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Viral poll shows the most antisemitic party, and it’s not the Greens

2 April 2026 @ 6:54 pm

antisemitismA poll from YouGov has shown the attitudes that Britons have towards Jewish people and Israel. Given the manufactured furore in the British media, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Green Party was exposed as being a hotbed of antisemitism. Instead: Uncomfortable figures The above was put together by commenter Cez using YouGov […] By Willem Moore

Emirati entrepreneur upset that TIME magazine criticised UAE

2 April 2026 @ 6:24 pm

UAEEmirati entrepreneur Omar Al Busaidy expressed disappointment with TIME magazine for publishing an article on April 1, 2026, titled “How the Iran War cracked Dubai’s liberal facade.” Al Busaidy tweeted: “Very disappointing from you guys, after all the support you got from the UAE , never expected something like this.” Very disappointing from you guys, […] By The Canary

‘Succession’ star Brian Cox narrates new film exposing controversial gannet hunt – watch here

2 April 2026 @ 5:34 pm

Still from animation showing gannet parent looking sadly at an empty nest following guga huntSuccession actor Brian Cox has narrated a harrowing new animated film. It calls for an end to Scotland’s controversial guga hunt, and exposes the ‘tradition’ of killing gannet chicks. Firelily Studios created the animation for wildlife campaign group Protect the Wild. It depicts the life and death of a single gannet chick, from the safety […] By The Canary

Peace Vigil attenders see US ground attack planes leaving RAF Lakenheath

2 April 2026 @ 4:46 pm

Peace banners on the fence at RAF LakenheathPeace Vigil attenders at RAF Lakenheath have observed more than 20 planes taking off on the morning of 2 April. At least six were A10 ground attack aircraft, likely heading for West Asia, where Donald Trump is threatening a ground invasion of Iran. Witness Avril Simpson said: This carnage should not be happening, and our […] By The Canary

It’s not renewables putting up your energy bills, it’s billionaires

2 April 2026 @ 4:05 pm

Hornsea Two wind energy projectDo you remember Great British Energy? Labour’s 2024 manifesto had six pledges. No. 4 was ‘Set up Great British Energy’, a publicly owned clean power company, to cut bills for good and boost energy security. If you’ve seen the news or paid a bill recently, you’ll be forgiven for wondering where those lower bills are. […] By Jamie Driscoll

Your Party and Greens set to capitulate to Zionists

2 April 2026 @ 3:46 pm

Polanski and Zionism debateJeremy Corbyn’s Your Party (YP) and Zack Polanski’s Green Party appear to be making moves towards rehabilitating Zionism. Instead of opposing its colonialist ideology, they seem more inclined to support it. A recent landmark motion which declared Zionism as a form of racism was railroaded by pro-Israel members at the Green Party’s spring conference. The […] By Maddison Wheeldon

Ex-sheep farmer speaks out ahead of Easter as campaigners urge public to ‘skip the lamb’

2 April 2026 @ 3:44 pm

Ex-sheep farmer Sivalingam “Kumar” Vasanthakumar urges public not to eat lambAn ex-sheep farmer who once raised animals for slaughter is speaking out ahead of Easter. He’s urging the public to reconsider eating lamb. This comes as new data highlights how demand continues to drive the killing of young animals. Animal Justice Project is releasing a new video interview with Devon-based farmer Sivalingam “Kumar” Vasanthakumar. He […] By The Canary

Labour government continues to play chicken with the NHS

2 April 2026 @ 3:05 pm

NHS streetingThe British Medical Association (BMA) is scheduled to begin six days of industrial action on 7 April 2026. The NHS strike was announced after the government attempted to play resident doctors off against their union. This occurred during a strike of their own. Now, in response to the further strike action, the government has withdrawn […] By Em Colquhoun

Iran’s president releases “open letter” to American people

2 April 2026 @ 2:52 pm

iranIran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has officially released a four-page “open letter” to the American people. To the people of the United States of America pic.twitter.com/3uAL4FZgY7 — Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) April 1, 2026 However, many social media users have pointed out that if the average American were as well educated as the average Iranian, perhaps the […] By HG

Police called on ex-MSP who accurately called US & Israel ‘evil’

2 April 2026 @ 2:32 pm

Benjamin Netanyahu and Tommy Sheridan, IsraelAccording to the National, someone has called the police on ex-MSP Tommy Sheridan and the reason is because Sheridan called the US and Israel “evil”. Which they objectively are. Because of all the evil shit they keep doing. NEW: Police have received a complaint against former MSP Tommy Sheridan over a speech he gave in which […] By Willem Moore