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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…

“Biggest crisis the forces of Hindutva are facing today”: Ram Temple corruption scandal rocks BJP

Post author:The Canary
Post published:29 June 2026
Post last modified:30 June 2026

According to The Quint, despite Modi’s BJP right-wing government being mired in scandal after scandal and emerging unscathed, the latest crisis, the Ram Mandir donation theft, may be the biggest test for Hindutva yet. According to Al Jazeera, for the past month, the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (UP), has been mired in allegations that its trustees have embezzled potentially millions of dollars in donations from devotees, diverting funds meant for the shrine into their own pockets. Echoing The Quint, Al Jazeera says the scandal could unravel the BJP’s carefully constructed image as the guardian of the Hindu faith and…

The Orwellian nightmare facing Lebanon’s journalists

Post author:Guy Smallman
Post published:21 June 2026
Post last modified:22 June 2026

Lebanon — Content warning: Some of the links in this feature connect to upsetting videos On March 18th of this year British anchorman for RT Steve Sweeney went viral after narrowly cheating death on camera. A 500-pound guided bomb aimed at him and his cameraman hit just feet away. Luckily, it landed in an existing crater sending the blast upwards instead of outwards which would have torn them both to shreds. In the early hours of the same day, the Israelis assassinated 80-year-old al-Manar TV News political editor Mohamad Sherri with a drone strike on his apartment in central Beirut. It…

Jordan Stephens returns to Brighton for event exploring pressures facing young men

Post author:The Canary
Post published:17 June 2026
Post last modified:17 June 2026

Amnesty International UK is launching a new live event series in Brighton on 25 June with musician, writer and mental health advocate Jordan Stephens. He’ll be leading a conversation about the pressures facing young men today and how stronger communities can help create positive change. Change The Record: In Conversation with Jordan Stephens takes place on Thursday 25 June at The Old Market in Hove. It’ll bring together Stephens and a panel of guests for an honest discussion about wellbeing, identity, belonging and the social and economic challenges shaping the lives of young men. Stephens is best known as one half…

Rihanna Kelver facing felony charges shows ‘stand your ground’ is not for trans people

Post author:Olaitan Mos-Shogbamimu
Post published:15 June 2026
Post last modified:16 June 2026

Rihanna Kelver, a transgender woman in Wyoming, is facing felony charges for pulling a weapon to defend herself after being subject to homophobic and transphobic slurs. Slate magazine reported that Kelver was about to end a work shift when several men on the street began yelling slurs at her. Then: Moments later, according to court testimony and surveillance footage, the man shoved Kelver to the ground hard enough to injure her tailbone. Kelver responded by drawing a pistol from her bag, chambering a round, and pointing the weapon at the man who had pushed her. She kept the safety on and…