60 h. ago Infighting, broken promises and insisting on the national anthem: what seven months of Reform UK in charge actually looks like

Nigel Farage’s party is gunning for power – so what is it like in the places where they’ve already got it? We embedded with Lancashire county council to find out what happens when rhetoric meets reality22 May 2025: a new dawn for Lancashire. Outside Preston’s grand old county hall, 53 brand new Reform UK councillors in turquoise ties – and one petite woman with an enormous turquoise hair bow – are hot-footing it past a gaggle of protesters for their first full council meeting. Most keep their heads down and get into the building as quickly as possible. But Joel Tetlow, a first-time politician who has made a few unfortunate headlines before even taking his seat, is intrigued. He stands in the doorway, vaping, as a demonstrator bellows: “Reform is a far right party and Nigel Farage is a racist and a fascist!”Tetlow – late 40s with a full head of vertiginous hair, wearing a powder-blue three-piece suit – insists he isn’t bothered. “They don’t know us as people,” he shrugs. “It’s a word...

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4 d. ago Reform councillor sends two emails in first six months of job

Northumberland County Councillor Shaun Knowles has been accused of ‘wasting taxpayer money’

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9 d. ago UK pop classic hailed as 'national anthem' 20 years after it was first released

Noughties icon Daniel Bedingfield released the unofficial UK 'national anthem' of the time with his smash hit Gotta Get Thru this - as fans celebrate the anniversary

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1 week ago Charlie Puth shares defiant message in response to people criticizing Super Bowl national anthem booking

Grammy-nominated ‘We Don’t Talk Anymore’ singer will perform the National Anthem at the Super Bowl LX

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2 w. ago Starmer forced to deny breaking Labour manifesto as experts sound dire warning over Budget plans

Damning assessment came as chancellor and prime minister forced to defend plans and insist they did not breach manifesto promises

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2 w. ago Jmail: Website lets you browse Jeffrey Epstein's emails like it was your own account

More than 20,000 documents from Epstein’s estate were released by the the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee earlier this month

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last month Saturday’s briefing: Frustration for Northern Ireland as Germany face shoot

England manager Thomas Tuchel has been talking about singing the national anthem again.

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last month Venezuela v Australia: men’s international football friendly – live

Updates from the Socceroos’ match in the USKick-off at Shell Energy Stadium is 8.30pm CST/1.30pm AEDTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailThe players are out on the pitch at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston with Advance Australia Fair the first national anthem to sound out. Venezuela’s Gloria al Bravo Pueblo – Glory to the Brave People – is up now.This is the second meeting been Venezuela and Australia – but the first in more than 21 years – after the sides played out a 1-1 draw in a friendly in February 2004. Paul Agostino opened the scoring for the Socceroos, while Juan Arango equalised for Venezuela in the dying stages. Continue reading...

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