Conversion therapy U-turn adds to onslaught of transphobia
Over the past week the government has continued its ongoing transphobia with yet another decision which has been criticised by...
Blood on their hands: the estimated £20bn value of UK-made arms that bomb Yemen
An estimate from the United Nations (UN) shows that by the end of 2021, 377,000 people will have been killed...
FOI reveals eye-watering sum spent by the government on criminalising communities
A freedom of information (FOI) response has shown that the Home Office spent £209.3m on the Prevent programme between 2010...
Revealed: the government policy advisor with links to the far-right
A policy advisor at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has a history of far-right associations, The Canary can...
Here’s all the fascist policies in the Tory pipeline for 2022
A number of new authoritarian laws are in the Tory government pipeline this year. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts...
FOI requests reveal which police forces use crime prediction software
A number of freedom of information (FOI) requests carried out by The Canary have revealed the number of police forces...
Paterson and Johnson sleaze scandal points to a deeper rot in our democracy
Owen Paterson has resigned as an MP after embroiling himself in a scandal about ethical standards in parliament. The resignation...
Revamp of Official Secrets Act could pave the way for more surveillance
The Home Office is currently carrying out a consultation on reforms to the Official Secrets Act. There are a range...
The ‘war on terror’ couldn’t have happened without mainstream media
As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11, The Canary has partnered with advocacy organisation CAGE. The organisation's International Witness Campaign is commemorating...
Exclusive: Met Police refuses to tell us if it holds information on The Canary
The Metropolitan Police response to a freedom of information (FOI) request has, once again, left us wanting. As part of the...
Exclusive: Home Office employees refused to respond to our journalists
A freedom of information request to the Home Office has revealed a reluctance from press officers to respond to requests...
It’s not a war – it’s a colonial occupation
The war on Afghanistan has been anything but. It's actually been a money grab for private security firms and arms...
Ethics watchdog shows it’s not fit-for-purpose against backdrop of cronyism
Ethical standards - or lack of them - in government have have hit headlines in recent months due to allegations...
Health and Care Bill seeks to add more political interference into the NHS
11:50 17 July 2021 - This article was amended to include a response from the Department for Health and Social...
Daniel Morgan inquiry shows public scrutiny under threat
The recent Daniel Morgan Independent Panel inquiry has found the Metropolitan police to be institutionally corrupt. Unsurprisingly, the panel found...
Counter-terror police are using a lack of transparency to evade public scrutiny
Counter-terror strategies in the UK have come under lots of scrutiny for racist and Islamophobic policies. The Canary sent out...
Explosive evidence shows counter-terror police use health workers to surveil patients
NHS mental health services already have worrying ties to the police. And now, damning new information has come to light. Counter-terror...
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