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Tommy Robinson puff piece scoured from web following backlash

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Tommy Robinson puff piece scoured from web following backlash

On 24 June, we reported that Tommy Robinson tried to rewrite history over the libel case he lost. He did this in an interview with Karl Stefanovic which has since been scoured from the internet. As investigative reporter Gadget noted: Karl Stefanovic's "interview" of Tommy Robinson has been pulled from the internet I use "interview" in inverted commas as it was more a propaganda puff piece, as Karl allowed Tommy to lie unchallenged for 40 minutes while he giggled like a schoolgirl gushing over Tommy. I… https://t.co/9ilQiBHg1O pic.twitter.com/pbXOHqMYxj — Gadget (@Gadget440) June 24, 2026 Journalistic malpractice Karl Stefanovic is an Australian…

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Trans kids hang pride flags from Havering Town Hall

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Trans kids hang pride flags from Havering Town Hall

In the early hours of 25 June, young trans activists from Trans Kids Deserve Better made their way to the top of Havering Town Hall. Their mission was to hang the Progress Pride flag and two Transgender flags from the Town Hall flagpoles. They also put up a banner, reading, “YOU CAN’T KILL PRIDE – XOXO TKDB”. This was a response to Keith Prince, Reform UK head of Havering Council, cancelling the raising of the Pride Flag at Havering Town Hall during Pride Month. Havering Town Hall has flown a Pride flag every Pride Month for nearly a decade. Under their…

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

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

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…

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Polanski claims Burnham’s on the run as Labour literally retreats from Greens

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Polanski claims Burnham’s on the run as Labour literally retreats from Greens

On Wednesday 24 June, the Labour Party and Green Party simultaneously convened in Lambeth’s Agnes Riley Gardens, and Zack Polanski had something to say about it. These duelling rallies should have been a good opportunity for each side to demonstrate how much support they have. Things didn’t pan out that way, however, because the Labour side retreated from the field: Great rally this morning in Lambeth! Bizarre that Labour cancelled their rally an hour after I announced I was coming. Have they thrown in the towel already? Vote Green! https://t.co/1KnAdbnX0c — Zack Polanski (@ZackPolanski) June 24, 2026 Polanski and ‘the Battle…

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Green mayor hopeful to save Manchester from ‘Reform disaster’

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Green mayor hopeful to save Manchester from ‘Reform disaster’

The Green Party has announced that its candidate in the Greater Manchester mayor by-election will be Geraldine Coggins: At the @TheGreenParty launch of their campaign for the Greater Manchester mayoral election, our reporter @cjmbaillie was one of the first to speak to their candidate Geraldine Coggins – and she's immediately showing why she's the right choice to vote for on 30 July pic.twitter.com/ldMYYJs7Ou — Canary (@TheCanaryUK) June 20, 2026 In the clip above, Coggins says that she wants to address the inequality between Manchester city centre and the outer boroughs. And in her announcement speech, she also discussed her fears about…

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PSC’s Jamal demands apology from Board of Deputies

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PSC’s Jamal demands apology from Board of Deputies

Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) director Ben Jamal has demanded an apology and retraction from Israel lobby group Board of Deputies (BOD) for its smears against anti-apartheid protesters. The BOD (like the Met Police) had attacked Jewish activists protesting outside a London synagogue hosting the sale of stolen Palestinian land — a reference to Israel’s illegal settlements — but the BOD brazenly denied the event was selling stolen land. Marketing stolen land But it was selling stolen land. This is a fact that even corporate state media has now been forced to acknowledge. This should surprise no one paying attention. Moreover, Israeli…

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Starmer has banned kids from social media instead of reining in capitalist big tech

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Starmer has banned kids from social media instead of reining in capitalist big tech

PM Keir Starmer has announced a social media ban for under-16s which will prevent access to apps like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X. Taking inspiration from Australia, the UK will introduce a similar ban to take effect from Spring 2027. However, the government will go further by restricting livestream and ‘stranger communication’ for children including on gaming sites. In his address, Starmer stated: All I’ve ever wanted for my own children, hand on heart, is for them to be happy and for them to be safe, I think that’s what any parent wants. BREAKING: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer…

