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Spain win second World Cup after suffocating Argentina out of game

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Spain win second World Cup after suffocating Argentina out of game

Spain’s second World Cup title did not arrive in a blaze of chaos or a flurry of goals. It came through something far more familiar, control. Luis de la Fuente’s side beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time in New Jersey. Ferran Torres delivered the decisive moment, but the story of this final was written long before the ball hit the net. Spain dominated every phase, every rhythm, every inch of the pitch. This was a victory for football philosophy. Spain dominated The match never resembled the dramatic, end‑to‑end final of 2022. It never threatened to. Spain imposed their game immediately, pinning…

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Community Barometer sets out blueprint for high street recovery

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Community Barometer sets out blueprint for high street recovery

The 2026 Community Barometer report is the first major report into the health of the high street that focuses on putting place first. The Association of Convenience Stores launched the report, which highlights the use of the ‘Makerfield Test’ as a means to deliver good growth on high streets. The ‘Makerfield Test’ is the idea that a policy must work for somewhere like Makerfield or the government ditches it. There is a stark contrast in the report between the high streets that people feel are getting better and those that are getting worse. Across the UK, only Greater London emerged as…

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Jess Phillips is saying the quiet part out loud on the ‘prison capacity crisis’

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Jess Phillips is saying the quiet part out loud on the ‘prison capacity crisis’

Former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has landed in hot water regarding her support for Labour’s Sentencing Bill. The 2026 legislation is currently in the news because a clause allowing the earlier release of prisoners will come into effect in September. The new clause would allow the release of some prisoners after the completion of half of their sentence. This is a marked contrast to the previous requirement of three-quarters fulfillment. However, the legislation has drawn criticism because it could see sexual offenders being released earlier. Jess Phillips: hypocrisy on full display Phillips resigned her safeguarding post on 12 May 2026, among…

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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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Geraldine Coggins from the Green Party comes out on top in mayoral hustings

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Geraldine Coggins from the Green Party comes out on top in mayoral hustings

The Manchester Evening News (MEN) hosted a hustings debate for the mayoral candidates in Greater Manchester, scoring the candidates on how well they commanded the room, how comfortable they were facing questions, and who presented strong arguments for their political parties. It also graded people on their ability to save face answering the toughest questions and exposed how some of the candidates are just not up to the task of being a political leader. With the Green Party’s Geraldine Coggins coming out on top, and the Reform candidate just behind her, it really does seem that the race will be between…

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Green Party lays out its manifesto for Greater Manchester

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Green Party lays out its manifesto for Greater Manchester

The Green Party has announced its manifesto ahead of the upcoming mayoral election for Greater Manchester after Labour’s Andy Burnham stepped down to run for MP in Makerfield and will likely be the next PM. The party’s bold new manifesto aims to break from Burnham’s model, arguing it rewarded developers, priced ordinary people out of local homes, and funnelled investment into the city centre while leaving surrounding communities underfunded and chronically overlooked. Coggins announced her new plan for change in Hulme alongside party leader Zack Polanski, co-deputy Mothin Ali and Gorton and Denton MP Hannah Spencer, powerfully stating: We need real…

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Hannah Spencer calls out Farage’s abysmal Parliamentary record

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Hannah Spencer calls out Farage’s abysmal Parliamentary record

Green Party MP Hannah Spencer has called out Nigel Farage for his abysmal parliamentary record: "He's very rarely in the constituency, he's very rarely in parliament. There was months when he didn't vote. It's called not doing your job!" Hannah Spencer nails it. Nigel Farage doesn't even do the job his constituents elected him to do. And then there's the money… pic.twitter.com/hvZrpHUjDw — Bradford Green Party (@bradfordgreens) July 8, 2026 Hannah Spencer — Where’s Nigel? Referencing Farage’s ongoing financial scandals, Spencer said: The money… is one thing, but we also need to talk about the fact he’s an MP that was…

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Polanski calls out Tommy Robinson’s homophobic tirade

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Polanski calls out Tommy Robinson’s homophobic tirade

