25 h. ago Outrage after local Labour party 'tries to get headteacher sacked' after accusing her primary school of 'supporting Reform'

In a since edited post on Facebook, Basildon Labour Party described the political standing of a headteacher as a 'serious and legitimate safeguarding concern'.

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25 h. ago Labour council run by chief who said Essex parents need to 'breed' more children pressures headteacher to be sacked for supporting Reform... before backtracking after huge outcry

In a since edited post on Facebook, Basildon Labour Party described the political standing of a headteacher as a 'serious and legitimate safeguarding concern'.

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34 h. ago Pity poor Trump, whose Nobel hopes were dashed by common sense | Dave Schiling

Maga supporters are upset the president didn’t receive the peace prize. One thing’s for sure: it’s all about himIn this mortal existence, we all have dreams. As a child, I wanted to be an astronaut, until I found out there’s no Taco Bell on the International Space Station. That’s the thing about dreams: they often lead to cruel disappointment. Such is the fate of President Donald Trump, his hope of winning a Nobel peace prize dashed – not by a lack of fast food, but by common sense.The 2025 award instead went to the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who was barred from running for president by her nation’s courts. Machado acknowledged Trump in her acceptance of the honor, saying she appreciated his support of Venezuelan democratic reform. At least he’s keeping an eye on democracy somewhere.Dave Schilling is a Los Angeles-based writer and humorist Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Pity poor Trump, whose Nobel hopes were dashed by common sense | Dave Schilling

Maga supporters are upset the president didn’t receive the peace prize. One thing’s for sure: it’s all about himIn this mortal existence, we all have dreams. As a child, I wanted to be an astronaut, until I found out there’s no Taco Bell on the International Space Station. That’s the thing about dreams: they often lead to cruel disappointment. Such is the fate of President Donald Trump, his hope of winning a Nobel peace prize dashed – not by a lack of fast food, but by common sense.The 2025 award instead went to the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who was barred from running for president by her nation’s courts. Machado acknowledged Trump in her acceptance of the honor, saying she appreciated his support of Venezuelan democratic reform. At least he’s keeping an eye on democracy somewhere.Dave Schilling is a Los Angeles-based writer and humorist Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Politics latest: Kemi Badenoch pledges to abolish stamp duty on all home sales in Tory conference speech

Conservative leader will try to win back support in face of discontent and mass defection of councillors to Reform

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4 d. ago Politics latest: Kemi Badenoch delivers keynote conference speech amid Tory coup speculation

Conservative leader will try to win back support in face of discontent and mass defection of councillors to Reform

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4 d. ago Politics latest: Tory coup speculation overshadows Kemi Badenoch’s keynote conference speech

Conservative leader will try to win back support in face of discontent and mass defection of councillors to Reform

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8 d. ago Nigel Farage government 'would be disaster' for children, education chief warns

Daniel Kebede, the general secretary of the National Education Union, told The Mirror a 'failure to invest and deliver' was leading to a surge in support for Reform UK

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1 week ago Fact check: Are migrants catching and eating swans and carp?

Full Fact looks at what evidence there is to support a claim last week from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

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1 week ago Ed Miliband to announce total ban on fracking – UK politics live

There is not currently a permanent ban in law, just a temporary moratoriumSome people have argued that it is a mistake for Keir Starmer and Labour to talk about Nigel Farage and Reform UK as much as they have. There is a case for saying that this just shores up the credibility of a party with only five MPs, and it switches the news agenda towards immigration and small boats (issues where Reform UK polls well) and away from “Labour issues” like health.And art of this argument is that, by calling the Reform UK migration policy racist, Labour is also making it easier for Farage to leverage grievance (which, as Starmer himself argued in his speech yesterday, is part of what lies behind Reform UK’s electoral support.I think it’s a mistake to pretend this isn’t the fight of our times.If it is the fight of our times, we’ve got to recognise that, and we’ve got to be in it. I think simply ignoring it is a mistake, a political mistake.No, not at all. There is a political fight that has to be ...

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1 week ago Reeves insists supporting Reform UK ‘racist policies’ does not make voters racist

Rachel Reeves has insisted that “you can support Reform and not be racist” after Sir Keir Starmer labelled the party’s policy of scrapping indefinite leave to remain as "racist" and "immoral".

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1 week ago Labour conference: Rachel Reeves says Reform's immigration plans are 'racist' but people who support Nigel Farage are not

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool where Chancellor Rachel Reeves will be among Cabinet minister giving speeches.

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1 week ago Supporting Reform’s ‘racist policy’ does not make voters racist, says Rachel Reeves – UK politics live

Chancellor backs Keir Starmer’s statement that policy to end indefinite leave to remain is racist, but says many Reform supporters would be ‘horrified’ by itIn her Today interview Rachel Reeves was asked about a FT report saying she will urge business leaders to highlight the risks of a Reform UK government in her speech later.The FT say Reeves will tell the Labour conference.Who is standing up for Britain’s stability. A Labour government that is resolute in cutting interest rates and borrowing or a Reform party that cheered on Liz Truss’ mini-budget?Who is standing up for Britain’s businesses? A Labour government that is forging a closer relationship with our nearest trading partners or a Reform party that talks Britain down and is hungry to cut us off from the world? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on the Lib Dem conference: speaking for parts of England | Editorial

Sir Ed Davey’s party has plenty to look forward to, but also difficult choices to makeThe two largest parties in the House of Commons approach the 2025 autumn conference season with trepidation. Both Labour and the Conservatives are spooked by collapses in voter support and by the rise of Reform UK. Party anxiety, internal disagreements and even grassroots revolts seem possible at both of their conferences.The third-largest party, the Liberal Democrats, have no such worries at all. They start their conference in Bournemouth this weekend in resilient mood. Having won 72 Commons seats in 2024 – the best result by any third party for a century – Sir Ed Davey’s party cemented those gains in the 2025 English local elections. While Labour and the Tories lost both votes and seats to Reform UK, the Lib Dems did the reverse, gaining seats and capturing three county councils. As a result, Sir Ed claimed the Lib Dems were now “the party of middle England”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago As Starmer’s popularity tanks, what can Labour learn from Zohran Mamdani’s success in New York?

Progressives in the US and UK are asking why leftwing politicians are not connecting with ordinary peopleProgressives in the UK and US are grappling with the same question. Why have rightwing populists become so much more successful at tapping into public concern? And why are so few politicians on the left connecting with ordinary people?Barely a year after taking power in Britain, Labour’s popularity has collapsed with an unprecedented rapidity against surging support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago We asked people in Caerphilly what they really thought of Nigel Farage's visit and they all said the same thing

Apart from the people who were there to support Reform...

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