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Eslamdoust faction calls police to remove TSSA president from conference, then suspends

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Eslamdoust faction calls police to remove TSSA president from conference, then suspends

The faction supporting the TSSA rail union’s deeply unpopular general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust has called police to remove the union’s president from the chair of its annual conference. Former TSSA assistant general secretary broke the news on his social media feeds: Unbelievably, the @TSSAunion Executive Committee has tried to remove the President from Annual Conference in contravention of the Rules, and he has refused to leave the chair. So the Police have been called!!! — Steve Coe (@stevecoe1057) June 13, 2026 When police refused to intervene in a civil dispute, the rail union then found a pretext to suspend Adam Wilson…

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US bars head of Palestinian Football Association from attending 2026 World Cup

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US bars head of Palestinian Football Association from attending 2026 World Cup

Jibril Rajoub, head of the Palestinian Football Association, revealed that the United States denied his visa to attend the 2026 World Cup, despite his presence in Mexico City to participate in events for the tournament, which is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Rajoub was unable to obtain a U.S. entry visa. This prevented him from attending World Cup matches and official functions in his capacity as head of the Palestinian FA—events that heads of national federations typically attend during the tournament. Rajoub stated that football is supposed to be a…

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Somali referee goes from World Cup snub to European final World Cup

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Somali referee goes from World Cup snub to European final World Cup

In a remarkable twist just days after being excluded from the 2026 World Cup, Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been appointed to officiate the UEFA Super Cup. The match will be between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on 12 August in Salzburg, Austria. Historic appointment for Artan Artan will become the first Somali referee to take charge of a European Super Cup match. This appointment marks a major milestone in a career. He has risen rapidly to prominence across African and international football. His UEFA appointment comes in the wake of the controversy over his absence from the World Cup, where…

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Amnesty reports shows Israel is erasing Palestinians from the West Bank

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Amnesty reports shows Israel is erasing Palestinians from the West Bank

Human rights NGO Amnesty International says Israel is erasing everything Palestinian from the West Bank. The group warned that it is the Israeli state leading the ethnic cleansing — not rogue settlers. Israeli violence in the West Bank has accelerated alongside the Gaza genocide. Amnesty’s report is titled ‘Erasing anything Palestinian: Israel’s ethnic cleansing of West Bank Bedouin and herding communities‘. It can be read in full here. Among the major findings was that: Ethnic cleansing campaign is Israeli state-led, and state-sponsored, not driven by rogue settlers or so-called extremist ministers. And that there has been an: Exponential rise in state-backed…

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“Drill, baby, drill’ backfires: Trump’s illegal war may trigger permanent shift away from oil

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“Drill, baby, drill’ backfires: Trump’s illegal war may trigger permanent shift away from oil

US oil exports are surging as Saudi and Russian exports are disrupted by US-led wars and sanctions — but, there is a big ‘but’ here, the true and permanent winner of Trump’s Iran war might be China’s clean-tech industry. Exports of Chinese-made solar cells hit 1.7bn units in March, a record high for a single month, the Financial Times reported. Trump’s Iran war has propelled China’s cleantech industry https://t.co/cme8pBMfew — Financial Times (@FT) June 11, 2026 Demand in March and April was led by Southeast Asia and Africa, highlighting “how swaths of the oil-dependent developing world have emerged as key markets…

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West Ham co-owner, nicknamed ‘Sultan of Sleaze’, banned from being alone with women and girls

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West Ham co-owner, nicknamed ‘Sultan of Sleaze’, banned from being alone with women and girls

Content warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual abuse and harrassment  The billionaire co-owner of West Ham Football Club, David Sullivan, resigned on Saturday ahead of a joint BBC and Times investigation alleging he’s a sexual predator. The Panorama documentary broadcasts allegations made by several women that Sullivan abused his position of power and influence to prey on women for sex. Since 2023, officials have banned Sullivan from being alone with members of the women’s and youth teams.  An investigation uncovered concerns serious enough to prompt safeguarding restrictions around female players. The porn tycoon has insisted this was not a “disciplinary…

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Somali referee dropped from World Cup after US visa denial

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Somali referee dropped from World Cup after US visa denial

