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Declassified files reveal new details about UK Foreign Office propaganda unit
15 May 2026 @ 8:23 pm
A British ‘black propaganda’ unit carried out a vast range of ‘anti-communist’ influence operations and even owned international news agencies. The Foreign Office ran the Special Editorial Unit (SEU) from the late 1940s to the 1970s. Declassified UK‘s Jon McEvoy, who has reported on the unit before, accessed a new tranche of files released from […]
By Joe GlentonFIFA Decides to Exclude Dutch Referee from 2026 World Cup
15 May 2026 @ 7:33 pm
FIFA excluded Dutch referee Rob Dieperink from the list of officials for the upcoming World Cup, following his arrest in London last April on allegations of sexual assault on a minor, despite the case later being closed without any charges filed against him. FIFA stated in a comment to The Athletic that Dieperink was officially […]
By Alaa ShamaliSanchez and Puente attack Israel after Katz’s comments against Lamine Yamal
15 May 2026 @ 7:10 pm
The public support shown by young Barcelona star Lamine Yamal for Palestine sparked a wave of widespread reactions from both politicians and public spectators. This followed comments by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who defended the player in the face of a sharp attack launched by Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz. Previously, this attack occurred […]
By Alaa ShamaliAmnesty give three reasons why second ‘Unite the Kingdom’ hate march is worse than you think
15 May 2026 @ 6:55 pm
On Saturday 16 May, far-right racists will once again flood London’s streets as part of violent fraudster Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ hate march. In response, campaign group Amnesty UK has put out a new video giving three reasons explaining: here’s why it’s worse than you think. Of course, it’s unlikely that anyone needs a […]
By Alex/Rose CockerPoll puts Burnham streets ahead of any leadership challenger, quandary for Greens
15 May 2026 @ 5:45 pm
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has confirmed he intends to stand in the Makerfield by-election. The by-election has been triggered by disgraced ‘Labour Together’ right-winger Josh Simons’s decision to step down — specifically to let Burnham stand. If he wins, he will be eligible to stand for election as Labour party leader – and therefore […]
By SkwawkboxHundreds of thousands expected in London on 78th anniversary of Nakba
15 May 2026 @ 4:35 pm
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators will gather in London on Saturday 16 May to mark 78 years since the Nakba. They’ll demand an end to UK complicity with Israel’s military occupation of Palestine, its apartheid and the genocide in Gaza. The march is the annual, globally observed occasion to mark the Nakba, or “catastrophe” in […]
By The CanaryBurnham vs Starmer: Slim pickings either way
15 May 2026 @ 4:02 pm
Keir Starmer and his government have been roundly despised since the very beginning of his time in No.10. His approval tanked like few PMs in living memory. It’s not hard to see why: Disability payment cuts Refusal to negotiate on the Birmingham bin strikes Abandoning pensioners in a winter energy poverty crisis Providing military intelligence […]
By Cameron BaillieTrump regime symbolically targets 94-year-old Raúl Castro
15 May 2026 @ 3:43 pm
As Donald Trump’s far-right regime keeps tightening the longstanding US stranglehold on Cuba, revolutionary and ex-president Raúl Castro has now become a symbolic target – at the age of 94. Castro’s brother Fidel was a man the West loved to hate as he resisted US-led efforts to retake control of Cuba after its 1959 revolution. […]
By Ed SykesBillionaires in the UK have doubled since 2010
15 May 2026 @ 3:30 pm
The number of billionaires in the UK since 2010 has doubled while the rest of the country’s living standards have been squeezed. That’s according to new analysis the Trades Union Congress has published in response to the latest Sunday Times Rich List. While the number of billionaires has doubled: Real wages have stagnated. Real pay […]
By The CanaryFake ‘fascist front’ party robbed Scottish Greens of another MSP
15 May 2026 @ 3:30 pm
The fake Scottish political party ‘Independent Green Voice’ (IGV) once again confused Scottish voters on 8 May and has deprived Scottish Greens of another MSP seat. IGV is run by a group of ex-UKIP and ex-BNP activists, alongside climate change denialists and holocaust deniers, and has no manifesto nor policy platform. Despite the real Scottish […]
By Cameron Baillie