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A petition to call for an inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy

This petition currently stands at 50k, just another 50k to get it to parliament

Please sign repost or if not a UK resident please repost 🙏

petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
Ukrainian women embrace combat roles as technology reshapes the battlefield

More than 70,000 women served in Ukraine’s military in 2025, a 20% increase compared with 2022, including over 5,500 deployed directly on the front line

apnews.com/article/war-...
Ukrainian women embrace combat roles as technology reshapes the battlefield
More women in Ukraine are joining the military in combat roles thanks to advances in technology. Military officials say units are now tailoring recruitment efforts to attract more women to strengthen ...
apnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Donald Trump Voters Don’t Want a Third Term as Approval Rating Sinks

According to polling by The Economist/YouGov, 45 percent of Trump voters do not want him to take office again, while 43 percent do.
A further 11 percent said they were not sure.

www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump voters don’t want a third term as approval rating sinks
Polling shows that 45 percent of people who voted for Trump in 2024 do not want him to serve another term in office.
www.newsweek.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Stephen A. Smith knocks Trump for calling affordability Democratic ‘con job’

"he wants to act as if there is no concern because everything he’s doing is just so beautiful and so marvelous and what have you.”

thehill.com/homenews/med...
thehill.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Farage’s attack on Emma Barnett tells a worrying story about who he really is
The presenter questioned deputy Reform leader Tice about the allegations of Farage’s racist behaviour as a schoolboy. Farage’s response reveals more about the man

www.removepaywall.com/search?url=h...
December 6, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Candace Owens is the most dangerous person on the internet right now – but where did she come from?

The far-right podcaster and conspiracy theorist has millions of listeners hooked on her unique brand of dangerous misinformation

www.independent.co.uk/life-style/c...
How Candace Owens became the most dangerous person on the internet
Whether it’s wildly speculating about Charlie Kirk’s murder or forcing Brigitte Macron to prove that she is a woman, the far-right podcaster and conspiracy theorist has millions of listeners hooked on...
www.independent.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Trump DoJ ‘immediately’ stops enforcing prison rape protections for trans & intersex people
The DOJ instructed prison auditors across the country to simply stop assessing whether facilities are violating laws designed to shield LGBT+ prisoners from sexual abuse
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump admin ‘immediately’ stops enforcing LGBT+ prison rape protections: report
The Department of Justice instructed prison auditors across the country to simply stop assessing whether facilities are violating laws designed to shield LGBT+ prisoners from sexual abuse
www.independent.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Europe needs to stop its magical thinking and get ready for war with Russia
Europe is still paralysed by denial over the threat it faces from Putin, Unless European leaders change tack, they will be a soft target for Moscow

www.removepaywall.com/search?url=h...
December 6, 2025 at 7:21 AM
AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media
Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effects

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media
Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effects
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Opinion

Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump – but will it?

Whether using frozen Russian assets, ramping up defence production or deepening the relationship with the EU, it is up to us to secure Ukraine’s future – and our own

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump – but will it? | Timothy Garton Ash
Whether using frozen Russian assets, ramping up defence production or deepening the relationship with the EU, it’s up to us to secure Ukraine’s future, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:16 AM
‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU?
The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU?
The desperate search for economic growth is pushing the party to confront the issue that dare not speak its name
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Swedish navy encountering Russian submarines ‘almost weekly’ – and more could be on the way
Moscow ‘continuously reinforcing’ its presence in the region, says Swedish chief of operations Capt Marko Petkovic

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Swedish navy encountering Russian submarines ‘almost weekly’ – and more could be on the way
Moscow ‘continuously reinforcing’ its presence in the region, says Swedish chief of operations Capt Marko Petkovic
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Upadated: Indiana House passes new Republican-drawn congressional map
The map now moves to the state Senate, where it's unclear whether there is enough GOP support for it to pass, despite pressure from Trump.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Indiana House passes new Republican-drawn congressional map
The map now moves to the state Senate, where it's unclear whether there is enough GOP support for it to pass, despite pressure from Trump.
www.nbcnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:08 AM
These voters backed Trump in 2024 and Democrats in 2025. What will they do in 2026?
In focus groups, 14 swing voters from New Jersey and Virginia voiced negative views of both parties and were down on Trump and drawn to Democrats they saw as moderates.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
These voters backed Trump in 2024 and Democrats in 2025. What will they do in 2026?
In focus groups, 14 swing voters from New Jersey and Virginia voiced negative views of both parties and were down on Trump and drawn to Democrats they saw as moderates.
www.nbcnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Florida judge grants DOJ motion to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
The grand jury transcripts stem from a mid-2000s investigation of Epstein.

abcnews.go.com/US/florida-j...
Florida judge grants DOJ motion to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
A Florida judge has granted a motion to unseal grand jury transcripts from the initial investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
abcnews.go.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:04 AM
How Russia keeps raising an army to replace its dead
An online bazaar of freelance headhunters finds new recruits to fight Ukraine, emboldening Vladimir Putin at the negotiating table and scaring European leaders about what his growing army might do next.

www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
How Russia keeps raising an army to replace its dead
An online bazaar of freelance headhunters finds new recruits to fight Ukraine, emboldening Vladimir Putin at the negotiating table and scaring European leaders about what his growing army might do nex...
www.politico.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Watch out Europe, Trump is coming for your elections next
MAGA’s mission to meddle in European politics should terrify Starmer, Macron and Merz. Will any of them fight back?

www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Watch out Europe, Trump is coming for your elections next
MAGA’s mission to meddle in European politics should terrify Starmer, Macron and Merz. Will any of them fight back?
www.politico.eu
December 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship
The administration asked the justices to uphold an executive order ending birthright citizenship after lower courts ruled it violated the Constitution.

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December 6, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy
President Trump’s new National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.

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December 6, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Putin and Modi to join forces in Arctic
Russia-India deal tightens military partnership to escalate battle for control of Polar region.

archive.is/2025.12.05-1...
December 6, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Pokrovsk: The city that changed the war

Russia’s new style of urban warfare is creating a fog of terror among Kyiv’s troops
www.smry.ai/proxy?url=ht...
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December 6, 2025 at 6:27 AM
UN agency says Chornobyl nuclear plant's protective shield damaged

Grossi said repairs had already been carried out "but comprehensive restoration remains essential to prevent further degradation and ensure long-term nuclear safety".

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December 6, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Assad's exiled spy chief and billionaire cousin plot Syrian uprisings from Russia

From exile in Moscow, ex-intel chief Kamal Hassan and Assad cousin Rami Makhlouf are spending millions of dollars in competing efforts to build fighting forces

archive.is/2025.12.05-1...
December 6, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Exclusive: US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say

The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats

archive.is/2025.12.05-1...
December 6, 2025 at 6:17 AM
1180 vatnicks turned to mulch...
December 6, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Labour voters want Starmer to ditch Brexit red lines and rejoin EU customs union instead of raising taxes

Two-thirds of 2024 Labour voters would rather Sir Keir Starmer abandon his Brexit red lines and join a customs union

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Labour voters want Starmer to rejoin EU customs union instead of raising taxes
Exclusive: Some 67 per cent of 2024 Labour voters back rejoining the customs union instead of raising taxes, a new poll shows
www.independent.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM