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Luke Akehurst tries and fails to defend Labour’s spy scandal
7 February 2026 @ 7:05 pm
Luke Akehurst isn’t very well liked here at the Canary. Conversely, seeing Akehurst make a fool of himself is super popular, hence this: Mate, do you genuinely think you’re helping here. — (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) February 6, 2026 Spy hard Akehurst and Hodges are discussing Labour Together’s spying scandal. As Ed Sykes wrote on 6 […]
By Willem MooreStarmer’s chief whip allegedly became an MP via Mandelson fix
7 February 2026 @ 6:57 pm
As highlighted by journalist Michael Crick, Labour’s chief whip apparently got where he is today with a little help from the ‘prince of darkness‘ himself — Peter Mandelson: Oh dear! According to the memoirs of former Stalybridge MP Tom Pendry, the selection of current Government Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds as subsequent Labour candidate for the […]
By Willem MooreLabour beg Polanski to stand down in Gorton & Denton
7 February 2026 @ 6:49 pm
In an act of desperation, Labour deputy leader Lucy Power has asked the Green Party to stand down in Gorton & Denton: This is staggering. @LucyMPowell writes to @ZackPolanski telling him to stand down @GreenPartyHan so Labour can win. Zack has a duty of care to Green Party members & voters, not to Labour. The […]
By Willem MooreIrish government assisting ICE crimes through use of Shannon airport
7 February 2026 @ 6:33 pm
Micheál Martin’s government is backing the criminal actions of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brownshirts by allowing Shannon airport to be used as a refuelling point for illegal deportations. A report by The Guardian highlighted the latest breach, in which a private jet belonging to a friend of US president Donald Trump flew groups […]
By Robert FreemanManchester Jews condemn lobby attacks on Guardiola for opposing genocide
7 February 2026 @ 5:51 pm
The Manchester Jewish Action for Palestine (MJAP) group has condemned a local Israel lobby group for attacking Manchester City football manager Pep Guardiola. Guardiola, who has a consistent record of solidarity with and support for the Palestinian people, spoke out against Israel’s slaughter again on 4 February. The BBC amplified the manufactured pearl-clutching of the […]
By SkwawkboxMurdoch rag publishes Mandelson puff piece despite Epstein scandal
7 February 2026 @ 4:12 pm
Here at the Canary, we’ve long criticised Rupert Murdoch and his grotty tabloid (the Sun) and his grotty broadsheet (the Times). We’ve got to admit, though; even we didn’t think they’d publish a puff piece on Peter Mandelson in the middle of his Epstein-stoked mega downfall: I deleted my post from before… I thought it was fake So […]
By Willem MooreShifty Starmer now says Mandelson emails won’t come quick
7 February 2026 @ 1:55 pm
Despite pressing public concern, Keir Starmer is saying the ‘materials’ linked to the thrice-disgraced Peter Mandelson will not come quickly. And as you might expect, people are not happy: He will try to buy time and get this kicked into the long grass with investigations and enquiries reporting years hence. And even then likely delayed […]
By Willem MooreCPS to seek a retrial against victorious Filton 24 activists
7 February 2026 @ 1:31 pm
As reported by the Canary, six of the Filton 24 prisoners recently walked free after being acquitted of the charges against them. Now, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced its intent to seek a retrial against these activists: A CPS spokesperson said: “Prosecutors are now considering the precise basis on which that retrial would proceed, […]
By Willem MooreTrump admits he himself chose to post racist Obama video
7 February 2026 @ 1:21 pm
As we reported on 6 February, Donald Trump posted an explicitly racist video to his Truth Social account: BREAKING: Trump just posted an incredibly racist photo of the Obama’s faces photoshopped on to the body of apes. Every day is a new rock bottom for this ugly pig. pic.twitter.com/GlMM7Cfjoe — Dean Withers (@itsdeaann) February 6, […]
By Willem MooreWatch: Trump goon arrested after hilariously destroying Minneapolis (anti-) ICE sculpture
7 February 2026 @ 12:11 pm
Neo-nazi Trump supporter Jake Lang has been hilariously arrested in St Paul, Minnesota, after publishing footage of himself equally hilariously destroying an anti-ICE ice sculpture. Lang, a ‘Jan 6er‘ thug who served four years in prison before Trump pardoned him, then told his followers he’d see them on 7 February outside the Minnesota state capital, […]
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