Steve Topple
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The DWP is scaling up the rollout of its latest Universal Credit benefits crackdown
The DWP is rolling out a crackdown on benefits claimants under Universal Credit, where it's paying staff bonuses while sanctioning people → Read More
When the price on a child’s head is £100k, no wonder adoption in the UK is so toxic
In a three-part series, the Canary looks at how adoption in the UK is a boom industry - driven by racism, misogyny, classism, and ableism → Read More
Systemic racism and ableism pervades the misogynistic UK adoption industry
In a three-part series, the Canary looks at how adoption in the UK is a boom industry - driven by racism, misogyny, classism, and ableism → Read More
What do the RMT and NEU strikes have in common with the UCU? Not a lot, unfortunately.
Strikes from the RMT, NEU and UCU are all on. However, these unions' approaches to industrial action highlight disparities in the movement. → Read More
The DWP will give staff bonuses for forcing more Universal Credit claimants into work
In 2013, DWP league tables on sanctions were deadly. Now they're back, and Universal Credit claimants will be a cash cow for staff to earn off → Read More
Israelis enacted more illegal collective punishment against Palestinians in Huwara
Israeli settlers, joined by the IDF, rampaged through Huwara attacking Palestinians, but the international community has barely blinked → Read More
Royal Mail shows just why trade unions shouldn't back down over strikes
While Royal Mail's boss was odious in front of MPs, the CWU continues its action. However, other trade unions don't seem as resolute. → Read More
Patriotic Alternative had a bad weekend, despite the Guardian amplifying its views
As Patriotic Alternative mobilises further in places like Newquay, enter the Guardian to trivialise and appease its far-right views → Read More
Haringey council flat fire has ‘echoes of Grenfell’ as residents take action over ‘traumatic ordeal’
Residents of Kenneth Robbins House in Haringey have met over concerns about the council's conduct and fire safety failings → Read More
A woman living with ME and EDS is dying in front of her husband's eyes in an NHS hospital
Sami Berry lives with chronic illnesses including ME and EDS, yet the NHS hospital she is in is refusing to properly treat her → Read More
We now know the DWP is still not properly increasing Universal Credit in April
The idea that the DWP is giving people on Universal Credit and other benefits more money this April is not what it seems → Read More
The far right are targeting refugees in a Newquay hotel this weekend
After corporate media played down the far-right attack on refugees in Knowsley, antifascists want to stop the same thing happening in Newquay → Read More
DWP is targeting Universal Credit claimants in yet another benefits crackdown
Sanctions, back-to-work schemes, and a ban on sick notes are on the DWP's agenda for Universal Credit claimants in new benefits crackdown → Read More
The UCU cancelling strikes has thrown up questions about the union
The UCU has been criticised for its lack of democracy after cancelling strikes. However, this poses bigger questions about the union, too. → Read More
Bosses and politicians are acting like cornered rats as three unions go on the offensive
The CWU, RCN and RMT are not having it - and these trade unions have got the corporate capitalist bosses and government in their sights → Read More
Starmer's latest comments over Corbyn are even more proof Labour is finished
Corbyn's gone, socialists are not welcome, and the party is now a Tory-lite husk. So, should we shut up about Starmer and Labour? → Read More
More proof if you needed it that NHS nurses and the RCN are right to be striking
As the RCN moves towards a 48-hour strike, new figures reveal that nurses have left the NHS in their tens of thousands - often due to pay → Read More
Have you fallen out of love with the corporate media?
Why not swipe right on the Canary this Valentine's Day and give a long-term commitment to us? We won't let you down. → Read More
Labour, Tories, cops and the BBC united in promoting fascist, anti-refugee rhetoric
After the fascist attack in Knowsley, who is standing with refugees? Well, it's certainly not politicians or our public service broadcaster. → Read More
Independent media has forced the DWP to release previously buried Universal Credit figures
The DWP seems to have tried for years to hide fit for work WCA data under Universal Credit - despite the seriousness of the figures → Read More