31 h. ago My summer holiday by JD Vance, aged 41 years and a few days | John Crace

The US vice-president journals about his sleepover with David Lammy and Tory-dodging in the CotswoldsAfter landing at London Stansted, London, me and the family had an easy drive with our small security detail of 12 cars to David Lammy’s cabin down in Kent, England. Big Dave was there to greet us.“Welcome to Chevening, JD,” he said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Another London Tory defects to Reform as party grows number of councillors without elections

Another London Tory defects to Reform as party grows number of councillors without elections  My London

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8 d. ago Lammy to host Vance in UK as Starmer denounces Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City – UK politics live

The foreign secretary is to welcome the US vice-president to Chevening, his grace-and-favour residence, and Gaza is expected to be on their agendaGood morning. Keir Starmer has this morning denounced the Israeli government’s decision to take over Gaza City, agreed overnight, saying it will “only bring more bloodshed”. He has been under growing pressure for a long time, from within the Labour party, as well as from the Liberal Democrats, the Greens and the Corbyn/Sultana independent leftwingers, to be more critical of Israel, and that led to the decision last week to recognise the state of Palestine. This morning’s statement, which will almost certainly have no practical impact but which is marginally stronger than what Starmer has been saying in the past, is fresh evidence of a shift in thinking.In his statement, Starmer said:The Israeli government’s decision to further escalate its offensive in Gaza is wrong, and we urge it to reconsider immediately. This action will do nothing to ...

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1 week ago Reform UK announces expert on ghosts and UFOs as latest defection to party

Rupert Matthews has written books about ghost sightings, cryptozoology and other paranormal subjects

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1 week ago Reform UK announces ghost and UFO expert as latest defection to party

Rupert Matthews has written a number of books about ghost sightings, UFOs, cryptozoology and other paranormal subjects

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1 week ago Nigel Farage branded 'farcical' as alien and UFO enthusiast defects to Reform UK

Reform UK Nigel Farage has been branded 'farcical' after ranting about Britain's problems in an hour-long press conference but giving few details about how he'd solve them

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1 week ago Reform UK gets first police and crime commissioner after Tory defection

Rupert Matthews has joined Nigel Farage’s party as he says the ‘dark heart of wokeness’ needs removing from the justice system.

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3 w. ago Suella, Jacob, even Liz? Inside Reform’s unofficial plan to bag a Tory big beast

Officially, the party says there is no mission to court Conservative defectors, but insiders suggest otherwise, and warn against the dangers of doing soAt last year’s GB News Christmas party, Suella Braverman was the centre of attention. The former home secretary is popular in rightwing media circles, but it wasn’t her straight-talking brand of conservatism that was topic of the evening, rather it was the growing whispers about what some thought was her imminent defection to Reform UK.“It was like a panto – everyone saying: ‘Oh yes you will’, and her saying: ‘Oh no, I won’t’,” says one Reform party guest. “We all thought she was just biding her time until the right moment.” Continue reading...

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