On 4 July, Zack Polanski called out politicians who ‘dance at Pride’ only to oppose LGBTQ+ rights: Pride is a protest. And there's a lot to protest. https://t.co/oUrUOZswlX — Zack Polanski (@ZackPolanski) July 4, 2026 The tiny street fascist Tommy Robinson is among those who criticised Polanski. In turn, Robinson has drawn fresh attention to his own past. Polanski — “Pride is a protest” Writing for the Independent, Polanski said: From the outside, Pride can often look like one big party. Rainbow flags, face paint, fabulous outfits and a bit of a disco. And as someone who enjoys a dance, there’s nothing wrong…

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup dream stays still alive as Luka Modric bows out

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup dream stays still alive as Luka Modric bows out

Portugal survived a wild, sprawling finish in Toronto to edge Croatia 2-1 and reach the last 16, a night defined by Cristiano Ronaldo’s first-ever World Cup knockout goal, Gonçalo Ramos’ late header, and a dramatic VAR intervention that denied Josko Gvardiol a stoppage‑time equaliser. Croatia had led through Ivan Perisic and looked the sharper side for long stretches, but Portugal’s response and the officiating that followed, swung the contest and kept Ronaldo’s final World Cup alive. Luka Modric, 40 and almost certainly at his last tournament, walked off with the opposite fate. Croatia strike first The opening half offered little beyond…

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Labour MPs set out plan to try and push Andy Burnham leftwards

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Labour MPs set out plan to try and push Andy Burnham leftwards

The Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs believes that changing the party’s leader isn’t enough. Instead, it is trying to encourage Andy Burnham (or whoever else becomes the next Labour leader) to pull the party back towards more left-wing positions. In a statement, the MPs criticised the dominant Labour right for ‘chasing Reform voters‘ with right-wing positions. The small minority of 24 left-leaning Labour MPs want “immediate bold steps” that understand the “deep structural changes” Labour should be pushing to “reverse over forty years of neoliberalism“. MP Ian Byrne shared an image of the key changes the Socialist Campaign Group are…

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Corbyn joins Ali, Polanski in speaking out against Lloyds’ debanking of Canary

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Corbyn joins Ali, Polanski in speaking out against Lloyds’ debanking of Canary

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has joined the Green party’s leader and deputy leader in speaking out against the move by Lloyds bank to ‘debank’ the Canary. The bank seized the cash and closed the account without explanation why it has disappeared a significant amount of money. Money that is needed to pay the outlet’s staff, contractors and operating costs. Jeremy Corbyn — Dangerous road Corbyn told the Canary that the anti-democratic attempt to silence an independent news site was “a very dangerous road”: We are going down a very dangerous road in this country. Independent media is essential to a…

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Activists come out to bat for the Canary following Lloyds debanking

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Activists come out to bat for the Canary following Lloyds debanking

On Tuesday 30 June, we reported that the Canary has been debanked by Lloyds. This has left us with little money and considerable stress. And while we’re still in the thick of it, the dread has been eased by the outpouring of support from our friends and allies in the activist sphere. Solidarity with the Canary We reported on 30 June that: Lloyds has not explained why it has taken this action. Despite multiple communications from us, the bank has not been forthcoming with its reasoning. The Canary is now in a financially precarious situation. We do not know when our money…

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Palestine activist jailed as ‘terrorist’ speaks out

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Palestine activist jailed as ‘terrorist’ speaks out

“Other than hexing the man, I really wasn’t surprised”. This is how Leona Kamio, known as Ellie, describes what was going through her mind when a judge announced she would be sentenced as a terrorist alongside three co-defendants earlier this month. Kamio, a 30-year-old nursery teacher, had been convicted of criminal damage in connection with a Palestine Action raid on an Israeli arms firm in Filton, Bristol, in August 2024. The jury that tried her had not been informed that any convictions could later carry a “terrorism connection”, she tells Declassified from Bronzefield prison in her first interview since being convicted.…

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Why major polluters need kicking out of football 

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Why major polluters need kicking out of football 

With extreme weather and war wreaking havoc on football in communities around the world, the sport’s entanglement with fossil fuels further endangers the game itself… as well as players, fans and everyone else besides. But it doesn’t have to be this way, as a series of recent reports spell out. Players and pitches in peril Player safety has been a “hot topic” with this year’s FIFA Men’s World Cup underway. Climate Central estimates that the number of “extremely hot” June and July days in host cities has roughly tripled since North America last hosted the tournament in the 1990s. The heat…

