3 h. ago Nigel Farage viewed favourably by more people than other leaders – poll

The proportion of people saying the UK was heading in the wrong direction has remained high.

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6 h. ago Nigel Farage promises private prosecution against Jonathan Reynolds

Business Secretary Mr Reynolds worked as a trainee solicitor in Manchester but left his legal career behind when he entered politics.

Economics

20 h. ago Labour must take the fight to Reform before Senedd polls, Carwyn Jones warns

Lord Jones said he wants to be a ‘voice for Wales’ and a proponent for devolution in Parliament’s upper chamber.

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29 h. ago CPAC 2025: 11 wildest things I saw at America's biggest Donald Trump fan convention

Nigel Farage, Liz Truss, Steve Bannon and Mike Lindell - the MyPillow guy - all lined up to genuflect for the Donald at CPAC, the biggest gathering of wingnuts outside of a Screwfix depot

Politics

38 h. ago It’s the Kemi delusion: the more the Tories run towards Reform, the more their voters will run to the Lib Dems | John Harris

The genius of UK Conservatism used to be how it responded to chaos using the balm of tradition. Secondhand Trumpism will only alienate its voters furtherWhat times these are. As Donald Trump’s sellout of Ukraine gains pace, there are reports that Keir Starmer will flatter the president by inviting him to address parliament. Meanwhile, Trump’s British admirers continue to offer flimsy excuses and undimmed admiration. Before Trump paid tribute to Nigel Farage – a “great guy” – in his address to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) gathering in Washington, the MP for Clacton used his time at the same event to “hail” Trump’s “progress” with Vladimir Putin, and salute him as “simply the bravest man that I know”. By way of bathos, the dependably ridiculous Liz Truss had by then told a much smaller crowd that the country she ran for a month and a half is “failing”, and needs its own Trumpian insurgency.At the top of the party Truss so briefly led, Kemi Badenoch cannot resolv...

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39 h. ago Keir Starmer issues grim 'danger' warning over Nigel Farage's Reform UK in major speech

Keir Starmer argued Nigel Farage's Reform UK party is 'not the answer for Britain' and promised to point out their 'bluster' in major speech to the Scottish Labour conference

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39 h. ago Keir Starmer goes to war with Nigel Farage to accuse 'dangerous' Reform UK of 'fawning over Putin' and holding policies 'alien' to Brits following party's poll surge

The Prime Minister used a speech at the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow to launch an full-throated attack on Reform's 'dangerous right-wing politics'.

Events

40 h. ago Call The Midwife fans gobsmacked as Joyce star's racy role before joining BBC show revealed

Renee Bailey has become a firm favourite with Call The Midwife viewers, but the actress has also taken on a very different role away from the BBC show

Politics

46 h. ago Thousands of people attend the funeral of late Hezbollah leader Nasrallah 5 months after his death

Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Beirut to attend the funeral of Hezbollah’s leader nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of the capital

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52 h. ago Keir Starmer: Do not vote for 'dangerous' politics of Nigel Farage

The Prime Minister will urge voters to back a Labour government in Holyrood when he comes to Glasgow.

Politics

54 h. ago Donald Trump snubs Liz Truss as he gives gushing shoutout to Nigel Farage in CPAC speech

Donald Trump was speaking at the right-wing CPAC conference, blaming Joe Biden for Russia invading Ukraine and making racist jibes about Democrat politicians, while violent January 6th insurrection thugs chanted from the back of the hall

Politics

60 h. ago Voices: Keir Starmer’s secret letter reveals that he sees Nigel Farage as the real leader of the opposition

The prime minister has set out a restrictive approach to immigration in a memo to cabinet ministers – making clear that he sees Reform, not the Conservatives, as the threat at the next election, writes John Rentoul

Politics

3 d. ago Nigel Farage praises ‘hero’ Elon Musk during speech at US right

Nigel Farage heaped praise on Elon Musk in a speech at the right-wing Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in America on Thursday, 20 February, one month after the billionaire suggested he should stand down as leader of Reform UK.

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage lavishes praise on Elon Musk at US rally after Trump ally said he should be ousted as Reform leader

Mr Farage used a speech at a pro-Trump rightwing rally in the US to label the X owner a 'hero of free speech' for his efforts to deregulate the social media platform.

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3 d. ago Rise of Farage’s Reform fuelled by voters aged over 45, new poll reveals

Support from Generation X and Baby Boomers has put Nigel Farage’s Reform UK at the top of the Techne UK tracker poll for the first time

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3 d. ago Mohammed bin Salman wants an alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan – but one that most benefits Saudi Arabia | Madawi al

The crown prince sees Hamas as a regional threat, and may propose a deal that risks sidelining PalestiniansSaudi Arabia has suddenly experienced a diplomatic awakening after lukewarm engagement with the conflict in Gaza. Today, leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will gather in Riyadh to discuss Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza. (Keen to be viewed as a global deal maker, Saudi Arabia will also be hosting negotiations over Ukraine this week.)Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was alarmed by Trump’s outrageous “Riviera plan” to reconstruct Gaza following eviction of its people to neighbouring countries. Alongside Arab leaders, he hopes to propose an alternative plan with the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem its capital at its core. The crown prince has insisted that there will be no normalisation of Israel without a Palestinian state.Madawi al-Rasheed is a fellow of the British Academy and a visiting professor at the Midd...

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3 d. ago 8 deeply weird things Donald Trump and Elon Musk did while you were sleeping

The Mirror has been reporting from CPAC, the biggest gathering of the MAGA faithful, in Washington DC. Yesterday saw speeches from Liz Truss and Nigel Farage - but the oddest appearances came from Vice President JD Vance and a chainsaw wielding Elon Musk

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3 d. ago Watch: JD Vance, Liz Truss and Nigel Farage address CPAC conference

Watch as speakers JD Vance, Steve Bannon, and Nigel Farage address the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor in Maryland on Thursday, 20 February.

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3 d. ago Farage’s dash to the top fuelled by voters aged over 45, new poll reveals

Support from Generation X and Baby Boomers has put Nigel Farage’s Reform UK at the top of the Techne UK tracker poll for the first time ever this week

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4 d. ago Photo of runaway military horses bolting through London up for award

The picture is one of 15 people can choose from for the IMAGO Photograph of the Year at the annual UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards.

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