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The BBC runs cover for Israel (again) over destruction of Christ statue in Lebanon

20 April 2026 @ 7:05 pm

An Israeli soldier takes a sledgehammer to the face of a crucified Jesus Christ statue, which is on the ground. Taken from a BBC News reportThe BBC has, yet again, tried to provide cover for Israeli criminality and mitigate damage to its already appalling reputation. Support among the misguided ‘Christian’ right for the US-Israel war on Iran had already been rocked by Trump’s self-indulgent post of himself as Jesus. Images of an Israeli soldier attacking a statue of the crucified […] By Skwawkbox

UK commitment to war and capitalism could make 250k people jobless in 2027

20 April 2026 @ 5:54 pm

Trump Starmer IranA global accounting giant and an economic forecasting firm say the war in Iran could see 250,000 people lose their jobs in 2027. The math is simple: the ruling class wages war and makes money, and workers carry the costs. Professional services giant Deloitte and economic forecasters at EY Item Club delivered their warning on […] By Joe Glenton

Scottish Greens unveil plans on midwife training and household repair scheme

20 April 2026 @ 5:47 pm

Scottish Greens holding placardsThe Scottish Greens have been laying out policy plans ahead of the Holyrood elections on 7 May. The party is hoping for a “breakthrough” result. They’ve pledged action to make maternity care safer for women, babies and staff. The Greens would introduce earn-as-you-learn routes to bring more people into the midwife profession and ensure that […] By The Canary

Reform candidates are making promises they can’t keep

20 April 2026 @ 5:45 pm

Nigel Farage and a hand with fingers crossed ReformIn the UK, it’s sadly common for politicians to make promises they have no intention of keeping. Usually, however, they at least promise things they could plausibly achieve. This is not the case with what some would-be Reform councillors are promising: Local election leaflets based on pretty much everything that the local council doesn't do […] By Willem Moore

Watch: Netanyahu’s new comms director admits making stuff up for propaganda

20 April 2026 @ 5:44 pm

Eli Hazan, Benjamin Netanyahu's comms director smiles in a corporate headshot with the Israel flag and a packed bookshelf behind himEli Hazan has reportedly just moved from running communications for Benjamin Netahyahu’s extremist Likud party to direct Netanyahu’s own press office. He’s well qualified for the position, even admitting to supporters that he “fabricat[es] fake news” for propaganda purposes. Speaking in Hebrew, Hazan claimed Israel needs to be (even) more like Trump in its shameless […] By Skwawkbox

Powerful Mothin Ali speech highlights political neglect of North East England

20 April 2026 @ 5:13 pm

Background is a map of the voting intentions in the North East of England, which is mainly light blue with a few bits of green. In front and on the left is Mothin Ali and on the right is Nigel Farage looking smug. In the middle of them is the Canary logoMothin Ali stood in the Gurdwara Siri Guru Singh Sabha on Saturday 18 April and did what every political leader should do. Despite turning up pale-faced and poorly, the Green Party co-leader fought through it and delivered one hell of a speech. It was a stunning masterclass in the politics of hope that hit the […] By Antifabot

Six Just Stop Oil supporters acquitted of disrupting key national infrastructure

20 April 2026 @ 4:22 pm

Just Stop Oil supporters following acquittal over Waterloo Bridge slow marchSix Just Stop Oil supporters were acquitted at Southwark Crown Court on 17 April. This comes two and a half years after they took part in a slow march on Waterloo Bridge to demand an end to new oil and gas licensing. On 8 November 2023, Sheila Shatford, Julia Mercer, David Kilroy, Geraldine James, Rosalind […] By The Canary

Arsenal stumble at the Etihad as City seize the moment

20 April 2026 @ 4:03 pm

Manchester City's Erling Haaland heads the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and and Arsenal, in Manchester, England, Sunday, April 19, 2026.Arsenal’s meeting with Manchester City was framed as a season-defining test. Instead, it became a hard lesson in fine margins, a defeat that dulled Arsenal’s momentum and left supporters wrestling with the feeling of a chance slipping away. Speaking after the match, Mikel Arteta told press: Today was a big opportunity but we still have […] By Faz Ali

Polls show Newcastle Greens surge ahead

20 April 2026 @ 4:02 pm

green partyNewcastle Green Party are on course to trounce Labour in their heartlands. The JL Partners poll for the Telegraph puts the Greens far out in front on 30%, with Labour and Reform neck and neck on 21% and 19%. The LibDems are on 7%. Vote Green The message is simple: vote Green if you don’t […] By Jamie Driscoll

Labour defence lines leaked ahead of Starmer’s Mandelson grilling

20 April 2026 @ 3:35 pm

Keir Starmer in parliament and Peter Mandelson LabourAt 15:30 on 20 April, Labour PM Keir Starmer went before parliament to get his excuses in for hiring Peter Mandelson. While it was always an act of gross incompetence to hire the twice-disgraced Mandelson, we now know Starmer hired him despite Mandelson failing security vetting. The PM claims he was unaware of the vetting […] By Willem Moore