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Chubb offices in Glasgow and Manchester disrupted

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Chubb offices in Glasgow and Manchester disrupted

On 13 July, activists disrupted Manchester and Glasgow offices housing Chubb Insurance. It was part of a coordinated campaign to pressure genocide-complicit corporations to sever ties with apartheid Israel. Campaigners believe that Chubb Insurance offers Employers’ Liability Insurance to UAV Engines Limited. UAV is a subsidiary of Elbit Systems, which arms the Israeli occupation with 85% of its weapons. Palestine Resistance Collective (PRC) occupied the Manchester office lobby with banners and a model of Elbit Systems’ quadcopter drone. Meanwhile, Mothers Against Genocide Scotland held a family-friendly demonstration outside the Glasgow office with banners and music, engaging with the public as they…

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Ex-Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins mounts legal challenge over dismissal by Starmer

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Ex-Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins mounts legal challenge over dismissal by Starmer

Olly Robbins, former permanent under-secretary of state for foreign affairs, has begun a legal challenge of Starmer’s decision to sack him over his supposed role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson, disgraced ambassador to the US. Starmer sacked Mandelson after details of his friendship and extensive communications with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein became public knowledge. The PM blamed Robbins for failing to let him know that concerns were raised during Mandelson’s security vetting for the ambassadorial position. Starmer sacked the then-head of the Foreign Office on 16 April. ‘Dismissive approach’ to vetting On 21 April, Robbins published a letter he wrote…

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Government urged to end animal welfare labelling confusion on meat products

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Government urged to end animal welfare labelling confusion on meat products

Animal welfare charity FOUR PAWS UK is calling on the government to back mandatory animal welfare labelling legislation. It has published a report that reveals widespread confusion on supermarket shelves and growing public demand for a simpler, more transparent system. A special event in parliament on 9 July launched the report. It included a pop-up supermarket aisle where parliamentarians saw how regulated welfare labels could transform the way we shop. The report highlights a fragmented labelling landscape. Shoppers currently have to navigate a patchwork of assurance logos and welfare claims. And there’s often no clear information on how animals were bred,…

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Greens’ Hannah Spencer tables maximum workplace temp bill

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Greens’ Hannah Spencer tables maximum workplace temp bill

With Britain sweating through its third consecutive heatwave, the Green Party has moved to introduce a maximum workplace temperature bill: "From bus and train drivers sweltering in their cabins to bakers working in over 40 degrees, and builders whose workplaces offer no respite from the heat – the government has a duty to protect all of us." Today Hannah Spencer is tabling a maximum workplace temperature bill. pic.twitter.com/0ofCXCDx4M — The Green Party (@TheGreenParty) July 13, 2026 “Absurd” Speaking to the Guardian, Hannah Spencer said: This is something workers and trade unions have been raising the alarm about for many years. It shouldn’t…

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Exclusive: Your Party CEC votes no confidence but must ask leadership to respect vote

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Exclusive: Your Party CEC votes no confidence but must ask leadership to respect vote

The Your Party executive committee (CEC) no-confidence vote exclusively revealed by Skwawkbox last week took place on Sunday. The specially-arranged CEC meeting, to hold no-confidence votes in three key officials, was fraught and lasted almost three-and-a-half hours. Yet it ended without a clear conclusion, forcing members to ask party leaders to respect a clear majority vote that just failed to reach the required threshold. The issue was a vote of no confidence in three figures blamed for the suspension of three well-known CEC members for attending a socialist conference. A number of members left the meeting rather than participate, but the…

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Reform UK scramble to make themselves main victim in alleged Widdicombe murder

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Reform UK scramble to make themselves main victim in alleged Widdicombe murder

Reform UK party’s senior figures will do anything for a propaganda win. The billionaire-backed racist outfit are always desperate for attention. Now they’re trying to make themselves the primary victim of the alleged murder of former Tory and Reform UK politician Ann Widdicombe. Counter-terror investigation opened Widdicombe was found dead at her Devon home on 9 July 2026. Naturally, the British establishment scrambled to eulogise Widdicombe, a notorious homophobe and reactionary. Waxy TV prattler Piers Morgan even skipped over her bigotry to call her “fun and fiesty”. Counter-terrorism police have now taken over the investigation. Top counter-terror cop Laurence Taylor told…

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Zia Yusuf called out over claim Reform MPs receive no security

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Zia Yusuf called out over claim Reform MPs receive no security

