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Whittome, Lewis demand independent inquiry into extent of Epstein’s UK influence
9 February 2026 @ 11:39 pm
Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome and her Norwich South colleague Clive Lewis have tabled an ‘early day motion’ (EDM) demanding a fully independent, public inquiry into the extent of serial child-rapist Jeffrey Epstein’s influence in UK politics: We need an independent, statutory inquiry into the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and British public figures and institutions. […]
By SkwawkboxStarmer threatens front bench: tweet for me or be sacked
9 February 2026 @ 11:00 pm
Keir Starmer has threatened all his cabinet with the sack if they don’t tweet support for him by tonight. Then, in a record u-turn even for him, his office said he hadn’t: New: A U.K. government source says it is untrue that cabinet ministers have been told to tweet their support for Starmer or face […]
By SkwawkboxPregnant horse raced to death on Irish road triggers call for ban
9 February 2026 @ 10:18 pm
Sulky drivers illegally staging horse races on public roads have killed a pregnant mare and her “fully formed” unborn foal. The charity My Lovely Horse Rescue were called to the scene in Ballyfermot in the west of Dublin, where they found an exhausted horse named Anne lying bloodied and abandoned in the middle of the […]
By Robert FreemanFeinstein exposes profiteers of mass slaughter on Gaza and Yemen
9 February 2026 @ 8:55 pm
On Thursday 5th February, the Canary sat down with Andrew Feinstein to discuss his upcoming book ‘Making a Killing’. He is a former ANC member from South Africa who worked alongside Nelson Mandela and has worked tirelessly alongside others to expose the arms trade and its corruption of politicians around the world. Working in collaboration […]
By Maddison WheeldonEpstein’s links with the Indian elite
9 February 2026 @ 8:02 pm
The Indian government’s response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi being named in the Epstein files was that the allegations deserved to be treated with contempt. We have seen reports of an email message from the so-called Epstein files that has a reference to the Prime Minister and his visit to Israel. Beyond the fact of […]
By The CanaryAs Israel’s Herzog faces Australia protests, his ex-adviser spreads hate
9 February 2026 @ 6:43 pm
Australia’s government has laid out the red carpet for genocide-inciting Israeli president Isaac Herzog. And its police have met mass protests against the visit with violence. Herzog’s ex-adviser Eylon Levy, meanwhile, prepared for the trip by dehumanising Palestinians. Thousands oppose Herzog’s visit, and Levy spreads hatred Thousands of anti-genocide protesters in Australia hit the streets […]
By Ed SykesLaw change against animal testing protest ‘draconian and almost certainly unlawful’
9 February 2026 @ 5:24 pm
The criminalisation of peaceful protest against the use of animals in scientific testing and research is “draconian, unnecessary and almost certainly unlawful”. That’s the verdict of animal protection NGO Cruelty Free International, after the House of Lords voted to pass legislation. Peers approved an amendment to the Public Order Act 2023. This now means that […]
By The CanaryScottish Labour and Plaid Cymru leaders demand Starmer must go
9 February 2026 @ 4:58 pm
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has stuck the knife into his former backer. Sarwar has called for Starmer to step down over his closeness to paedo-pal Peter Mandelson. And, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth said: Of course Keir Starmer has to go. He’s lost all moral authority and self awareness to do the right […]
By SkwawkboxPariah state Israel kidnap Lebanese official then kill a child in airstrike
9 February 2026 @ 4:47 pm
Forces from Israel have kidnapped a Lebanese official close to the border and killed a father and child in an airstrike. Atwi Atwi of Islamic Group in Lebanon was captured in the village of al-Habbariyeh. The New Arab reported: Al-Jamaa al-Islamiya (the Islamic Group) said Israeli forces crossed into the village of al-Habbariyeh in the […]
By Joe GlentonWater firms robbed Universal Credit claimants of £22.4m in just one year
9 February 2026 @ 4:31 pm
After sending a number of freedom of information (FOI) requests to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Canary has uncovered a shocking range of figures. Across the course of a year, privatised water suppliers across England and Wales robbed welfare claimants of £22.4m in Universal Credit (UC) payment deductions. This comes as the […]
By Hannah Sharland