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Manchester mayoral election — Greens slam ‘unserious’ Labour as Reform ‘go to war’

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Manchester mayoral election — Greens slam ‘unserious’ Labour as Reform ‘go to war’

The Green Party tells the Canary that Labour’s “contempt for Greater Manchester residents” is on full display as the mayoral election looms soon. The party slams Labour for failing to yet deliver a costed manifesto, saying that Greater Manchester voters need to know what they are voting for. It’s now just over two weeks until Greater Manchester goes to the polls on 30 July. Postal votes are already landing on doorsteps for the single most significant ongoing election in English politics outside of Westminster. But Labour’s candidate, Bev Craig, has failed to publish a manifesto yet. Even Reform UK, despite Clacton-caused…

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Trump touts bizarre automatic retaliation policy in case Iran assassinate him

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Trump touts bizarre automatic retaliation policy in case Iran assassinate him

US president Donald Trump wants to create an automatic retaliation policy if Iran manages to assassinate him. The erratic US leader’s idea emerged as Iran and the US returned to open hostilities around a month into the Oman-brokered negotiating period to end the war. Associated Press (AP) reported on 13 July: President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to destroy Iran “ at levels they’ve never seen before” if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him. The news agency added that: the U.S. government has no way to create an automatic,…

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‘Man of the Match’ — Bellingham equals Messi and Maradona and closes in on Pelé

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‘Man of the Match’ — Bellingham equals Messi and Maradona and closes in on Pelé

Jude Bellingham’s brace in England’s victory over Norway saw them through to the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup. It was not merely another goal-scoring contribution. Instead, it turned into a historic night. This placed the English star among the greatest names to have shaped the tournament’s legacy throughout its history. In the space of a single match, the Real Madrid player managed to equal a record set by Lionel Messi and reclaim an achievement that had not been matched since Diego Maradona. Furthermore, he joined a list in which the only player younger than him is the Brazilian legend Pelé.…

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Big Oil must foot the bill for urgent heat protection as Europe swelters

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Big Oil must foot the bill for urgent heat protection as Europe swelters

As deadly heat covers Europe, governments must act quickly to protect lives and force fossil fuel companies to foot the bill. That’s the view of campaign group 350.org. There were more than 10,000 excess deaths across Europe during record-breaking heatwaves in June. Deadly wildfires are still raging in France and Spain. And even in the normally less extreme UK, the death toll has topped 2,700 and multiple fires have taken hold. Climate campaigners urge European governments to take urgent measures to protect the public, especially vulnerable populations, from heat impacts. This includes measures such as upgrading hospitals, care facilities, schools and…

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FIFA announces bizarre World Cup souvenir scheme — fans can own a pricey patch of turf

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FIFA announces bizarre World Cup souvenir scheme — fans can own a pricey patch of turf

Memories of the World Cup final are no longer limited to photographs, tickets or signed shirts. FIFA has decided to take the concept of collectables to a new level. In fact, for dedicated fifa fans, the organisation is offering the chance to own a genuine piece of the pitch that will host the 2026 World Cup final. FIFA has announced via its official shop the launch of a commemorative collection entitled “Piece of the Pitch – Foundation Edition”. The collection features authentic pieces of the turf to be used in the World Cup final, scheduled to take place on 19 July…

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Twelve arrested over far-right terror plot against Suffolk Islamic event

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Twelve arrested over far-right terror plot against Suffolk Islamic event

UK counter-terror cops have arrested twelve people over an alleged far-right threat against an Islamic event in Suffolk, England. The arrests took place mostly in southern and eastern England with one individual detained in Greater Manchester. On 13 July, the Counter Terrorism Police (CTP) had said: The investigation, which is extreme right-wing terrorism-related, is connected to a suspected threat directed towards an Islamic event held at Shrubland Hall, Suffolk over the weekend (9-12 July). Due to the concerns over the possible threat, and as a precaution, advice was provided via Suffolk Police to the organisers of the UK Ijtima event to…

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Ex-Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins mounts legal challenge over dismissal by Starmer

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Ex-Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins mounts legal challenge over dismissal by Starmer

Olly Robbins, former permanent under-secretary of state for foreign affairs, has begun a legal challenge of Starmer’s decision to sack him over his supposed role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson, disgraced ambassador to the US. Starmer sacked Mandelson after details of his friendship and extensive communications with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein became public knowledge. The PM blamed Robbins for failing to let him know that concerns were raised during Mandelson’s security vetting for the ambassadorial position. Starmer sacked the then-head of the Foreign Office on 16 April. ‘Dismissive approach’ to vetting On 21 April, Robbins published a letter he wrote…

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Exclusive: Your Party CEC votes no confidence but must ask leadership to respect vote

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Exclusive: Your Party CEC votes no confidence but must ask leadership to respect vote

The Your Party executive committee (CEC) no-confidence vote exclusively revealed by Skwawkbox last week took place on Sunday. The specially-arranged CEC meeting, to hold no-confidence votes in three key officials, was fraught and lasted almost three-and-a-half hours. Yet it ended without a clear conclusion, forcing members to ask party leaders to respect a clear majority vote that just failed to reach the required threshold. The issue was a vote of no confidence in three figures blamed for the suspension of three well-known CEC members for attending a socialist conference. A number of members left the meeting rather than participate, but the…

