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Iran foreign minister Araghchi says no truce unless Israel leaves Lebanon
17 June 2026 @ 9:52 am
Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has responded to Israel’s attempts to reject Donald Trump’s supposed ceasefire ‘memorandum of understanding‘ with Iran. Araghchi warned Israel – and Trump – that there is no prospect of any agreement to end the illegal US-Israel war unless Israel gets out of Lebanon completely: The end of the war will […]
By SkwawkboxAnderson busted using AI to lie about Reform’s Saville controversy
17 June 2026 @ 9:25 am
On 16 June, we reported on a grim story from the Makerfield by-election concerning Reform. Local Reform councillors posted a picture which suggested they’d vote for Jimmy Saville if it allowed them to replace Keir Starmer. The problem is this means they would vote for Jimmy Saville – one of Britain’s most notorious sexual predators. […]
By Willem MooreMinister deploys ‘homophobic innuendo’ to defend Palestine Action ban
17 June 2026 @ 9:18 am
On 15 June, we reported that Labour minister Mike Tapp was gloating about the decision to maintain Palestine Action’s ‘terrorist’ proscription. A day later, we reported he was trying to ensnare Zack Polanski into saying he supports Palestine Action – something which would have landed him with a lengthy prison sentence. In other words, he’s […]
By Willem MooreClimate action could sway half of young voters in the UK
16 June 2026 @ 11:01 pm
Half of young people under 34 in the UK say they would be more likely to vote for a government that upholds the UK’s climate commitments. This is a finding of new research by Kantar for the Fairtrade Foundation. Fairtrade is warning that climate change is putting everyday staples under growing pressure and threatening the […]
By The CanaryThe scourge of online misogyny and racism fuels calls for regulation
16 June 2026 @ 10:54 pm
A recent report by children’s charity Barnardo’s lays bare the scale of misogyny in the UK. Polling 4,000 young people, its shows how misogyny and targeted racism have flourished on social media platforms. As a result, the report found that these attitudes have dangerously become more ‘commonplace’ among offline. Against this backdrop, British PM Keir […]
By Maddison WheeldonPalestinian prisoner dies in notorious Israeli prison
16 June 2026 @ 10:18 pm
Imad Sarhan, 48, was a Palestinian who had been imprisoned for almost 25 years by the Israeli occupation before his death on 14 June. The late Sarhan suffered from a heart attack whilst in the high security Gilboa prison. Repeated tortured in Israeli custody He was abducted from his home in Haifa, on 15 October […]
By Charlie JaayStarmer tries charm offensive to avoid trump tantrum over social media ban
16 June 2026 @ 9:49 pm
Ministers in Starmer’s government have apparently been hard at work lobbying the US President over fears. They worry they will see a backlash over the announced under-16s social media ban. Rather than asking the billionaire owners of Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube to protect children and restrict harmful content for all users, our […]
By Maddison WheeldonEnvironment secretary writes to Ofwat calling out Thames Water deal
16 June 2026 @ 8:47 pm
Thames Water is now even closer to temporary nationalisation after the government objected to a £10bn rescue proposal from its creditors. Ofwat, the UK water regulator, is also feeling the heat, after Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds penned a letter to the watchdog criticising the lenders’ offering. She warns it would fail both the environment and […]
By GraceBrighton fascists try to fake respectability, whilst hiding the extreme violent reality
16 June 2026 @ 8:10 pm
Brighton stood up against far-right intimidation on 13 June 2026 as thousands of anti-fascists massively outnumbered a South East Patriots march. The Carnival Against Fascism mobilisation was stunning to see, and blocked the racist scumbags at every single turn. Wandering around with the far-right, I observed an obvious disconnect between the far-right’s public branding and […]
By AntifabotPSC’s Jamal demands apology from Board of Deputies
16 June 2026 @ 7:17 pm
Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) director Ben Jamal has demanded an apology and retraction from Israel lobby group Board of Deputies (BOD) for its smears against anti-apartheid protesters. The BOD (like the Met Police) had attacked Jewish activists protesting outside a London synagogue hosting the sale of stolen Palestinian land — a reference to Israel’s illegal […]
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