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

• Post author:The Canary
• Post published:14 July 2026
• Post last modified:14 July 2026

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
• Post last modified:15 July 2026

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
• Post last modified:15 July 2026

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
• Post last modified:14 July 2026

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
• Post last modified:14 July 2026

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
• Post last modified:15 July 2026

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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Palestinian father attacked at son’s grave, one year after Israeli settlers murdered him

• Post author:Charlie Jaay
• Post published:14 July 2026
• Post last modified:15 July 2026

On 11 July 2025, Israeli occupation settlers brutally murdered Sayfullah “Saif” Musallet – a 23 year old Palestinian- American, and his friend, 23 year old Mohammed al-Shalabi, in al-Mazra’a ash-Sharqiya, near Sinjil in the occupied West Bank. Now, a year later, the father of Saif – Kamel Musallet – has been attacked by Israeli settlers when attempting to visit his son’s grave. A group of journalists accompanying Kamel were also attacked by the unaccountable settlers. Israeli settler attacks Several months before the summer of 2025 Israeli settlers set up an outpost amongst Palestinian olive groves in the occupied West Bank. They…

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FIFA adopts new match ball for the final four matches of the 2026 World Cup

• Post author:Alaa Shamali
• Post published:14 July 2026
• Post last modified:14 July 2026

FIFA and Adidas have announced the launch of a new official match ball for the final four matches of the 2026 World Cup. This marks the first time the tournament has seen a change in the official match ball before the competition draws to a close. After the ‘Trionda’ ball has been in use from the start of the tournament through to the end of the quarter-finals, the new version – named the ‘Trionda Final’ – will feature in the semi-finals between France and Spain, and England and Argentina, as well as the third-place play-off and the final. This change is…

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Poll shows big movements in the Greater Manchester mayor race

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

New polling has come out for the Greater Manchester mayor race, and it’s showing some significant movements: A new poll has just dropped for Greater Manchester. Labour – 25%Greens – 15%Reform – fighting a bin in Clacton Sign up to our actions days to help get Geraldine Coggins elected Mayor of Greater Manchester. pic.twitter.com/DolJ8JKpxo — The Green Party (@TheGreenParty) July 13, 2026 Does this show that the Greens are on a path to victory? Greater Manchester mayor race Admittedly, Zack Polanski is being a bit cheeky by not showing the overall polling, which looks like this: POLL | Greater Manchester Mayor:…

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Study finds DWP benefits already harder to get for people with ADHD

• Post author:Rachel Charlton-Dailey
• Post published:14 July 2026
• Post last modified:14 July 2026

Despite what the corporate media and MP’s are always spreading, a new study has shown that it’s actually harder to get disability benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if you have ADHD. For months now the rags have pushed the narrative that too many people with ADHD are cheating the system and claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP). The latest was from The Times: More than 100,000 get benefits for ADHD with no need to seek work As the Canary reported at the time, this was days before the DWP released the Timms Review into PIP. This was a…

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12 July carnival of hate and destruction ends with calls for change

• Post author:Robert Freeman
• Post published:14 July 2026
• Post last modified:14 July 2026

Another 12 July commemoration has now passed in the north of Ireland, leaving behind a trail of bile, death, pollution and charred remains of homes. The yearly knuckle-dragging is a sectarian festival marking the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, in which Protestant king, William III, defeated Catholic king, James II. The hate-fest lasted longer than usual, with bonfire groups lighting some pyres on 9 July, and parades not taking place until 13 July due to 12 July falling on a Sunday this year. The first major disgrace was the Moygashel Bonfire Association’s torching of a replica mosque. Deputy leader of…

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The Murdoch rags & the Mail are at war with Reform UK

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

The observant among you may have noticed that the mainstream media have recently rounded on Reform UK and Nigel Farage. Interestingly, the outlets ganging up on Reform include the Daily Mail and Rupert Murdoch’s the Times: Pleased as I am to see the Murdoch and Rothermere press attacking Farage as stridently as they previously lavished praise on him, I can't help wondering what has brought on the recent U-turn — David__Osland (@David__Osland) July 13, 2026 Reform: right-on-right violence The broader strokes of what these outlets are reporting on are things independent journalists began covering years ago. The Times and others have certainly…

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The Washington Mirage and the Scars of Southern Lebanon

• Post author:Mohamad Kleit
• Post published:14 July 2026
• Post last modified:14 July 2026

While diplomats in Washington smile for triumphant group photos, the reality on the ground in southern Lebanon reveals an unbridgeable chasm between political theater and human devastation. Covering the frontline return of families to the border region, I see no celebration; only the hollowed-out expressions of a traumatized population navigating a conditional surrender. Entire villages have been erased into toxic, ordnance-littered rubble, and a systematic ecocide has left ancient olive groves and agricultural fields poisoned and charred. By completely omitting accountability and Israeli reparations, the Washington-backed agreement ignores this profound structural violence, leaving an abandoned community entirely alone to rebuild their…

