Disability Pay Gap Day shows Labour MUST change course
How much will you earn between now and the rest of the year? Well if you’re disabled it’s effectively nothing. Thursday 7 November is Disability Pay Gap Day, and due to…
Southport residents tell the Canary what change is needed
The Canary spoke to a number of people living and working in Southport on our recent visit to the town following July’s tragic murders. We interviewed independent councillor Sean Halsall…
Grenfell inquiry report is a failure as nothing significant will change
The Grenfell Tower fire disaster that killed 72 people was the result of “decades of failure” by government and construction industry bodies and the “systematic dishonesty” of building material firms.…
major change is coming in September to assessments
In September, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will roll its suite of functional health assessments into one. Specifically, this means that DWP contractors will look at claims for…
BBC forced to change pro-Israel headline over killing of baby twins
The BBC has changed a headline after facing pressure. Initially, the headline failed to say that Israel carried out the airstrike, which killed two newborn twins in Gaza: Good to…
BBC forced to change headline over Israel killing disabled man
The BBC has changed a headline about Israel after viral condemnation. Israeli soldiers set a combat dog on a Palestinian man living with Down’s syndrome in Gaza during a raid…