Nadia Sawalha and Mark Adderley win defamation case against Mail and Metro

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:15 July 2026
• Post last modified:15 July 2026

Right-wing rags the Daily Mail and Metro have been forced to issue “full apologies” and pay “substantial damages” to actress Nadia Sawalha and her filmmaker husband, Mark Adderley. The papers had smeared the couple with atrocious and completely false smears claiming they had made antisemitic statements. The pair announced their court victory in a joint video statement this morning. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nadia Sawalha (@nadiasawalha) Sawalha and Adderley ‘push back’ The couple said their victory showed that the smears had put them and their family in danger, but the win showed that it is possible and…

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More Blair-Starmer continuity — Burnham & Milburn team up against young people

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:14 July 2026
• Post last modified:14 July 2026

Presumptive new PM Andy Burnham has given yet another signal of his intention to continue where Keir Starmer and his Blair tribute act leave off. Burnham is now working “hand-in-glove” with Starmer adviser and Blairite privatiser Alan Milburn on forcing people into work. Milburn blames young people The plan is, of course, dressed up as “opportunity and life chances” for young people. However, Milburn’s May 2026 interim report for Starmer makes clear that the aim is to force them into work for economic growth rather than their benefit. 60% of those targeted are not currently looking for work — and Milburn,…

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

• Post author:Joe Glenton
• Post published:13 July 2026
• Post last modified:13 July 2026

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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People Against Genocide target Tring factory of key Elbit supplier Ultra I&C

• Post author:The Canary
• Post published:10 July 2026
• Post last modified:11 July 2026

Early on 9 July, 3 action-takers from People Against Genocide successfully evaded security to enter the Tring facility of military tech and cyber warfare company Ultra Intelligence & Communications (Ultra I&C) in Tring, Hertfordshire. Once inside the building, the PAG team began dismantling military equipment, to close the facility down, and stop production. Ultra I&C is a key supplier to UAV Tactical Systems, the Leicester subsidiary of Elbit Systems, Israel’s biggest weapons maker. Elbit produces 85% of the Israeli military’s killer drone fleet, and 80% of their other weaponry and equipment. Elbit boasts that its deadly products are “battle-tested” on Palestinians.…

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Mbappé’s World Cup masterclass against Morocco

• Post author:Faz Ali
• Post published:10 July 2026
• Post last modified:11 July 2026

Kylian Mbappe’s World Cup has become a running dialogue of being the only player who can defeat the evil Argentinians and their captain Messi. The fight isn’t carried out through words, but with goals, assists, pressure, and moments that bend tournaments.  France’s 2-0 win over Morocco in the quarter-finals added another chapter, another punch, another reminder that Mbappe is matching Messi without the cheating and bending of the rules for Argentina. Eight goals now, Mbappe delivered a performance that felt like a real statement of intent, also dedicating his goal celebration to Cristiano Ronaldo.  The penalty miss The Argentine referee made…

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B’Tselem report exposes routine killings by “Israel” against Palestinian children

• Post author:Charlie Jaay
• Post published:9 July 2026
• Post last modified:10 July 2026

A new B’Tselem report examines the Israeli occupation’s killing of Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank, with special emphasis on 2025. The report provides a stark overview of the brute force Israel uses to maim and kill Palestine’s youth. Titled — Unshielded Childhood: Palestinian children and teenagers killed by Israel in the West Bank — reveals the scale of the killings, and the circumstances in which children have been shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces (IOF). It also discusses the policies and practices enabling these violations to continue with total impunity. “Israel” attacks all aspects of Palestinian life Since the…

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Carol Vorderman facing resounding calls to stand against Farage in Clacton to challenge Reform UK

• Post author:Maddison Wheeldon
• Post published:8 July 2026
• Post last modified:9 July 2026

Calls are growing across social media for progressive Carol Vorderman to take on Nigel Farage in the upcoming Clacton by-election. The by-election was sparked after the Reform UK leader quit his seat while facing scrutiny over millions in donations that should have been declared. The standards commissioner is still investigating him, bankers reportedly raised concerns over possible money laundering, and now Farage has triggered another by-election. Coincidence? We think not. Whatever the motive, Farage is clearly backing himself to stroll straight back into Westminster. However, his only competition currently is Count Binface and Laurence Fox, which has led many to see…

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Hate on film: ‘Citizen Vigilante’ and ‘Chauhaan’ are normalising violence against Muslims