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The Best Scaffold Tower Choices for Construction Projects

• Post author:Nathan Spears
• Post published:14 July 2026
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Choosing the wrong scaffold tower doesn’t just slow a job down. It creates genuine safety risks, wastes budget, and can put a project in breach of the Work at Height Regulations 2005. Construction sites vary enormously in floor space, ceiling height, and the kind of access required. The catch is that not every tower suits every environment, so selecting without proper thought tends to cost more in the long run than taking a few minutes to get it right. Stable platforms. Appropriate sizing. Load capacity that matches the task. These matter. So here are five types of scaffold tower that work…

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SAS drove prisoners off forklifts ‘for fun’, Afghanistan inquiry told

• Post author:PHIL MILLER
• Post published:14 July 2026
• Post last modified:14 July 2026

Special forces thwarted the ‘normal rules’ and were disconnected from rest of British army, witnesses said Damning evidence of the culture of Britain’s special forces, from their training camps in Herefordshire to the battlefields of Afghanistan, was released on Tuesday. It was disclosed by the judge-led inquiry set up in the wake of detailed reports of unarmed civilians executed in cold blood in night raids by SAS soldiers. A special forces soldier said prisoners in Afghanistan and Iraq were put on the prongs of forklift trucks which were then raised and driven so fast that they fell off. “It was something…

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Manchester mayoral election — Greens slam ‘unserious’ Labour as Reform ‘go to war’

• Post author:Cameron Baillie
• Post published:13 July 2026
• Post last modified:13 July 2026

The Green Party tells the Canary that Labour’s “contempt for Greater Manchester residents” is on full display as the mayoral election looms soon. The party slams Labour for failing to yet deliver a costed manifesto, saying that Greater Manchester voters need to know what they are voting for. It’s now just over two weeks until Greater Manchester goes to the polls on 30 July. Postal votes are already landing on doorsteps for the single most significant ongoing election in English politics outside of Westminster. But Labour’s candidate, Bev Craig, has failed to publish a manifesto yet. Even Reform UK, despite Clacton-caused…

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Trump touts bizarre automatic retaliation policy in case Iran assassinate him

• Post author:Joe Glenton
• Post published:13 July 2026
• Post last modified:13 July 2026

US president Donald Trump wants to create an automatic retaliation policy if Iran manages to assassinate him. The erratic US leader’s idea emerged as Iran and the US returned to open hostilities around a month into the Oman-brokered negotiating period to end the war. Associated Press (AP) reported on 13 July: President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to destroy Iran “ at levels they’ve never seen before” if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him. The news agency added that: the U.S. government has no way to create an automatic,…

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‘Man of the Match’ — Bellingham equals Messi and Maradona and closes in on Pelé

• Post author:Alaa Shamali
• Post published:13 July 2026
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Jude Bellingham’s brace in England’s victory over Norway saw them through to the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup. It was not merely another goal-scoring contribution. Instead, it turned into a historic night. This placed the English star among the greatest names to have shaped the tournament’s legacy throughout its history. In the space of a single match, the Real Madrid player managed to equal a record set by Lionel Messi and reclaim an achievement that had not been matched since Diego Maradona. Furthermore, he joined a list in which the only player younger than him is the Brazilian legend Pelé.…

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Big Oil must foot the bill for urgent heat protection as Europe swelters

• Post author:The Canary
• Post published:13 July 2026
• Post last modified:13 July 2026

As deadly heat covers Europe, governments must act quickly to protect lives and force fossil fuel companies to foot the bill. That’s the view of campaign group 350.org. There were more than 10,000 excess deaths across Europe during record-breaking heatwaves in June. Deadly wildfires are still raging in France and Spain. And even in the normally less extreme UK, the death toll has topped 2,700 and multiple fires have taken hold. Climate campaigners urge European governments to take urgent measures to protect the public, especially vulnerable populations, from heat impacts. This includes measures such as upgrading hospitals, care facilities, schools and…

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FIFA announces bizarre World Cup souvenir scheme — fans can own a pricey patch of turf

• Post author:Alaa Shamali
• Post published:13 July 2026
• Post last modified:14 July 2026

Memories of the World Cup final are no longer limited to photographs, tickets or signed shirts. FIFA has decided to take the concept of collectables to a new level. In fact, for dedicated fifa fans, the organisation is offering the chance to own a genuine piece of the pitch that will host the 2026 World Cup final. FIFA has announced via its official shop the launch of a commemorative collection entitled “Piece of the Pitch – Foundation Edition”. The collection features authentic pieces of the turf to be used in the World Cup final, scheduled to take place on 19 July…

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