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Cymru Cuba issues statement of solidarity with the Venezuelan people
9 January 2026 @ 7:31 pm
Cymru Cuba, the Welsh arm of the Cuba Solidarity Campaign, expresses its solidarity with the Venezuelan people as they come under increasing attack from Donald Trump and US imperialism. This comes after Cymru Cuba rep Dominic MacAskill spoke at a Venezuela solidarity rally in Cardiff on 5 January. It is a blatant imperialist act and a […]
By The Canary
Third Labour councillor defects to the Green Party in January alone
9 January 2026 @ 7:09 pm
A Hertfordshire Labour councillor has defected to the Green Party. This brings the total number of defections since September to 19. Exclusive: Third Labour councillor defects to the Green Party in January alone – bringing the total of Labour defections to 19 since Zack became leader in September. Lucy Musk, who represents Haldens ward in […]
By HG
Opposition builds to government’s attempts to restrict protests
9 January 2026 @ 7:04 pm
More than 45 civil society organisations, including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, have issued a statement denouncing the government’s attempt to give the police sweeping new power to restrict protests. An amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, tabled in the House of Lords with no scrutiny yet in the Commons, will require the police to […]
By The Canary
Aleppo rocked as Syrian army shells Kurdish neighbourhoods
9 January 2026 @ 6:51 pm
The Syrian army has shelled Kurdish areas of Aleppo for three days in a row. It went on to invade these areas and took control of the neighbourhood of Ashrafieh. Reports say the army also threatened to bomb a church and hit targets near a local hospital. Drop Site News reported that the clashes were […]
By Joe Glenton
Israel bombs Lebanon around 30 times in 24 hours – but MSM is silent
9 January 2026 @ 5:34 pm
After attacking it on several days over the last week, Israel has bombed Lebanon around thirty times today. As so often, Western ‘mainstream’ media have been silent on the Zionist entity’s action, despite a supposed ‘ceasefire’ in place between the two since 2024. Israel bombs Lebanon again and again – despite the alleged ceasefire Turkish news […]
By Skwawkbox
Labour turn full Tory as they EXCLUDE bankers from any new Brexit deal
9 January 2026 @ 5:22 pm
According to the Financial Times (FT), the City of London are against a return to Brussels rules having reportedly recovered its ‘mojo’ after Brexit. Following successful lobbying, it appears obedient Starmer has now excluded the financial services from moves to be closer aligned with the EU. Calls for a "Norway"-style single market agreement with the […]
By Maddison Wheeldon
X removes video of ICE murdering innocent woman
9 January 2026 @ 4:10 pm
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has removed a video of an ICE agent murdering an innocent woman. Elon just banned this video from X https://t.co/3BaHVF4ls7 — Liam Nissan™ (@theliamnissan) January 8, 2026 Video is weirdly not available — AKASabraFella (@FenixFella) January 8, 2026 Free speech warrior Musk Of course, free speech warrior Elon Musk […]
By HG
Government departments told ‘make spending cuts to fund compulsory Digital ID’
9 January 2026 @ 4:00 pm
Government departments are reportedly scrabbling to find savings – or cuts, if you prefer – from their budgets in order to fund Labour’s deeply unpopular mandatory Digital ID plan. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has estimated that the digital ID rollout will cost a whopping £1.8bn. It called the plan a “major spending risk”, […]
By Alex/Rose Cocker
Met Police recruited serial sex offenders to boost numbers
9 January 2026 @ 3:32 pm
A new review has concluded that the Met Police lowered their vetting standards in order to boost recruitment from 2013 to 2023. This meant hiring a serial rapist who is “one of the UK’s worst sex offenders“. Channel 4 reported on 8 January that the Met Police had compromised public safety by failing to do […]
By Ed Sykes
South Africa comes out in solidarity with the UK hunger strikers
9 January 2026 @ 3:22 pm
Organisations in South Africa have taken to the streets, calling for government action to urge the UK to stop the imminent death of political prisoners Heba Muraisi and Kamran Ahmed. Muraisi and Ahmed are “on the brink of death” after two months of a hunger strike against their cruel treatment by the state. They and […]
By Ed Sykes