• Post author:The Canary
• Post published:8 July 2026
• Post last modified:8 July 2026

Two recent films, the Hollywood production Citizen Vigilante and the Bollywood movie Chauhaan, have sparked widespread outrage for their portrayal of violence against Muslims. The use of popular media to mainstream hate and legitimise the othering of minorities is an alarming regression that has real-world consequences, given rising levels of violence against minorities. ‘Nazi’ and ‘Cannibal’ allegations dog Citizen Vigilante’s creators The people associated with Citizen Vigilante reveal a great deal about the film’s intentions. Actor Armie Hammer faced allegations of sexual abuse and cannibalism in 2021. He has since denied the most extreme claims. He told Louis Theroux that “you have…

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Criminal charges to be filed against senator in Paraguay for her “utterly abhorrent” racist remarks at Mbappé

• Post author:Maddison Wheeldon
• Post published:7 July 2026
• Post last modified:7 July 2026

A senator in Paraguay, Celeste Amarilla, is set to face criminal charges in a case levelled by the French Football Federation (FFF). In recent racist comments aimed at France’s Kylian Mbappé, she called him a: colonised Cameroonian, desperately trying to pass himself off as French Adding he is a: brute who had not learned to write Captain of the France World Cup team, Mbappé gave a damning response to her racist hate: Madame Celeste Amarilla, you are a despicable woman and unworthy of your position. You do not represent Paraguay, that country which has sweated passion and honour throughout the competition.…

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Corbyn joins Ali, Polanski in speaking out against Lloyds’ debanking of Canary

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:2 July 2026
• Post last modified:2 July 2026

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has joined the Green party’s leader and deputy leader in speaking out against the move by Lloyds bank to ‘debank’ the Canary. The bank seized the cash and closed the account without explanation why it has disappeared a significant amount of money. Money that is needed to pay the outlet’s staff, contractors and operating costs. Jeremy Corbyn — Dangerous road Corbyn told the Canary that the anti-democratic attempt to silence an independent news site was “a very dangerous road”: We are going down a very dangerous road in this country. Independent media is essential to a…

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All charges dropped (again) against Canary’s Ani Says

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:1 July 2026
• Post last modified:2 July 2026

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has dropped all ‘Zionist’-related charges against Canary anti-genocide activist Ani Says. Again. The Israel lobby has continually pressured the CPS to keep trying to criminalise Ani on multiple occasions, but the attempts keep failing. In a statement on Instagram, the Canary said: The CPS has DROPPED all charges relating to “Zionism” that were brought against Canary journalist @anisaysbackup. These spurious allegations were once again instigated by the Zionist lobby – and once again the CPS bowed down. But the justice system has seen sense. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Canary (@thecanaryuk) Ani…

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Knesset vote against ICRC ban for political prisoners in Palestine

• Post author:Charlie Jaay
• Post published:30 June 2026
• Post last modified:1 July 2026

A law to ban visits from the humanitarian organisation, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to prisoners in Palestine is now off the table for the Knesset. The legislation was unexpectedly defeated by 41-36 votes yesterday, meaning it has been removed from Israel’s political agenda for at least six months. The defeat was in part because the ultra-orthodox parties, United Torah Judaism and Shas, boycotted the vote in protest against the government’s failure to pass other laws important to their own community. These included military draft-related bills. “National security minister” and illegal settler, Itamar Ben-Gvir, blamed the Haredi Shas party leader, Aryeh Deri,…

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Israel was behind 25% of the world’s violations against children in 2025

• Post author:Ed Sykes
• Post published:26 June 2026
• Post last modified:26 June 2026

Save the Children has responded to a new UN report by highlighting that Israel was responsible for at least one in four of the world’s violations against children in 2025. And it stressed that, because only a minority of violations receive verification: these figures are just the tip of the iceberg With this in mind, the charity called on the UK government to: end its complicity and suspend all arms sales to Israel, suspend the UK-Israel trade and partnership agreement, and hold all perpetrators of grave violations to account. The UN's latest Children and Armed Conflict report has found Israeli forces…

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Walk Zara Home silent vigil and protest – end violence against women and girls

• Post author:The Canary
• Post published:26 June 2026
• Post last modified:26 June 2026

