39 minutes ago Nigel Farage makes rare trip to Clacton constituency... with Father Christmas

Nigel Farage made a rare visit to his Clacton constituency as he was joined by Father Christmas.

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11 hours ago Why ministers are resisting calls to block Elon Musk from donating to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party

Pressure is building for the government to introduce measures limiting the amount a foreign national can donate to UK political parties through UK companies

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18 hours ago Chris Riddell on how Peter Mandelson’s meeting with Donald ‘Jabba the Hut’ Trump might go – cartoon

The Labour peer, who has been appointed Britain’s US ambassador, greets Trump as Elon Musk and Nigel Farage look on Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Voices: Labour fears Nigel Farage – but he’s Keir Starmer’s secret weapon against the Tories

The Reform leader is one of the most important politicians of recent British history. He ought to be taken seriously, writes John Rentoul

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22 hours ago Starmer’s plan to use the King to charm Trump – and bypass Nigel Farage

Exclusive: As the furore erupts over Lord Peter Mandelson heading to Washington DC as UK ambassador, a plan is believed to be in place for senior royals to be ‘front and centre’ in a charm offensive with Donald Trump

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25 hours ago Reform continues poll surge winning Kent seat from Labour in last local by

Labour lost council seats to Reform in Kent and the Conservatives in Dudley but managed to cling on in Greenwich, London

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30 hours ago Could $100m of Elon Musk’s money sway a general election for Reform UK?

Spending such a seemingly game-changing sum would face several hurdles and could even hinder the party’s chancesOver the 2024 general election period, combined donations to every UK party totalled about £50m. If reports are to be believed, Elon Musk could be about to give considerably more to just one – Reform UK. Is this a political game-changer? As ever with politics and money, there is no one answer.One caveat must be mentioned: not only is the prospect of the world’s richest person helping out Nigel Farage’s party still very much at the ideas stage, but the mooted figure of $100m (£80m) is disputed, with the Reform leader describing it as “for the birds”. Continue reading...

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