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Labour Together paid a PR firm £30k+ to investigate journalists that were digging into how its undeclared funding bankrolled Starmer’s successful Labour leadership campaign
Watch the video on Democracy for Sale's YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_V5...
Watch the video on Democracy for Sale's YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_V5...
Revealed: McSweeney’s Labour think tank paid PR firm to investigate journalists
YouTube video by Democracy for Sale
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Labour Together paid a PR firm £30k+ to investigate journalists that were digging into how its undeclared funding bankrolled Starmer’s successful Labour leadership campaign
Watch the video on Democracy for Sale's YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_V5...
Watch the video on Democracy for Sale's YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_V5...
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Lee Anderson claimed the UK has Europe’s highest disability rate — but the facts demolish his argument and expose yet another stunt
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Lee Anderson makes a fool of himself again, this time about disability
Lee Anderson claimed the UK has Europe’s highest disability rate — but the facts demolish his argument and expose yet another stunt
www.thecanary.co
January 28, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Lee Anderson claimed the UK has Europe’s highest disability rate — but the facts demolish his argument and expose yet another stunt
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
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Capgemini in turmoil over its work with ICE
Capgemini in turmoil over its work with ICE
A US subsidiary of the French IT services multinational has been helping track undocumented individuals on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
www.lemonde.fr
January 28, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Capgemini in turmoil over its work with ICE
Well done to this brave lady #bovino
Thank you to this lady for mercilessly bullying Greg Bovino to his puny face in front of his personal SS guard www.instagram.com/reel/DTdsP1W...
January 27, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Well done to this brave lady #bovino
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The 2025 Fundraiser was our best year yet: $1,273,800 to support organizations nominated by you.
🎟️ 100k+ tickets
💜 50k+ participants
💰 $1,073,800 raised
➕ $200,000 from Proton
That brings our total contribution since 2018 to $5M+.
https://proton.me/blog/2025-lifetime-fundraiser-results
🎟️ 100k+ tickets
💜 50k+ participants
💰 $1,073,800 raised
➕ $200,000 from Proton
That brings our total contribution since 2018 to $5M+.
https://proton.me/blog/2025-lifetime-fundraiser-results
We're giving over $1.27 million to support a better internet | Proton
We raised over $1.25 million this year to directly support organizations on the front lines of the fight for online privacy and freedom.
proton.me
January 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The 2025 Fundraiser was our best year yet: $1,273,800 to support organizations nominated by you.
🎟️ 100k+ tickets
💜 50k+ participants
💰 $1,073,800 raised
➕ $200,000 from Proton
That brings our total contribution since 2018 to $5M+.
https://proton.me/blog/2025-lifetime-fundraiser-results
🎟️ 100k+ tickets
💜 50k+ participants
💰 $1,073,800 raised
➕ $200,000 from Proton
That brings our total contribution since 2018 to $5M+.
https://proton.me/blog/2025-lifetime-fundraiser-results
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Tomorrow!! Putney and Roehampton residents are fed up with the daily impact of the closure of Hammersmith Bridge nearly 7 years ago and the 6 bus routes that used it.
Sign up here: lnkd.in/ek3K2N2b
Journalists please email me for an interview: [email protected]
Sign up here: lnkd.in/ek3K2N2b
Journalists please email me for an interview: [email protected]
January 23, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Tomorrow!! Putney and Roehampton residents are fed up with the daily impact of the closure of Hammersmith Bridge nearly 7 years ago and the 6 bus routes that used it.
