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Clacton breaks record for most candidates in an election

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:18 July 2026
Post last modified:18 July 2026

Friday 17 July was the deadline for candidates to nominate themselves for the Clacton by-election. As it turns out, a lot of people made that deadline, with Politics UK listing the following: IN FULL: The 34 Clacton by-election candidates – the highest number ever recorded in a UK Parliamentary election Nigel Farage Count Binface Laurence Fox Kai Stephens Adham Alkhatip Joseph 77 Tony Cane Woke Trump Carrzee William Stuart James Clouston Rees Cowne Glenn Charles Cummings Martin Davies Andy Erlam Attieh Fard Tony Francis Robin Green Abi Hookway Nick The Incredible Flying Brick Howling Laud Hope Baron Von Thunderclap Stephen Richard Ingram…

Marginalised people twice as likely to live in neighbourhoods most exposed to environmental harm

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

New analysis published today by the environmental justice organisation, Friends of the Earth, reveals stark inequalities in exposure to pollution, access to nature and other climate impacts that are affecting communities across England. The data shows not only how millions of people are living with overlapping environmental threats on their doorstep, but how certain people are at higher risk of suffering these hazards. According to the analysis, people of colour are more than twice as likely to live in the areas most affected by environmental harm, making up 60% of the population living in the 10% of neighbourhoods most at risk.…

No. 10 cat is the UK’s most stable, sensible figure — charlatans come and go

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:22 June 2026
Post last modified:22 June 2026

In 16 years of sick political farce, Number 10 has seen a string of toxic clowns and charlatans arrive, then leave in disgrace and dishonour. Starmer’s the latest. Outlasting every PM, including Starmer Six sorry excuses for PM in since 2015. In order, we have, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and now Keir Starmer — all now (wrong-side) history. And if Number 10 has seen them slink off, so has its cat, Larry. Seeing off foxes But sometimes the cat is more proactive. It even had enough sense to give Liz Truss, Donald Trump and Volodymyr…

French and English clubs dominate list of world’s 20 most valuable clubs

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:9 June 2026
Post last modified:10 June 2026

Just days before the start of the 2026 World Cup, the latest valuations from the website ‘Transfermarkt’ have revealed which clubs dominate the market. Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) rise to the top of the world’s most valuable clubs for the first time in its history, whilst Premier League clubs have exerted a striking dominance over the global elite. Paris Saint-Germain oust giants from the top The Parisian club has taken the top spot with a market value of €1.37 billion, ahead of second-placed Manchester City at €1.32 billion and Arsenal in third place at €1.25 billion. This rise reflects the transformation the…

Manchester City leads the world… List of the most represented clubs at the 2026 World Cup

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:4 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

With the final squads for the 2026 World Cup now confirmed, the competition is no longer limited to national teams alone, but has also extended to the clubs that have become the biggest suppliers of stars for the biggest tournament in World Cup history, which will feature 48 teams and 1,248 players for the first time. According to data released by FIFA following the approval of the final squads, the major European clubs have dominated the scene, whilst Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal has made an exceptional showing as the leading Arab and Asian representative. City in the lead… a new record English…

Valued at €2.5 Billion: The 19 Most Valuable Players in the 2026 World Cup

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:31 May 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

The battle for the World Cup is no longer confined to the pitch; it has extended into the global football market, where the market values of players reveal the scale of the stakes riding on their performance before the biggest football event on earth. As national teams prepare for the 2026 tournament, attention turns to an elite group of stars whose names have become footballing fortunes, collectively valued at over two billion euros. According to the latest data from “Transfermarkt” as of the publication date of this report, the number of players whose market value exceeds the €100 million threshold has…

Enrique joins the ranks of the most decorated Champions League coaches

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:31 May 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Spanish coach Luis Enrique continues to make history in the UEFA Champions League. After leading Paris Saint-Germain to their second consecutive continental title, raising his total to three trophies in the competition, he joins the list of the most decorated coaches of “The Big-Eared Cup,” cementing his place among the legends who have shaped the tournament’s glory over the decades. This latest title grants Enrique entry into the exclusive club of coaches who have won the Champions League three or more times — a list that only includes four names who achieved this feat before him, led by Italy’s Carlo Ancelotti,…

Carns calls drones “most effective killing weapon” the same day he deploys mine hunting drones to Hormuz

Post author:The Canary
Post published:28 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

Former special forces soldier-turned-defence minister Alistair Carns boasted on Wednesday that drones were the “most effective killing weapons” at a summit in Riga, Latvia. Thousands of miles away, the Ministry of Defence posted a video of Carns on Wednesday that showed him “droning about drones” on the RFA Lyme Bay, which they said had left Gibraltar for a mine-hunting mission in the Strait of Hormuz. The post said: RFA Lyme Bay has left Gibraltar, carrying underwater drones and cutting-edge minehunting kit, ahead of a potential deployment to safeguard navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Alistair Carns explains why this autonomous tech…

Most Democrats now oppose US aid to Israel and war on Iran

Post author:Ed Sykes
Post published:22 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

Israel’s genocide in Gaza and US-led war on Iran is pushing Democratic voters to increasingly oppose the sacred economic and military aid pact between Washington and Israel. Democratic voters change tack Results from a New York Times 2026 Siena poll shows that on the question of economic and military support to Israel: 68% of Democratic voters stood in opposition 25% of Democratic voters support the supply of aid 7% were ambivalent The poll also addressed the thorny question of Democratic party support for Trump’s unilateral decision to invade Iran. Polling data suggests that: 93% believed it was the wrong decision 5%…