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Spain squad doesn’t feature a single Real Madrid player
26 May 2026 @ 9:36 am
For the first time since Spain began competing in the World Cup, ‘La Roja’ are entering the tournament without a single Real Madrid player. Such an unprecedented development highlights the scale of the transformation currently taking place in Spanish football and the dominance of Barcelona’s up-and-coming generation within the national team. Spain’s squad for the […]
By Alaa ShamaliBelfast Palestine activist Fra Hughes recounts brutality of Israeli captivity
26 May 2026 @ 9:31 am
North Belfast Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) participant Fra Hughes returned to Ireland on Saturday 24 May 2026, after two days being held captive by ‘Israeli’ Occupation Forces (IOF). The long-time Palestine advocate was one of 14 Irish activists from the flotilla who were subjected to brutal treatment by the terrorist regime. The flotilla mission was […]
By Robert FreemanReform panic grows as Restore makes waves in Makerfield
26 May 2026 @ 9:25 am
Many predicted that the Makerfield by-election would be a straight up race between Labour and Reform. Surprising many, however, Reform is now fighting on two fronts, with the even-more-hardline Restore Britain challenging the party from its right. As we reported, this state of affairs has led to Reform panicking and lashing out. And the signs […]
By Willem MoorePunishment of protest has become excessive and repressive, new report says
26 May 2026 @ 8:59 am
Repression of peaceful protest – whether through policing, new laws, trends in the courts, or the use of imprisonment – has become “routine” in the UK. A new report examines this escalation and the forces behind it. Excessive punishments for peaceful protest Climate and Palestine solidarity protestors in the UK have between them spent 136 […]
By Abi PerrinBasque police brutally beat Palestine activists after they return from Israeli prison
26 May 2026 @ 8:40 am
It might have looked like a scene from a prison in so-called ‘Israel’, but the appalling scenes actually unfolded at Bilbao airport. It wasn’t Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) beating peaceful Basque activists, but rather their own police force, the Ertzaintza, who smashed them with batons as they lay helpless on the ground. More shockingly still, […]
By Robert FreemanNorth of Ireland authorities increasingly assisting the far-right
24 May 2026 @ 8:30 pm
In recent weeks, there has been increasing evidence of authorities in the north of Ireland aligning themselves with dangerous far-right thugs. On May 1, the racists and Islamophobes of Our Northern Ireland Voice (ONIV) shared a video showing a group of men assaulting a person they described as a “Pakistani male”. Later identified as Mohammed […]
By Robert FreemanLabour pulled up for gimmicky August free bus policy
24 May 2026 @ 8:16 pm
The cost of living is an ongoing crisis in modern Britain. In response to this, the government has unveiled a ‘Summer Savings’ plan which will provide minimal savings for a single month — specifically August. In response to this, Sky News’s Trevor Phillips has laid into Labour minister Darren Jones: As several people have pointed […]
By Willem MooreSinger CMAT says ‘f*ck Reform’ and tells UK artists to get off the fence
24 May 2026 @ 8:09 pm
Speaking at the Ivor Novello awards, singer CMAT has spoken out against Reform UK and the far right. She’s also called on her fellow artists to get off the fence and to take a stand: "I have no time, sympathy or empathy for anybody that decides to make life more difficult for people who are […]
By Willem MooreReform councillor claims Swastika tattoo is a ‘Buddhist peace symbol’
24 May 2026 @ 7:58 pm
Another Reform member has been exposed for having an alleged link to Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party. The latest is Barnsley councillor Andy Arnold who was photographed over multiple years with a Swastika tattoo. In response, Arnold’s wife has claimed it was actually a Buddhist symbol of peace: Swastika tattoo visible in public social media photos […]
By Willem MooreReform’s new overtime tax policy torn to shreds
24 May 2026 @ 7:48 pm
Reform UK unveiled an attention-grabbing new policy proposal on Sunday 24 May: Reform will scrap income tax on overtime. It's time to make work pay. pic.twitter.com/Q0luvT9WPM — Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) May 24, 2026 The problem for Reform is that the policy has also grabbed the attention of people who think things through. Reform — […]
By Willem Moore