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Badenoch delivers sad speech attacking public sector equality duty

Post author:Alex/Rose Cocker
Post published:9 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Kemi Badenoch has announced her intention to “repeal the public sector equality duty in its entirety”. The PSED, or simply “the duty”, requires public sector leaders to abide by equality considerations set out in the 2010 Equality Act. Principally, this means working to prevent discrimination against people with protected characteristics (race, sex, disability etc), and monitoring the outcomes of that work. The news comes just a week after Nigel Farage weaponised the tragic murder of Henry Nowak as an excuse to attack diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Vickrum Digwa, a British Asian man, stabbed Nowak, then told police he had…

Everything you need to know about the new qualification system for the 2026 World Cup

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:9 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

The 2026 World Cup is set to enter a radically different phase in its history, following the decision to increase the number of participating teams from 32 to 48. This expansion has not only increased the number of teams but has also completely reshaped the tournament’s structure, from the group stage right through to the knockout rounds. This change has led to an increase in the number of matches from 64 to 104, with the adoption of a completely new competition format, the biggest since the tournament’s inception. A completely new format: 12 groups and an expanded knockout stage In the…

ICC prosecutor suspended over alleged sexual misconduct in ‘politically motivated smear campaign’

Post author:Maddison Wheeldon
Post published:9 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended from his duties following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. Khan has now been referred to disciplinary proceedings which will see a vote by all 125 ICC member states, with the upcoming vote set to decide his fate. However, prior reports regarding the investigation suggested that three judges found that the evidence was not conclusive, despite a UN probe initially finding a “factual basis” for the allegations of sexual misconduct raised by a female aide. Khan has refuted the allegations levelled against him as a “politically motivated smear…

Reform council accused of banning displays for Refugee Week and for Pride month

Post author:Maddison Wheeldon
Post published:9 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

The Reform-led council in St Helens has instructed all local libraries to take down displays promoting or funding anything relating to Pride or Refugee Week. This Orwellian – and bigoted – move comes just as Refugee Week is set to commence, between the 15th and 21st June, and shuts down the long-seen practice of libraries highlighting resources which increase understanding and compassion towards marginalised communities. At the same time, the council have afforded £200k of taxpayers’ money to pay a consultant to ‘educate’ elected Reform councillors on the inner workings of the council over four years. This follows a comment made…

Farage tells unions to ditch Labour for racist Reform

Post author:HG
Post published:9 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Nigel Farage has called on the Unions to ditch Labour and instead join far-right Reform UK. Reform is now the party of workers. Today I am inviting trade unions to apply for affiliation with Reform UK. We also welcome union leaders to attend our national conference in September and engage in discussions about the policies of a future Reform government. pic.twitter.com/v9dRHMmwU4 — Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) June 9, 2026 Farage has never been a member of a union. Instead, he has spent most of his career spouting hatred at them. Nigel Farage hasn’t been a member of a union his whole…

Polanski accuses Telegraph of ‘making up quotes’

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:9 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Zack Polanski has accused the Telegraph of fabricating quotes. And he’s got good reason to do so, because the way the Telegraph presented the following information clearly gives an entirely false impression: We're at the point where the Telegraph are literally making up quotes. I said when veg is sold for pennies in supermarkets, it's a sign someone's not being paid properly. Farmers being paid a pittance for their produce. Workers on less than a living wage in supermarkets. https://t.co/rQOSII9l1p — Zack Polanski (@ZackPolanski) June 9, 2026 ‘This is not a quote’ Something we should explain is that there are two key…

Netanyahu’s order for 70% Israeli control of Gaza is not ‘self-defence’ – it’s ethnic cleansing

Post author:The Canary
Post published:9 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians has commented on Israeli plans to seize control of even more of Gaza: Benjamin Netanyahu’s order to the IDF [Israel’s name for its military occupation forces] to seize control of at least 70% of the Gaza Strip is an egregious violation of the so-called ‘ceasefire’ that Israel has violated more than 3,000 times since October. Increasing Israeli occupation of Gaza has gone unchecked and the so-called ‘yellow line’ has continually expanded, with Israeli soldiers operating an open-fire policy on any Palestinians who finds themselves within the no man’s land, most of whom are in…

53% of left-wing ex-Labour voters ditched party over genocide

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:9 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

The Labour right and their friends in the media are constantly urging the party to become more regressive to appeal to Reform voters. As we’ve reported in the past, though, Labour actually lost four times as many voters to parties on its left. And now, we have a clearer picture of what pushed them in that direction. EXCLUSIVE: More than half of former Labour voters who intent to back a centre or leftwing party in the next general election have cited the government's record on Gaza as a reason for abandoning Labour, new polling shows. — Harriet Williamson (@harriepw) June…

Somali referee refused entry to settler colonial US

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:9 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

With just days to go before the start of the 2026 World Cup, the settler colonial US have been denying entry to fans, players, and officials – this time to Somali referee Omar Artan. At a time when all eyes should be on the stadiums and the national teams, some of the World Cup’s most prominent stories have begun at airports and border checkpoints. Somali referee turned away Somali referee Omar Abdulqadir Artan was set for a historic moment in his career after being selected by FIFA for the 2026 World Cup, making him one of the most prominent African referees…