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In October 2015, Kerry-anne Mendoza, our Editor-in-Chief, joined forces with an amazing team to create The Canary. Starting with zero financial support or external funding, we have successfully developed a fresh media outlet driven by our strong progressive values, a dynamic team, and captivating content. We pride ourselves on being fully independent, with no ties to advertisers, sponsors, corporations, political groups, or parties.

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Retrofit For the Future campaign is taking its demands to the heart of government

2 days ago | thecanary.co | Hannah Sharland

In March, a coalition of groups launched the vital new ‘Retrofit For the Future’ campaign – and already, it’s making waves. Notably, the coalition has secured a meeting with a key minister inside the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to demand the government put renters’ and workers’ rights at the heart of a green and just transition in the housing sector.
DWP PIP cuts will hit one million people aged 50 and over, new FOI reveals

3 days ago | thecanary.co | Steve Topple

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) cuts to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will impact more older people than any other age group. That’s according to the department itself – which was forced to release the data via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. It shows not only that the Labour Party government has been supressing the true extent of the DWP PIP cuts again – but also that you’d be forgiven for thinking it has a problem with older people.
Labour 'seems intent on wielding scissors' to NHS as scale of budget shortfall revealed

5 days ago | thecanary.co | Ed Sykes

Trade union Unite has condemned further cuts to NHS jobs, following a new report detailing the effects of the health service’s “budget squeeze” in England. “Unthinkable” NHS cuts come as staff morale has “never been lower”A new NHS Providers survey has revealed that “services are being scaled back and jobs cut” across the nation.
Labour MP Clive Lewis calls out worrying shadiness of US-UK tariff deal

5 days ago | thecanary.co | Ed Sykes

Labour MP Clive Lewis has criticised the anti-democratic nature of the US-UK tariff deal. Clive Lewis: there must be accountability over US-UK tariff dealIn a PoliticsHome article, Lewis insisted that, while there’s always a worrying “absence of parliamentary accountability” around trade deals:the current trade talks with the US stand out. There has been no public consultation, no published mandate, and reports suggest secrecy has intensified, with some documents now classified “top secret”.
Here's the most cringeworthy part of Starmer's bootlicking chat with Trump

5 days ago | thecanary.co | Ed Sykes

Donald Trump’s administration has brought severe uncertainty to the world by seeking to impose tariffs not just on enemies, but on allies too. And Keir Starmer’s UK government has bowed down to this bullying by handing the US president his “first big trade deal”. Britain will now be worse off than before this tariff war, but Starmer still heaped praise onto Trump in a vomit-worthy live chat on 8 May. Even mainstream media outlets had to recognise that the exchange was “awkward“.
The climate fallout from Farage and Reform's rise at the local elections has begun

5 days ago | thecanary.co | James Wright

Nigel Farage’s party is on the rise. In the local elections, Reform took 31% of contested seats to Labour’s 14%. In fact, Keir Starmer managed to lose 65% of the up for grabs seats that Labour held, the most of any new prime minister. Of course, this would be a resigning matter if Jeremy Corbyn were still leader of Labour, but we hear barely a peep over Starmer’s historic losses.
Trump's crackdown continues: police violently arrest dozens of anti-genocide protesters

5 days ago | thecanary.co | Ed Sykes

New York’s Columbia University has brought in the cops yet again to violently arrest dozens of anti-genocide protesters amid Donald Trump’s increasingly authoritarian rhetoric and rule. Trump: wide-reaching implications of rhetoric19 months into Israel’s genocide in Gaza, protests at universities complicit in Israeli war crimes are ongoing. And Columbia has been a key site of resistance, with the latest action focusing on its main library.
Why More People Are Seeking Legal Advice When Separating

5 days ago | thecanary.co | Nathan Spears

Relationship breakdowns bring big shifts in daily life, finances, housing and parenting. While emotional challenges are often expected, many people now recognise the importance of understanding their rights early. Conversations that start with the best intentions can quickly become complicated when it comes to practical decisions. There’s a noticeable increase in the number of people seeking legal advice during these moments. It isn’t about confrontation. It’s about preparation.
Police ban Jewish anti-genocide protests outside Israeli ambassador's home in London

6 days ago | thecanary.co | Ed Sykes

The International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN) has been committing time every week to protesting against far-right ambassador Tzipi Hotovely, who has previously egged on the genocide in Gaza. But the Metropolitan Police have once again banned IJAN from gathering near Hotovely’s residence in Swiss Cottage, London, where the group had promised to protest until the UK followed the example of other countries by expelling its Israeli ambassador.
BREAKING: Starmer facing a formal rebellion over proposed DWP cuts

6 days ago | thecanary.co | Maryam Jameela

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.