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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 26m

DWP lies exposed as minister admits they're cutting Access to Work

The DWP has repeatedly denied it's cutting Access to Work - but an admission from a minister has now revealed the truth
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DWP lies exposed as minister admits they're cutting Access to Work

The DWP has repeatedly denied it's cutting Access to Work - but an admission from a minister has now revealed the truth

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Unite workers vote to strike at Leonardo - over pay, not complicity in genocide of course

How can Unite champion workers rights at home, while being complicit in genocide abroad via Leonardo? Sharon Graham seems unconcerned...
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Unite workers vote to strike at Leonardo - over pay, not complicity in genocide of course

How can Unite champion workers rights at home, while being complicit in genocide abroad via Leonardo? Sharon Graham seems unconcerned...

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Tories join Labour in banning journalists from conference - this time, Byline Times

Three times a charm - as the Tories, Labour, and Reform all ban journalists from their conferences - with Byline Times bearing the brunt of this repression
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Tories join Labour in banning journalists from conference - this time, Byline Times

Three times the charm - as the Tories, Labour, and Reform all ban journalists from their conferences - with Byline Times bearing the brunt

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Labour back in court over over selling F-35 parts to Israel as Al-Haq appeal heard

Al-Haq is appealing the High Court's dismissal of its case over the UK government continuing to sell F-35 parts to Israel
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Labour back in court over over selling F-35 parts to Israel as Al-Haq appeal heard

Al-Haq is appealing the High Court's dismissal of its case over the UK government continuing to sell F-35 parts to Israel

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Greens become first UK party to acknowledge IDF as terrorist organisation

The Green Party passed a motion saying the IDF should be banned under UK terror laws - a groundbreaking statement from a political party
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Greens become first UK party to acknowledge IDF as terrorist organisation

The Green Party passed a motion saying the IDF should be banned under UK terror laws - a groundbreaking statement from a political party

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Israel has now killed two health workers every day, and one journalist every three days, for two years

New figures reveal the extent to which Israel has been targeting workers who are supposed to be protected under international law
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Israel has now killed two health workers every day, and one journalist every three days, for two years

New figures reveal the extent to which Israel has been targeting workers who are supposed to be protected under international law

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NHS prices to skyrocket because Starmer caved to Trump

Sensing the man's weakness, Donald Trump and big pharma have ganged up on Keir Starmer and the NHS - bad news for us all, writes @willem-moore.bsky.social
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NHS prices to skyrocket because Starmer caved to Trump

Sensing the man's weakness, Donald Trump and big pharma have ganged up on Keir Starmer and the NHS - bad news for us all

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Irish bookie pays out over two weeks early on socialist Connolly to be next Eire president

Catherine Connolly is highly regarded by the Irish left and looks a certainty to romp home in the Irish presidential race, writes @skwawkbox.org
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Irish bookie pays out over two weeks early on socialist Connolly to be next Eire president

Catherine Connolly is highly regarded by the Irish left and looks a certainty to romp home in the Irish presidential race

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Since Starmer came to power, NHS privatisation has increased by up to 71%

From July 2024-July 2025, the amount of firms leeching profit from the NHS has increased by huge amounts in London, Dorset, and other areas
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Since Starmer came to power, NHS privatisation has increased by up to 71%

From July 2024-July 2025, the amount of firms leeching profit from the NHS has increased by huge amounts in London, Dorset and other areas

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VIDEO: anti-genocide protester reads poem about murdered child as he's being arrested

He was being arrested by the Metropolitan Police during today's protests to mark two years of Israel's genocide in Gaza
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VIDEO: anti-genocide protester reads poem about murdered child as he's being arrested

He was being arrested by the Metropolitan Police during today's protests to mark two years of Israel's genocide in Gaza

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American far right at war as Candace Owen leaks Charlie Kirk texts

Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk were good friends, and she's leveraging that relationship in her ongoing war with Israel, writes @willem-moore.bsky.social
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American far right at war as Candace Owen leaks Charlie Kirk texts

Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk were good friends, and she's leveraging that relationship in her ongoing war with Israel

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Journalism is under fire in Sudan's civil war

Journalists in Sudan are being killed or displaced. This is limiting the vital flow of information both inside and out of the country.
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Journalism is under fire in Sudan's civil war

Journalists in Sudan are being killed or displaced. This is limiting the vital flow of information both inside and out of the country.

