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Reform just tried (and failed) to get the Good Law Project’s suit against it thrown out
19 June 2026 @ 9:11 pm
Today, 19 June, the High Court comprehensively ruled against Reform UK’s bid to throw out the Good Law Project’s (GLP) legal action against it. Back in 2024, before the general election, the GLP challenged all political parties to come clean about the data they held on members of the voting public. The action — backed […]
By GraceReform MPs show lack of humility yet again blaming Starmer for their own inability to win seat
19 June 2026 @ 8:48 pm
Reform MP-hopeful Robert Kenyon lost in the Makerfield by-election by over 9,000 votes, which is likely to have left the far-right party feeling pretty sore. However, most who face such a defeat would look to where they didn’t hit the mark with voters — but not grievance-fueling Reform UK whose MPs and leader have come […]
By Maddison WheeldonIs Makerfield a tipping point, or just a speed bump?
19 June 2026 @ 7:49 pm
Andy Burnham’s back in Westminster after the Makerfield by-election. He’ll soon be Prime Minister. Which Andy turns up remains to be seen. And that, in part, will determine how much of a honeymoon he gets. If he guns for the privatised utilities and invests in council housing and public transport as he should, the establishment […]
By Jamie DriscollThe false narrative white supremacists have pushed about their own white riots
19 June 2026 @ 7:35 pm
When the racist white riots broke out in Belfast, you’d have thought the sky had fallen in — or at least that a small army of migrants had turned up unannounced and started stealing everyone’s jobs, houses, and sense of “identity”, whatever that means. That’s the story the pernicious far-right and their cheerleaders in certain […]
By Rachael SwindonMeloni says Trump made up the claim that she begged him for a photo
19 June 2026 @ 6:07 pm
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has hit back at claims that she begged Trump for a photo, saying, ‘Italy and I never beg.’ Io e l’Italia non imploriamo mai. pic.twitter.com/sTpKlqWB67 — Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) June 19, 2026 Two right-wingers are fighting. It must be a day ending with “day.” The backstory is that Trump was […]
By The CanaryChristians use roses to remind chancellor the nation wants affordable energy
19 June 2026 @ 5:41 pm
This morning, 6 members of Christian Climate Action attempted to deliver 100 paper roses to HM Treasury. It was to remind Rachel Reeves that one million people recently signed a petition asking the government to refuse approval for a new oilfield in UK waters. The UK government is soon to make a decision to approve […]
By The CanaryUNISON’s Andrea Egan speaks out on union-busting at Leicester school
19 June 2026 @ 5:40 pm
UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan has insisted that she will ensure “the full force” of the union works to hold an academy trust to account for its union-busting at a Leicester school. Andrea Egan: ‘I will not tolerate this’ The Canary has been following developments closely since an academy special school in Leicester controversially suspended […]
By Ed SykesIsrael kills at least 47 people in Lebanon: today’s news alert
19 June 2026 @ 5:23 pm
Renowned journalist Guy Smallman is on the ground in Southern Lebanon for the Canary. Here is his first daily report. To understand the flare-up today, Friday 19 June, between the IDF and Hezbollah’s resistance fighters, it is first necessary to take a look at the location in Lebanon. Lebanon: Friday, 19 June The Ali al-Taher […]
By Guy SmallmanIran submits complaint to FIFA regarding US travel restrictions on its player
19 June 2026 @ 5:10 pm
The Iranian Football Federation announced on Friday its intention to submit a formal complaint to FIFA, protesting the restrictions imposed on the movement of Iran’s national team within the United States during its participation in the 2026 World Cup. The Iran will play its matches in the tournament while based in Mexico, one of the […]
By Alaa ShamaliPat McFadden admits Timms Review could cause DWP PIP cuts
19 June 2026 @ 5:09 pm
Pat McFadden has finally admitted that the Timms review into Personal Independence Payment (PIP) could trigger benefit cuts. The head of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Pat McFadden, told the Work and Pensions Committee that there was “nothing to stop” the review from recommending reforms that would cut welfare spending on PIP. McFadden desperate […]
By Rachel Charlton-Dailey