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

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:15 July 2026
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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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Young campaigners urge incoming PM to act on outdoor junk food ads

• Post author:The Canary
• Post published:15 July 2026
• Post last modified:15 July 2026

The Health and Social Care Committee has just delivered one of parliament’s strongest calls yet for action to protect children from junk food marketing. And Bite Back’s young campaigners are urging the incoming government to seize the moment. After a year-long inquiry, MPs have concluded that children’s health has been undermined by unhealthy food environments and decades of industry influence. They’re recommending stronger protections including action on outdoor junk food advertising. The report echoes the evidence given directly to the Committee by Bite Back campaigners Jayda and Alice. They told MPs how children and young people are surrounded by junk food…

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Israeli occupation commits billions to expand illegal settlements across the West Bank

• Post author:Charlie Jaay
• Post published:15 July 2026
• Post last modified:15 July 2026

The pace of settlement advancement in the occupied West Bank is unprecedented. Bezalel Smotrich – finance minister and illegal settler – has long opposed the creation of a Palestinian state. He has now not only called for the complete conquest of the Gaza Strip, but is also promising a settlement “revolution”. Expansion of settlements will further tighten the occupation’s control The occupation is actively advancing major settlement and infrastructure projects across the occupied Palestinian territory. According to Peace Now, most of these new settlements are deep inside the West Bank, where there is very little or no Israeli occupation presence. This…

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Oyarzabal and Porro fire European champions into World Cup final

• Post author:Faz Ali
• Post published:15 July 2026
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Spain are into the World Cup final after a controlled, clinical 2-0 win over France in Dallas. The semi-final was billed as a meeting of the tournament’s two standout sides, but one which never caught fire for Didier Deschamps’ team. Goals in each half from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro settled it, sending the European champions through to Sunday’s showpiece against either England or Argentina. France arrived with the joint-top scorer Kylian Mbappé and the World Cup’s top assist-maker Michael Olise, but neither could influence a game Spain managed from the opening whistle. Luis de la Fuente’s side, unbeaten in 37…

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Rupert Lowe brands Manchester a ‘third world sh*t hole’

• Post author:Willem Moore
• Post published:15 July 2026
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Rupert Lowe has branded Manchester city centre and diverse cities across the UK, “third world shithole[s]”. While this sort of talk is common from Restore, you’d think the party would have the sense to tone it down a bit while running for the Greater Manchester mayor position. Go and look at that video of Restore Britain’s Greater Manchester mayoral candidate, Marlon West, walking around Piccadilly Gardens late at night. It’s just disgusting, honestly. What a vile place. Let’s call it what it is. A shithole. A third world shithole. And it’s not… — Rupert Lowe MP (@RupertLowe10) July 14, 2026 Rupert…

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Unite boss Graham accused of collaborating with Streeting to attack Miliband

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:14 July 2026
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Unite general secretary Sharon Graham, who is trying to win re-election this summer, faces yet more alleged scandal. She has been accused by union insiders of collaborating with right-wing, friend-of-Israel MP Wes Streeting to write an attack piece on Ed Miliband. The plan was to “boost” right-winger Streeting’s prospects under incoming PM Andy Burnham. Hatchet job Miliband was tipped to become chancellor when Burnham takes over from lame duck Keir Starmer. However, Starmer’s team, which includes the same people who ran Starmer, is now said to have ‘blocked‘ the appointment. The ‘Reunite the union’ page, run by figures close to the…

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Outrage as Reform plot to criminalise Gaelic and Scots election materials

• Post author:Cameron Baillie
• Post published:14 July 2026
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Reform UK has sparked outrage after putting forward plans which would criminalise election campaign materials in Gaelic and Scots. Another case of English supremacy within the Union… The hard-right political party has endorsed plans to criminalise all political materials that are not written or spoken in English or Welsh. Nigel Farage‘s party has moved an amendment to a Westminster bill that would, if passed, make campaigning in other national languages illegal. If Reform’s amendment to the Representation of the People Bill passes, those breaching the law could face  jail time for up to six months. Those prosecuted could also face unspecified…

