It’s not a war – it’s a colonial occupation
The war on Afghanistan has been anything but. It's actually been a money grab for private security firms and arms...
Ethics watchdog shows it’s not fit-for-purpose against backdrop of cronyism
Ethical standards - or lack of them - in government have have hit headlines in recent months due to allegations...
Health and Care Bill seeks to add more political interference into the NHS
11:50 17 July 2021 - This article was amended to include a response from the Department for Health and Social...
Daniel Morgan inquiry shows public scrutiny under threat
The recent Daniel Morgan Independent Panel inquiry has found the Metropolitan police to be institutionally corrupt. Unsurprisingly, the panel found...
Counter-terror police are using a lack of transparency to evade public scrutiny
Counter-terror strategies in the UK have come under lots of scrutiny for racist and Islamophobic policies. The Canary sent out...
Explosive evidence shows counter-terror police use health workers to surveil patients
NHS mental health services already have worrying ties to the police. And now, damning new information has come to light. Counter-terror...
Outrage grows as police embed themselves in mental health services
Trigger warning: this article contains discussion of suicidality, self-harm, and mental distress Police officers are being used alongside community mental...
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid against a backdrop of resistance
This year's Eid al-Fitr comes at a time when Muslims around the world are coming together in solidarity. Gaza is under...
‘Extreme right wing’ terrorism on the rise as the Home Office focuses on Muslims
Over the course of 2020, we can see from Home Office statistics that 'Islamist extremism' and 'extreme right-wing' are types...
Aftermath of counter-terror raid takes toll on Muslim family
This article was updated on 13 April at 11:20 to include a comment from the Metropolitan Police. Counter-terror raids are...
The government’s propaganda race report cites academics that had nothing to do with it
The government's widely criticised report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities fell into more disrepute today. A number...
The Home Office is sinking around £44m a year into Prevent – where’s it all going?
As part of our #FollowTheMoney series, The Canary has been monitoring Prevent funding from the Home Office. We submitted a freedom...
Let’s be honest about whose free speech Gavin Williamson’s new policy is protecting
Over the last few years debate has raged on social media about 'cancel culture' and no-platforming. Often, these debates have...
Mainstream media says there’s ‘BAME vaccine hesitancy’, but the experts tell a different story
The last few months has seen a narrative from mainstream media outlets about "BAME vaccine hesitancy". However, a new survey...
Shamima Begum loses British citizenship in landmark test case
Shamima Begum has failed to restore her British citizenship after the Supreme Court ruling that she'd lost her case. 21-year-old Begum...
We’re in a mental health crisis, but England doesn’t have the services needed to support patients
Mental health systems in England and Wales face a string of problems, not least of which is privatisation. As part...
Profit before patients: NHS mental health services are already partly run by private companies
The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has seen a number of healthcare contracts handed out to private companies. The pandemic, however, is...
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