3 h. ago Reform councillor elected in party's May landslide revealed as former policeman who was sacked for calling in sick then taking boat trip to Spain

Newly-elected Reform UK councillor Andrew Hamilton-Gray was sacked by Leicetershire Police last year after calling in sick - so he could take a boat trip to Spain.

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5 h. ago New Reform UK councillor was sacked from police for calling in sick before travelling to Spain

Andrew Hamilton-Gray told voters he had ‘spent most of his life serving the crown’ following his election victory

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36 h. ago Bangladesh's interim government strips former ruling party of registration, barring it from polls

Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing it from participating in the next national election, which is expected to be held by June next year

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48 h. ago Greater Manchester's second Reform councillor questions the integrity of the election he won

The councillor stormed to victory at the Balderstone and Kirkholt by-election

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5 d. ago Reform UK councillor in hot water as calls to suspend him over 'Hitler' post ramp up

Joel Tetlow said he didn't mean 'any disrespect' when he compared small boat crossings in the Channel to Adolf Hitler invading European countries, but there are calls for him to be suspended

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6 d. ago Fury as Reform councillor shares Hitler 'small boats' meme during VE Day commemorations

Joel Tetlow, who was elected to Lancashire County Council last week, shared an image linking Nazi attempts to invade Britain in 1940 to present-day migrants crossing the Channel in small boats.

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6 d. ago ‘You were much better at the Electric Slide’ Bessent reveals to Waters they partied together years ago

Scott Bessent surprised Rep. Maxine Waters during a House committee hearing with the revelation that they had partied together years before in the Bahamas.

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7 d. ago Britain's richest plumber Charlie Mullins reveals he's considering a UK return from his tax exile in Spain so he can become a Reform councillor

EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Mullins insists he is 'loving life' abroad but would 'undoubtedly' consider coming back to contest a local council election in his native South London.

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7 d. ago PMQs live: Keir Starmer faces anger after local elections as 45 Labour MPs tell him to 'act now'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will today face Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions for the first time since both parties suffered at the local elections last week

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7 d. ago Three parties announce Galloway and West Dumfries candidates for 2026 Holyrood election

Voters are due to go to the polls in May 2026 to choose their representatives at the Scottish Parliament.

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8 d. ago Welsh political poll drops massive bombshell for all the big parties and Nigel Farage one year out from next Wales election

The First Minister described the results as a 'serious wake up call' for her and her party

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8 d. ago Voters don’t think Starmer and Badenoch will lead parties into next general election

After disastrous local election results, Tory MPs hoping to install Robert Jenrick as new leader risk being disappointed as research suggest he would not beat Nigel Farage’s Reform

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8 d. ago Reform UK councillor quits after suspension and launches huge attack on Nigel Farage

Donna Edmunds, a councillor for Shropshire who was suspended from Reform UK, has launched an attack on Nigel Farage, calling him a 'terrible leader' who 'stabs people in the back'

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8 d. ago After Canada and Australia, could Donald Trump really be the saviour of centre

The picture is complex, experts say, despite two resounding wins for liberal parties in national elections, after polls had put them on track for defeatPierre Poilievre and Peter Dutton began the year as leaders in waiting. With national elections in Canada and Australia on the horizon, both leaders were consistently leading in the polls. But a mere four months later, the votes have come and gone and their parties remain out of government. In the process, both suffered the indignation of losing the seats they held for more than two decades.On Sunday, as the results of the Australian elections were broadcast across the world, international media were quick to blame one man: Donald Trump. “First Canada, now Australia?” asked the Wall Street Journal, with the paper claiming the “Trump factor” had boosted Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese’s chances. CNN called it “the Trump slump” and suggested the phenomenon was spreading. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Reform UK councillor quits party with attack on Farage just days after election

The councillor had posted on social media about her plans to defect from Reform UK after the election

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1 week ago I worked in the Vatican for 18 years – this will be the most unpredictable conclave yet | Ariel Beramendi

Will the cardinals follow Francis’s path or return to a more conservative doctrine? The white smoke will tell us which faction has won Ariel Beramendi worked at the Vatican for 18 years as an official in the Dicastery for CommunicationAs the cardinals ready themselves to select the next pope, one thing is certain: this will be the most unpredictable conclave in the recent history of the Catholic church. I worked in the Vatican for 18 years, and on my return to Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis last month, the tension and drama were already palpable.Some observers and former colleagues I spoke to believe this will be a particularly difficult conclave, given its size – 133 electors, as opposed to 117 last time – and the fact that many of the cardinals don’t know one another. This is down to Francis diversifying the college, appointing cardinals from all over the world: a full 108 of the current crop were his selections. Others suggest the electors will try to reach a decision in le...

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1 week ago ‘I’m a racy model who makes 10 times my former salary by treating myself like a business’

Alix Lynx, who has been in the adult industry for 10 years, says she has only called in sick once and that she has had a business mindset since she was a teenager

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1 week ago 'My politics stopped me getting acting roles, now I'm a Reform councillor'

Allan Hopwood was elected as Tameside Council's newest Longdendale representative on April 10

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1 week ago Australian federal election 2025 live: polls to close at 6pm and results to start coming in as Australia vote count begins – latest news

Voting booths set to close across Australia as last polls suggest Albanese to be re-elected as Australian prime minister. Follow today’s news livePolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUnder a perfect blue sky perhaps more reminiscent of home than the customary grey of London, ex-pats in Britain have been queueing up to vote at Australia House.The wait to cast a ballot has been up to 30 minutes with the line snaking out of the entrance and up and down the pavement. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Australian federal election 2025 live: Australia polls, voting continues; Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton cast votes on election day – latest news

Voting booths open across Australia as last polls suggest Albanese set to be re-elected as Australian prime minister. Follow today’s news livePolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUnder a perfect blue sky perhaps more reminiscent of home than the customary grey of London, ex-pats in Britain have been queueing up to vote at Australia House.The wait to cast a ballot has been up to 30 minutes with the line snaking out of the entrance and up and down the pavement. Continue reading...

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