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International trans health bodies express “deep concern” for NHS ban on HRT for under-18s
11 June 2026 @ 8:59 pm
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and its European counterpart (EPATH) have issued a joint statement expressing their “deep concern” regarding NHS plans to suspend hormone prescriptions for trans under-18s in England. On 9 March, NHS England published a draft clinical policy outlining its plan for public consultation. In essence, it proposed that: […]
By Alex/Rose CockerMirror journalist asks why violence committed by white men never seems to matter
11 June 2026 @ 8:44 pm
Islamophobia — On Good Morning Britain (GMB), journalist Kevin Maguire confronted the fact that violence committed by white males never seems to see the same discriminatory attacks against them as a group. In contrast, when any attack is perpetrated by a Black or Brown man, condemnation is made against entire communities. As a result, we […]
By Maddison WheeldonPro-Palestine protester ‘Big Ben Dan’ found guilty
11 June 2026 @ 7:36 pm
‘Big Ben Dan’ Day has been found guilty of ‘public nuisance’ at Southwark Crown Court after climbing the parliamentary tower in March 2025. Day’s 17-hour protest was against Israel’s Gaza genocide and against state-sanctioned police violence against peaceful protest. Big Ben Dan — “Serious disruption” The state claims Day caused a £67,000 public bill, some […]
By Skwawkbox“Drill, baby, drill’ backfires: Trump’s illegal war may trigger permanent shift away from oil
11 June 2026 @ 7:32 pm
US oil exports are surging as Saudi and Russian exports are disrupted by US-led wars and sanctions — but, there is a big ‘but’ here, the true and permanent winner of Trump’s Iran war might be China’s clean-tech industry. Exports of Chinese-made solar cells hit 1.7bn units in March, a record high for a single […]
By Nandita LalHegseth postures over Cuba as US pressures Colombian president over Mamdani meeting
11 June 2026 @ 6:57 pm
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth openly threatened Cuba during a visit to the colonial military base at Guantanamo Bay. Hegseth told a captive audience of American soldiers that Cuba had better not try and get long-range weapons. The US has been ramping up threats against the island state. Meanwhile, US officials have forced Colombia’s left-wing […]
By Joe GlentonEaling could’ve had 14 more left-wing wins with Indy-Green collaboration
11 June 2026 @ 6:45 pm
The Green Party did well in the 2026 local elections, especially in London. In Ealing, for example, it got five new councillors. But if it had worked together with local left-wing independents, the borough could have gained at least 14 extra progressive councillors, pulling significant power away from Labour. Instead, Labour kept control. Indy-Green collaboration […]
By Ed SykesEye witnesses to al Mughayyir school shooting in no doubt that head of Homesh “Religious School” is the culprit
11 June 2026 @ 6:27 pm
On 21 April, illegal settler and head of Homesh “religious school”, Schmuel Wendy, shot dead two Palestinians outside al Mughayyir boy’s School, in the occupied West Bank. One was a 13-year-old pupil. There have been numerous claims that Wendy is the killer, but he denies even being in the village at the time. But the […]
By Charlie JaayMore animal welfare charities call for an end to the guga hunt
11 June 2026 @ 5:56 pm
Two leading animal welfare organisations are calling on the new Scottish parliament to end the annual guga hunt on Sula Sgeir. They’ve published a new report stating that the hunt cannot be considered humane, despite a NatureScot licence condition that requires killing must be carried out humanely. This adds to the campaigning work of Protect […]
By The CanaryUnison sounds the alarm on workplaces scrapping trans-inclusive policies
11 June 2026 @ 5:12 pm
Andrea Egan, general secretary of Unison, has written to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to highlight the fact that workplaces across the country have already begun to withdraw their previous trans-inclusive policies. After multiple failed attempts, the EHRC laid its current draft code of practice before Parliament. The guidance is now undergoing a 40-day […]
By Alex/Rose CockerThe UK’s favourite butterfly has been revealed
11 June 2026 @ 5:05 pm
Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has today revealed that the colourful peacock has beaten off fierce competition from a colourful cast of species to take the top spot as Britain’s Favourite Butterfly. Topping the first-ever vote to find the nation’s champion, the garden favourite beat 59 other butterflies to claim the highly coveted title. See the […]
By The Canary