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East Jerusalem Palestinian families eviction orders
3 April 2026 @ 2:05 am
In the early hours of 25 March 2026, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and police entered homes in Silwan, in occupied East Jerusalem, escorting settlers as Palestinian families were forced out of their properties in the Batn al-Hawa neighbourhood. East Jerusalem — evicted after 10 year legal battles with settler organisation 16 Palestinian families, approximately 100 people, who […]
By Charlie JaayHumanitarians warn of 10,000 displaced in Sudan by UAE-backed forces
3 April 2026 @ 1:50 am
A humanitarian medical agency has warned that the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have displaced 10,000 more people in Sudan. This time in the Blue Nile region. The area is close to Ethiopia, leading to concerns about the destabilising effects across borders. Sudan Doctors Network posted on X on 1 April: More than 10,000 displaced […]
By Joe GlentonTop economist schools Labour on public-private partnerships, rather than corporate handouts
3 April 2026 @ 1:35 am
Mariana Mazzucato, professor at UCL, has shown how Labour should be less willing to simply hand out public money to corporations. Instead, she says that subsidies and grants should come with a guarantee of public benefit. ‘Conditionalities’ — types of public benefit There are various possibilities for making the most out of public money when […]
By James WrightPrevent’s obsession with terrorist ideology has left the UK without recourse for non-ideological violence
3 April 2026 @ 1:02 am
Today, Thursday 2 April, the Guardian ran an exclusive based on comments from the Prevent assistant commissioner, Laurence Taylor. He claimed that counter-terrorism scheme was being overwhelmed by a massive influx of referrals. Trends indicate that Prevent will receive over 10,000 referrals in 2026. That represents a 33% increase compared to 2024. However, Taylor asserts that […]
By Alex/Rose CockerLeaflet suggests Corbyn has endorsed three ex-Tory councillors
2 April 2026 @ 11:52 pm
Jeremy Corbyn-led Your Party won’t be fielding councillors in the upcoming local elections. They will, however, be backing various independents. Now, we’re learning such independents could include ex-Tory councillors: ‼️BREAKING | Your Party's candidates for 2026 include three councillors who were Conservative members as recently as January 2026 Gaz Ali, Amo Hussain, Izzy Hussain all […]
By Willem MooreFarage brands failed Reform candidates ‘liars’
2 April 2026 @ 10:44 pm
Reform are having an absolute nightmare in the runup to the local elections. As we’ve reported, they’ve been losing candidates left and right. If you think this means the party’s vetting procedures aren’t up to snuff, don’t worry. According to Farage himself, the problem is many of the eager Reform members signing up are actually […]
By Willem MooreFirst casualty of war: UK airline cancels flights amid Iran war energy crisis
2 April 2026 @ 10:42 pm
A UK airline has permanently cancelled a flight due to pressure from the energy crisis caused by the US attack on Iran. Skybus operated an internal flight between London and the Cornish town of Newquay. The firm’s cancellation could be the first of many as air travel is hit by increasing pressure. The National reported […]
By Joe GlentonMacron tells deranged Trump to “be serious” about “unrealistic” threat to open Hormuz by force
2 April 2026 @ 9:52 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron has bit back at Trump following his attempts to undermine NATO. Pointing to the US Presidents repeated attacks which he says has created “daily doubt about his commitment” to the North Atlantic alliance, Macron tells Trump to “be serious”. Yesterday, the US President once again went to the media, making comments […]
By Maddison WheeldonUS is lying through its teeth about Iran war casualties — and people are noticing
2 April 2026 @ 9:33 pm
The US is still hiding casualty figures from its failing Iran war. The Pentagon is ‘cooking the books’ on the number of soldiers killed and wounded by using outdated reporting to keep the public in the dark. The Intercept’s Nick Turse reported on 1 April: Almost 750 U.S. troops have been wounded or killed in […]
By Joe GlentonDWP cuts leave Motability scrabbling for savings through discriminatory black-box scheme
2 April 2026 @ 9:17 pm
DWP — In yet another escalation of its performative penalisation of disabled drivers, the Motability scheme is now planning to fit all vehicles for under-30s with compulsory black boxes. The devices track the car’s speed, braking and rest habits. Using this information, they issue drivers with a weekly red, amber or green rating. If drivers […]
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