Sign up here: lnkd.in/ek3K2N2b
Journalists please email me for an interview: [email protected]
Sign up here: lnkd.in/ek3K2N2b
Journalists please email me for an interview: [email protected]
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A TikTok user explained how tactics just like those of ICE thugs are already widespread across the UK via the Home Office
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
Watch: 'Don't worry about ICE coming to the UK - it's already here'
A TikTok user explained how tactics just like those of ICE thugs are already widespread across the UK via the Home Office
www.thecanary.co
January 22, 2026 at 9:47 AM
A TikTok user explained how tactics just like those of ICE thugs are already widespread across the UK via the Home Office
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
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Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows
Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows
Critics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account
Just 32 fossil fuel companies were responsible for half the global carbon dioxide emissions driving the climate crisis in 2024, down from 36 a year earlier, a report has revealed.
Saudi Aramco was the biggest state-controlled polluter and ExxonMobil was the largest investor-owned polluter. Critics accused the leading fossil fuel companies of “sabotaging climate action” and “being on the wrong side of history” but said the emissions data was increasingly being used to hold the companies accountable. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows
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Viral posts have claimed that David Lammy said people are £6,000 better off since Labour was elected.
But Full Fact could find no record of him ever saying this, whether in Parliament or to the media.
But Full Fact could find no record of him ever saying this, whether in Parliament or to the media.
No evidence David Lammy said people are now £6,000 better off under Labour – Full Fact
Unevidenced posts claiming that the Deputy Prime Minister said people were thousands of pounds richer since the July 2024 election have been circulating widely online.
fullfact.org
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Viral posts have claimed that David Lammy said people are £6,000 better off since Labour was elected.
But Full Fact could find no record of him ever saying this, whether in Parliament or to the media.
But Full Fact could find no record of him ever saying this, whether in Parliament or to the media.
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The government has changed proposals for a new Digital ID scheme which was originally set to be mandatory for Right to Work checks in the UK, less than four months after the policy was announced.
We’ve updated our Government Tracker accordingly 👇
We’ve updated our Government Tracker accordingly 👇
Is Labour on track to introduce digital IDs for ‘Right to Work’ checks? – Full Fact
Full Fact looks at the government’s pledge to bring in digital IDs for ‘Right to Work’ checks by the end of this parliament.
fullfact.org
January 15, 2026 at 11:36 AM
The government has changed proposals for a new Digital ID scheme which was originally set to be mandatory for Right to Work checks in the UK, less than four months after the policy was announced.
We’ve updated our Government Tracker accordingly 👇
We’ve updated our Government Tracker accordingly 👇
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The royals are corrupt. The royals cost us hundreds of millions. The royals are out of touch. Need any more reasons why we should be getting rid of them? #AbolishTheMonarchy
January 15, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The royals are corrupt. The royals cost us hundreds of millions. The royals are out of touch. Need any more reasons why we should be getting rid of them? #AbolishTheMonarchy
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Here's 3 reasons why we should abolish the monarchy and change the country for good. #NotMyKing AbolishTheMonarchy
January 12, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Here's 3 reasons why we should abolish the monarchy and change the country for good. #NotMyKing AbolishTheMonarchy
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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
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A video which appears to show an MP in the House of Commons questioning why Israel’s PM cannot be captured and brought to court like Nicolás Maduro has been shared widely and had millions of views.
But the footage isn’t real—it’s AI.
But the footage isn’t real—it’s AI.
Video appearing to show MP’s question in Commons about capture of Maduro is AI – Full Fact
A widely shared clip seems to show a question about why Israel’s PM cannot be captured and brought to court in a similar manner to the Venezuelan leader. But the footage isn’t real.
fullfact.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
A video which appears to show an MP in the House of Commons questioning why Israel’s PM cannot be captured and brought to court like Nicolás Maduro has been shared widely and had millions of views.
But the footage isn’t real—it’s AI.
But the footage isn’t real—it’s AI.
