two talks
14 January 2026 @ 9:05 pm
A Palestinian technocratic committee has been formed to administer the Gaza Strip. The committee is headed by Dr Ali Abdel Hamid Shaath. Its creation is part of the second phase of the US peace plan for Gaza, launched by US president Donald Trump. The stated aim is to stabilise the truce and improve humanitarian conditions. […]
By Alaa ShamaliBreaking: Heba, Kamran, Lewie end hunger strikes after up to 73 days
14 January 2026 @ 9:02 pm
Heba Muraisi (73 days), Kamran Ahmed (65) and Lewie C have ended their strikes, with several close to death. Bobby Sands, the famous IRA hunger striker, died in 1981 after 66 days. Hunger strikes ended A statement from their support group condemns the “stain” of the Starmer regime’s use of political imprisonment to protect Israel’s […]
By SkwawkboxZarah Sultana touches on valued relationship with Corbyn
14 January 2026 @ 8:27 pm
On Monday 12 January, Zarah Sultana joined over 200 grassroots organisers in a refreshingly transparent Q&A session on Zoom. In between her voting duties in the House of Commons, Sultana made it clear that there was no question she wasn’t prepared to answer. Zarah Sultana — Transparency at a critical moment Accusations of secrecy and […]
By Maddison WheeldonSpecial Forces could capture Russian-flagged ‘shadow fleet’ oil tankers
14 January 2026 @ 6:50 pm
British special forces could capture Russian-flagged ‘shadow fleet’ oil tankers, a source has told the Times. This latest macho claim must be taken in the context of regular MOD leaks to the Murdoch-owned paper. Right on cue, the right-wing press picked up and churned the story: the Sun and Express led the way. ‘Shadow fleet‘ […]
By Joe Glenton