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Social workers covering cost of basic essentials for vulnerable people
26 March 2026 @ 12:44 pm
Hundreds of frontline social workers are regularly stepping in to personally support people in crisis. New research by the Social Workers Union (SWU) suggests that the Government’s new Crisis and Resilience Fund may not be enough to prevent this. Crisis support Following a survey of the SWU’s members, many felt compelled to step in and […]
By Em ColquhounMeta & YouTube sickos deliberately harmed children
26 March 2026 @ 12:19 pm
A US court has found that Meta and YouTube are deliberately getting kids addicted to their sites and causing them harm in the process. It’s the latest sign that the tide is turning against the sick US tech sector, which has enjoyed an ability to act without impunity for decades now. A Los Angeles jury […]
By Willem MooreStarmer offers pathetic excuse when accused of McSweeney ‘cover-up’
26 March 2026 @ 12:11 pm
Keir Starmer is busy trotting out another set of excuses for yet another political scandal. Morgan McSweeney is the ex-Downing Street chief of staff who resigned in disgrace in February this year. McSweeney resigned to take the fall for the hiring of Peter Mandelson – a man that Starmer knew was a close associate of […]
By Willem MooreDubai’s Luxury Property Market: Why Global Investors Are Turning to Branded Villa Communities
26 March 2026 @ 11:48 am
Dubai’s luxury property market is evolving rapidly, with global investors showing growing interest in homes that offer more than premium finishes and prestigious addresses. One of the clearest signs of this shift is the rising demand for branded villa communities, which combine private residential living with the design identity, service culture and lifestyle appeal of […]
By Nathan SpearsPolice repression of UK protests is now “routine” — new report finds
26 March 2026 @ 10:50 am
An annual ‘State of Protest’ report on the policing of demonstrations says the repression of dissent in Britain in 2025 has not only become worse. In fact, it is now increasingly routine. This is not just in London. It applies more widely across England, Wales, and Scotland. Policing protests The report, “How Repression Became Routine” […]
By SkwawkboxActivists disrupt BAE Systems at careers fair in Lancashire
26 March 2026 @ 10:30 am
Palestine activists disrupted the North West Apprenticeship and Careers Expo on 25 March, which was held at the University of Central Lancashire (Uclan). They were targeting the presence of BAE Systems, the largest arms manufacturer in Europe. Close ties to BAE Activists disrupted the event to challenge the university’s close ties with BAE, which has […]
By The Canary‘You’re negotiating with yourself’: Iranian colonel mocks Trump over peace talk claims
26 March 2026 @ 12:02 am
Iran’s military spokesperson has openly mocked US president Donald Trump over supposed peace talks. Lt. Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari said Trump was negotiating with himself in a video statement published on 25 March: The one claiming to be a global superpower would have already gotten out of this mess if it could. Don’t dress up your […]
By Joe GlentonIt’s an invasion: NYT finally gets ‘community noted’ for Israel-biased language
25 March 2026 @ 11:43 pm
The deeply pro-Israel New York Times (NYT) has a long history of appallingly biased reporting of Israel’s crimes. It continues to be called out and exposed, but the X social media platform is finally catching up. As one of many examples of its bias, the paper carried the notorious — and completely untrue — “Screams without […]
By SkwawkboxReform in trouble amid crackdown on crypto and foreign donors
25 March 2026 @ 11:36 pm
Civil servant Philip Rycroft has put together a report “ringing the alarm bell” about “covert foreign influence campaigns” in UK politics. And the government has responded with an immediate crackdown on all cryptocurrency transactions in particular, which could cause big problems for Reform UK. This increasing scrutiny of Reform’s dodgy finances comes just as the […]
By Ed SykesLabour has no clue how many children its ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ expansion will plunge into poverty
25 March 2026 @ 11:27 pm
As part of Labour’s nakedly discriminatory immigration ‘reforms’, the government is planning to expand ‘no recourse to public funds’ (NRPF) to settled migrants. Worse still, they have no real idea of how many children this ruinous policy will plunge into poverty. In November 2025, the UK government published “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: A statement […]
By Alex/Rose Cocker