A left-leaning news outlet has announced it will shut down indefinitely after facing financial restrictions and sustained criticism, including accusations of internal strife. Founded during a period of strong support for a prominent Labour leader, the site cited repeated attacks and what it described as "malicious lies" as making its operations unsustainable. Earlier this year, the outlet was cut off from accessing funds, further straining its ability to continue. The closure marks the end of a platform that has been active since 2015.


Leftwing outlet said it had faced ‘multiple attacks’ and ‘malicious lies’ which made its situation unsustainableBusiness live – latest updatesThe leftwing news site the Canary has announced that it is closing indefinitely. Earlier this year the media outlet was blocked from accessing funds and has faced allegations of internal turmoil.The outlet, founded in 2015 at the height of support for the then Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said in a social media post it would be closing “for the foreseeable future”. Continue reading...