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Ofcom investigates Sky News over Farage harassment claims

Ofcom is investigating Sky News after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage accused the broadcaster of sending reporters to a home where his adult daughter li...

2 months ago

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Mayors to gain powers to overrule councils on planning decisions

Mayors are to receive powers to override local councils on planning decisions, with housing minister Matthew Pennycook saying the change is needed to...

2 months ago

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Lord O'Neill rules out government job after Burnham adviser speculation

Lord O'Neill, the former Goldman Sachs chief economist, has ruled out taking a government job after being tipped for a senior economic advisory role w...

2 months ago

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John Swinney defends £45,000 World Cup flight costs

John Swinney has defended £45,000 spent on business-class flights to the World Cup, amid figures showing Scottish government official visits to the Un...

2 months ago

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Politicians face risks in striking the right online balance

Politicians are under pressure to manage their digital presence carefully, as a single online post can affect public reputation while limited engageme...

2 months ago

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Suspended Reform UK member Tim Montgomerie to fight to stay in party

Tim Montgomerie, a suspended Reform UK member, has said he will challenge the decision and argues his appeal will test the party’s attitude to free sp...

2 months ago

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Burnham says UK will maintain full support for Ukraine amid Russian threat

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said London will continue to support Ukraine fully after Russia threatened the UK. The supplied material does not s...

2 months ago

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Burnham received £345,000 in donations before becoming Prime Minister

Burnham has listed his financial interests for the first time since returning to Parliament, disclosing £345,000 in donations received before becoming...

2 months ago

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Ed Davey urges EU migration pact move to tackle small boats

The Liberal Democrats say participation in an EU migration pact would help tackle small boat crossings by undermining gangs that arrange journeys acro...

2 months ago

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Burnham says he is not embarrassed over hoax message exchange

Burnham has said he is not embarrassed about a hoax message exchange involving someone posing as Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s chief of staff. The suppl...

2 months ago

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Reform’s £50bn welfare spending cut plan scrutinised

Reform says it wants to reduce the benefits bill by £50bn, prompting questions over what measures would be used and whether the target is realistic.

2 months ago

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Burnham exchanged messages with White House imposter

Downing Street has declined to comment after Burnham was reported to have exchanged messages with someone posing as a White House contact in a securit...

2 months ago

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Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens

Reform UK’s proposed ban on benefits for foreign nationals would extend to EU citizens, a move that would require changes to the UK’s Brexit arrangeme...

2 months ago

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US women in politics prompt debate on family and career balance

Working mothers have been discussing the pressures of demanding careers and the challenge of protecting time for family, in a conversation linked to w...

2 months ago

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Reform UK to set out welfare overhaul with proposed £50bn savings

Reform UK is preparing to publish a 50-page plan setting out how it would change the welfare system if it came to power, with proposed savings of £50b...

2 months ago

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Trump asks Supreme Court to let ballroom work continue

Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to allow work on a ballroom project to continue, with his administration arguing that requiring congressio...

2 months ago

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Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election for Reform UK

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election comfortably, in a result that had been widely expected, but he was not seen after the ou...

2 months ago