Burnham’s policy speech shows he has gimmicks but little substance
On 29 June, Andy Burnham gave the first major policy speech of his campaign to become prime minister. And to the surprise of few UK left-wingers, there’s little promise of…
Watch: Labour MP asked to name a single Burnham policy — and fails
Labour’s Manchester Rusholme MP Afzal Khan is on the campaign trail for Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election. Voters go to the polls tomorrow, 18 June 2026. The Canary asked…
European Union has policy of double standards when dealing with the Palestinian cause
In January 2024, the EU established sanctions against individuals and entities supporting Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. It has now broadened these sanctions to also target members of Hamas’ Political Bureau,…
Shabana Mahmood’s cruel policy to force torture victims to share rooms ruled unlawful
In a ruling handed down yesterday by the High Court, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s cruel policy to force victims of torture to share rooms with strangers has been deemed unlawful.…
Labour pulled up for gimmicky August free bus policy
The cost of living is an ongoing crisis in modern Britain. In response to this, the government has unveiled a ‘Summer Savings’ plan which will provide minimal savings for a…
Reform’s new overtime tax policy torn to shreds
Reform UK unveiled an attention-grabbing new policy proposal on Sunday 24 May: Reform will scrap income tax on overtime. It's time to make work pay. pic.twitter.com/Q0luvT9WPM — Nigel Farage MP…
Serious scabies outbreak in Israeli occupation prisons is part of the policy of torture and slow killing used against Palestinian political prisoners
A dangerous and rapidly escalating outbreak of the skin disease scabies is again sweeping through Israeli occupation prisons. This is causing huge suffering to the many thousands of Palestinian political…