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Zia Yusuf called out over claim Reform MPs receive no security

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Zia Yusuf called out over claim Reform MPs receive no security

Zia Yusuf has received criticism over his claim that the state provides Reform MPs with “no protection whatsoever”. Given the way this headline is worded, many are (understandably) taking it to mean Reform MPs have been given police protection by the state. I want to clarify that the opposite is true. The state is providing no protection whatsoever. In fact, based on what I have seen in the… pic.twitter.com/TaFZzEMNkH — Zia Yusuf (@ZiaYusufUK) July 12, 2026 Zia Yusuf: Nobody ‘cares about security of Reform MPs’ The headline Yusuf was responding to read: Reform MPs given 24-hour protection in Widdecombe murder hunt…

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Muslim woman demonised by white men spreading lies

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Muslim woman demonised by white men spreading lies

A video of a Muslim woman, Nora Mubarak, capturing a seagull in a white sheet in Grimsby has gone viral for the wrong reasons. One of Britain’s self-styled “patriots” shared the video, with many claiming the woman was catching the bird to eat it — parroting the same racist theories that falsely accused immigrants in the US of eating pets. However, Mubarak was actually doing a good deed in rescuing the seagull that had fallen from a roof. More footage shows her working with other locals — white locals, for the record — to reunite the gull with its mother. Nevertheless,…

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‘Huge’ cost of aircraft carriers meant ‘less scope’ for funding health and education

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‘Huge’ cost of aircraft carriers meant ‘less scope’ for funding health and education

“Vulnerable” aircraft carriers are about Britain “counting for something in the world” and being an “effective ally” of the US, declassified files show Tony Blair’s treasury secretary Alistair Darling told the prime minister that buying aircraft carriers was a “political” rather than a military choice and would mean less funding for social services.Declassified files from 1998, Blair’s first full year in government, contain deliberations among officials and ministers on Labour’s manifesto commitment to replace Britain’s three aircraft carriers with the two new ones the UK currently possesses.Darling wrote to Blair in June 1998 about the carriers and the aircraft to go…

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Reform deputy reposts alleged sex trafficker’s post on Ann Widdecombe

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Reform deputy reposts alleged sex trafficker’s post on Ann Widdecombe

Richard Tice, Reform UK’s deputy leader, is among those promoting the views of an alleged human trafficker on social media. In the aftermath of Ann Widdecombe’s death, many right-wingers have sought to politicise the alleged murder despite facts being thin on the ground. This includes the lesser-known Tate brother, Tristan. Richard Tice unfazed by Tate’s history Tristan and his brother, Andrew Tate, are facing serious accusations in Romania and the UK. On 6 July, Romania Insider reported: Prosecutors from Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, or DIICOT, announced on Friday, July 3, that they have expanded the investigation into…

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Majority of voters think Farage was wrong over undeclared gifts

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Majority of voters think Farage was wrong over undeclared gifts

As we’ve extensively reported, Nigel Farage is facing criticism over the various gifts and donations he’s failed to declare. He’s also facing multiple investigations into the same cases. Unsuprisingly, the public is largely unimpressed with this state of affairs. Farage spent years complaining the establishment ignored “the will of the people”. Now 60% of voters – AND half of Reform voters – think he behaved incorrectly over gifts and donations. Funny how quickly “the people” become “the establishment” when they stop believing Nigel… pic.twitter.com/3AVuhYD0dd — Liz Webster (@LizWebsterSBF) July 13, 2026 Nigel Farage vs the public Farage has multiple ongoing scandals…

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Reform-linked journalist scolds Ann Widdecombe’s family

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Reform-linked journalist scolds Ann Widdecombe’s family

Senior Reform UK politicans have been speculating about what happened to Ann Widdecombe despite her family asking them not to. On 10 July, Widdecombe was found dead in her home. With Widdecombe being a former politician, people predictably theorised about what happened. Now, adding insult to injury, a Reform-linked journalist has told Widdecombe’s family to stop complaining. And here we have it. The final line crossed. Allison literally telling Ann Widdecombe’s family what they should want in the wake of her death. https://t.co/C86EEdRhN5 — (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) July 12, 2026 Widdecombe speculation snowballs The Canary’s Joe Glenton reported the following of…

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Iran claims US aircraft support centre strike amid wave of retaliatory attacks

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Iran claims US aircraft support centre strike amid wave of retaliatory attacks

The Iran government claims to have inflicted the “full destruction” of US carrier-support and refuelling facilities in the Gulf. Other reportedly-destroyed targets include a command centre and US drone facility in the Gulf. BREAKING: Iran’s IRGC announces the full destruction of logistical support centers for US aircraft carriers and refueling platforms at Duqm port in Oman with ballistic missiles, in the third phase of its response to the US strikes, per Tasnim. This is the first Iranian strike on… — The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) July 12, 2026 Some facilities had been at least partially re-populated by the US military after widespread…

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