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The next Young Greens’ co-chairs will be anti-Zionist

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The next Young Greens’ co-chairs will be anti-Zionist

The candidates bidding to become co-chairpersons of the Green Party’s youth wing, Young Greens, have unanimously affirmed that ‘Zionism is racism‘, the Canary can reveal, signalling an anti-Zionist stance for the national party. Each candidate — Cyn Muthoni, Jo Dowbor, Isaac Short, Haydn Osborne-Brookes and Elliot Retzepis — made their position clear at the hustings for co-chair selection at this year’s youth conference. The question came from an audience member regarding the party’s ongoing debate on the proposal, with one candidate promising to re-run the motion at the Green Party conference in autumn. Canary reporter, Cameron Baillie, is reporting from the…

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South Lebanon resilience — “We will not leave our homes!”

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South Lebanon resilience — “We will not leave our homes!”

South Lebanon — The road to al-Mansouri, a village cut in half by Israel’s yellow line, tells its own story. We pass through an endless exhibition of risk-free actions by the so-called occupiers. Burnt out vehicles from hits by drones. Homes and infrastructure destroyed by those guided bombs from fighter jets. But the road also tells a different story. Resistance flags are defiantly planted in the rubble of each and every demolished building. Portraits of martyrs proudly adorn the lamp posts. The countryside is reminiscent of all my journeys to south Lebanon. Rolling hills connected by endlessly twisting carriageways through villages…

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UK lobbyists press Burnham for oil field that will create barely any jobs

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UK lobbyists press Burnham for oil field that will create barely any jobs

Oil and gas lobbyists are desperate to open a new North Sea gas field and are reportedly pressuring Andy Burnham for the go-ahead. Yet energy industry documents show the proposed new Jackdaw field will only create 27 full time jobs. These include an environmental impact assessment filed by the oil field’s owner Adura. Adura is a joint venture between Shell and Norway’s Equinor. The assessment says: Over the lifetime of the field there would be a consistent level of employment averaging at nearly 500 jobs a year in direct, indirect and induced employment – this includes 273 direct jobs which exist on…

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US says it will “dismantle” ICC to prevent ‘threat’ to Israel

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US says it will “dismantle” ICC to prevent ‘threat’ to Israel

The US, through its ambassador to the UN, has said it will “dismantle” the International Criminal Court (ICC) to protect Israel. It didn’t name Israel, but Israel was clearly the point — and, of course, protecting the US’s own mountain of war criminals. The attack came a day after warmongering US secretary of state Marco Rubio also threatened the court. Orwellian claims And Jeff Bartos was in full Orwellian mood, claiming the ICC is engaged in some kind of international takeover. The US has enabled Israel’s Gaza genocide and murder of Lebanese civilians as well as knowingly slaughtering over 160 schoolgirls…

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Starmer dismissed Holocaust survivors’ anti-genocide letter. Will Burnham ignore this one?

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Starmer dismissed Holocaust survivors’ anti-genocide letter. Will Burnham ignore this one?

In May 2026, Holocaust survivors and descendants wrote an open letter to Keir Starmer for his war on anti-genocide speech and protest. As with their earlier letters, Starmer ignored it. But how will Burnham act… Now, the group has written to incoming PM Andy Burnham to demand the reversal of Starmer’s police-state policies targeting protest and speech against genocide and in support of Palestinians. And the Jewish activists are asking, “Will Burnham ignore us like Starmer did?” The full letter, which points out the prominence of Jews in anti-genocide protest and the fact the only abuse they receive is from Israel…

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Hillsborough Law marks a huge achievement for accountability but political will is crucial for it to work

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Hillsborough Law marks a huge achievement for accountability but political will is crucial for it to work

The Public Office (Accountability) Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday 14 July, and is now moving through the next stages of the legislative process. Also referred to as the Hillsborough Law, it will drastically improve the ability of ordinary people to get justice and accountability from those in power. In short, its purpose is to ensure the government is accountable for its actions and the very real human impact those actions can have, drawing its nickname from the Hillsborough disaster. Despite multiple attempts in the courts, none of the police officers or the former chief…

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Netanyahu says Israel will occupy Lebanon for as long as they ‘need’

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Netanyahu says Israel will occupy Lebanon for as long as they ‘need’