On Saturday 27 June 2026, Zara Aleena’s family, friends and supporters will gather at Valentines Park, Ilford, to Walk Zara Home. It’s an annual silent vigil in Zara’s memory, and a protest against male violence. Zara Aleena was murdered as she walked home in Ilford on 26 June 2022. She was 35 years old. She was a daughter, granddaughter, niece, cousin, friend and aspiring solicitor. The walk starts at 1.30pm from the Bethell Avenue entrance of Valentines Park, Ilford, IG1 4UX. Please wear white as a sign of remembrance, solidarity and peace. The annual Walk Zara Home vigil is a moment…

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BMA votes against use of discredited ‘IHRA’ antisemitism definition

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:26 June 2026
• Post last modified:26 June 2026

The British Medical Association (BMA) conference has voted overwhelmingly in support of a motion against the NHS’s use of the so-called ‘IHRA definition’ of antisemitism (IHRA). The motion also called for the BMA — the medical doctors’ union — to provide urgent support and training to doctors targeted by the Israel lobby which, shamefully, includes the General Medical Council (GMC). The IHRA is widely used to suppress free speech on Israel and has been rejected by legal experts and even by the man who wrote it. It continues, unsurprisingly, to be pushed by Israel lobby groups and Israel-allied politicians. The BMA’s…

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Scousers gather Friday against workplace sexual harassment

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

Workers, trade unionists and campaigners against sexual harassment at work will gather tomorrow, 26 June 2026, at the offices of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in Bootle. Liverpool legend Audrey White is famous for giving a frozen Keir Starmer a substantial piece of her mind in a Liverpool restaurant. But she is also the subject of the film Business as Usual, in which she was portrayed by Oscar-winner Glenda Jackson in her fight against sexual harassment and discrimination. She told Skwawkbox: I fought sexual harassment against my staff in Lady at Lord John fashion store in the 80’s. I was sacked. Even then,…

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Inside Labour Together’s secret battle against Jeremy Corbyn

• Post author:DANIA AKKAD
• Post published:24 June 2026
• Post last modified:2 July 2026

Newly released documents reveal the inner workings of Labour Together and its role in covertly undermining Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour party. The documents were disclosed to Corbyn in response to a subject access request. They contain emails from Labour Together’s two key figures Morgan McSweeney and Josh Simons. McSweeney went on to be Keir Starmer’s chief of staff while Simons became a cabinet minister until he resigned following revelations that he had hired a reputation management firm to “proactively undermine” journalistic investigations into Labour Together, McSweeney and Sir Keir Starmer.  Simons subsequently vacated his Makerfield constituency seat for Andy…

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The war against Iran may have ended, but Trump’s war against anti-war Iranians continues

• Post author:Sanaz Raji
• Post published:22 June 2026
• Post last modified:22 June 2026

It was upsetting for fans to learn that Team Melli – the affectionate nickname for Iran’s national football team – was forced by US immigration authorities to leave immediately after their World Cup match in Los Angeles against New Zealand. Previously, the Iranian national football team was supposed to stay in Los Angeles after the match to recover. This incident follows several Iranian football personnel being denied visas to enter the US. When the US and Israel were still at war with Iran, Team Melli was forced to abandon its Arizona training base. At the invitation of Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum,…

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The Whole Plate: a quiet rebellion against the ultra-processed food machine

• Post author:Nathan Spears
• Post published:22 June 2026
• Post last modified:22 June 2026

More than half of what British adults eat is no longer really food. It’s product — engineered, emulsified, and sold back to us at a profit. One UK movement thinks the way out is gloriously simple. Let’s start with a number that should stop you mid-bite. 54% of the calories UK adults consume now come from ultra-processed food (UPF). For our children, it’s worse: 66% — the highest share in Europe. Two-thirds of what we feed the next generation isn’t grown, picked, or cooked. It’s manufactured. That isn’t an accident. It’s a business model. The system isn’t broken — it’s working…

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World Cup team captains unveil unified message against hate

• Post author:Alaa Shamali
• Post published:20 June 2026
• Post last modified:20 June 2026

The captains of the teams participating in the 2026 World Cup exchanged special pennants denouncing hate and discrimination before the start of some matches, as part of an initiative launched by the FIFA to coincide with the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. In the matches between the Czech Republic and South Africa, Mexico and South Korea, Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Canada and Qatar, the captains exchanged pennants bearing the slogan “We Play Together.. We Stand Against Hate,” in a symbolic message aimed at promoting the values of respect and inclusion both inside and outside the game. FIFA explained…

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