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Home Secretary wants public to decide asylum seekers’ appeals

Post author:Maddison Wheeldon
Post published:29 June 2026
Post last modified:29 June 2026

Members of the public will be asked to volunteer to decide on appeals from asylum seekers as part of a new Independent Immigration Appeals Authority (IIAA). Shabana Mahmood is expected to introduce the proposal under the new Immigration and Asylum Bill, which will be presented to MPs in the House of Commons on Tuesday. The Home Office argues public participation will speed up deportations of ‘illegal immigrants’ with magistrate-like changes to empower those without legal knowledge to help clear the backlog. Currently, the backlog of appeals outnumbers those waiting for initial decisions, signaling the scale of the crisis. However, racists and…

The system wants you to feel despair

Post author:Yanar Alkayat
Post published:25 June 2026
Post last modified:25 June 2026

It’s a critical time for the left to stand firm with moral clarity, understanding how mechanisms of power impact the psyche and what we can do about it. But the psychological toll on Palestine solidarity activists is nonetheless immense right now. Not since the worst days of Israel’s bloody, ferocious bombing against civilians in Gaza two years ago – watching children shredded on my phone screen daily – have I felt the crippling wound of injustice so viscerally. The Filton 4’s staggering sentencing under a “terrorism connection” for criminal damage – like being sentenced for murder for stealing bread, as one friend…

Christians use roses to remind chancellor the nation wants affordable energy

Post author:The Canary
Post published:19 June 2026
Post last modified:19 June 2026

This morning, 6 members of Christian Climate Action attempted to deliver 100 paper roses to HM Treasury. It was to remind Rachel Reeves that one million people recently signed a petition asking the government to refuse approval for a new oilfield in UK waters. The UK government is soon to make a decision to approve or reject extraction at Rosebank, the biggest undeveloped oil field in the UK. The oil from Rosebank would be sold on the international open market. This means it would do nothing to lower UK energy bills or reduce price volatility. There’s an abundance of renewable energy…

Sinister Labour MP wants to ‘finish the job’ on assisted dying

Post author:Rachel Charlton-Dailey
Post published:16 June 2026
Post last modified:16 June 2026

The Labour MP who has launched another attempt to rush assisted dying through parliament has urged the Lords to ‘finish the job’. Labour MP for Rochester and Strood Laura Edwards is attempting to push assisted dying through parliament again using dirty tricks. BREAKING: The Assisted Dying Bill will be reintroduced to Parliament next week by Labour MP Lauren Edwards pic.twitter.com/uzvJm5mIoR — Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) June 14, 2026 Dirty tricks again on assisted dying Under the Parliament Act, if the same bill is passed by MPs in two consecutive parliamentary sessions, peers have no power to stop it. While Lords can suggest amendments,…

Ben-Gvir wants to ban Mosque loudspeakers, citing precious “sleep”

Post author:Charlie Jaay
Post published:12 June 2026
Post last modified:12 June 2026

Ben-Gvir is eagerly sharing cheap content online to fan the flames of incendiary views against Palestinians. In his latest cringe-worthy video, he complains that the Islamic call to prayer disrupts his sleep and threatens to “put an end to the noise.” For Muslims worldwide, the call to prayer — also known as adhan — holds a central place in daily life. It not only invites worship but carries profound spiritual significance, and is now the latest target of Israel’s discriminatory policies. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir complaining about the volume of the Islamic call to prayer (Adhan) from mosques. "Enough!…

Genocidal British lord wants IOF to ‘finish the job’ in Lebanon

Post author:The Canary
Post published:10 June 2026
Post last modified:11 June 2026

Howard Leigh, a Tory peer, has asked the House of Lords why it was stopping Israel’s occupation forces (IOF) from being able to “finish the job” in Lebanon. Leigh, disgustingly, said: The only successful way of dealing with, in effect, Iran in Lebanon through Hezbollah, is through military action. At what point do the British Government stop spending British taxpayers’ money helping the Lebanese Government, and, instead, allow the IDF to finish the job? His words were so shockingly genocidal that even Starmer’s ally and Cabinet MP Jenny Chapman had to respond with how wrong Israel’s actions were: With respect, I…

UAE wants a loyalty pledge amid deportation spree of Shia Muslims

Post author:The Canary
Post published:8 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

The US and Israel-allied state, the UAE, has launched an initiative calling citizens and residents to digitally “reaffirm their dedication to the nation’s core values of unity, coexistence, and tolerance,” as it has also deported 5,000 to 18,000 Shia Pakistanis recently since the US-Israel war on Iran began in February. The two actions by the Gulf state show it is anxious to ward off working-class solidarity against its alliance with Zionism. This follows a broader pattern of the UAE aligning with Washington. The Gulf state has reportedly joined US-Israeli strikes on Iran, requested dollar swap lines tying its economy to America, and exited…

Shadow equalities minister wants any explanation other than racism for Black maternal deaths

Post author:Alex/Rose Cocker
Post published:4 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Shadow Equalities Minister Claire Coutinho has suggested that we need to be “clear-eyed” when considering the issue of Black maternal deaths. Apparently, ‘the left’ (and also, you know, the NHS) are too quick to blame racism for the fact that Black people are three times more likely to die during childbirth. We’re having this whole ridiculous ‘debate’ again because, over the last week, Reform leader Nigel Farage has redoubled his attacks on DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) initiatives. Those of us who don’t receive our talking points directly from Trump’s fascist America may know these better as EDI (Equality, Diversity and…

Why Jeff Bezos wants to cut your taxes

Post author:oscar
Post published:31 May 2026
Post last modified:13 July 2026

This is an AI-written (but human-edited) summary of Gary’s recent video: Why Jeff Bezos wants to cut your taxes Jeff Bezos, the world’s fourth richest man with a personal wealth of approximately $280 billion, gave an interview on CNBC this week arguing, seemingly on behalf of ordinary working people, that a nurse in Queens earning $75,000 a year should not be paying over $1,000 a month in taxes. Gary’s response is to take the argument apart carefully. The Setup: A False Choice The context matters. A ballot on adopting a wealth tax is coming in California in November, and newly elected…

Reform racist Yusuf wants to ban Sikhs fulfilling their religion

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:30 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf is more than a bit full of himself. He likes to style himself Reform’s “Shadow Home Secretary”. He’s not. He’s Reform’s home affairs spokesperson, God help us all. ‘Shadow’ refers to the home affairs spokesperson of the party with second-most MPs in the Commons. For the moment, that’s still the Tories. But many would say he’s full of something else, too. That proposition is reinforced by the fact that today, 29 May 2026, he has decided he needs to pander to his racist base even further. In this case, by banning Sikhs from carrying the kirpan, the ceremonial…

The Public gets what the Public wants

Post author:Alf
Post published:4 January 2025
Post last modified:14 July 2026

The current odds offered by bookmakers on the next UK Prime Minister.

Explore the latest UK Prime Minister odds as a fragile government faces change, with Elon Musk's political ambitions stirring the pot. Are you prepared for the shift?