9 h. ago Russian bribery case sparks review into foreign financial interference in UK politics

Nathan Gill, who became Reform UK's leader in Wales, was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison for taking bribes to spout pro-Russia lines while serving as a UKIP and Brexit Party MEP

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9 h. ago Urgent probe into foreign interference in UK politics after ex

Housing secretary Steve Reed said the conduct of Nathan Gill, who was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison for taking money to make pro-Russian statements, was a ‘stain’ on democracy

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10 h. ago Urgent review ordered into foreign interference in UK politics after ex

Housing secretary Steve Reed said the conduct of Nathan Gill, who was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison for taking money to make pro-Russian statements, was a ‘stain’ on democracy

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11 h. ago UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics

Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribesUK politics live – latest updatesAn independent review into the impact of foreign financial influence and interference in domestic politics from Russia and other hostile states has been announced after one of Reform UK’s former senior politicians, Nathan Gill, was jailed for accepting bribes from a pro-Kremlin agent.Amid growing concern inside the security services and parliament over the scale of the foreign threat to British democracy, the government-commissioned inquiry will focus on the effectiveness of the UK’s political finance laws. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says

A new report reveals that the U.S. government's statistical system is struggling due to staff layoffs, reduced funding, and political interference

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2 w. ago Russian interference in UK politics: Why more than 100,000 people want a public inquiry

It is clear that Russia is trying to undermine democracy in this country, but we need to know the size of the threat

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2 w. ago The monarchy has to change to be 'more in tune' with the country and the King may not have 'abandoned' interfering in politics, David Dimbleby claims

The veteran broadcaster, 87, spoke out this morning ahead of his three-part documentary airing on the BBC that will delve into the extent of the power that the Royal Family still wields.

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3 w. ago Australian journalist faces lawsuit for criticising Malaysian government – despite living in third country

Case stems from Substack articles in which Hunter accused Malaysia’s communications regulator of political interference and intimidation

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4 w. ago Chinese spying amounts to interference in UK democracy, minister says, after MI5 warns MPs – politics live

Dan Jarvis, the security minister, says China is trying to contact MPs and peers to get sensitive information about parliamentBack at the Reform UK press conference, Zia Yusuf, the party’s head of policy, has just finished outlining his plan to cut spending on foreignersAs he finished, Yusuf claimed this was “treachery”.Labour is making the conscious and deliberate decision to continue funding extortionate amounts to foreign nationals, to the detriment of British citizens.And I don’t know what to call that. Frankly, in my view, it’s treachery. I think it’s appalling. British people are sick and tired of it.Just a few months ago, Rachel Reeves was saying she couldn’t afford to scrap the two-child benefit cap. Now it looks like becoming her latest U-turn.This isn’t because the economic circumstances have improved. Quite the opposite. Continue reading...

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