8 h. ago Reform called ‘irresponsible’ after doctor links King’s cancer with Covid vaccine in speech

Health secretary Wes Streeting said it was ‘irresponsible’ of the party to allow Dr Assem Malhotra to speak

Science

9 h. ago Doctor uses Reform conference speech to link king’s cancer to Covid vaccine

Aseem Malhotra claimed ‘eminent oncologist’ said jab was ‘significant factor in the cancer of members of royal family’A controversial doctor given top billing at the Reform party conference has used his main-stage speech to air a claim the Covid vaccine caused cancer in the royal family.The speech by Aseem Malhotra, a British cardiologist who was appointed as a senior adviser to the US health secretary and vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy, drew sharp intakes of breath in the Birmingham auditorium where he was handed a prime speaking slot. Continue reading...

Science

9 h. ago Nigel Farage told to 'sever all ties' with Reform UK conference speaker who says 'Covid vaccines may have caused the King and Princess of Wales's cancer'

Dr Aseem Malhotra made claims about the pharmaceutical industry, politicians and the World Health Organisation during a speech at the Birmingham event on Saturday.

Politics

36 h. ago Nadine Dorries issues rallying call for Tory members to 'do the right thing' and copy her by switching to Reform as ex

The former Conservative minister, who served in Boris Johnson 's Cabinet, spoke at Reform's conference in Birmingham following her defection to Nigel Farage 's party.

Politics

40 h. ago Call for urgent Windrush payouts as survivors say Home Office ‘waiting for us to die’

Exclusive: Windrush commissioner says it is ‘deeply concerning’ that 66 people have died waiting for compensationUK politics live – latest updatesThe Windrush commissioner has demanded “urgent reform” of the compensation scheme after being told by survivors that “the Home Office is waiting for us to die off”.In a letter seen by the Guardian addressed to the migration and equalities minister, Seema Malhotra, and shared with the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, Rev Clive Foster says it is “deeply concerning” that 66 people have died while waiting for compensation for the Windrush scandal. Continue reading...

Events

54 h. ago Calls for Nigel Farage to be hauled before MPs over Reform UK’s ‘assault on free press’

Reform UK have been accused of ‘blatant hypocrisy’ after Nigel Farage criticised free speech in the UK

Events

3 d. ago Labour has succeeded only in strengthening Farage. The way is now open for Zack Polanski’s Greens | George Monbiot

By caving to the hard right and corporate greed, Labour has left a gaping hole the new Green party leader is best placed to fillThere’s an obvious way to destroy Nigel Farage’s political momentum. A poll by the research group Persuasion UK, testing various messages, found that by far the most effective line of attack is highlighting his complicity with corporate interests. The message that hit hardest was that Farage’s real loyalties lie with “the rich, the powerful, his mates in big business”, and his “party” (actually a business called Reform 2025 Ltd) “has taken over £2m from fossil fuel lobbyists, polluters, and climate change deniers He’s not smashing the system. He and his rich friends basically are the system.”But this is a string Labour cannot yank, as it would pull its own roof down. If there is a defining mark of Keir Starmer’s administration, it is immediate capitulation to powerful lobby groups, especially corporations and billionaires. This is what explains the otherwis...

Politics

4 d. ago Tories call for suspension of Reform UK councillor over ice cream van inquiry

Former Leicestershire County Council deputy leader Joseph Boam, 22, is facing claims so-called ‘treating’ took place near a polling station.

Politics

5 d. ago New calls for pensioner benefits reform to help provide easier access to financial support

Independent Age is urging the UK Government to make it easier to claim Pension Credit.

Economics

5 d. ago North Sea oil and gas will disappear 'within years, not decades' without Labour tax reforms

The industry body for the North Sea has called for the Chancellor to reform a controversial tax policy in her autumn Budget.

Events

7 d. ago Ordinary people outside hotels raging at ordinary people inside them: that’s the tragedy of this refugee controversy | Rowan Williams

Anyone who has met refugees sees the ordinariness of their hopes and dreams. If we reject their humanity, how can we be proud of ourselves?No one in their right mind thinks accommodating asylum seekers in hotels is a good idea. No one in their right mind thinks we should just live with undocumented, life-threatening migration routes into the UK. And no one in their right mind thinks the experiences endured by most migrants could be a rational choice for anyone. Forget for a moment the ludicrous, inflammatory posturing of many who should know better; we ought to be able to begin from these shared acknowledgments.Using hotels for housing vulnerable migrants is the equivalent of what prison reform campaigners have long called warehousing – make sure a problematic group is simply corralled somewhere more or less secure, and hope their issues will somehow sort themselves out. The chaos and under-resourcing of the legal processes involved and the shocking levels of delay mean that the con...

Politics

8 d. ago Gorgeous walk with stunning views over beauty spot is just an hour from London

The walk is just as magical as the sunflower farm offering sweeping views over the rolling Chiltern Hills, woodlands, a deer park and a National Trust House once linked to a king

Politics

8 d. ago Protests erupt in Indonesia over death of man hit by police vehicle

Government faces calls for police reform amid violent clashes across Jakarta and demonstrations in other citiesHundreds of Indonesians have protested at sites across Jakarta over the death of a man hit by a police vehicle, in the first big test for Prabowo Subianto’s nearly year-old government.The man, a motorcycle ride-sharing driver, was hit at the site of violent clashes near parliament on Thursday as police sought to disperse demonstrators protesting about a number of issues including lawmakers’ pay and education funding. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago John Swinney calls on Reform defector to quit after 'legendary hypocrisy' exposed

John Swinney has also warned a “rational” debate about immigration in Scotland is being “contaminated” by Nigel Farage, accusing Labour and the Conservatives of being “willing accessories” to misinformation.

Politics

9 d. ago Democratic leaders push for Congress to do more on school shootings: ‘Thoughts and prayers are not enough to prevent gun violence’

Democrats including Elizabeth Warren and Nancy Pelosi have called for urgent reform after two children were killed in Minnesota

Politics

9 d. ago King’s Cave: Famous cave on Scottish island linked to Robert the Bruce damaged by vandals in graffiti attack

The chief executive of VisitArran said the behaviour could risk the caves being closed off to the public

Events

1 week ago Labour can’t turn voters against Farage if it doesn’t attack him

If government won’t call out the dangers of the Reform leader’s policies now, when will it?

Politics

1 week ago William and Kate's 'forever home' and its intimate links to shamed King Edward VIII and his 'very difficult' equerry... revealed in secret files

Documents stored in the National Archives show how Edward VIII got involved in a row over Forest Lodge's name and the level of rent his equerry was asked to pay.

Politics

1 week ago James Norton of King and Conqueror's famous exes, health battle and royal links

James Norton is one of the UK's most in-demand actors, with a string of successful TV and film projects under his belt - and he's set to star alongside Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in BBC's King and Conqueror

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2 w. ago ‘I learnt to dig every little thing’: Jeff Bridges on cancer, the Coens, and the Covid that nearly killed him

The ‘Big Lebowski’ star talks to Patrick Smith about his 70-year acting career and being ‘afraid’ of making movies

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