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UK arms exports soar to a record £9.2bn – as transparency declines
18 March 2026 @ 12:13 pm
The value of UK “single individual” licences for arms exports in 2024 (the latest full-year figures) increased by 86% to reach a record £9.2bn. Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Qatar, and the US are the top recipients. These are the findings in a new report from Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT). Campaigners have criticised the close relationship […]
By The CanaryCourt protest in support of water bills boycotter
18 March 2026 @ 11:09 am
The founders of the Boycott Water Bills movement are holding a protest in Margate on Thursday 19 March. It comes ahead of long-time boycotter Julie Wassmer’s showdown with Southern Water. Kent-based author and environmental campaigner Wassmer faces imminent court action for her four year payment boycott of Southern Water bills. She has maintained this in […]
By The CanaryIsrael minister’s daughter posted on social media she would not choose suicide
18 March 2026 @ 11:02 am
As Skwawkbox reported on Tuesday 17 March 2026, Israeli government minister’s daughter Shoshana Strook has been found dead in suspicious circumstances. She had just appointed lawyers to pursue justice for the crimes against her. Strook had spent months speaking publicly about allegations of physical and sexual abuse. In several social media posts she outlined how […]
By SkwawkboxThe PM’s cost of living policies aren’t just piecemeal – they’re dire
18 March 2026 @ 10:47 am
In a speech outside Downing Street this week, Keir Starmer spoke about his cost of living policies. The thing is, his remarks take the phrase a ‘band aid for a bullet wound’ to new heights. Nearly all of these policies are reheated. They had already been announced. Cost of living policies explained The energy price […]
By James WrightSenegal launch legal challenge after AFCON title revoked
18 March 2026 @ 10:16 am
Hours after the shock caused by the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) decision to award Morocco the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and declare Senegal the loser with a 3-0 scoreline, the Senegalese Football Federation announced it would launch a new legal battle to defend the rights of its national team and fans. […]
By Alaa ShamaliUS and Israel’s illegal war on Iran could cost 100,000 UK jobs
17 March 2026 @ 10:04 pm
Trump and Netanyahu’s illegal war on Iran has sent energy prices skyrocketing. The effect on energy-intensive industries in the UK has been immediate and severe. And, as a knock-on effect, as many as 100,000 jobs could be lost across the UK. Of course, we won’t shed a tear for the impact on highly polluting industries […]
By Alex/Rose CockerTaliban official says Pakistan airstrike on Kabul addiction centre killed 400
17 March 2026 @ 9:11 pm
A senior Taliban official has said that Pakistan killed 408 people in an airstrike which targeted a drug rehab clinic in Kabul. The strike landed at 9pm on 16 March, allegedly wounded over 200, in addition to those killed. A Pakistani official said they had only targeted ‘military’ and ‘terrorist’ infrastructure. Taliban spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat […]
By Joe GlentonThe government want to use AI to criminalise your child
17 March 2026 @ 8:04 pm
The UK government is rolling out an AI-empowered predictive policing system to predict the “likelihood” of criminal offences among adolescents. Open Rights Group is warning of the risks and limitations of using AI to determine the “most likely offenders.” In conversation with the Canary, Mariano delli Santi of Open Rights Group explained that these systems […]
By Rachel Charlton-DaileyWild Justice wins High Court ruling on Dartmoor overgrazing
17 March 2026 @ 7:36 pm
The High Court has ruled that the Dartmoor Commoners’ Council (DCC) has mismanaged Dartmoor commons. DCC did nothing to assess or prevent overgrazing, resulting in the deterioration of important wildlife areas. Environmental campaign group Wild Justice brought the claim. It argued that DCC had failed to meet its legal responsibilities towards the conservation of the […]
By The CanaryAnti-choice Lords are coming for the ‘pills by post’ abortion scheme
17 March 2026 @ 6:54 pm
A small set of women in the House of Lords are trying to end access to abortion telemedicine. More commonly known as the ‘pills by post’ scheme introduced during Covid-19 to ensure continued safe access to pregnancy terminations via remote consultations. It was made permanent in March 2022. MPs tabled a similar proposal to end […]
By Alex/Rose Cocker