16 h. ago Reform councillor sends two emails in first six months of job

Northumberland County Councillor Shaun Knowles has been accused of ‘wasting taxpayer money’

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41 h. ago Reform UK councillor arrested at LGBTQ festival after she accused it of being 'unsavoury and unsuitable for children' cleared of wrongdoing

Amanda Clare, 54, was charged with assault and criminal damage after she was seen taking pictures of trans performers dancing and singing in front of youngsters at Winsford Pride.

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43 h. ago Bolton gets first Reform councillor as former Labour member joins party

Sue Haworth, who quit Labour in August this year, has a new party allegiance

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4 d. ago Reform UK councillor’s company fined £40,000 for hiring illegal worker

Michael Andrew Harrison, who represents Seaham in Durham, is appealing against the penalty

Economics

4 d. ago Parents ‘typically spending £117 per child on clothing this winter’

Some 16% of grandparents will be contributing to the bill for children’s clothes, according to Clearpay.

Economics

6 d. ago Accountancy chief who hit cyclist with car on country road 'while late for his children's nanny' is cleared of causing death by careless driving

Thomas Gibbs, 42, was listening to music on earphones on a narrow single track country lane in Suffolk when he mowed down Ben Jacobs, who was third in a line of four cyclists riding in single file.

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9 d. ago Social media 'chipping away at attention spans', Ofsted chief warns

Sir Martyn Oliver used his annual report to say schools should be a 'sanctuary' for children away from their mobile phones, and that they “clearly” drive disruptive behaviour

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1 week ago 'I leave my Christmas tree up all year but I've got a good reason for it'

Jane Malyon has her Christmas tree up all year round, as well as lights and other festive touches - and while some cruel people have accused her of being 'lazy', there's a heartwarming reason why

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2 w. ago Dog trainer warns 3 breeds are 'worst' for families — 'they bite children'

Dog expert Will Atherton, of Will Atherton Canine Training, has named three breeds that families may want to "steer well clear of" if they have children

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3 w. ago Blow for Nigel Farage as Reform UK councillor suspended over Whatsapps

County Councillor Tom Pickup was suspended after messages were posted by the X account Reform Party UK Exposed, allegedly claiming the party was hiding an even tougher immigration stance

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3 w. ago Reform UK councillor suspended over WhatsApp group featuring post calling for ‘mass Islam genocide’

Nigel Farage’s party is launching an investigation into the messages

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3 w. ago Tory crisis in London as second councillor defects to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK at flagship town hall

Alan Mendoza on Wednesday joined Laila Cunningham as Reform’s second representative on Westminster Council

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3 w. ago Rape victims in Scotland will be protected when giving evidence, says lord advocate

Supreme court ruled ‘rape shield’ laws to limit intrusive cross-examination may breach men’s right to fair trialScotland’s most senior law officer has moved to reassure victims of sexual abuse that they will be protected after a supreme court ruling warned that Scottish laws designed to limit intrusive cross-examination could be breaching men’s right to a fair trial.In a strongly worded statement, the lord advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, said: “I would like to make clear that I understand sexual abuse inflicted upon women and children to be the single greatest challenge our justice system faces. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Vandals target property amid owner's row with Reform councillor

Liv Cooke, 26, says her HMOs are often used to house women escaping domestic abuse

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4 w. ago Starmer slams ‘utterly spineless’ Farage for failing to condemn Reform councillor who called children in care ‘evil’

Sir Keir Starmer labelled Nigel Farage “utterly spineless” after the Reform UK leader failed to condemn a councillor from his party who called children in care “evil”.

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