3 h. ago No 10 calls on Farage to urgently address ‘disturbing allegations’ of past racist behaviour

Keir Starmer ramps up pressure on Reform leader, who has dismissed claims as ‘one person’s word against another’‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at schoolKeir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to urgently address multiple and detailed allegations of racist behaviour during his teenage years, as the Reform leader attempted to dismiss the claims as “one person’s word against another”.Pressure was put on Farage by the prime minister over what Downing Street said were “disturbing allegations” after the Guardian reported the testimony of more than a dozen school contemporaries, including an award-winning director who claimed to have been targeted with antisemitic abuse. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Reform UK councillor suspended over WhatsApp group featuring post calling for ‘mass Islam genocide’

Nigel Farage’s party is launching an investigation into the messages

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer furiously told 'be a man' in parliament as plot to oust PM thickens

Reform UK MP Lee Anderson challenged Sir Keir Starmer over delayed local elections in a fiery PMQs clash, with the Prime Minister later calling on Nigel Farage to explain himself

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4 h. ago ‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at school

A former friend and others who were at Dulwich college with the now Reform UK leader speak of his behaviour‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at schoolIt had been a fun sleep-over at Nigel Farage’s house and Jean-Pierre Lihou, a teenager with an appetite, was delighted with his schoolfriend’s mother’s hospitality. “I remember the fantastic cooked English breakfast, as opposed to what you get at a boarding house on a morning,” Lihou recalled. “I was a boarder and he was a day boy,” he said of their education at Dulwich college in south-east London.Farage was a great mimic, and funny with it, Lihou said. But, over time, he found that there was a darker side to his 14-year-old friend. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Tory crisis in London as second councillor defects to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK at flagship town hall

Alan Mendoza on Wednesday joined Laila Cunningham as Reform’s second representative on Westminster Council

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7 h. ago Starmer issues emotional message to son as he confronts difficult relationship with father

Sir Keir Starmer has marked International Men's Day with a touching letter to his son.

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer grilled on Budget stealth tax during fiery PMQs exchange

Rachel Reeves, who is grappling with a multi-million pound black hole, said last year she would end the income tax threshold freeze by 2028. But there is speculation it could be extended

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7 h. ago Labour MP 'willing to give up seat for Andy Burnham to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for leadership'

An MP has suggested he would be willing to give up his parliamentary seat as the Greater Manchester Mayor has been touted as a possible successor

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7 h. ago The three moments that meant Kemi Badenoch survived her Ides of November and brought the Tories flickering back to life, by DAN HODGES

The transformation in Badenoch's fortunes can be bookmarked by three specific moments. The first was when two unlikely men came riding to her rescue - Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein.

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8 h. ago Nigel Farage denies claims of antisemitic behaviour as a schoolboy at Dulwich College

Nigel Farage has denied claims of racist and antisemitic behaviour while at Dulwich College

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8 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer Personal tax thresholds £12,570 HMRC update as fears of change 'next week'

Prime Minister was asked about a potential freeze for another two years

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer refuses to rule out income tax thresholds freeze at Budget

The Prime Minister dodged questions about the Chancellor’s plans at PMQs

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9 h. ago Keir Starmer has spiky jab at Nigel Farage after Reform MP's 'dog whistle' rant

Keir Starmer lashed out at Nigel Farage after Reform chief whip Lee Anderson accused Labour of engaging in 'dog whistle' politics in a tense PMQs spat

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9 h. ago Starmer refuses to rule out freeze on income tax thresholds ahead of Budget

The Prime Minister declined to answer numerous questions from Kemi Badenoch on the issue.

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9 h. ago UK defense secretary warns Russia it is ready to deal with any incursions after spy ship spotted

Britain has warned Russia it is ready to handle any incursions into its territory

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9 h. ago Starmer urges Farage to explain himself over claims of past racist behaviour

PM raises Guardian reporting of allegations from more than a dozen school contemporaries of FarageUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to explain himself after the Reform leader wholesale denied numerous detailed allegations of racist behaviour during his teenage years.Responding to the Reform MP Lee Anderson at prime minister’s questions, Starmer raised the Guardian’s reporting of allegations from well over a dozen school contemporaries of Farage. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Another Tory on flagship London council defects to Reform as Nigel Farage eyes gains across capital

Alan Mendoza on Wednesday joined Laila Cunningham as Reform’s second representative on Westminster Council

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9 h. ago Starmer refuses to rule out freezing income tax thresholds in Budget

Starmer facing questions in Commons ahead of crunch Budget next week

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10 h. ago Reform UK leader Nigel Farage showed racist and antisemitic behaviour at school, claim ex

‘The allegations are entirely without foundation – we expect cynical attempts to smear Reform to intensify closer to the election,’ says Reform UK

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11 h. ago Nigel Farage’s biographer says Reform UK leader should apologise after fresh claims of racism at school – UK politics live

The Guardian published an investigation into Nigel Farage’s time as a schoolboy at Dulwich College, a private school in south LondonHealey is now taking questions.Q: How close are are we to war?It is Labour that is the party of defence. Continue reading...

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