31 h. ago Even Kemi Badenoch’s closest allies admit she needs to get better

When the best thing the most senior member of a party leader’s team can say about them is that ‘she will get better over time’, then the Tories know they have a problem, writes David Maddox

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61 h. ago Why Geert Wilders’ plan to become Netherlands leader may well backfire

Dutch far-right leader’s withdrawal from ruling coalition has upset allies and misjudged political landscape It is a gamble that Geert Wilders may live to regret. Increasingly frustrated by his coalition partners’ unwillingness to embrace his promised “strictest asylum policy in Europe”, the Dutch far-right leader brought down the government.Wilders’ calculation, if it is more than a fit of political pique, appears simple: if he can turn this autumn’s snap elections into a referendum on immigration and asylum, his Freedom party (PVV) can win it – and he might even become the Netherlands’ prime minister. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Who is Lee Jae Myung? The new president who has vowed to bring stability to South Korea

Roiled by political upheaval since ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s disastrous martial law declaration, South Korea is looking for stability. But is Lee Jae Myung the steady hand the country needs? Shweta Sharma reports

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3 d. ago Lee Jae Myung: Can the man set to be next leader bring stability to South Korea?

Roiled by political upheaval since ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s disastrous martial law declaration, South Korea is looking for stability. But is Lee Jae Myung the steady hand the country needs? Shweta Sharma reports

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4 d. ago Row between Farage and Sarwar rages on as Reform UK leader visits Scotland

Nigel Farage, making a rare visit to Scotland, accused the Scottish Labour leader of ‘sectarian politics’.

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage uses visit to Scotland to double down on attacks on Anas Sarwar

The Reform UK leader again accused Mr Sarwar of ‘sectarian politics’.

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage set to arrive in Scotland as John Swinney brands Reform leader 'political con man'

EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister claimed the Clacton MP "hates the very idea of Scotland having its own Parliament".

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7 d. ago John Swinney challenges Nigel Farage to debate as SNP leader calls out 'politics of racism'

Voters in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse head to the polls on June 5 in a race that could have national repercussions.

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8 d. ago Douglas Ross accuses Holyrood's Presiding Officer of bias against unionists

Mr Ross has been excluded from the parliament’s chamber for the entirety of Thursday

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer launches attack on Nigel Farage saying 'he can't be trusted'

The Prime Minister accused the Reform UK leader of 'introducing poison into politics'

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8 d. ago Former Tory leader Douglas Ross kicked out of First Minister's Questions at Scottish Parliament

Mr Ross has been excluded from the parliament’s chamber for the entirety of Thursday

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8 d. ago Lee Jae Myung: Can the man hotly tipped to be next leader bring stability to South Korea?

Roiled by political upheaval since ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s disastrous martial law declaration, South Korea is looking for stability. But is presidential favourite Lee Jae Myung the steady hand the country needs? Shweta Sharma reports

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9 d. ago Anas Sarwar challenges Nigel Farage to a debate after 'racist' by

The Scottish Labour leader stepped up his attack on the right wing politician after Reform UK said he will "prioritise" Pakistani communities

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9 d. ago Sarwar ready to challenge Farage ‘anytime, any place’ amid row over Reform ad

The Scottish Labour leader hit back after the Reform UK leader accused him of having ‘introduced sectarianism into Scottish politics’.

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9 d. ago Reject Farage’s poison politics after Reform leader defends 'racist' advert

Record View says Farage is using a Scottish by-election to spread a message of hate.

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1 week ago Nigel Farage defends party's 'racist' ad attacking Labour's Anas Sarwar and accuses him of introducing 'sectarianism'

Nigel Farage has accused Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar of having 'introduced sectarianism into Scottish politics'.

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1 week ago 'At least she's real': Nigel Farage praises Angela Rayner amid suggestions she is Reform's greatest threat

The Reform UK leader said Angela Rayner was ‘real’ compared to other politicians on the left

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1 week ago ‘Does he know anything?’: Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemilev on Trump’s plans to legitimise Russian annexation

Exiled Soviet-era dissident tells the Guardian that for the US to turn its back on the territory would be ‘shameful’When Mustafa Dzhemilev read the news about Donald Trump’s plan for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, he could not believe his eyes. Part of the US administration’s peace plan, say recent reports, would involve Washington recognising annexed Crimea as legitimate Russian territory, among other concessions to the Kremlin that Trump hopes might stop Russia’s war on Ukraine.“The whole world knows what happened in Crimea It would be such a damage to the reputation of the US that it will be hard for them to recover. It would be shameful,” said Dzhemilev, a Soviet-era dissident turned Crimean Tatar political leader, in an interview at his office in Kyiv. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Labour turns fire on Farage ahead of Reform UK leader’s speech – UK politics live

Chair Ellie Reeves says Farage driven by personal ambition as he is expected to label Starmer ‘unpatriotic’ in speechEducation secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced new foundation apprenticeships, which she claimed “will make a really big difference to the lives of young people.”Speaking on BBC Breakfast, she told viewers:I’m announcing today a big step change that is really good news for young people across our country. 120,000 new opportunities to get on into trades like construction. So announcing foundation apprenticeships that are an earlier step in the career for young people.But we know we’ve got to go further, because I hear from apprentices how amazing that opportunity is, how optimistic they are about their future. I met with some bricklaying apprentices recently, really optimistic, wanting to start their own business, get on in construction.I back parents to make decisions about what’s right for them. For some parents that will involve sending their child to a privat...

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1 week ago Kemi Badenoch 'has questions to answer over car hire security concerns’, says Labour

Tory leader has denied there were security concerns about a private car hire arrangement when she was a senior minister

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