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UK’s sorest loser Matt Goodwin claims Gorton by-election ‘rigged’

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UK’s sorest loser Matt Goodwin claims Gorton by-election ‘rigged’

In February, the Green Party’s Hannah Spencer wiped the floor with Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin in the Gorton & Denton by-election. Goodwin proved to be such a sore loser that people started calling him ‘Matt Badloss’. And now, Badloss has saddled up his loser pony to take another tour around the rodeo of humiliation: Matt Goodwin now on a tear about how the Gorton and Denton by-election, which he lost, by a lot, was "rigged". — Mikey Smith (@mikeysmith) July 16, 2026 Matt Goodwin: tears of a clown As a reminder, here’s what the results looked like in the Gorton &…

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Reform UK’s Braverman believes the UK should be compensated for its colonial pillages

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Reform UK’s Braverman believes the UK should be compensated for its colonial pillages

Reform UK’s far-right MP Suella Braverman claims the UK should receive reparations for its “investment, effort and contribution” to the colonies. This appalling suggestion came after Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy posted on X about Jamaica making the (long overdue) case for reparations “directly to King Charles”. Apparently, countries that had their resources, wealth, and labour exploited or stolen have no right to reparations, but those who capitalised upon it should be reimbursed because “the British Empire did so much good for the world”. Correction: the British Empire stole an extraordinary amount of wealth from the countries it colonised. It committed numerous…

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Who are the media billionaires who dominate the UK’s democracy?

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Who are the media billionaires who dominate the UK’s democracy?

Almost everything we hear, read or watch in print, online or on our screens in the UK is being shaped by a tiny handful of global media billionaires. They use this domination to protect their own narrow financial interests rather than the public’s. At a time when the Canary is facing financial uncertainty, it’s galling to see this media oligarchy ruling the roost. Fourteen out of the fifteen media billionaires are not based in the UK. Audience figures are for the UK only. Murdoch Billionaire: Rupert Murdoch. Nationality: US resident, previously Australian. UK Holding Company: News UK. Newspapers: the Sun, the…

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

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

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…

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The UK’s favourite butterfly has been revealed

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The UK’s favourite butterfly has been revealed

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has today revealed that the colourful peacock has beaten off fierce competition from a colourful cast of species to take the top spot as Britain’s Favourite Butterfly. Topping the first-ever vote to find the nation’s champion, the garden favourite beat 59 other butterflies to claim the highly coveted title. See the full run-down below. The poll saw over 20,000 votes cast across the UK between 15 May – 7 June. Engaging the public, with votes like this and with the forthcoming Big Butterfly Count, helps scientists track the fortunes of butterflies. And that can give important insights…

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Ancient woodland saved in council’s rejection of UK’s last opencast coal application

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Ancient woodland saved in council’s rejection of UK’s last opencast coal application

Carmarthenshire County Council has rejected Bryn Bach Coal Ltd’s second attempt to expand and extend the currently dormant Glan Lash opencast coal mine, about 15 miles north of Swansea. This followed hundreds of hand-written and online objections from residents in the county. The decision reflects a clear, strategic commitment to climate leadership, rare habitat protection, and safeguarding the health of surrounding communities. There are no live applications for new coal mines, and only two active coal mines remain in the UK. One is a large underground mine in Aberpergwm, Glynneath, the other a small underground mine called Ayle Colliery in Northumberland.…

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Palantir wins contract to manage UK’s guns, explosives, and poisons

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Palantir wins contract to manage UK’s guns, explosives, and poisons

Far-right AI war firm Palantir has won yet another UK contract. This time the genocide-linked company’s software will manage guns, explosives, and even poisons held by the British state. The news comes as the UK’s tech committee urged the government to pull the plug on Palantir’s takeover of vast areas of UK infrastructure. Tech website The Register reported on 4 June: Palantir has secured a £9 million ($12 million) government contract to provide software for managing firearms licensing across the UK. And: The US spy-tech biz will also handle Home Office licensing for explosives, explosive precursors, and poisons. The contract covers…

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