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Head of genocidal UAE-backed Sudanese militia convicted in absentia

• Post author:Joe Glenton
• Post published:14 July 2026
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A court has convicted the head of a genocidal UAE-backed Sudanese militia in absentia. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, was found guilty on multiple counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Sudanese RSF verdict Dagalo leads the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). RSF’s main backer in the three-year war with the Sudanese state is the UAE — a key UK ally. The Sudan Tribune reported on 12 July: A Sudanese counter-terrorism court on Sunday sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemetti [SIC], to death in absentia along with his two brothers and 13 others…

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80 MPs and peers write to Cooper demanding sanctions on Israel

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:14 July 2026
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More than 80 MPs and peers have written publicly to foreign secretary Yvette Cooper, demanding immediate sanctions on Israel for its Gaza genocide. Indefensible Leeds East Labour MP published a copy of the letter. It reminds Cooper of her government’s “indefensible” failure to do anything meaningful to curb Israel’s arrogant impunity or fulfil the UK’s obligations under international law: BREAKING: With @Imran_HussainMP and 80 other MPs and Lords, I have written to the Foreign Secretary calling for comprehensive sanctions on Israel. The world’s top court is clear. Israel’s occupation of Palestine is illegal – and Governments must act now to end…

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Covid cronyism: Inquiry finds Johnson government squandered £10bn in unusable PPE

• Post author:Joe Glenton
• Post published:14 July 2026
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Boris Johnson’s government wasted £10bn on unusable personal protective equipment (PPE), the Covid inquiry report has found. Inquiry chair Heather Hallett also slammed the then-Conservative government’s use of firms with Tory ‘VIP’ connections to fulfil major PPE contracts. Focusing on the broader impact of Covid, the Guardian reported: The most high-profile scandal of the VIP lane contracts was PPE Medpro, a newly formed company linked to the then Conservative peer Michelle Mone, which was awarded two contracts worth £203m after Mone first approached Michael Gove, the then Cabinet Office minister, in May 2020. Hallett noted in her report: “The ‘high priority…

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Influence operation: How an Arabic media outlet was linked to Israeli intelligence

• Post author:Joe Glenton
• Post published:14 July 2026
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A prominent Arabic-language media outlet appears to have ties to Israeli intelligence. Jusoor, which boasts 11 million Facebook followers and bills itself as the “pulse of the Arab street”, may be anything but an ordinary news outlet, according to leaked documents seen by +972 Magazine. +972 reported on 13 July that Jusoor: describes itself as an “independent media platform” that is “not affiliated with any political entity” and seeks out stories that “reflect the pulse of all societies and peoples” in the Middle East and North Africa. The publication’s main output consists of short video segments circulated largely through social media,…

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Polanski backs Fire Union as climate-stoked wildfires ravage UK

• Post author:Willem Moore
• Post published:14 July 2026
• Post last modified:15 July 2026

It’s getting harder and harder for climate deniers to refute what’s happening to the planet. Well – that’s not true – these people are liars who will literally say anything. It is getting harder for them to convince anyone they’re correct, though. The latest example of the climate catastrophe making itself obvious is the record-breaking heat we’ve experienced, and the inevitable wildfires which followed. The Fire Brigades Union have spoken out about how the situation affects them, with Greens leader Zack Polanski supporting them: The climate crisis is not a distant threat. It's here. And it's happening now. And our Fire…

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Trump’s Iran war plunges the Global South into a state of siege

• Post author:Nandita Lal
• Post published:14 July 2026
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In a scathing new report, the International Development Economics Associates Limited (IDEAs) has documented the heavy toll Global South continues to pay for a war it did not create — as corporations cash in. The report describes a state of siege across the Global South region, with countries facing mounting economic pressure as the fallout from the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran spreads. Global South picks up the tab The report stated that operations of Epic Fury waged by the US, and Roaring Lion waged by the colonial-settler state Israel have led to substantial hardship for countries throughout the global…

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Animal activists drop giant banner on the Thames demanding foie gras import ban