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Your smart TV is watching you and nobody's stopping it
Your smart TV is watching you and nobody's stopping it
From buried settings to geopolitical risk, the business model is surveillance
Opinion At the end of last year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued five of the largest TV companies, accusing them of excessive and deceptive surveillance of their customers.…
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January 5, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Your smart TV is watching you and nobody's stopping it
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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Children are going hungry. Budgets are being cut. Meanwhile, the royals are sitting on half a billion of taxpayers' money, living lavish lives. In 2026, it's time to bring down the crown. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy #DownWithTheCrown
January 1, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Children are going hungry. Budgets are being cut. Meanwhile, the royals are sitting on half a billion of taxpayers' money, living lavish lives. In 2026, it's time to bring down the crown. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy #DownWithTheCrown
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Well worth a bookmark 👍
Building out the /r/PowerBI wiki and automations to route them for common questions to the wiki.
What other questions?
- "What type of PC should I buy?"
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Everything you need to know about Power BI: news, resources, and a community of users ready to answer questions!
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December 31, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Well worth a bookmark 👍
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Videos claiming that a new law will require digital ID for purchases above £20, and could see fines for repeated cash payments, are false.
There is no evidence of any such policies being introduced.
There is no evidence of any such policies being introduced.
No, you won’t need digital ID for cash payments over £20 in the new year – Full Fact
Videos circulating online claim that from 2026 purchases above £20 will need digital ID verification, and repeated cash payments could result in fines. But neither of these claims are true.
fullfact.org
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Videos claiming that a new law will require digital ID for purchases above £20, and could see fines for repeated cash payments, are false.
There is no evidence of any such policies being introduced.
There is no evidence of any such policies being introduced.
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Claims David Lammy racked up half a million pounds of food and drink expenses as foreign secretary have been circulating again online.
But as we’ve explained before, this figure relates to the Foreign Office’s entire departmental expenses - not his personal spending.
But as we’ve explained before, this figure relates to the Foreign Office’s entire departmental expenses - not his personal spending.
Facebook posts falsely claim David Lammy personally spent half a million pounds on food and drink expenses as foreign secretary – Full Fact
The claim, which has been circulating since the spring of this year, confuses entire departmental expenses with that of Mr Lammy’s personal expenses.
fullfact.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Claims David Lammy racked up half a million pounds of food and drink expenses as foreign secretary have been circulating again online.
But as we’ve explained before, this figure relates to the Foreign Office’s entire departmental expenses - not his personal spending.
But as we’ve explained before, this figure relates to the Foreign Office’s entire departmental expenses - not his personal spending.
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Eight people who took action in solidarity with Palestine have been on hunger strike since 2 November in protest at their prolonged pre-trial imprisonment, censorship of communications and alleged mistreatment in custody.
Five have now been hospitalised. David Lammy must respond.
Five have now been hospitalised. David Lammy must respond.
Alongside fellow Green MPs and Peers, I have written to the Justice Secretary to express my serious concern about the wellbeing and conditions of the hunger strikers.
Five of the strikers have now been hospitalised - it is clear Lammy must take urgent action to prevent tragedy.
Five of the strikers have now been hospitalised - it is clear Lammy must take urgent action to prevent tragedy.
December 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Eight people who took action in solidarity with Palestine have been on hunger strike since 2 November in protest at their prolonged pre-trial imprisonment, censorship of communications and alleged mistreatment in custody.
Five have now been hospitalised. David Lammy must respond.
Five have now been hospitalised. David Lammy must respond.
A fascinating read.
I'm sure reform voters won't let a bunch of facts get in their way 🤣
I'm sure reform voters won't let a bunch of facts get in their way 🤣
New figures published last week showed estimated net migration fell by almost 70% in the year ending June 2025.
Our recently updated explainer looks at how, and why migration patterns have changed in recent years.
Our recently updated explainer looks at how, and why migration patterns have changed in recent years.
How many migrants come to the UK? – Full Fact
A guide to understanding migration trends and the statistics behind one of the most debated topics in UK politics.
fullfact.org
December 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A fascinating read.
I'm sure reform voters won't let a bunch of facts get in their way 🤣
I'm sure reform voters won't let a bunch of facts get in their way 🤣
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!