<p>Leftwing outlet said it had faced ‘multiple attacks’ and ‘malicious lies’ which made its situation unsustainable</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/19/exports-lift-china-economic-growth-french-protests-pressure-euro-bonds-latest-business-live-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The 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 <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/sep/04/canary-staff-not-paid-amid-fears-for-news-websites-future">allegations of internal turmoil</a>.</p><p>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”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/19/the-canary-leftwing-news-website-closure">Continue reading...</a>