Zia Yusuf has received criticism over his claim that the state provides Reform MPs with “no protection whatsoever”. Given the way this headline is worded, many are (understandably) taking it to mean Reform MPs have been given police protection by the state. I want to clarify that the opposite is true. The state is providing no protection whatsoever. In fact, based on what I have seen in the… pic.twitter.com/TaFZzEMNkH — Zia Yusuf (@ZiaYusufUK) July 12, 2026 Zia Yusuf: Nobody ‘cares about security of Reform MPs’ The headline Yusuf was responding to read: Reform MPs given 24-hour protection in Widdecombe murder hunt…

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Muslim woman demonised by white men spreading lies

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Muslim woman demonised by white men spreading lies

A video of a Muslim woman, Nora Mubarak, capturing a seagull in a white sheet in Grimsby has gone viral for the wrong reasons. One of Britain’s self-styled “patriots” shared the video, with many claiming the woman was catching the bird to eat it — parroting the same racist theories that falsely accused immigrants in the US of eating pets. However, Mubarak was actually doing a good deed in rescuing the seagull that had fallen from a roof. More footage shows her working with other locals — white locals, for the record — to reunite the gull with its mother. Nevertheless,…

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‘Huge’ cost of aircraft carriers meant ‘less scope’ for funding health and education

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‘Huge’ cost of aircraft carriers meant ‘less scope’ for funding health and education

“Vulnerable” aircraft carriers are about Britain “counting for something in the world” and being an “effective ally” of the US, declassified files show Tony Blair’s treasury secretary Alistair Darling told the prime minister that buying aircraft carriers was a “political” rather than a military choice and would mean less funding for social services.Declassified files from 1998, Blair’s first full year in government, contain deliberations among officials and ministers on Labour’s manifesto commitment to replace Britain’s three aircraft carriers with the two new ones the UK currently possesses.Darling wrote to Blair in June 1998 about the carriers and the aircraft to go…

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Reform deputy reposts alleged sex trafficker’s post on Ann Widdecombe

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Reform deputy reposts alleged sex trafficker’s post on Ann Widdecombe

Richard Tice, Reform UK’s deputy leader, is among those promoting the views of an alleged human trafficker on social media. In the aftermath of Ann Widdecombe’s death, many right-wingers have sought to politicise the alleged murder despite facts being thin on the ground. This includes the lesser-known Tate brother, Tristan. Richard Tice unfazed by Tate’s history Tristan and his brother, Andrew Tate, are facing serious accusations in Romania and the UK. On 6 July, Romania Insider reported: Prosecutors from Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, or DIICOT, announced on Friday, July 3, that they have expanded the investigation into…

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Majority of voters think Farage was wrong over undeclared gifts

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Majority of voters think Farage was wrong over undeclared gifts

As we’ve extensively reported, Nigel Farage is facing criticism over the various gifts and donations he’s failed to declare. He’s also facing multiple investigations into the same cases. Unsuprisingly, the public is largely unimpressed with this state of affairs. Farage spent years complaining the establishment ignored “the will of the people”. Now 60% of voters – AND half of Reform voters – think he behaved incorrectly over gifts and donations. Funny how quickly “the people” become “the establishment” when they stop believing Nigel… pic.twitter.com/3AVuhYD0dd — Liz Webster (@LizWebsterSBF) July 13, 2026 Nigel Farage vs the public Farage has multiple ongoing scandals…

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Reform-linked journalist scolds Ann Widdecombe’s family

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Reform-linked journalist scolds Ann Widdecombe’s family

Senior Reform UK politicans have been speculating about what happened to Ann Widdecombe despite her family asking them not to. On 10 July, Widdecombe was found dead in her home. With Widdecombe being a former politician, people predictably theorised about what happened. Now, adding insult to injury, a Reform-linked journalist has told Widdecombe’s family to stop complaining. And here we have it. The final line crossed. Allison literally telling Ann Widdecombe’s family what they should want in the wake of her death. https://t.co/C86EEdRhN5 — (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) July 12, 2026 Widdecombe speculation snowballs The Canary’s Joe Glenton reported the following of…

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Iran claims US aircraft support centre strike amid wave of retaliatory attacks

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Iran claims US aircraft support centre strike amid wave of retaliatory attacks

The Iran government claims to have inflicted the “full destruction” of US carrier-support and refuelling facilities in the Gulf. Other reportedly-destroyed targets include a command centre and US drone facility in the Gulf. BREAKING: Iran’s IRGC announces the full destruction of logistical support centers for US aircraft carriers and refueling platforms at Duqm port in Oman with ballistic missiles, in the third phase of its response to the US strikes, per Tasnim. This is the first Iranian strike on… — The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) July 12, 2026 Some facilities had been at least partially re-populated by the US military after widespread…

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Real Madrid breaks 72-year-old historic World Cup record

