12 h. ago Rod Stewart urges voters to 'give Nigel Farage a chance' as he reveals what he really thinks about Keir Starmer

The singer, who is well known for hits such as Baby Jane and Maggie May, said he thinks the Reform UK leader is coming across well.

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13 h. ago Nigel Farage pledges to install business chiefs in government if he wins power

Reform UK wooing the City after executives expressed concern about uncosted policies

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13 h. ago Rod Stewart tells people to ‘give Farage a chance’ ahead of Glastonbury Legends performance

British rocker claimed that the Reform UK leader is ‘coming across well’ when asked about the political future of the UK

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22 h. ago New £500 Cost of Living vouchers available for certain UK households – how to apply

The Household Support Fund was introduced by the government in 2021 to support those most in need during winter, with the first phase of the scheme ending on March 31, 2022

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25 h. ago Row over Renfrewshire Council's garden waste permit as Reform UK councillor hits out at scheme

Jamie McGuire, who recently defected to Nigel Farage's party, criticised the charge which was first rolled out in July 2023.

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38 h. ago Poll predicts Reform could win 13 seats in Greater Manchester – map shows where

Nigel Farage's party is prjected to win 271 seats in total

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43 h. ago What is the ECO4 scheme? Eligibility criteria and what the grant covers

If you are interested in a grant, there are a number of options, depending on where in the UK you live and what you earn

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46 h. ago Nigel Farage’s Reform to gain five London MPs on way to winning most seats at general election, major poll suggests

Nigel Farage’s party would take seats from Labour and the Conservatives in outer London, the YouGov survey suggests

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47 h. ago Keir Starmer defends Labour's tax hikes and employment rights red tape as business chiefs warn burden must NOT be increased again

Keir Starmer admitted the government had 'asked a lot' of firms as he addressed the British Chambers of Commerce conference in London .

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48 h. ago Nigel Farage's Reform would win most seats at general election including five new London MPs, major poll suggests

Nigel Farage’s party would take seats from Labour and the Conservatives in outer London, the YouGov survey suggests

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49 h. ago Nigel Farage's Reform would be top party in general election, grim poll shows

Nigel Farage's Reform UK would win 271 seats if a general election was called this year, polling from YouGov showed - but he would have work to do to form a 'rainbow coalition'

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50 h. ago Reform would win most seats if general election took place now, new poll reveals

No party would win an overall majority, but a YouGov poll suggests Nigel Farage would have the most seats by far

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61 h. ago Morgan McSweeney: Labour’s election fixer draws fire as welfare rebellion looms

Chief of staff to UK prime minister argues government needs to head off Nigel Farage by leaning to the right

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61 h. ago Morgan McSweeney: Labour’s election fixer under fire as welfare rebellion looms

Chief of staff to UK prime minister argues government needs to head off Nigel Farage by leaning to the right

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64 h. ago British Business Bank back in the spotlight with £10bn UK growth mandate

Louis Taylor, CEO of state-owned lender, targets investment in eight key UK sectors as he prepares defence at Covid inquiryLouis Taylor is caught between two eras. The chief executive of the British Business Bank (BBB) has spent much of his tenure attempting to revive the state-owned lender’s image after a battering from the fraud-hit pandemic loan scheme under the last government, and will soon have to defend its actions at the Covid inquiry.But until then, he can focus on the BBB’s gleefully landed fresh £10bn mandate linked to the centrepiece industrial strategy Labour hopes will boost a flagging economy as it nears the end of its first year in power. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Big British Bank back in the spotlight with £10bn UK growth mandate

Louis Taylor, CEO of state-owned lender, targets investment in eight key UK sectors as he prepares defence at Covid inquiryLouis Taylor is caught between two eras. The chief executive of the British Business Bank (BBB) has spent much of his tenure attempting to revive the state-owned lender’s image after a battering from the fraud-hit pandemic loan scheme under the last government, and will soon have to defend its actions at the Covid inquiry.But until then, he can focus on the BBB’s gleefully landed fresh £10bn mandate linked to the centrepiece industrial strategy Labour hopes will boost a flagging economy as it nears the end of its first year in power. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Angela Rayner brutally savages Nigel Farage's 'sweetheart deal' with billionaires

Angela Rayner said she agreed with Labour Kanishka Narayan that Nigel Farage would 'betray' British workers by offering a 'sweetheart deal' to overseas billionaires

Economics

2 d. ago ‘We made history’: Mamdani celebrates after shocking Cuomo in New York City mayoral primary – US politics live

Andrew Cuomo concedes as progressive left-winger builds substantial lead over former governorZohran Mamdani declares historic victory in New York City mayoral primary after Cuomo concedesWe have more from The Hague.Reuters is reporting that when asked if the United States would strike again if Iran rebuilt its nuclear enrichment programme, Donald Trump said: “Sure.”Donald Trump hit back at a leaked preliminary US intelligence assessment which cast doubt on the success of US military strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites. Trump said Iran’s nuclear programme had been set back “decades” by the strikes despite the reports suggesting they had only set it back by months. Ahead of meeting with other world leaders at a Nato Summit in the Hague, he said he believed “total obliteration” was achieved. “This was a devastating attack,” Trump told reporters. Asked about the intelligence reports, Trump said “they really don’t know.” He added: “The intelligence was very inconclusive. The intelli...

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3 d. ago Megapoll finds Nigel Farage is on track for huge election win with 377 Reform MPs

Reform would have an outright majority of more than 50 seats if the next national vote was held today, the MRP poll of 5,000 people by PLMR and Electoral Calculus shows.

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3 d. ago Zohran Mamdani stuns Democratic establishment in New York mayor race

Early results point to upset win for the left-wing candidate over former governor Andrew Cuomo

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