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Body of last Israeli captive found in Gaza, as Hamas calls for unrestricted ceasefire
26 January 2026 @ 11:23 pm
The Israeli army announced this evening that it had officially identified the body of Israeli captive and police officer, Ran Gueli, which was discovered in the Gaza Strip. Notably, Gueli is the last hostage to be returned. The last Israeli hostage The discovery followed the examination of approximately 250 bodies in a cemetery in al-Shuja’iyya, […]
By Alaa ShamaliFrost claims life of elderly woman in Gaza camp
26 January 2026 @ 10:39 pm
An elderly Palestinian woman died early Monday morning as freezing temperatures and winter storms tightened their grip across Gaza. Winter spares no one Local sources reported that Zainab Muhammad Awad Musbah, 63, was found frozen outside of her tent in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. Makeshift encampments dot the southern area, where […]
By Alaa ShamaliNew petition calls end to rule that stops carers getting paid in hospitals
26 January 2026 @ 9:29 pm
A new petition is calling for an end to a cruel DWP rule stopping carers getting paid if the person they care for is in hospital long-term. Thanks to rules designed by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), disability benefits are stopped if you spend over 28 days in hospital. This also applies to […]
By Rachel Charlton-DaileyStreeting is thrilled he got a Reformer to blab about privatising the NHS
26 January 2026 @ 8:53 pm
Labour MPs Sarah Sackman and Wes Streeting have been gloating on social media that they’ve managed to get a Reform member to admit that he’s not opposed to switching the UK onto an insurance-based healthcare model, in place of the NHS. We at the Canary suppose that’s what passes as a political coup for the […]
By Alex/Rose CockerGreen conference motion on Zionism could be a gamechanger
26 January 2026 @ 8:08 pm
A motion for the Green Party’s spring conference seeks to acknowledge that “Zionism is Racism”. And it could be a game changer for UK politics. No tolerance for smears British-Palestinian artist Lubna Speitan has proposed a motion calling for: The Green Party to declare itself an Anti-Zionist Party At the same time, it wants the […]
By Ed SykesProject Octopus: UK to begin start mass production of war drones for Ukraine
26 January 2026 @ 7:40 pm
The UK will mass produce drones for the Ukrainian military under an initiative named Project Octopus. Defence minister Luke Pollard said the project would commence within weeks. Scalability Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty submitted a written question on 14 January: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project Octopus. […]
By Joe GlentonGovernment report on racism in social care misses one important thing out
26 January 2026 @ 7:02 pm
When the Department of Health published its much-anticipated guidance on “Responding to Racism and Promoting Inclusion” for social care employers in Northern Ireland, it was sold as a milestone. The 25-page document promises tools to recognise, prevent, and respond to racism in all its forms and sets out template policies, risk assessments, and support pathways […]
By Vannessa ViljoenLabour fears Green win more than Reform win in Manchester by-election
26 January 2026 @ 6:53 pm
An advisor to Labour has suggested that the party fears a potential Green win more than a Reform win, in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election. Why? Because a Green victory could mark the beginning of the end for Labour. Green leader Zack Polanski responded saying that prospect “sounds like an invitation”. Labour says Greens […]
By Ed SykesWorld’s largest nursing union accused of financial ties to genocide-linked companies
26 January 2026 @ 6:40 pm
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the world’s largest nursing union and professional body. But campaigners believe the RCN is investing in companies involved in Israel’s genocide, occupation and apartheid. This would be a breach of its own ethical and professional codes of conduct. Nurses4Palestine is a coalition of UK-based nurses actively campaigning for […]
By The CanaryAuthoritarian bigot Suella Braverman joins racist weirdos Reform
26 January 2026 @ 6:26 pm
Tory MP Suella Braverman has announced her ‘shock’ defection to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, joining multiple fellow Tory MP’s who wish to shake off some bad blood from their old party affiliation. Never mind, of course, the self-centered desire to distance from their own atrocious, widely condemned track record in government. However, the Guardian’s political […]
By Maddison Wheeldon