Israeli PM Benyamin Netanyahu has said Israel will occupy Lebanon for as long as required. The settler colonial state pushed deep into the country’s south during the most recent invasion and is still holding swathes of Lebanese territory. Netanyahu said on 9 July: We will remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as necessary to guarantee the security of our communities in the north. The war criminal PM was addressing a group of Israeli pilots. The Times of Israel reported that he told them: The war is not over. Alongside old challenges, new ones continue to emerge.…

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SOAS 2’s Sarah Cotte walks free but will face September retrial

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SOAS 2’s Sarah Cotte walks free but will face September retrial

Sarah Cotte, one of the ‘SOAS 2’ defendants accused of supporting a banned group, has walked free from the Old Bailey but faces a retrial in September. The judge discharged the jury in the first trial on 1 July after jurors refused to convict, but decided yesterday that Cotte would face a retrial, also at the Old Bailey, on 14 September. A defiant Cotte told gathered supporters that: We know that we are on the side of justice. We are on the side of liberation. We are on the side of people who fight back, people who strive for a better…

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Palantir is feeling heat from the NHS, but will lobbied politicians listen?

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Palantir is feeling heat from the NHS, but will lobbied politicians listen?

Lib Dem MP Martin Wrigley told the Canary last week that the NHS will consider whether to exit its contract with Palantir at the end of this year. Wrigley added that he would be helping to create an “off-ramp” to help the NHS detach from Palantir. In 2023, Palantir was awarded the £330 million NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) contract, covering up to 240 NHS bodies over seven years. The initial term ends in February 2027 and promises to deliver an integrated system where NHS organisations, up to 240 health bodies, can share operational data. Palantir’s NHS sales pitch Palantir clients…

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Greens or Reform will lead Kirklees Council, but Tories block progress

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Greens or Reform will lead Kirklees Council, but Tories block progress

In the West Yorkshire borough of Kirklees, only the Green Party‘s group leader or Reform’s are in a position to lead the council. But Conservative councillors’ refusal to pick a side has been blocking progress, with two votes already failing to produce a winner. Ahead of another vote on 15 July, local Green leader Andrew Cooper told the Canary that Tory councillors should either “pick a side” or just “stay at home”. Green experience vs Reform incompetence In May’s local elections, Kirklees voters totally wiped out the Labour Party, whose previous administration had been incredibly controversial. On one side, this led…

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Defence secretary confident Burnham will resource the military

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Defence secretary confident Burnham will resource the military

Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, has told the Guardian he doesn’t have “a shred of doubt” that incoming prime minister, Andy Burnham, will ensure the military gets the resources it needs. Jarvis, whose donors include Labour Together millionaires and recruitment firms PSD and Odgers Berndtson (who are linked to private healthcare), says he is confident the PM-in-waiting “values national security”. He said: What I absolutely will want to see is that in the next spending review we commit the resources to evidence the trajectory to 3.5% [of GDP]. I’ve known Andy for a very long time, and I have not…

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Israel’s approval of new illegal settlements will further isolate East Jerusalem and deepen its unlawful occupation

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Israel’s approval of new illegal settlements will further isolate East Jerusalem and deepen its unlawful occupation

Israel’s approval of plans to establish 13 new illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is yet another example of the abhorrent and utter disregard of the international rules-based order by Israel. This forms another troubling development in the rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground in the Occupied Palestinian Territories which calls for urgent and substantive measures by all states. The approved ‘Binyamin’ plan is yet another attempt to further fragment Palestinian territory and isolate East Jerusalem from its surrounding Palestinian communities. It is situated along Route 60, the central north-south artery running through the West Bank that links Palestinian cities,…

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Attack on independent media escalates (again) — YouTube will have to prioritise ‘MSM’

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Attack on independent media escalates (again) — YouTube will have to prioritise ‘MSM’

The Starmer regime is looking to force YouTube and other online media platforms to force-feed users with government-approved media and make it harder to find independent sources. This is a naked escalation in his war on information the state does not like. YouTube is warning creators that the planned new rules will: include mandatory changes to how content is discovered on YouTube. Exactly what the regime is planning to promote at the cost of independent sources is made clear by the consultation page on the government website: This includes: • interventions to support an informed society. For example, requiring social media…

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UK government plan will ‘ruin’ YouTube around the world

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UK government plan will ‘ruin’ YouTube around the world

