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Broadband social tariffs – how you can save £220 a year

10 February 2026 @ 6:09 pm

A woman working at a laptop with a broadband router in the foreground4.8 million UK broadband customers are missing out on £1.05bn of savings. This is the finding of analysis by comparison site Broadband Genie. Broadband social tariffs are available to 5.3 million households. You can apply for one if you receive benefits or Universal Credit. Currently however, only a fraction (10%) of eligible households take up […] By The Canary

Polanksi delivers single-word take down of Starmer’s broken mandate

10 February 2026 @ 6:04 pm

Starmer betrays Labour’s electoral mandateOn social media, Green party leader Zack Polanski used a single word to tear apart Keir Starmer’s ‘I’m not resigning because I’m noble‘ shtick. Polanski: “Mandates…” Mandates…. https://t.co/GaJxZPf8xL pic.twitter.com/rNZeUQBubE— Zack Polanski (@ZackPolanski) February 10, 2026 Indeed, Starmer was elected Labour leader on a mandate to carry out policies that party members support. But as soon […] By James Wright

RMT Action Against Assaults campaign at Scottish parliament calls for new law

10 February 2026 @ 5:02 pm

ScotRail trains Action Against Assaults RMT campaignThe RMT is demanding a new law to safeguard transport workers in Scotland against a sharp rise in assaults. This comes ahead of a meeting with MSPs in Holyrood. Action Against Assaults The union will hold the ‘Action Against Assaults’ event at the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 11 February at 1pm. This event will bring […] By The Canary

TSSA rail union ignores own rules to disenfranchise pensioner members

10 February 2026 @ 4:58 pm

tssa rail unionThe Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) rail union boss Maryam Eslamdoust has been accused of continuing her war on her own staff, members, and democracy after the union broke its own rules to cut retired union members out of its structures and conference votes. Eslamdoust is despised by TSSA members and staff, who accuse her […] By Skwawkbox

What did Streeting think would happen if he revealed his messages with Mandelson?

10 February 2026 @ 4:44 pm

StreetingHealth secretary and all round wrong ‘un Wes Streeting has revealed his messages with disgraced paedophile’s mate Peter Mandelson. Or at least some of them. It was a huge self-own and more revealing than he may have wished. Streeting may have been hoping that openness would rescue his ambitions to replace his boss when he […] By Skwawkbox

Australian police break spine of anti-genocide granny to protect war criminal

10 February 2026 @ 4:30 pm

anti-genocide protestEarlier, Skwawkbox reported on Australian police officers’ vicious beating of a restrained and helpless anti-genocide protester. The beating came as police attacked protesters demonstrating peacefully against a visit by war-criminal Israeli president Isaac Herzog. The attack was not an isolated incident. In yet another assault, police fractured the spine of 69-year-old Jann Alhafny. The Australian […] By Skwawkbox

Trump tries to wreck Mexico-Cuba alliance in bid for hemispheric control

10 February 2026 @ 4:11 pm

trumpUS president Donald Trump is determined to starve Cuba of oil in his bid for control of the Western hemisphere. Cuba buys oil from Mexico despite heavy US sanctions. Now Trump is threatening to hit Mexico with tariffs. Trump has also been channeling a mix of Cold War and War on Terror rhetoric to justify […] By Joe Glenton

Palantir celebrate worming their way into British politics with party at Ministry of Defence

10 February 2026 @ 3:57 pm

palantirMilitary tech firm Palantir are hosting a lavish party at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to celebrate their massive new contract. The firm’s founders, who have expressed far-right and anti-democratic views, seemed pleased at having penetrated the highest echelons of the British state. And their takeover has disgraced Labour politician Peter Mandelson’s fingerprints all over […] By Joe Glenton

Re-emerged video shows Kid Rock was always a raging nonce

10 February 2026 @ 3:34 pm

Kid Rock in front of his own lyricsUrgh, I already hated Kid Rock, because he’s always seemed like a greasy nonce. Now, a newly resurfaced clip seems to confirm it: BREAKING: Disturbing video of Kid Rock has resurfaced, as he wonders why American men were waiting for the then-14 year old Olsen twins to turn 18. "if there's grass on the field, […] By Antifabot

Reform threaten to defund university over debate club snub

10 February 2026 @ 3:31 pm

Lee Anderson in front of Bangor University, ReformOnce again, Reform have publicly shit the bed, and this time it’s over Bangor University. Well, more specifically, the Bangor Debating and Political society, but that didn’t stop Reform’s head of policy Zia Yusuf threatening the whole fucking uni: Bangor University have banned Reform and called us “racist, transphobic and homophobic”. Bangor receives £30 million […] By Antifabot