14 h. ago Reform UK promises to reverse ban on new North Sea oil drilling if elected

Party spokesperson says policy has ‘clear benefits for securing jobs and energy independence’Reform UK has promised to reverse the government’s ban on fresh North Sea oil and gas drilling as a “day one” priority if elected to power, with the taxpayer taking a stake in the projects.Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, has met with senior UK oil executives in recent weeks to pledge the party’s support for the industry, which has been hit hard by the government’s windfall tax and moves to block fresh North Sea exploration licences. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago How federal consent decrees have been used in police reform across the US

The Justice Department announced Wednesday it was canceling proposed consent decrees reached with Minneapolis and Louisville to implement policing reforms in the wake of high profile police killings

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60 h. ago Trump stops civil rights investigations of police in Minneapolis, Louisville and other communities

Justice Department pulls lawsuits against police departments in Louisville and Minneapolis, among others

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61 h. ago Trump stops civil rights investigations into local police departments

Justice Department pulls lawsuits against police departments in Louisville and Minneapolis, among others

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9 d. ago Reform councillor elected in party's May landslide revealed as former policeman who was sacked for calling in sick then taking boat trip to Spain

Newly-elected Reform UK councillor Andrew Hamilton-Gray was sacked by Leicetershire Police last year after calling in sick - so he could take a boat trip to Spain.

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9 d. ago New Reform UK councillor was sacked from police for calling in sick before travelling to Spain

Andrew Hamilton-Gray told voters he had ‘spent most of his life serving the crown’ following his election victory

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2 w. ago Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform

After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil rights leaders are expressing outrage over another disappointment in the long push for police reform

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2 w. ago Reform UK: Where did party come from and what are its policies?

Reform’s victory at Runcorn & Helsby has set a new record for the smallest majority at a parliamentary by-election since the end of the Second World War

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2 w. ago File passed to prosecutors on Rupert Lowe ‘verbal threats’ allegations

In a statement in March, Reform said Mr Lowe had been reported to police over alleged threats of physical violence to party chairman Zia Yusuf.

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3 w. ago Fact check: Reform UK’s NHS policy and Labour’s free breakfast clubs pledge

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

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3 w. ago Nasty Nigel Farage's Reform policies from NHS, Trump and fantasy economics

Nigel Farage will be buoyant today after gaining a new MP and a new mayor - but there are serious questions about what his party really believes in on key policy areas

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3 w. ago Reform policies: What will Nigel Farage’s party actually do after local election wins?

The Independent looks at what Reform UK will do in power, and whether it is likely to work

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3 w. ago Key seats to watch in the 2025 local elections and why they matter

Will a string of controversial policies be Labour’s downfall at the ballot box? And will Reform surge ahead leaving the Tories in their wake as pollsters predict? Kate Devlin looks at where the votes will count the most on May 1

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