It seems that the Labour Party under Keir Starmer has been taking lessons from Donald Trump on how to deal with the media. That is, if they don’t stenograph the message you want – then ban them from your events. Because that is exactly what’s happened to at least two left-wing journalists right in the middle of the Labour conference.
Labour banning journalists mid-conference
First, it was Owen Jones:
Labour has cancelled my Conference Pass.
Absolutely pathetic, Trumpian behaviour.
They are here suggesting that attempts to question Cabinet members and MPs about Britain facilitating Israel's genocide is a "safeguarding issue".
This is clearly insane. pic.twitter.com/2mDa8ORtuk
— Owen Jones (@owenjonesjourno) September 30, 2025
Then, it was Novara Media’s Rivkah Brown:
Weird, same here.
At the same time as Owen, I received a similar email rescinding my media pass, due to an unspecified "breach of the event code of conduct".
Is Labour purging journalists it doesn't like? https://t.co/FqVBgkrc8D pic.twitter.com/uudOLAaEQo
— Rivkah Brown (@rivkahbrown) September 30, 2025
Now, the Canary isn’t one to cast aspersions. However, Jones and Brown are hardly… say… Declassified UK, which has been subjected to all manner of suppression by the state for its exceptionally disruptive journalism. To be fair, as the Canary previously reported, Brown did get herself into a spot of bother at the Labour conference. Or rather, Zionists targeted her with false claims of antisemitism.
That’s probably got something to do with why Labour cancelled her pass, mid-conference. For Jones, the reasons also appear to be Israel-related.
But hey – it could be worse, guys. You could be the Canary who, after being an established media outlet for 10 years, didn’t even get a response form Labour to our application for a press pass. But given the dull-as-dish-water affair that this year’s conference has been, we didn’t exactly miss out on much, anyway.