6 h. ago Farage under pressure to explain tax arrangements in Clacton house purchase

Labour urged the Reform UK leader to disclose whether he was advised not to buy the property in his name to avoid a higher rate of stamp duty.

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15 h. ago Starmer hits out at Reform’s ‘politics of grievance’ as his new Cabinet meets

The Prime Minister also told his top team that economic growth is the Government’s top priority as it seeks to take on Nigel Farage’s party.

Politics

27 h. ago Rachel Reeves blasts Reform UK 'clown show' and warns economic plans will hit Brits

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to launch a fresh attack on Nigel Farage's economic strategy, which experts have previously warned doesn't add up

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27 h. ago Reform accused of having 'no plan' after saying it'd scrap high

Reform UK was last night accused of having 'no plan' for Britain after its deputy leader Richard Tice said it would scrap new high-speed rail schemes if elected

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35 h. ago New home secretary Shabana Mahmood says she will not run for deputy leader after Labour accused of ‘stitch

Candidates will need backing of 80 MPs by 5pm on Thursday if they wish to standPaul Nowak, the TUC general secretary, used his speech to conference this morning to say that the TUC expected the government to deliver its workers’ rights bill “in full”. He said employment rights were “overwhelmingly popular with voters across the political spectrum”.And he condemned Reform UK for its stance on employment rights. After saying that Nigel Farage claimed to represent working class people, he went on:Here’s the truth – there is a world of difference between what Nigel says and what Nigel does.Every single Reform MP, including Mr Farage, voted against outlawing fire and rehire, against banning zero hours contracts and against day one rights for millions of workers.Ask yourself this fundamental question. Do you believe in your gut that that Nigel Farage really cares about the people of Clacton when he’s off collecting his speaker’s fees in the United States?Do you believe that Richard Tice r...

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36 h. ago Reform 'descending into Putin apologism' anger after Ukraine NATO rowback

Richard Tice said that Kyiv must accept an 'uncomfortable compromise' with Putin and suggested its demand for NATO membership may be shelved, months after Nigel Farage said this demand was 'almost essential'

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54 h. ago Top union leader delivers warning to Labour as Keir Starmer hit by criticism

Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham, who has been a vocal critic of Keir Starmer, said her union members would want to cut ties with Labour if asked to vote today

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60 h. ago Blow for Keir Starmer as two Labour heavyweights publicly hit out at his leadership

Andy Burnham and Dame Emily Thornberry - who is considering running for Labour deputy leader - both publicly voiced alarm over Keir Starmer's leadership

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62 h. ago Boris Johnson would never be welcome in party, Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf says

Zia Yusuf branded the former Conservative leader ‘one of the worst prime ministers in British history’.

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64 h. ago Ministers considering human rights reform in bid to head off Reform as defence secretary say Starmer going ‘up a gear’ – UK politics live

New home secretary Shabana Mahmood expected to to say asylum seekers will be moved from hotels to barracksJohn Healey also said Shabana Mahmood will be “just as tough as Cooper” on Palestine Action, the campaign group opposing Israel’s assault on Gaza that the government controversially proscribed under the Terrorism Act in July, making membership of or support of the group a criminal offence.More than 425 people were arrested in London yesterday at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.I think you’ll start to see Keir Starmer insist that dealing with the small boats, solving the immigration illegal immigration crisis, is part of the jobs the whole of government, not just the Home Office.So with the Home Office, I have been putting military planners into their Border Command and into their planning for the future, and we are looking at the potential use of military and non military use sites for temporary accommodation for the people who come ac...

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65 h. ago Vaccine sceptic doctor uses Reform conference speech to link king’s cancer to Covid vaccine

Health secretary Wes Streeting criticised the party for allowing Dr Assem Malhotra to speak

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3 d. ago Cabinet reshuffle live: Starmer overhauls Home Office and ousts Rachel Reeves’s sister

Keir Starmer’s is reshuffling key ministerial posts, including sweeping changes in the Home Office.

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3 d. 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

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3 d. 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...

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3 d. ago Lucy Connolly wants to work with Reform to overhaul prison system after being jailed for race hate tweet

Lucy Connolly was a ‘special guest’ at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham on Saturday

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3 d. ago Lucy Connolly says she wants to work with Reform on prisons overhaul after being jailed for race hate tweet

Lucy Connolly was a “special guest” at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham on Saturday

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3 d. ago Lucy Connolly tells Reform UK conference she would ‘love’ to work with party

The party’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, welcomed her comments in his speech immediately after her live interview for a podcast.

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3 d. ago Morrissey 'politely' turns down invite from Nigel Farage's Reform party

'Morrissey is apolitical and has not ever joined a political party - or voted - in his entire life'

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3 d. ago Reform UK holds Wales in 'contempt' says new Green Party leader

The Greens hope to take their first seat in the Senedd at next year's election

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3 d. ago Reform campaigning 'to seize control of London doughnut' reveals assembly member

London Assembly member, Alex Wilson, said the party was “seriously campaigning” to take control of councils in the outskirts of the city

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