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How Labour megadonor won Israeli medal of honour

A British businessman who funded Keir Starmer and several senior Labour ministers was awarded the Israeli medal of honour for his “dedication” to and “love” for Israel, it can be revealed. The information was obtained via a Freedom of Information request issued to the Israeli president’s off...

Campaigners condemn Starmer’s secrecy over US attack on Iran

Anti-war campaigners have accused the British government of “playing down” its support for an illegal US attack on Iran as American warplanes continue to transit through UK military bases this week on the way to the Middle East. The opaque decision-making, they say, has left much of the Br...

Declassified wins battle over access to Parliament

Declassified has won a seven-month battle to report from Parliament, after officials were accused of a “partisan attempt to suppress investigative journalism”. Westminster authorities initially rejected our application for a press pass in June, claiming there wasn’t enough space. But ...

We Deserve Better War Propaganda

Reading by Tim Foley : Subscribe now They’re not even trying anymore. US middle east envoy Steve Witkoff told Fox News on Saturday that Iran is “probably a week away” from having the materials necessary to make a nuclear bomb — a line that Iran ...

UK aid still helping Ukraine join Nato

The UK is still trying to help Ukraine join Nato as the war enters its fifth year on Tuesday. A British aid project, worth up to £38m, is meant to help Ukraine “make progress on conditions for membership of the EU and Nato” while “attracting international investors” and creating “an improved...

How Britain could be involved in a US attack on Iran

US president Donald Trump has signalled that British military bases may be crucial to an attack on Iran, without offering a legal justification for bombing that country. Trump posted on Wednesday: “Should Iran decide not to make a Deal, it may be necessary for the United States to use Diego ...

Palantir UK chief walks away from Gaza genocide questions

It’s a rainy Wednesday evening in Mayfair and we’re waiting outside the BAFTA building where a historic event is about to take place. Inside, American tech firm Palantir is holding a drinks reception for British politicians and military officials to celebrate a new £240 million contract with...

How Palestine Action put the justice system on trial 

This article is co-published with Real Media The first time I really knew about Palestine Action was in 2019, several months before their official launch, when I followed their co-founder Richard Barnard and other activists into the Instro Precision factory in Kent. After dozens of ...

How Britain helped cover up a US-sponsored coup in Guatemala

Donald Trump’s threats to Greenland have led many in Europe to question whether the US is a reliable ally. Repeatedly, critics allege that his administration has been heavy-handed and self-serving, putting singular US interests above productive collaboration and long-term global interests. T...

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