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DWP admits its 200,000 ‘new jobs and apprenticeships’ plan for young people is nonsense
1 April 2026 @ 9:08 pm
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced its flagship new “Youth Jobs Grant” scheme in March. It did so alongside a package of new policies to tackle the so-called rise in young people “not in education, employment, or training” (NEET). But now, it has admitted that all is not what it seems. DWP Youth […]
By Hannah SharlandFrontline reports suggest Israel could be humiliated in Lebanon
1 April 2026 @ 8:34 pm
Israel’s invasion and attempted annexation of southern Lebanon has been portrayed as a sideshow to the war in Iran. And legacy media coverage has tended to miss out details of stubborn resistance to the Israeli military campaign. Israel is struggling In reality, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have not had an easy time at all. […]
By Joe GlentonLamine Yamal responds firmly to racist abuse in Spain
1 April 2026 @ 8:16 pm
In one of the most critical moments that raises questions about crowd culture in European football stadiums, the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona witnessed a series of racist, anti-Muslim chants during Tuesday 31 March night’s friendly match between Spain and Egypt. The chants sparked outrage from players, officials, and fans alike. Specifically, racists targeted Lamine Yamal. […]
By Alaa ShamaliTrump and the US have lost the Iran war and we need keep pointing it out
1 April 2026 @ 8:06 pm
US president Donald Trump doesn’t appear to have any idea what he is doing over the Iran war. Trump has claimed victory several times, while also pledging to keep bombing. He’s told reporters that the war will end with or without a deal now. Trump cannot tell the truth that this war is lost. The […]
By Joe GlentonCrumbling mental health support leaves practitioners passing kids off to Prevent
1 April 2026 @ 7:58 pm
A government report has raised concerns about people being referred to the ‘Prevent’ counter-terrorism program, not because of genuine concerns about radicalisation, but to speed up access to the UK’s crumbling mental health services. However, given the biases and bigotries rife in both the program and mental health services themselves, this tactic is likely to […]
By Alex/Rose CockerPro-Palestine coalition expresses shock at “huge setback for civil liberties”
1 April 2026 @ 7:43 pm
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and Stop the War (StW) formed a coalition in shared opposition to the genocide in Gaza. Since then, more than 20 national protests across the UK have demonstrated that the British public does not support the mass killing of Palestinians. However, authorities convicted PSC director Ben Jamal and StW vice-chair […]
By Maddison Wheeldon‘Labour’ bows down to JP Morgan’s money strike, while telling the doctors’ worker strike to get f*cked
1 April 2026 @ 7:34 pm
Banking giant JP Morgan has gone on a capital strike (withholding investment). Following this, Labour has been quick to offer an 100% discount on the bank’s business rates, spread out over “a period of years”. At the same time, doctors have been on a workers’ strike for pay restoration and job security. It appears that, […]
By James WrightUK entangles itself deeper into Trump’s lost war via Saudi troop increase
1 April 2026 @ 7:23 pm
Defence secretary John Healey has announced a major increase in troops and anti-aircraft weaponry to Saudi Arabia. The deployment entangles the UK even more deeply into the Donald Trump/US and Israel-led war. And it presents new targets for Iran. Trump’s war The US under Trump and Israel attacked Iran first on 28 February without provocation. […]
By Joe GlentonActivists participate in coordinated efforts across UK to shut down arms factories
1 April 2026 @ 7:19 pm
Earlier today, activists across Britain participated in a coordinated day of action to apply mass pressure across the arms industry. Activists targeted arms factories in Sheffield, Brighton, Newcastle and Lancashire. They aimed to disrupt the supply chain of arms headed for the US and Israel. Factories activists targeted during the action included: BAE Systems (Lancashire). […]
By The CanaryLow pay and ‘political climate’ contributing to safety fears for London nightlife performers
1 April 2026 @ 5:57 pm
London nightlife performers earn an average of £12,411 a year from their performing work after expenses. And almost a third say an increase in transphobia, misogyny, homophobia, racism or far-right sentiment has led to them feeling less safe due to audience aggression and when travelling to and from gigs. An overwhelming 98% say that their […]
By The Canary