The Canary, Author at Canary

7 July 2026

Campaigners from Fossil Free London protested new oil and gas in Parliament Square on 7 July as the third heatwave...

SOAS student ‘terror trial’ – final hearing approaches

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Wednesday 8 July will be a key hearing in the case of 22-year-old pro-Palestine student activist Sarah Cotte. Like every...

Significant successes for PAME trade union activists in critical battles in Greece

Two important battles that were underway in Greece’s trade union movement have been completed with significant successes for PAME (the...

Hamish Falconer comments on Dr. Abu Safiya

Falconer’s empty words for Dr Abu Safiya draw backlash

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Middle East minister Hamish Falconer's platitudes for Gazan pediatrician Hussam Abu Safiya, a hospital director abducted in 2024, were rebuked for...

Dan Jarvis, defence secretary, photographed while walking outside

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...

Land in the West Bank earmarked for Israeli settlements

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...

Dog lockdown only way dogs can beat the heat, says RSPCA

The RSPCA is calling on dog owners to implement an urgent routine change, with more extreme hot weather forecast across...

Composite image showing donald Trump in front of the logos of Democratic Socialists of America and Communist Party USA

Communist Party USA says Democrat candidates aren’t members

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The Communist Party USA (CPUSA) has condemned president Trump’s red‑baiting tirades against the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) primary victories...

Zionist lobby calls UAE the model ally for skipping Khamenei’s funeral

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), the US think-tank behind Trump's illegal war on Iran, has praised the United...

Just Stop Oil activists following acquittal for bridge slow walk

Another seven Just Stop Oil supporters acquitted after Waterloo Bridge slow march

Seven Just Stop Oil supporters were found not guilty at Southwark Crown Court on 3 June, two and a half...

Croydon homelessness service closure faces High Court challenge

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On 7 July 2026, the High Court will hear an application for permission to bring a judicial review of Croydon...

Starmer is cutting jobs in a fawning gesture to Trump’s call for increase in defence spending

The UK's ambassador to the USA, Christian Turner, penned an opinion piece this week by declaring that Trump is “correct” that allies...

Under cover of earthquake aid, US and Israel deepen their hold on Venezuela

Syrian-Palestinian journalist Dima Khatib, who lives in Venezuela, lamented that she never thought she would see the day when Israeli...

Composite image of goalkeeper Saleem Khader Al-Ashqar over a Palestine flag

ICJP condemns killing of Palestinian goalkeeper by Israel

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The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) strongly condemns the killing of Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem Khader Al-Ashqar by Israeli...

Protest outside parliament calls on Burnham to reject Rosebank oil field

‘Don’t burn em’ Burnham!’ campaigners protest new oil outside parliament

Campaigners from Fossil Free London challenged prime minister elect Andy Burnham in a protest outside parliament on 2 July. Uncertainty...

composite image showing media billionaires in a Celebrity Squares style grid

Who are the media billionaires who dominate the UK’s democracy?