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Labour’s Burgon to bring debate to Parliament to ban lucrative side gigs for MPs

Post author:Maddison Wheeldon
Post published:25 June 2026
Post last modified:25 June 2026

Labour MP Richard Burgon has secured a debate in Parliament which will consider banning second jobs for all MPs. Whilst some MPs insist their roles in healthcare and law should be continued alongside MP responsibilities, this loophole has enabled other greedy MPs to turn to lucrative side gigs which bring their priorities into question. For instance, Burgon cites Farage pocketing more than £1m since being elected in “outside work” despite MPs being afforded a pretty high salary from the public purse placing them firmly in the top 1% of earners. Other reports have said that figure is actually £2m. He says:…

Hottest June day ever provokes climate denial from right-wing cranks

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:25 June 2026
Post last modified:27 June 2026

Wednesday 24 June was the hottest British day on record. In response to this, figures like Zack Polanski are calling for a renewed focus on the climate crisis: It's officially the hottest June day ever. We know who is to blame. Fossil fuel firms. The billionaire media. Weak politicians. We know what we must do. Rapid decarbonisation & adaptation for a healthier, wealthier country safe for future generations. pic.twitter.com/SRv3myB8V3 — Zack Polanski (@ZackPolanski) June 24, 2026 The nation’s cranks, meanwhile, are out and about spewing hot air. Hottest day prompts climate denial Professional bullsh*t artist Rupert Lowe of Reform UK replied…

Why major polluters need kicking out of football

Post author:Abi Perrin
Post published:25 June 2026
Post last modified:27 June 2026

With extreme weather and war wreaking havoc on football in communities around the world, the sport’s entanglement with fossil fuels further endangers the game itself… as well as players, fans and everyone else besides. But it doesn’t have to be this way, as a series of recent reports spell out. Players and pitches in peril Player safety has been a “hot topic” with this year’s FIFA Men’s World Cup underway. Climate Central estimates that the number of “extremely hot” June and July days in host cities has roughly tripled since North America last hosted the tournament in the 1990s. The heat…

Senior Graham ally deletes ‘blackface’ Facebook post

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:25 June 2026
Post last modified:27 June 2026

Scot Walker, a senior and close ally of Unite general secretary Sharon Graham, has deleted an image of himself wearing a beard-and-dreads mask. Walker had posted the image to his Facebook feed, triggering a storm of outrage at the ‘blackface’ get-up: Walker runs Unite’s so-called ‘Workers’ Economy‘, which union insiders have said Graham created to circumvent Unite’s Community section for unwaged members. Unite Community was set up by her predecessor Len McCluskey, whom Graham has long attacked with what McCluskey called “pages of smears and innuendo”. Union members and staff said that Graham planned to shut down Community if she wins…

Polanski brands Burnham a ‘Blair tribute act’

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:25 June 2026
Post last modified:25 June 2026

Andy Burnham appears set to take over from the outgoing Keir Starmer – but Zack Polanski has some questions. Of course, Starmer stepping aside means Burnham is set to become the country’s leader without proper scrutiny of what he has planned or how he intends to deliver it. While Burnham’s own words on this remain contradictory, we are starting to get an idea of what his government will look like. And Zack Polanski has responded as follows: NEW: Zack Polanski has accused Andy Burnham of a being a "Blair tribute act" over his move to hire top lobbyist and New Labour…

Union bosses’ fossil activism makes an enemy of the global working class

Post author:Cameron Baillie
Post published:25 June 2026
Post last modified:25 June 2026

Sharon Graham is the general secretary of Unite, the trade union. However, with rogue comments this week in defence of British fossil fuel interests, she appears to be making an enemy of the global working class. She’s joined by GMB chief Gary Smith, who’s been briefing the Times about net-zero ‘madness’. As the UK awaits the coronation of Makerfield MP Andy Burnham — and, perhaps more importantly, his cabinet-in-waiting — Ed Miliband’s name crops up repeatedly. This is hardly surprising, since Miliband has served different roles on Labour’s front benches, including as leader, for much of two decades. Miliband’s core commitment is…