6 h. ago Mystery of Reform's disappearing deputy: Party is accused of council 'shambles' as 22

Joseph Boam had been seen as one of the party's rising stars when he was appointed to the role at Leicestershire county council following the party's election win in May.

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18 h. ago Will migration critic Tory peer be the next to join Reform? Lord Jackson blasts 'woeful record on immigration'

Lord Jackson of Peterborough also accused his party of failing to set out a 'compelling' vision for the country based on Conservative principles.

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29 h. ago Sultana accuses Corbyn of ‘capitulation’ over antisemitism in attack on new party co

Sultana says Labour Party under Corbyn ‘was frightened and far too conciliatory’

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66 h. ago Starmer turns to strategy expert who once accused him of taking the Labour Party down 'a political dead end'

Sir Keir Starmer has turned to strategy expert Tom Kibasi, who once lambasted him for lack of vision and 'profoundly naive' reliance on focus groups.

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6 d. ago MP removed from New Zealand parliament in heated debate over Palestinian recognition

Green party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick accused government MPs of lacking a ‘spine’ during debate on whether to recognise a Palestinian stateNew Zealand parliamentarian Chlöe Swarbrick was ordered to leave parliament on Tuesday during a heated debate over the government’s response to the conflict in Gaza.An urgent debate was called after the centre-right government said on Monday it was weighing up its position on whether to recognise a Palestinian state. Close ally Australia on Monday joined Canada, the UK and France in announcing it would recognise a Palestinian state at a UN conference in September. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago India’s election body faces scrutiny as voter list anomalies prompt allegations of ‘vote theft’

Opposition leader accuses election commission of aiding Narendra Modi’s ruling party through mass voter deletion

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1 week ago Homelessness minister must resign over rent hike after tenants’ exit, Tories say

Kevin Hollinrake, the Conservative party chairman, accused Rushanara Ali of ‘staggering hypocrisy’ over her handling of her rental property.

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2 w. ago Chancellor: Public will reject Corbyn’s new party like they rejected him before

Rachel Reeves launched an attack on Mr Corbyn’s ‘ego’ as she accused him of ‘trying to destroy my party’.

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