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The UK hostages Israel terrorised and abducted were thrown under the bus by Starmer's cronies

While the UK government looked the other way, as it has with Israel's genocide in Gaza in general, the Canary wants to highlight the hostages' stories
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The UK hostages Israel terrorised and abducted were thrown under the bus by Starmer's cronies

While the UK government looked the other way, as it has with Israel's genocide in Gaza in general, we want to highlight the hostages' stories

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BREAKING: Palestine protest shuts down Kings Cross station - video

Hundreds of anti-genocide protesters have shut down Kings Cross station in London to mark the second anniversary of 7 October 2023
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BREAKING: Palestine protest shuts down Kings Cross station - video

Hundreds of anti-genocide protesters have shut down Kings Cross station in London to mark the second anniversary of 7 October 2023

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Met silent as King's Army accused of breaching anti-fascism laws in London

In the UK we have laws against political groups marching in uniform, so @willem-moore.bsky.social asked the Met how King's Army get away with their blackshirts
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Met silent as King's Army accused of breaching anti-fascism laws in London

In the UK we have laws against political groups marching in uniform, so we asked the Met how King's Army get away with their blackshirts

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VIDEO: Netanyahu claims Iran close (again) to developing nukes to strike the US

Netanyahu has been saying the same for over 30 years, every time he wants Iran attacked - so, here we go again writes @skwawkbox.org
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VIDEO: Netanyahu claims Iran close (again) to developing nukes to strike the US

Netanyahu has been saying the same for over 30 years, every time he wants Iran attacked - so, here we go again writes Skwawkbox

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Reform just scooped up 20 Tory councillors - and it's a disaster for all of us

Reform is managing to grow a strong, local base across England and it should worry us all. Meanwhile, Your Party is... releasing a book...
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Reform just scooped up 20 Tory councillors - and it's a disaster for all of us

Reform is managing to grow a strong, local base across England and it should worry us all. Meanwhile, Your Party is... releasing a book...

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An attack on a young Palestinian shows just how much Israel is surveilling the West Bank

Israeli forces beat Abdul Hadi Masharqa after finding a photo of Al-Aqsa mosque on his phone - with digital surveillance like this increasing
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An attack on a young Palestinian shows just how much Israel is surveilling the West Bank

Israeli forces beat Abdul Hadi Masharqa after finding a photo of Al-Aqsa mosque on his phone - with digital surveillance like this increasing

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London universities walk out to mark two years of genocide in Gaza

Universities across London are marching against British 'complicity' in Israel's genocide in Gaza, with hundreds of students participating
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London universities walk out to mark 'two years of genocide' in Gaza

Universities across London are marching against British 'complicity' in Israel's genocide in Gaza, with hundreds of students participating

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Father of synagogue attacker praised Israel's murder of militia leader, made pro-al Qaeda comments

Jihad al-Shamie's father welcomed Israel's murder of Hassan Nasrallah and gushed over ISIS-linked Syrian president, but also praised Hamas
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Father of synagogue attacker praised Israel's murder of militia leader, made pro-al Qaeda comments

Jihad al-Shamie's father welcomed Israel's murder of Hassan Nasrallah and gushed over ISIS-linked Syrian president

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Tommy Robinson caught doing what he'd call 'globalism'

Yaxley-Lennon promoted a company owned by a Turkish marketer who used a Belgian clothing manufacturer with Bangladeshi suppliers.

What a wettie, hey @willem-moore.bsky.social?
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Tommy Robinson caught doing what he'd call 'globalism'

Tommy Robinson promoted a company owned by a Turkish marketer who used a Belgian clothing manufacturer with Bangladeshi suppliers

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Half of Badenoch's party don't even like her - and you can see why

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is facing a crisis of confidence even among the members of her own party - and we're here for it
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Half of Badenoch's party don't even like her - and you can see why

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is facing a crisis of confidence even among the members of her own party - and we're here for it

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Van Jones apologises for dismissing 'dead Gaza baby dead Gaza baby' as propaganda

His mealy-mouthed apology was also widely and correctly attacked for its failure to genuinely address the horror of Israel's genocide, writes @skwawkbox.org
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Van Jones apologises for dismissing 'dead Gaza baby dead Gaza baby' as propaganda

Van Jones's mealy-mouthed apology was also widely and correctly attacked for its failure to genuinely address the horror of Israel's genocide

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Batshit Robert Jenrick has completely lost the plot this time

Roving investigative journalist... nah, we're joking - it's Robert Jenrick and he thinks he's uncovered some massive conspiracy when he hasn't, writes @wordsbyhg.bsky.social
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Batsh*t Robert Jenrick has completely lost the plot this time

Roving investigative journalist... nah, we're joking - it's Robert Jenrick and he thinks he's uncovered some massive conspiracy when he hasn't

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Ex-DWP boss shows the Tories haven't changed when it comes to disabled people

Former DWP head Mel Stride was giving his speech at the Tory Party conference - and it was business as usual for the nasty gimp, says @rachelcdailey.bsky.social
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Ex-DWP boss shows the Tories haven't changed when it comes to disabled people

Former DWP head Mel Stride was giving his speech at the Tory Party conference - and it was business as usual for the nasty gimp

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