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Farage pledges rapid action and overhaul of Lords and judges

Farage has said Reform UK would seek to deliver key priorities in its first 100 days in government if it wins power, including changes involving the L...

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Two senior Reform aides leave roles after donations film

Two senior Reform aides have left their positions following a Channel 4 News and Verbatim film about donations. Farage described the aides’ donor comm...

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No 10 says UK support for Falkland Islands is ‘unwavering’

Downing Street has said the UK’s support for the Falkland Islands remains “unwavering” after Argentina’s president Javier Milei said the “winds of cha...

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Two senior Reform UK officials step down after Channel 4 report

Reform UK has begun an investigation after undercover filming by Channel 4, with two senior party officials stepping down following the report.

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Farage faces questions over Reform UK policies at conference

Reform UK leader Farage is facing scrutiny at the party conference over whether he can turn policies into action and present a credible route to becom...

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Farage aide filmed discussing donations with undercover reporter

A Channel 4 film shows senior Reform UK figures discussing donations with an undercover reporter, including a senior aide to Nigel Farage said to have...

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Reform UK pledges £80bn in public spending cuts

Reform UK has promised to cut public spending by £80bn, with economy spokesman Robert Jenrick telling the party conference that it would be the “party...

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Badenoch criticises Burnham over defence spending timetable

Andy Burnham has said he would commit to meeting Nato’s 3.5% defence spending target by 2035, while not committing to 3% by 2030. Badenoch has accused...

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Andy Burnham praises UK-EU ties during Macron meeting

Andy Burnham has held his first bilateral talks in Downing Street with Emmanuel Macron, with discussions covering small boats, defence and Ukraine.

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Zack Polanski seeks to stand in Starmer seat by-election

Green Party leader Zack Polanski intends to run in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election following Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation as an MP.

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Burnham-Badenoch exchanges highlight challenge over political tone

Burnham’s exchanges with Kemi Badenoch at PMQs moved into familiar political sparring, highlighting the difficulty of delivering a different style of...

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Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs rise

The Prime Minister said his government would be “grounded in fiscal responsibility” as he faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions for the fi...

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Farage says UK is a ‘complainants’ society’ amid Reform funding questions

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said a “whole ecosystem” is opposed to “new kids on the block succeeding” after he was questioned about the party’s...

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London mayor says untaxed car conviction was linked to a scam

The London mayor has said a conviction over an untaxed Nissan Micra was the result of a scam. City Hall officials said the vehicle was not owned by th...

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Burnham PMQs questions may extend Tuesday scrutiny

A political analysis has suggested that Burnham’s lunchtime appearance at PMQs could feel like a continuation of the questioning he faced on Tuesday,...

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Burnham pledges more devolution and public control of key services

Burnham has promised expanded devolution and greater public control of essential services in his first address to MPs as prime minister, drawing criti...

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Israel warns of retaliation if UK imposes sanctions

Israel has warned it would retaliate if the UK introduces sanctions, after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged a broad reset of British policy on Is...

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