Maryam Jameela

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Keir Starmer is headed for a major rebellion from his own MPs, as shown in a letter signed by more than 40 MPs. Labour’s plans for Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) disability benefit cuts have come in for severe criticism from disabled people, , and other organisations. As the Canary’s Hannah Sharland reported:The paper included a suite of regressive reforms to make it harder for people to claim disability benefits like PIP.

1 week ago | thecanary.co | Maryam Jameela

A gay bar in Pittsburgh was raided for a compliance check by police officers in bulletproof vests. Performers were forced off stage while police emptied the bar and carried out their checks – all while Donald Trump continues his assault on queer rights. Given that historically, queer bars are often over-policed via these same compliance checks, attendees were sceptical of the police’s motivations.

1 week ago | thecanary.co | Maryam Jameela

India has launched military strikes in nine areas of both Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The BBC reported that:According to Pakistan, three different areas were hit: Muzaffarabad and Kotli in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, and Bahawalpur in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Pakistani officials have said that 26 people have been killed, with 46 more injured.

1 week ago | thecanary.co | Maryam Jameela

Mark Carney, the newly elected prime minister of Canada, robustly pushed back against Donald Trump’s repeated intentions to make Canada the 51st American state. Just two months ago, Trump said:Canada only works as a state. We don’t need anything they have. As a state, it would be one of the great states anywhere. This would be the most incredible country, visually…It’s so perfect as a great and cherished state. And, with Carney’s visit to the White House, Trump repeated his desire to annex Canada.

1 week ago | thecanary.co | Maryam Jameela

The Football Association (FA) have issued a ban on transgender women competing in amateur football. The alarming move comes after a supreme court ruling that has threatened the rights of trans women. Now, the FA released a statement that read:This is a complex subject, and our position has always been that if there was a material change in law, science, or the operation of the policy in grassroots football then we would review it and change it if necessary.