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Orgreave inquiry finally underway

28 March 2026 @ 12:08 am

OrgreaveThe Starmer government has finally announced the start of its bland inquiry into state violence during the ‘Battle of Orgreave’ coking plant during the 1980s miners’ strike. The inquiry’s brief should be to identify those who should stand trial or at least face disgrace for sending heavily-armed police, and soldiers dressed as police, to viciously […] By Skwawkbox

University of Reading among top EU recipients for border security research supporting repressive migration policies

27 March 2026 @ 11:47 pm

EUThe University of Reading is one of the top universities to receive research and innovation funding from the EU’s Framework Programmes and a range of other EU instruments to support the building of Europe’s border regime. A new report from the Transnational Institute, “Border Labs,” highlights how universities are deeply involved in Europe’s repressive border and […] By The Canary

New left think tank finds a ‘Doge of the left’ could save at least £31bn per year

27 March 2026 @ 11:23 pm

Think TankVerdant, a new think tank of the left, is set to end the myth that efficiency savings are only a right-wing issue. In its first report, the think tank, headed by a former adviser to Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell and a civil society campaigner, found at least £30.9bn in potential savings. The myth of […] By James Wright

Sky finally covers Israel torturing toddler — but smears dad and omits half story

27 March 2026 @ 10:44 pm

Sky NewsSky News has finally covered Israel’s torture of one-year-old toddler — three days after the Canary and other independent outlets and five days after the news first broke in Arabic media. But typically, the broadcaster only covered half the story — and masked the other half with baseless Israeli propaganda. Sky dressed up the cigarette […] By Skwawkbox

Motability changes will limit how far disabled people drive

27 March 2026 @ 10:30 pm

MotabilityThe Motability Scheme has announced more changes that will negatively impact disabled people’s lives. As part of reforms to the scheme, disabled people will see their mileage allowance halved. More Motability cuts The scheme announced that from July 1 2026, new leases will only have a mileage allowance of 10,000 miles a year. This has […] By Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Watch: Israeli MP calls murdering Gaza children ‘normal’

27 March 2026 @ 10:13 pm

IsraeliFar-right Israeli Knesset member Yitzhak Kroizer is an unashamed, racist advocate of the murder of Palestinian children. He is a party ally of possibly-deceased genocidal maniac Itamar Ben-Gvir and the son of a settler rabbi linked to Israeli terrorist Meir Kahane. Kroizer told Israel’s parliament that there are “no innocent children” in the occupied West […] By Skwawkbox

Three steps governments can take now to cut energy bills

27 March 2026 @ 7:41 pm

Solar farm in front of wind turbines Renewable energyAs volatile energy prices continue to spike, driven in part by geopolitical instability and gas market shocks, governments face an urgent challenge. How can they bring down household energy bills immediately and protect citizens from fossil-flation making everything more expensive? The good news is that short-term relief and long-term transition are not mutually exclusive. Here […] By The Canary

Met police challenged over unlawful arrest policy for Palestine Action support

27 March 2026 @ 6:55 pm

Police carry a protester at a demonstration in Trafalgar Square calling for the lifting of the proscription of Palestine ActionLondon-based law firm Hodge Jones & Allen LLP has written to the Metropolitan police challenging its revised policy on Palestine Action support. The firm has warned that any arrests the Met makes under the policy are likely to be unlawful. The letter, written on behalf of campaign group Defend Our Juries, comes after a shock […] By The Canary

UK government advisory report condemns global fur trade

27 March 2026 @ 5:42 pm

Fox in Finnish fur farm fur tradeThe Animal Welfare Committee, which advises the UK government, has published a damning report condemning the animal suffering involved in the fur trade. Its report on ‘the responsible sourcing of fur’ calls out the suffering inflicted on animals who are confined in cages on fur farms or caught in brutal traps in the wild. And […] By The Canary

Israel gets zero mentions in government’s ‘report’ on foreign interference. No wonder

27 March 2026 @ 5:41 pm

israelThe government’s ‘Rycroft Review’ report on foreign interference in UK politics has been confirmed as a sham immediately it was published, after it failed to mention Israel a single time. And this is only what Skwawkbox and others predicted, since Starmer minister Steve Reed is a die-hard ‘friend of genocide’ who also didn’t mention Israel […] By Skwawkbox