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Real Madrid breaks 72-year-old historic World Cup record

Real Madrid has once again solidified its global dominance, this time on the world stage rather than in club competitions. Players from the club have achieved a historic milestone at the 2026 World Cup, setting a new record for the most goals contributed by players from a single club in a single tournament. This record-breaking feat followed a decisive brace by England’s Jude Bellingham against Norway, which propelled his national team to the semi-finals. This effort brought the total goal tally for Real Madrid players in the current World Cup to 19—the highest number ever recorded for a single club in…

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FIFA’s new ‘Mistaken Identity’ law — at the World Cup

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FIFA’s new ‘Mistaken Identity’ law — at the World Cup

The new ‘Mistaken Identity’ rule, introduced by FIFA for the 2026 World Cup, has now been put into practice. Swiss forward Breel Embolo became the first player to be sent off as a direct result of this refereeing amendment, marking a potential turning point in how VAR technology is utilized. During the quarter-final match between Switzerland and Argentina, Portuguese referee João Pinheiro initially issued a yellow card to Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes, believing he had committed a foul against Embolo. However, a VAR review revealed that the situation was the opposite: the Swiss forward had actually attempted to deceive the referee…

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WATCH: Israel again mocks concept of ‘ceasefire’ with 4 strikes on Gaza

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WATCH: Israel again mocks concept of ‘ceasefire’ with 4 strikes on Gaza

Israel has again shown its contempt for the very idea of a ceasefire, with at least four murderous airstrikes on Gaza City today. Last week, the occupation murdered the director of Egypt’s aid mission to Gaza, in evident retaliation for the Egyptian football team manager’s show of solidarity with Palestine. On Sunday 12 July 2026, Israel hit a home in a densely-populated civilian area of Gaza City with at least four missiles in quick succession: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hamdan Dahdouh (@hamdaneldahdouh) Israel — One street, three bombings And in a further horrifying display of the…

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Green Party now leads with voters under 50

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Green Party now leads with voters under 50

Polling from YouGov has shown that the Green Party has a decent lead with voters under 50: POLL | Greens lead amongst under 50s { 18-49 }Grn: 25% ( +14 )Lab: 20% ( -23 )Ref: 16% ( +5 )Con: 15% ( +2 )Lib: 14% ( – ) { 50+ }Ref: 32% ( +14 )Con: 23% ( -11 )Lab: 16% ( -11 )Lib: 12% ( +1 )Grn: 8% ( +4 ) Via YouGov, 22 June (+/- vs '24) pic.twitter.com/O6lFoxTnvR — Stats for Lefties (@LeftieStats) July 9, 2026 It’s a further sign that people in Britain are chiefly divided by the ‘have mortgages’…

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More Brits want Count Binface to win than Farage

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More Brits want Count Binface to win than Farage

On 7 July, Nigel Farage resigned as the MP for Clacton. Seconds later, he announced he was running to become… the MP for Clacton. Hours later, the other political parties said they wouldn’t be running, and that Farage could have his fun running against Count Binface. Days later again, the public delivered their verdict: I just like the fact that 13% of the people polled can't decide. pic.twitter.com/ghxVShMUqh — Jonathan Pie (@JonathanPieNews) July 11, 2026 FFS Farage! If this all seems ridiculous, that’s because it is. There was no good reason for Farage to step down; our best guess as to…

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Reeves says Starmer failed because ‘governing is hard’

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Reeves says Starmer failed because ‘governing is hard’

After 14 years of Tory rule (and 40 years of neoliberalism), Keir Starmer needed to make dramatic moves to turn this country around. Instead, he tinkered around the edges then pouted when no one thanked him as their lives continued to worsen. Starmer is on his way out, and you have to assume Rachel Reeves will follow. Given her response to the following, it’s easy to see why: #BBCLaurak: "You were absolutely central to Keir Starmers whole project. What do you think, reflecting back, is the biggest reason why its come to an end like this? Rachel Reeves: "I think governing…

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US Congressman Ro Khanna slams IOF after detention by armed Israeli settlers

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US Congressman Ro Khanna slams IOF after detention by armed Israeli settlers

Extremist Israeli settlers — is there any other kind? — detained US lawmaker Ro Khanna as he visited the occupied West Bank last week. Khanna — one of the more critical of Israel among US politicians — was held for around 90 minutes by land-thieves armed with M4 assault rifles. He said that when Israeli troops finally turned up: they sided with the settlers and continued our detention. Khanna becomes the first US politician held by the apartheid colony. Surely his brown skin had nothing to do with it. The detention has been ignored by the White House and US Israel…

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