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UK bans Al-Quds Day march in London, prompting backlash from organisers The police requested the ban citing public disorder risks, while the organisers decide to hold a static protest instead.

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11.03.2026 17:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Kneecap: Government loses appeal over quashed terror charge Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, had been accused of showing support for proscribed organisation Hezbollah following a gig in London in 2024.

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11.03.2026 17:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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National Demonstration Planned to Protect and Strengthen SEND Legal

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10.03.2026 13:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Labour in ‘deep trouble’ with Black voters, Operation Black Vote chair warns David Weaver says proposed jury reforms and slow progress on equality risk eroding support in marginal seats

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09.03.2026 14:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Changes to energy bill discount scheme will discriminate against many disabled people, campaigners warn Campaigners have warned a minister that the decision to change how the Warm Home Discount Scheme is funded will discriminate against disabled people with high energy needs. Ministers decided last m…

Changes to energy bill discount scheme will discriminate against many disabled people, campaigners warn
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05.03.2026 17:31 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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Head of carer’s allowance inquiry blames DWP ‘resistance’ for failure to fix crisis Liz Sayce tells MPs some civil servants tried to minimise extent of problems and deflect blame

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04.03.2026 17:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Labour’s Send revolution is a high-stakes experiment. It also threatens precious parental rights | John Harris Bridget Phillipson’s 10-year plan is generous in places, but it has its problems. Not least that it could be trashed by a Reform government, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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01.03.2026 23:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Labour is stubborn in defeat because it knows this: we face the belated end of the political 20th century | John Harris In Gorton and Denton, I heard again and again that people wanted seismic political change – Labour and the Tories are no longer part of that conversation, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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01.03.2026 22:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Shabana Mahmood’s double down on immigration ‘disappointing’, says Alf Dubs Labour peer, who was a child refugee, criticises home secretary’s response to Gorton and Denton byelection defeat

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01.03.2026 11:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🔴 Al Jazeera English | Live YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

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01.03.2026 01:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Protesters rally across US after Iran strikes and reports of Khamenei killing Crowds gather in DC, New York and beyond to denounce Trump’s Iran strikes as an illegal act of war

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01.03.2026 00:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘We’re going into a dark place’: Brit awards artists voice alarm over Reform UK’s rise CMAT, Wolf Alice, Wet Leg, Self Esteem and Loyle Carner say musicians should not shy away from politics – with several warning of ‘scary times’ as the far right gains ground

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01.03.2026 00:42 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Government’s ‘generational’ SEND reforms will leave more children in segregated settings The government’s “generational” reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system will increase the proportion of children in “specialist” placements over the next nine years,…

Government’s ‘generational’ SEND reforms will leave more children in segregated settings – Disability News Service share.google/l3Wwh6e1hzvO...

27.02.2026 15:36 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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PM vows to ‘keep fighting’ after Greens sweep past Labour and Reform to win byelection – UK politics live Green party’s Hannah Spencer secures victory in Gorton and Denton as Reform UK finish second and Labour is pushed into third

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27.02.2026 15:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Man charged after person allegedly enters Manchester mosque with axe Darren Connor due to appear in court, as police say a second man has not been charged in connection with incident

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27.02.2026 15:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Treasury calls in Blair thinktank to advise on using AI across public services Unimpressed tech equity campaigners compare move to ‘inviting in foxes to consult on the future of the henhouse’

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26.02.2026 02:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Is Big Pharma capturing the NHS?
Is Big Pharma capturing the NHS? YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

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22.02.2026 20:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Matt Goodwin is running: the search for Reform’s elusive byelection candidate Nigel Farage’s man in Gorton and Denton has a huge public platform, and a taste for culture war. What happens when he concerns himself with bin collections?

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22.02.2026 10:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Charities fear millions in Ramadan giving will not reach crisis zones as UK Muslim groups ‘debanked’ Muslims donate four times more than the average adult in Britain but banking restrictions mean many humanitarian projects already affected by aid cuts will not get donations

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21.02.2026 15:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Poll Shows Greens WINNING Gorton & Denton
Poll Shows Greens WINNING Gorton & Denton YouTube video by Turn Left

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21.02.2026 14:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What's been stolen from Gorton and Denton
What's been stolen from Gorton and Denton YouTube video by We Own It

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20.02.2026 18:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter after death of Paralympian UK Athletics is facing a seven-figure fine after pleading guilty to corporate manslaughter following the death of a Paralympian who was hit on the head by a metal pole while preparing the London World...

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20.02.2026 14:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Gaza death toll exceeds 75,000 as independent data verify loss Gaza death toll passes 75,000 as landmark peer-reviewed studies verify huge undercounts in official data.

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18.02.2026 23:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Elderly widower left to pay £40,000 bill for pile of illegal waste
Elderly widower left to pay £40,000 bill for pile of illegal waste YouTube video by Channel 4 News

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18.02.2026 23:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What is he hiding? 🧐
What is he hiding? 🧐 YouTube video by We Own It

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17.02.2026 19:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Berlin film festival defends Wim Wenders after Arundhati Roy attacked ‘jaw-dropping’ comments Berlinale head says artists should not be pushed into soundbites after author quit over president’s remarks that film-makers should ‘stay out of politics’

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16.02.2026 12:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Revealed: The true toll of female suicides in UK with domestic abuse at their core Exclusive: Research suggests official statistics could track as few as 6.5% of the true number of cases

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16.02.2026 11:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
UK decision to ban Palestine Action as ‘terror group’ unlawful, court says
UK decision to ban Palestine Action as ‘terror group’ unlawful, court says YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

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13.02.2026 12:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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People with learning difficulties ‘could be collateral damage’ if assisted dying bill becomes law A disabled peer has raised fears that people with learning difficulties could be “collateral damage” if a controversial assisted suicide bill becomes law. The terminally ill adults (end of life) bi…

People with learning difficulties ‘could be collateral damage’ if assisted dying bill becomes law
#AssistedDying #AssistedSuicide
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12.02.2026 17:35 👍 8 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 1
Why are these learning disabled people facing huge cuts to their care? | ITV News
Why are these learning disabled people facing huge cuts to their care? | ITV News YouTube video by ITV News

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12.02.2026 23:40 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0