Somalia’s top referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, has been dramatically ruled out of the 2026 World Cup after being denied entry to the United States, ending what would have been a landmark moment for Somali football. The 34‑year‑old, voted Africa’s best referee in 2025, was set to become the first Somali official to take charge at a men’s World Cup finals. Instead, he was forced to fly back to Istanbul after being turned away at Miami International Airport. FIFA confirmed the decision late on Monday, acknowledging that one of Africa’s most respected officials would not be part of the tournament after US…

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Farage has taken over £80,000 from the US anti-abortion lobby

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Farage has taken over £80,000 from the US anti-abortion lobby

On 7 June, the i Paper revealed that Nigel Farage has personally taken over £83,000 in earnings and expenses from US anti-abortion groups. The news comes less than a week after Reform’s candidate for the Makerfield by-election, Robert Kenyon, faced a grilling on Question Time for his previous comment that: abortion is the cowardly act of women murdering a defenceless baby and that women do it so they can shag anyone they want. Farage, Reform, and the anti-abortion lobby The far-right party has previously claimed that it has no plans to alter UK abortion law. This is a lie. Even before the…

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The biggest international stars missing from the 2026 World Cup

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The biggest international stars missing from the 2026 World Cup

Although the 2026 World Cup will go down in history as the biggest edition ever, featuring 48 teams and co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the tournament’s expanded format has not been enough to guarantee the presence of all the world’s football stars. Whilst fans prepare to follow an unprecedented edition in terms of the number of teams and matches, qualifiers, injuries and tactical choices have shaped another side of the World Cup: the absence of names that have played a significant part in the game’s landscape in recent years. Whilst the tournament has opened its doors to new…

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Israel arrests two players from Palestinian women’s national team

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Israel arrests two players from Palestinian women’s national team

Palestinian footballer Natalie Abu Dayeh wasn’t preparing for a match or a training camp this time. She was sitting at her university homework in the town of Birzeit, north of Ramallah, before Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed her home and took her into custody, leaving behind the lecture notes and pen she had been writing with just minutes before the raid. A scene documented by the Palestinian Football Association in an official statement, but it was not the only incident in recent hours. Shortly afterwards, the occupation authorities arrested Palestinian women’s national team player Rand Halawani (20), after summoning her to…

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Report proposes banning NHS staff from opposing genocide

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Report proposes banning NHS staff from opposing genocide

In an alleged attempt to prevent antisemitism, a new review conducted by the government’s independent adviser Lord Mann has made several recommendations to the NHS. This potential censorship attempt raises concerns about our personal freedoms, including people’s right to show support for Palestinians. For instance, one of those recommendations is to ban NHS staff from wearing ‘political’ badges such as those linked to pro-Palestinian advocacy. However, these badges are arguably not political, but an expression of basic humanity. They signal the wearer’s objection to mass killing and Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza. That campaign has mutilated, murdered and maimed hundreds of…

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Burnham’s no ‘King of the North – he’s the Menace from Manchester for the left

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Burnham’s no ‘King of the North – he’s the Menace from Manchester for the left

In these quite frankly desperate times for British progressivism, with Keir Starmer’s deeply unpopular government crumbling under the weight of its own timid orthodoxy, many on the left are (still) casting about for a saviour. Enter Andy Burnham, the apparent “King of the North”, Greater Manchester Mayor, and newly energised contender for the Labour leadership. Polls show Burnham is outpacing Starmer among Labour members, which really shouldn’t be too difficult. Burnham’s folksy charm and occasional rhetorical flourishes about public control of essential utilities play rather well in working-class heartlands. So let’s be absolutely clear from the word go. Andy Burnham is…

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Gaza — from the yellow line to forced removal

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Gaza — from the yellow line to forced removal

Under Phase One of Trump’s 20 Point “Peace Plan” for Gaza, Israeli occupation forces withdrew to a pre-designated line, the “yellow line”. During the ‘ceasefire,’ one in every three Palestinians killed were east of the yellow line The yellow line separates Gaza into two zones, and has crammed more than two million Palestinians into a narrow coastal strip of land. The land to the west of the yellow line is controlled by Hamas. That to the east is under the direct control of the Israel occupation’s military and, in October 2025, this area made up approximately 53 percent of the Gaza…

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