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Badnoch sinks to new lows as MPs appear increasingly out of touch

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Badnoch sinks to new lows as MPs appear increasingly out of touch

Conservative leader Badenoch has descended into the gutter of British politics as she threw loaded words like “traitor” at Labour MPs and made clear her disgust at politicians apparently seeking to improve inequality in the UK. Taking aim at Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, who she says has been “loyal and incompetent”, Badenoch disgustingly stated: It turns out, appointing a spiteful class warrior as education secretary was a disaster. However, she also pointed out how the taxes were introduced to increase the number of teachers in state schools — which hasn’t borne out — but Badenoch appears more to have an issue…

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Reform has the gall to call out another party’s voting record

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Reform has the gall to call out another party’s voting record

As we’ve covered, Reform UK politicians have a terrible record for showing up to work. Despite this, Reform’s chairperson, Lee Anderson, had the brass neck to say the following: A Tale of Two Priorities. The first picture is from last night's debate on the British Coal Superannuation Pension Scheme, which shows a lack of interest from the majority of Labour MPs. The second picture was taken a few hours earlier. Makes you wonder doesn't it? Vote… pic.twitter.com/EtPEjKTbfU — Lee Anderson MP (@LeeAndersonMP_) June 23, 2026 Reform has some gall First, let’s look at the record of the Reform MPs who entered…

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Racist Katie Hopkins booed out of British pub

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Racist Katie Hopkins booed out of British pub

Katie Hopkins — One of our great British traditions is that landlords have the right to refuse service to anyone. Anyone. And if you don’t like it, you’re probably not all that British, are you? Anyway, here’s Tommy Robinson having a cry because rancid bigot Katie Hopkins got booed out of a British pub for being a rancid bigot: Disgusting scenes as Katie Hopkins is chased out of the 'Dundee Arms' in Bethnal Green as she tried to watch the England game. Harassed and pursued because of her beliefs. Bethnal Green whites are a minority. Be careful what you wish for…

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Polanski calls out Burnham’s ‘more of the same’ migration plan

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Polanski calls out Burnham’s ‘more of the same’ migration plan

According to the Times, Andy Burnham is going to keep Shabana Mahmood as the home secretary if he becomes PM. Given that this would be the most ‘more of the same’ possible, it’s understandable Zack Polanski has said the following: The architect of Labour’s cruel plans on settled status and persecution of free speech and protest stays in place. More of the same. Only the Greens can take on failing Labour in Greater Manchester.https://t.co/AG52NPwyAS — Zack Polanski (@ZackPolanski) June 19, 2026 Polanski vs Burnham According to the Times: Burnham has not handed out any formal offers of future cabinet jobs and his…

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Araghchi calls out Israel’s determination to collapse US-Iran deal

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Araghchi calls out Israel’s determination to collapse US-Iran deal

Iranian foreign minister Sayed Abbas Araghchi has taken direct aim at genocidal Israel’s determination to collapse the newly-signed ‘memorandum of understanding‘ for an eventual end to the US-Israel war of aggression on Iran. Araghchi quoted a comment posted today, 19 June 2026, by fascist Israeli ‘security’ minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. In it, Ben-Gvir threatened to kill a thousand Lebanese children for every invading Israeli soldier killed by Lebanese resistance. And Araghchi pointed that this was not just a “rant by a random genocidal lunatic”— with which Israel’s supporters abound. Instead, it is a “public post by the national security minister of the…

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Reform just tried (and failed) to get the Good Law Project’s suit against it thrown out

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Reform just tried (and failed) to get the Good Law Project’s suit against it thrown out

Today, 19 June, the High Court comprehensively ruled against Reform UK’s bid to throw out the Good Law Project’s (GLP) legal action against it. Back in 2024, before the general election, the GLP challenged all political parties to come clean about the data they held on members of the voting public. The action — backed by thousands of supporters — was part of the non-profit legal organisation’s #stoptargetingme campaign. Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) it’s a legal requirement for political parties to list and/or delete personal data when requested. And, with the GLP’s help, 1746 people did just…

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