• Post author:The Canary
• Post published:14 July 2026
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Pressure on the government to ban the importation of foie gras is intensifying. Activists from animal protection organisation Animal Equality have unfurled a giant banner on Victoria Embankment. It says “KEEP YOUR PROMISE: BAN FOIE GRAS IMPORTS”, in direct view of parliament. The action follows the launch of 150 billboards and ads running across south east England sharing the same message. These are likely to reach 30 million passers-by. Foie gras is produced by force-feeding ducks and geese via a metal pipe inserted down the throat, multiple times a day. This cause their livers to swell up to ten times their…

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Ditching donor dinners for dancefloors and putting the party into Green Party

• Post author:The Canary
• Post published:14 July 2026
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Showing that political fundraising doesn’t have to be all fancy dinners and shady crypto-related windfalls, the Green Party is instead heading for the dancefloor. Green Space is taking its “party with purpose” model to Bristol this month, as the community and culture project builds what organisers describe as a repeatable, transparent and people-powered fundraising model for Green politics. The Bristol event, taking place at Sawmills on Sunday 26 July 2026, will be the fourth Green Space party in the series, following two events in London and one in Leeds. Putting the party into Green Party Together, the first three events have…

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Mahmood’s anti-asylum bill is “horrifying”. Burnham just voted for it

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:14 July 2026
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The Starmer regime’s war on human rights continues with the passage of Shabana Mahmood’s punitive ‘Immigration and Asylum Bill‘ through Parliament. Burnham rallies behind Mahmood The bill’s provisions demonise asylum seekers and wage war on human rights and Britain’s obligations under international law. Presumptive next prime minister Andy Burnham supposedly represents change — at least that’s the claim — but it’s not borne out by events so far. And the same goes in this case, as Burnham voted yesterday in support of Mahmood’s racist new law. Budget bigotry Among its multiple abusive provisions, Mahmood plans to have asylum appeals decided by…

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Owen Jones slams Reform following call for journalist’s arrest

• Post author:Willem Moore
• Post published:14 July 2026
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Reform and its backers are on something of a tear right now. With the scandals mounting, they’re doing everything they can to deflect and distract. And it seems ‘everything they can’ includes literally calling the police: Retweeted by Isabel Oakeshott. Very obvious that if Reform come to power, they will lock people up for criticising them. pic.twitter.com/6Vtf4f5HYq — Owen Jones (@owenjonesjourno) July 13, 2026 The relevance of Isabel Oakeshott is that she’s the partner of Reform deputy Richard Tice. She’s also a self-proclaimed free speech warrior. And that’s not surprising, of course, because she’s far from the first such person to…

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

• Post author:Skwawkbox
• Post published:14 July 2026
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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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Painfully slow decline in animal testing exposes a government dragging its feet

• Post author:Antifabot
• Post published:14 July 2026
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New Home Office statistics have laid bare the true extent of our government’s broken promises when it comes to animal testing and animal rights. Researchers in UK laboratories carried out scientific procedures on animals 2.5 million times in 2025. This is a pathetic 4% decrease from 2024, revealing a government that is failing to meet the expectations of the public it supposedly serves. Despite releasing the Replacing animals in Science strategy in November 2025, the state has still condemned millions of animals to suffer disgusting and painful procedures. We need to transition to modern, humane scientific methods of testing. Now. Animal testing…

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Spanish politicians demand Spain doesn’t extradite Fergie Chambers to US

• Post author:The Canary
• Post published:14 July 2026
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Multiple Spanish political parties are calling on the Spanish government not to execute Fergie Chambers’ extradition to the US. Representatives of several political forces have submitted a letter to interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska and Félix Bolaños García, minister for the presidency, justice and parliamentary relations, as well as to several government delegations. The letter calls on the Spanish executive not to execute the extradition of James Cox “Fergie” Chambers Jr. to the US. And it warns that solidarity with Palestine, in a context of genocide, occupation and apartheid, cannot be criminalised or presented as terrorism. The MPs come from the CUP,…

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