The Canary

The Canary launched in November 2015 as an independent Left-wing online publication. It was founded by Kerry-Anne Mendoza and explicitly positions itself as a counterweight to what it describes as a right-biased mainstream media. Its coverage focuses on the Labour Party and the trade-union movement from a perspective broadly aligned with the Corbyn-era Left; it supported Jeremy Corbyn's leadership (2015-2020) and has been critical of Keir Starmer's leadership direction. The Canary's editorial approach combines reporting with political advocacy, and it has faced criticism from press-standards bodies and mainstream journalists for accuracy and sourcing standards; it is not a member of IPSO (the Independent Press Standards Organisation). In the U#8 briefing, The Canary was cited as the outlet that published the analysis — jointly with LSE Grantham Research Institute — of Reform council climate-language removals.