6 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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8 h. ago Farage says Starmer ‘learning a great deal from Reform’ as PM defends immigration speech – UK politics live

Reform leader asks PM to declare a national emergency at the bordersHere is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs, which starts at noon.In March Reform UK reported Rupert Lowe (at the time one of their five MPs) to the police, claiming he had threatened the party chair, Zia Yusuf, with violence. Reform UK announced the news shortly after Lowe gave a newspaper interview criticising Nigel Farage, the party leader,Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to an allegation of threats, we have decided that no criminal charges should be brought against a sitting MP.Having considered a number of witness statements, we have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.If Farage were ever to control the vast power of the British state, I believe he would not hesitate to do to his adversaries what they have tried to do to me. With real power, I fear he would wield that immense responsibility to crush dissent - ...

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9 h. ago PMQs live: Starmer defends immigration speech as Farage claims Labour ‘learning from Reform’

Reform leader asks PM to declare a national emergency at the bordersHere is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs, which starts at noon.In March Reform UK reported Rupert Lowe (at the time one of their five MPs) to the police, claiming he had threatened the party chair, Zia Yusuf, with violence. Reform UK announced the news shortly after Lowe gave a newspaper interview criticising Nigel Farage, the party leader,Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to an allegation of threats, we have decided that no criminal charges should be brought against a sitting MP.Having considered a number of witness statements, we have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.If Farage were ever to control the vast power of the British state, I believe he would not hesitate to do to his adversaries what they have tried to do to me. With real power, I fear he would wield that immense responsibility to crush dissent - ...

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9 h. ago Rupert Lowe slams ‘viper’ Farage as inquiry into alleged threats against Reform party chair is dropped

Rupert Lowe said Nigel Farage is a ‘coward and a viper’ who must never be PM

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10 h. ago Lowe hits out at ‘coward and viper’ Farage after CPS say he will face no charges

Former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe will face no charges over claims he threatened the party chairman.

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10 h. ago Rupert Lowe: Threats investigation against ex Reform MP dropped

Rupert Lowe insisted the accusations, and his suspension from Reform, were a politically motivated retaliation for his criticism of leader Nigel Farage

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26 h. ago Venezuelans ‘barricaded’ doors and ‘threatened to take hostages’ in ICE detention, Trump team alleges

Administration calls on Supreme Court for permission to swiftly deport nearly 200 immigrants detained in Texas

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50 h. ago Boy, 11, is arrested on suspicion of assault after 'group of antisocial youths sprayed liquid over locals' in quiet Kent village

Locals living in the community of Hoo say they have been besieged by youths, who have allegedly threatened to attack business owners with acid and plastic knives.

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51 h. ago Staff member dismissed as police probe alleged assault of child at additional support needs school

Members of staff at the school have been subjected to “significant threats and abuse" since allegations emerged.

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63 h. ago Welcome to the era of ‘hostage politics’, where Labour is apparently your only hope | Nesrine Malik

First it was the Conservatives and now Reform. The only thing the government has to offer is that it’s the least worst optionIt is less than a year into this Labour government and we are already in another cycle of scare tactics. During the general election, any concerns expressed over Labour’s policies (or lack thereof) were quickly shut down by the pressing need to get a disastrous Tory government out.Now in power, concerns have been once again pushed aside. There is no time for the luxury of scrutiny of accountability, because now Reform is rising and the party must be stopped. Once again, the voter is asked to park their issues with Labour and save the nation from a worse alternative. “A vote for anyone but Labour risks more chaos under a Farage-Tory coalition,” posted the Labour party on its X account in early May. “Vote Labour. Stop Reform.”Nesrine Malik is a Guardian columnistOne year of Labour, with Pippa Crerar, Rafael Behr and more On 9 July, join Pippa Crerar, Rafael Behr...

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2 d. ago English test among range of Labour measures to control immigration

Keir Starmer says system ‘will be tightened up’ in all areas, following sharp rise in support for Reform UK in electionsLabour’s immigration shake-up challenges decades of party policyAdults accompanying foreign workers to the UK will be expected to pass an English language test and care homes will be prevented from recruiting staff from abroad as part of a swathe of new measures to be revealed by Keir Starmer to “tighten up” the immigration system.Amid a recent surge in support for Reform UK, the prime minister will say on Monday that overseas arrivals should commit “to learning our language” and will promise to overhaul a “broken system” that encourages businesses to “bring in lower-paid workers”. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Boris Johnson reckons he could swoop in to rescue Tories when Reform 'self

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is waiting for Nigel Farage's Reform party to slip up, so he can swoop in and collect the advances made by the right wing group, according to close sources

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3 d. ago Reform launches 'Lawfare' push to block asylum hotels in its council areas

Reform deputy leader Richard Tice said the party had a 'brilliant KC' and a 'team of lawyers' willing to act for free - and would use 'whatever levers we can'.

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3 d. ago UK care homes to be banned from overseas recruitment in bid to slash migration to ‘significantly’ below 500,000

Home secretary Yvette Cooper to set out sweeping measures as Labour attempts to deal with growing threat from Nigel Farage and his Reform party

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3 d. ago UK care homes face ban on recruiting from overseas in bid to slash migration to ‘significantly’ below 500,000

Home secretary Yvette Cooper to set out sweeping measures as Labour attempts to deal with growing threat from Nigel Farage and his Reform party

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3 d. ago Lib Dems launch ‘Reform watch’ to monitor party in local government

Exclusive: Ed Davey says Labour and Tories too scared of Reform threat to hold Nigel Farage’s party to accountThe Liberal Democrats have set up an internal “Reform watch” system to monitor Nigel Farage’s party in local government, with Ed Davey saying Labour and the Conservatives are too scared of the threat from Reform to hold it to account.The Lib Dem leader defended his party’s performance in last week’s local elections, saying council contests where they unexpectedly ended up behind Reform mainly happened because of a collapse in votes for other parties. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Eminem stalker reconvicted after third home invasion in six years

Matthew David Hughes found guilty after breaking into rapper’s Detroit home, following 2020 incident in which he allegedly threatened to kill him and 2019 break-inA stalker who broke into Eminem’s home in Michigan for a second time has been convicted of first-degree home invasion and aggravated stalking.Matthew David Hughes was arrested in August 2024 after being seen at the rapper’s home in Clinton Township, a suburb in north-eastern Detroit. He didn’t meet bail conditions and has been jailed since his arrest. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Reform UK's new constituents warn party MUST deliver as Nigel Farage faces battle with council staff on Net Zero, DEI and WFH

Nigel Farage 's outfit gained more than 650 council seats and took control of 10 local authorities in last week's contests, to send a lightning bolt through Westminster.

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7 d. ago ‘Massive earthquake’ in politics could lead to Tory extinction, says Hunt

Former chancellor also said the ‘old two-party system’ could be coming to an endFormer chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said the Conservatives cannot rule out becoming extinct because of a “massive earthquake” in politics that is seeing the fracturing of the old two-party system.Senior Conservatives are increasingly alarmed about polls that show support for the party plummeting, while Reform UK is soaring. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Reform UK to be Scotland’s second largest party at Holyrood, poll suggests

The Survation survey suggests Nigel Farage’s party will beat the Tories and Labour to become the main opposition at the Scottish Parliament.

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