Is this political hyperbole or are there facts to back it up?

Live Facial Recognition is about to put everyone in the UK in a digital police line up without their consent The UK government has announced plans to extend Live Facial Recognition (LFR) across the country, following a High Court ruling that upheld the Metropolitan Police’s use of the system.

We’re now living in a police state 😒

'Day of Ordinary Terror': Israeli Attack on West Bank School Kills Man, Child "It does feel like if a group of Palestinians with machine guns broke into an Israeli school and shot a bunch of children, it would be breaking news in every outlet on Earth," said one reporter.

"It does feel like if a group of Palestinians with machine guns broke into an Israeli school and shot a bunch of children, it would be breaking news in every outlet on Earth," said one reporter.

Most Scots would vote for independence if a referendum were held tomorrow, a fresh poll carried out in the middle of the Holyrood election campaign has found

Perhaps Labour MPs who benefit financially from Labour Friends of Israel donations should also make a greater contribution to mitigate the effects of the illegal war in Iran which his party inexplicable seems to support?

a Scottish branch office Labour MP called for the pension triple lock to be cut to help pay for defence spending.

His name Graeme Downie. the Labour MP for Dunfermline and Dollar. He wrote this weekend that pensioners who benefited financially from peace" should make a greater contributions 👇

Desperate Labour double down on Green Party antisemitism smear Labour's Steve Reed – who himself has been accused of antisemitism – is re-running the antisemitism smear against the Green Party and the Jewish Zack Polanski

Desperate Labour double down on Green Party antisemitism smear www.thecanary.co/trending/202...

Starmer-Mandelson scandal shows FCDO is occupied by Israel FCDO isn't the only department under Starmer apparently working to protect and champion the murderous interests of Israel

Starmer-Mandelson scandal shows FCDO is occupied by Israel www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

IOF ordered to kill Lebanese civilians trying to return home during 'ceasefire' The IOF says this is the fault of the desperate civilians, and their attempts to return home threaten the supposed 'ceasefire'

IOF ordered to kill Lebanese civilians trying to return home during ‘ceasefire’ www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

Rabbi who boasts of bulldozing Palestinian homes will light torch for Israel’s national day Human rights campaigners say honour for Avraham Zarbiv endorses ethnic cleansing and war crimes

This makes me feel ill. This goes so far against traditional Jewish values. This rabbi should be imprisoned not carrying being celebrated in any way whatsoever.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Egypt's push for peace with Iran dismissed by smug, pro-Trump think-tank DC think tanks are balking at the prospect of unity among Middle East countries — fearing the beginning of the end of US hegemony

Egypt’s push for peace with Iran dismissed by smug, pro-Trump think-tank www.thecanary.co/global/2026/...

More EU leaders are turning against Israel Belgium and Hungary are the latest EU states to sever ties with Israel over its flagrant violations of international law—momentum is mounting

More EU leaders are turning against Israel www.thecanary.co/global/2026/...

Backing 𝗦𝗡𝗣 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 vote and 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 list would, based on all recent polling, secure a pro-indy super majority of above 60% in Holyrood.

SNP and Greens on track for about ~78 seats.

𝟲𝟬/𝟰𝟬 - 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼-𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.

$1bn and counting: blacklisted Israeli company raking it in from North Sea oil A firm linked by the UN to West Bank settlements has received the sum through its stake in a North Sea oil company.

www.theferret.scot/1bn-and-coun...

Reform MSP doubles down on claim 'Anas Sarwar offered Reform-Labour deal' A SENIOR Reform UK candidate in the Holyrood election has denied Anas Sarwar’s claim that he called the party’s Scottish leader Malcolm Offord…

Come on Anas! Own up! You’ve been lying again!
Reform MSP doubles down on claim 'Anas Sarwar offered Reform-Labour deal'
www.thenational.scot/news/2603954...

Keir Starmer is 'weak, desperate and fighting for his career', says John Swinney JOHN Swinney has contrasted his “reliable, experienced” leadership in Scotland with the “absolute chaos” in Westminster, where he said the…

Keir Starmer is 'weak, desperate and fighting for his career', says John Swinney

www.thenational.scot/news/2604155...

Iran War Live Updates: Vance’s Trip to Peace Talks on Hold

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

The Iranians are making Trump, Vance, and Republicans look so very weak!

Trump’s screwed! He knows whatever he does, he will be F’ed and that means we are all F’ed!

Lets hope the world comes for Trump for disrupting the world economy.

Greedy, corrupt, vile fools!

First Minister’s campaign meeting interrupted by Trump phone call A MEETING between John Swinney and a Shetland SNP candidate was interrupted as the First Minister took a call from US President, Donald Trump. Trump was calling to invite the First Minister to attend a state banquet being held for the King and Queen's visit to the United States next week. A Scottish Government spokesperson said John Swinney "politely declined the invitation" due to the election.

First Minister’s campaign meeting interrupted by Trump phone call

A MEETING between John Swinney and a Shetland SNP candidate was interrupted as the First Minister took a call from US President, Donald Trump. Trump was calling to invite the First Minister to attend a state banquet being held for…

Egypt's push for peace with Iran dismissed by smug, pro-Trump think-tank DC think tanks are balking at the prospect of unity among Middle East countries — fearing the beginning of the end of US hegemony

Trump aligned DC think tanks are balking at the prospect of unity in the Middle East — fearing the beginning of the end of US hegemony.

I support the SNP as a means to achieve Independence, they have done a lot for the Scottish people in my opinion. But people don't seem to understand that when Independence is achieved SNP won't exist for long and we can have parties within Scotland to vote for and hopefully prosper.

"Nigel Farage reported to Parliament over alleged ‘undeclared donations’"

“... Nigel Farage [enjoyed] a range of hospitality & logistics support from US PR firm, CapitalHQ, [Feb 2023 to 25]
Mr Farage has not declared any .. on his register of interests"
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/nig...

Leslie Wexner Leslie Wexner, a billionaire retail executive, faces scrutiny for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with allegations he facilitated Epstein’s rape trafficking. Legal issues include a civil lawsuit and…

Zampolli’s ID Model Management’s biggest client was Les Wexner, Epstein’s primary sponsor who is tied to the Genovese-LaRocca crime family in Pittsburgh which may consider him a friend. spookyconnections.com/2026/04/20/l...

Trump Humiliated as His Iran War Negotiations Completely Fall Apart Trump’s “Peace Talks” with Iran have completely fallen apart, as he begs for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which was open before Trump began this ridiculous war in the first place.

Trump Humiliated as His Iran War Negotiations Completely Fall Apart
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Campaigners say Labour must stop hosting Trump's nukes Campaigners say UK Government must stop hosting US nuclear weapons, after President Trump issued a veiled threat to nuke Iran

Campaigners say Labour must stop hosting Trump’s nukes www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

Trump's America...Make this BS make sense..

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Well, well, we'll!

A right-wing faction took over the Labour Party under false pretences.

And then they sought to gift themselves everything from parliamentary seats (successfully) to ambassadorships.

It's not just Starmer who needs to go - they all do.

Melania Trump sabotages hubby, WILL attend press dinner that will humiliate him Melania Trump is going to the White House press dinner where the WSJ reporting on Epstein (and Trump) will take centre stage

Melania Trump sabotages hubby, WILL attend press dinner that will humiliate him www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

Wonder if anybody has told Starmer🤔😂

Watch: Netanyahu's new comms director admits making stuff up for propaganda The director of Netanyahu's press office, Eli Hazan, brazenly admits he "fabricates fake news" because apparently "the truth doesn't matter"

Watch: Netanyahu’s new comms director admits making stuff up for propaganda www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...