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Nearly five million more people experiencing poor mental health since 2009
10 June 2026 @ 5:27 pm
The Mental Health Foundation has released The Foundation Reports: The state of mental health inequality in the UK, based on data following 40,000 individuals over 15 years. The report found higher levels of poor mental health than recently reported in other datasets. One in four adults in the UK (25%) now experiences mental distress. That’s […]
By The CanaryGreens open up staggering lead with 18-24 year olds
10 June 2026 @ 4:51 pm
The Green Party has opened up a staggering lead with 18-24 year olds according to one poll: 🗳️ POLL | Greens lead with 18-24 year olds: 🟢 Grn: 35% (+17)🔴 Lab: 19% (-22)➡️ Ref: 17% (+8)🔵 Con: 8% (-)🟠 Lib: 7% (-9)🚩 Your: 4% (+4) (Source: @focaldataHQ)—+/- vs GE2024 data pic.twitter.com/L0LBqjcjGP — Stats for Lefties […]
By Willem Moore“Who stole the land?” 14yo holds his own against Zionist assault
10 June 2026 @ 4:43 pm
A 14-year-old activist stood up to an Israel supporter’s aggression during an assault in Montreal, Canada yesterday, 9 June 2026. The aggressor was a woman known as Sandra allegedly associated with white supremacist media. The Canadian government continues to support Israel’s genocide. Embarrassment in Montreal As the young man filmed the assault, the woman tried […]
By SkwawkboxWashington justifies the exclusion of Somali referee and Iranian officials ahead of the World Cup
10 June 2026 @ 4:36 pm
Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House team tasked with organising the 2026 World Cup, defended the US authorities’ decision to bar Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan and a number of administrative officials from the Iranian national team from entering the United States, stressing that these measures were taken for “very valid reasons”, according to […]
By Alaa ShamaliGenocidal British lord wants IOF to ‘finish the job’ in Lebanon
10 June 2026 @ 4:25 pm
Howard Leigh, a Tory peer, has asked the House of Lords why it was stopping Israel’s occupation forces (IOF) from being able to “finish the job” in Lebanon. Leigh, disgustingly, said: The only successful way of dealing with, in effect, Iran in Lebanon through Hezbollah, is through military action. At what point do the British […]
By The CanaryAI data centres plan causes uproar across Scotland
10 June 2026 @ 4:10 pm
Scotland looks set for an AI data centre crisis after plans were revealed detailing a massive number of data centres planned for construction on Scotland’s Central Belt. ARPS, Scotland’s countryside charity, published an interactive map illustrating where the data centres are earmarked for. The charity compiled the data over growing concerns about the impact of […]
By Cameron BailliePoliticians and commenters condemn white riots following Belfast stabbing
10 June 2026 @ 3:37 pm
Politicians and social commentators from across the UK have taken to social media to condemn the racist riots that have swept Belfast – and the shameless far-right agitators who helped fan the flames. As the Canary previously reported, rioters carried out a wave of pogroms in Belfast and nearby towns over the last two days, […]
By The CanaryEx-Reform councillor details sexism from former colleagues
10 June 2026 @ 3:20 pm
On 9 June, we reported that ex-Reform councillor Charlotte Kelly had defected to the Tories. Kelly blamed the move on sexism and bullying from her former colleagues. And since then, she’s come forwards to provide more information on what went down: Ex-Reform UK councillor Charlotte Kelly admits she’s embarrassed to have ever joined the party. […]
By Willem MooreWest Ham co-owner, nicknamed ‘Sultan of Sleaze’, banned from being alone with women and girls
10 June 2026 @ 2:20 pm
Content warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual abuse and harassment The billionaire co-owner of West Ham Football Club, David Sullivan, resigned on Saturday ahead of a joint BBC and Times investigation alleging he’s a sexual predator. The Panorama documentary broadcasts allegations made by several women that Sullivan abused his position of power and influence […]
By Maddison WheeldonUS strikes two reservoirs in Iran cutting off drinking water to 20,000 people
10 June 2026 @ 2:04 pm
The US has bombed two reservoirs in Sirik, Iran, leaving over 20,000 people without access to fresh drinking water. The strikes heavily damaged both reservoirs, which supply the Bemani and Kouhestak areas of Sirik town. 🇮🇷🇺🇸 20,000 people in Iran’s Hormozgan province are now without drinking water after strikes reportedly destroyed water infrastructure in Sirik. […]
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