Great Britain is developing a reputation for its opposition to civil liberties and online freedoms. The latest example of this is the government’s plan to turn YouTube into an instrument for disseminating establishment-friendly media: YouTube says the proposals could require it to put "some channels above others":https://t.co/Ad03iabJqF — Dexerto (@Dexerto) July 4, 2026 Will Andy Burnham run with this policy when he becomes PM? Or will he see sense, and realise that taking on a planet full of YouTube creators isn’t going to give his government the propaganda boost they’re anticipating? Goebbels Mr Bean As Dexerto reported: The UK government has revealed…

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Starmer’s last power-grab will slaughter British free speech

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Starmer’s last power-grab will slaughter British free speech

Keir Starmer is using his last days in office to fast-track a terrifying legislative assault on independent media and political dissent. The soon-to-be-ex Prime minister is shoving through the National Security (State Threats) Bill through Parliament to crush free speech once and for all. This wild power-grab introduces a 14-year prison sentence for anyone even quoting or receiving information on banned bodies. It’s like we have stepped into the pages of 1984. Journalism will be as good as illegal As I am sat here writing this, there’s a sense of terror kicking in. I’m a journalist. It’s my job to be…

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Watch: Starmer’s pharma deal with US will “cause over 200,000 avoidable deaths”

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Watch: Starmer’s pharma deal with US will “cause over 200,000 avoidable deaths”

The Starmer government’s new ‘pharmaceutical deal’ surrender to the Trump regime will cost well over than 200,000 British lives, according to new analysis. Some £45bn will be diverted into the profits of US companies instead of providing treatment, with cancer patients especially hard hit. The report’s findings were covered by Sky: “.. a new drug supply deal between the US & UK could lead to more than 200,000 avoidable deaths. That’s because billions.. of NHS funding needs to be diverted under the agreement” The Lab right govt is letting profiteering US companies rip us off to the tune of £44.7bn by…

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Burnham says “we under tax wealth” but will he do anything about it?

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Burnham says “we under tax wealth” but will he do anything about it?

Tax Justice UK have posted a video filmed in November, challenging the newly elected Makerfield MP and likely-PM Andy Burnham on his position on wealth taxes. This comes as Burnham looks likely to take the top job of PM, leading many to pay attention to whether he sticks by his prior commitments. At the time, Andy Burnham seemed to recognise the unfairness of a system that taxes work heavily while allowing many of the wealthiest to pay less than ordinary workers. He notably said: We under tax wealth. If you take something as simple as council tax, people here [Manchester city…

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Campaigners warn Starmer’s social media ban will harm disabled kids

Campaigners warn Starmer’s social media ban will harm disabled kids

Charities and campaigners have warned that Keir Starmer’s plan to ban under-16s from social media will isolate disabled and LGBTQ+ children. This week, Labour prime minister announced new legislation to stop children from accessing apps like Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, X and YouTube. The ban will take effect in Spring 2027 and restrict livestreams and ‘stranger communication’ for children, including on gaming sites. The ban won’t help any kids There are already concerns that, without regulating the tech companies, this will do very little to protect children from the dangers of the internet and punish them instead. The Canary’s Maddison Wheeldon argues that:…

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Filton 4 will be sentenced as terrorists in “grotesque” abuse of power

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Filton 4 will be sentenced as terrorists in “grotesque” abuse of power

A judge has told four ‘Filton 25’ anti-genocide activists, at Woolwich Crown Court today, 12 June 2026, that they will be sentenced as terrorists. The four had been tried for no terrorism offences and were formally acquitted of any violent intent. Former security services lawyer-turned-judge Jeremy Johnson refused to recuse himself from the case despite his obvious conflicts of interest. Johnson had banned lawyers and the press from informing the jury that they could acquit — and that the defendants were going to be sentenced under terror laws if convicted. This decision will mean much longer prison time and draconian conditions…

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DWP’s new AI jobcentre built a CV for a parrot, what will it force disabled people into?

DWP’s new AI jobcentre built a CV for a parrot, what will it force disabled people into?

Keir Starmer has launched the latest crap policy that he thinks will save his failing premiership: an AI jobcentre advisor – because that’s exactly what the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) need. DWP and AI needs to walk the plank The Prime Minister announced at London Tech Week that the DWP had developed the new ‘AI work assistant’. Starmer called the tool a ‘jobcentre in your pocket’ and said it would help unemployed people find work and help build them CVs. Science editor at The Times, Tom Whipple decided to give it a go, with a twist. He wrote on…

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