4 h. ago Company owned by Nigel Farage's partner that sells his gin struck off owing £11k

According to Companies House, Nigel Farage’s partner Laure Ferrari's company had debts of around £11,000 and has now been struck off as the struggling firm collapsed

Economics

4 h. ago Nigel Farage's partner's company that sells his gin is struck off owing thousands

According to Companies House, Nigel Farage’s partner Laure Ferrari's company had debts of around £11,000 and has now been struck off as the struggling firm collapsed

Politics

7 h. ago Farage under pressure to explain tax arrangements in Clacton house purchase

Labour urged the Reform UK leader to disclose whether he was advised not to buy the property in his name to avoid a higher rate of stamp duty.

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9 h. ago Labour urges Nigel Farage to say whether he has financial interest in his Clacton home

Reform leader under pressure over £895,000 constituency property bought by partner Labour has asked Nigel Farage to confirm whether he has any financial interest in his constituency home, after it emerged that his partner bought the house – saving him a £44,000 tax bill.The Reform UK leader has come under scrutiny over the property in Clacton, Essex, after saying four times earlier this year that he had bought a house there. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Maxine Peake furiously slams JK Rowling and reveals fears of 'culture wars'

J.K. Rowling and Nigel Farage were referenced by Maxine Peake whilst she drew comparisons between the late Mary Whitehouse's campaigning and 'culture wars' today recently

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12 h. ago No, that wasn’t Angela Rayner dancing and rapping: you’ll need to understand AI slopaganda | Marcus Beard

Be aware that the qualms about using AI imagery and deepfakes in politics are breaking down. It will soon just be part of the political language we all useThis week, an AI-generated rap featuring Angela Rayner racked up millions of views and tens of thousands of reactions on Facebook. Wearing a gold chain, Adidas tracksuit and handling suspiciously blurry-looking banknotes, it is obvious to most viewers that it is the product of generative AI. The creators, the Crewkerne Gazette, who run satire pages on Facebook and YouTube, have made a series of parody songs – all AI-generated – featuring other notable figures such as Keir Starmer, Nigel Farage and King Charles. With attention from millions of social media users, and even the national press, they are now pushing to get the song to the top spot in the UK Top 40.You can’t blame them. Low-effort, inflammatory, part-satire, part-commentary “AI slopaganda” has been flooding social media for months now. It has proved to be an effective w...

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13 h. ago Voices: Why is Nigel Farage so touchy when asked about his finances?

When the Reform UK leader is questioned about who actually owns the £900,000 Clacton property where he lives and how much stamp duty was paid on it – especially in light of Angela Rayner’s resignation over a tax irregularity – Farage becomes uncharacteristically irritable. Why might that be, asks Sean O’Grady

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13 h. ago BBC chairman says the corporation needs to appeal to Reform voters

Dr Samir Shah batted away the suggestion that the broadcaster was giving a 'disproportionate' amount of coverage to Nigel Farage's party.

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16 h. ago Starmer hits out at Reform’s ‘politics of grievance’ as his new Cabinet meets

The Prime Minister also told his top team that economic growth is the Government’s top priority as it seeks to take on Nigel Farage’s party.

Politics

19 h. ago The amount your MP earns from second jobs as Nigel Farage rakes in £1m from ten sources of income

Reform UK's Nigel Farage is top of the list

Economics

20 h. ago From Washington to Westminster, the populist right needs to erase history to succeed. It’s up to us to resist | Kojo Koram

Removing ‘divisive’ Smithsonian exhibits, Farage’s ‘patriotic’ curriculum: this is where the unpicking of the 20th-century liberal order beginsSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreIn 1955, the American columnist William F Buckley Jr declared that a conservative is someone “who stands athwart history, yelling ‘Stop’.” But today’s conservatives are not only trying to resist the advance of history, they are attempting to pull the train of history backwards and reopen the case on what constitutes a democratic society.Last month, the Smithsonian’s secretary received a letter from the Trump administration announcing that all exhibits deemed “divisive” or “ideological” should be replaced with those labelled “historical” and “constructive”. Within days, a list of offending displays was published and, unsurprisingly, they overwhelmingly targeted artefacts that hig...

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21 h. ago From now on, Labour has one mission only. It must focus on saving Britain from Farage | Polly Toynbee

The hard right doesn’t speak for most voters. The progressive cause is not yet lost, but there is an urgent need for energy, purpose and claritySign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreLabour has just one overriding task. Forget all the other missions and milestones: Britain faces a peril that was beyond imagining a short time ago. Saving the country from Nigel Farage is the urgent, patriotic duty of this government; it is vital that it prevents an extremist, racist, authoritarian takeover which would be against the will of the overwhelming majority of the population. Nothing else matters more.The Labour government has come adrift. It lacks direction and purpose. Its many welcome policies are missing any thread to make sense of them. Now a new role and function have arrived, uninvited. It’s not a political choice but an obligation when the country is under at...

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26 h. ago Meta hid harms to children from VR products, whistleblowers allege

Company accused of manipulating virtual reality research as senator attacks Meta’s ‘disgusting web of lies’A group of six whistleblowers have come forward with allegations of a cover-up of harm to children on Meta’s virtual reality devices and apps. They say the social media company, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and offers a line of VR headsets and games, deleted or doctored internal safety research that showed children being exposed to grooming, sexual harassment and violence in its 3D realms.“Meta knew that underage children were using its products, but figured, ‘Hey, kids drive engagement,’ and it was making them cash,” Jason Sattizahn, one of the whistleblowers who worked on the company’s VR research, said in a statement. “Meta has compromised their internal teams to manipulate research and straight-up erase data that they don’t like.” Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Nottingham Forest part company with head coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Nuno had led Forest to historic European qualificationHead coach recently admitted tensions with ownerNottingham Forest have parted company with their head coach, Nuno Espírito Santo, after a year and eight months, with Ange Postecoglou strongly linked to the vacant position. Nuno’s departure just three games into the season comes after the emergence of tensions with the owner, Evangelos Marinakis, over the past fortnight.“Nottingham Forest Football Club confirms that, following recent circumstances, Nuno Espírito Santo has today been relieved of his duties as head coach,” said a club statement in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Rachel Reeves blasts Reform UK 'clown show' and warns economic plans will hit Brits

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to launch a fresh attack on Nigel Farage's economic strategy, which experts have previously warned doesn't add up

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30 h. ago James Whale laid to rest as Nigel Farage and Eamonn Holmes join family to pay respects

The funeral of radio star James Whale was held in Maidstone, Kent, as figures from the worlds of entertainment and politics gathered to pay their final respects today

Politics

34 h. ago Nigel Farage earned almost £1m from additional jobs on top of £93k salary

People paying him to do videos on Cameo have earned him nearly £135,000 alone

Economics

34 h. ago James Whale's funeral: Nigel Farage, Eamonn Holmes and Matt Goss among mourners saying goodbye

The funeral of radio great James Whale has taken place in Maidstone, Kent, as mourners from the world of showbiz and politics said goodbye to the popular broadcaster

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34 h. ago James Whale's funeral: Eamonn Holmes joins Lizzie Cundy, Nigel Farage, Jeremy Kyle and Matt Goss in leading the mourners following his tragic death from cancer aged 74

James, who made a name for himself with his irreverent radio banter, died last month aged 74 following a long battle with cancer .

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35 h. ago James Whale's funeral: Eamonn Holmes joins Lizzie Cundy, Nigel Farage and Matt Goss leading the mourners following his tragic death from cancer aged 74

James, who made a name for himself with his irreverent radio banter, died last month aged 74 following a long battle with cancer .

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