3 d. ago Reform UK council candidate 'called for Chris Whitty to be strung up' and praised golliwog toy as 'cute'

Adele Taggart, who is hoping to be elected to Durham County Council on 1 May, is the latest Reform candidate to face scrutiny over their past social media comments.

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage helps vigilante gardener fill in 'monstrous' potholes with flowers as Reform leader says it should 'embarrass every county council in the country'

In a video shared to social media platform TikTok, the Reform UK party leader was shown assisting viral gardener Harry Smith-Haggett with his unusual roadwork in Staffordshire.

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5 d. ago Tories lose ground on Reform ahead of local elections as Farage party wins first council seat in red Manchester and threatens Labour in Wales

Kemi Badenoch's party trails Reform and Labour by two points on 22 per cent, down a point, according to Techne, ahead of the May 1 vote.

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8 d. ago Muslim group, constituents call for Andrew Lawton's removal as Conservative candidate in southern Ontario

Muslim group, constituents call for Andrew Lawton's removal as Conservative candidate in southern Ontario  CBC

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1 week ago Reform UK candidate accused late Queen of ‘scrounging’ and called for Royals to be jailed

Exclusive: Reform UK candidate is facing calls to quit

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1 week ago Reform UK suspend local election candidate after they were revealed to have praised sex predator Jimmy Savile as a 'working class hero'

Stephen Hartley, who was listed as a Reform candidate for Oxfordshire County Council, described the notorious paedophile as a 'innocent man' and a 'scapegoat'.

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1 week ago Stephen Colbert on Trump tariffs: ‘America is finally free from the tyranny of being able to buy stuff from other countries’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s ‘liberation day’ of sweeping tariffs and a liberal judge’s victory over an Elon Musk-backed candidate in WisconsinLate-night hosts delve into Donald Trump’s so-called “liberation day” of tariffs and the defeat of an Elon Musk-backed candidate in the Wisconsin supreme court race. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump compares himself to Marine Le Pen as he tears into France for barring her from politics: 'This is a big deal'

President Donald Trump compared himself to convicted French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, calling her ban from elective office a 'very big deal.'

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3 w. ago Players’ body hits out at ‘confusing’ schedule and wants Nations League of cricket

World Cricketers’ Association calls for reform of calendarWCA also wants modernisation of global governing bodyThe World Cricketers’ Association has called for reform of the global calendar and of the International Cricket Council, the world game’s governing body, describing the current schedule as “chaotic and confusing”.In a report published on Wednesday, based on interviews with 64 stakeholders including the Australia Test captain, Pat Cummins and England’s Jos Buttler, the WCA demanded that the ICC be “modernised” to “ensure it is fit for purpose to lead the global game”, criticising its “lack of centralised global leadership”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tories could lose all councils won in 2021 if general election voting repeated, admits Kemi Badenoch

The Tory leader was defiant about the threat from Reform UK, urging voters to remember ‘you will have to live with what you vote for’

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