12 h. ago Flagship Reform council plans to raise tax by almost 4% – despite pledging cuts

In real terms, an average Band D household will see council tax increase by an estimated £67.47 per year under the changes

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3 d. ago Fury at Reform council's plan to rip out city's historic cast

It is the cathedral city so beloved of Charles Dickens he set David Copperfield there. But a lasting fragment of Canterbury's Victorian heritage is set to be ripped out and replaced.

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3 d. ago Reform UK councils unveil plans for tax rises and service cuts

Party controls nine English councils and leads three minority administrations after last year’s local election wins

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7 d. ago Blair’s advertising guru slams Starmer’s lack of plan to tackle rise of Farage’s Reform

Chris Powell said having no strategy against Reform UK was ‘potentially suicidal for our freedom and democracy’

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7 d. ago ‘We were missing in the conversation’: how Zack Polanski hit on plan to beat Reform at their own game

This time last year Polanski was barely known outside the party. Now he’s hoping for success at May’s local elections - by taking a page from Nigel Farage’s playbookZack Polanski finally decided to stand as the Greens’ leader, he says, after witnessing the party being eclipsed by Reform in last May’s local elections across England, and realising that British politics had changed for good.While the Greens made yet more steady gains, Reform won nearly 700 councillors from a standing start. As deputy leader, it was Polanski’s job to speak to losing candidates to both offer consolation and ask what lessons could be learned. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Blair’s advertising guru slams Stamer’s lack of plan to tackle rise of Farage’s Reform

Sir Chris Powell said having no strategy against Reform UK was ‘potentially suicidal for our freedom and democracy’

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1 week ago Nigel Farage targets Reform's first council victories in London as springboard for ousting Sadiq Khan over his 'terrible' record on crime

The Reform leader has made London a key target in his plans to trigger another political ' earthquake' at the local elections in May.

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2 w. ago Reform plan to cap aid at £1bn would damage UK’s international influence, critics warn

Exclusive: Campaigners say slashing overseas aid would leave UK unable to meet existing commitmentsPlans by Reform UK to slash the aid budget by 90% would not cover existing contributions to global bodies such as the UN and World Bank, shredding Britain’s international influence and risking its standing within those organisations, charities and other parties have warned.Under cuts announced by Nigel Farage in November, overseas aid would be capped at £1bn a year, or about 0.03% of GDP. Keir Starmer’s government is already set to reduce aid from 0.5% of GDP to 0.3% by 2027, but even that lower proportion would still amount to £9bn a year. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why grid investment and planning reform must go hand in hand

Nick Rowan says we need a single, streamlined gateway for planning and approvals to drive the energy revolution in Scotland

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3 w. ago Plans show £60m ‘gap’ in Reform council’s budget even with council tax increase

Kent County Council was won by Reform at local elections in May, when their candidates promised to cut council spending and keep taxes low.

Economics

3 w. ago TV licence fee could be replaced by ‘sliding scale’ payment rates for households

The UK Government has set out plans to reform the TV licence fee in the BBC royal charter review.

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3 w. ago Government sets out plans to reform licence fee in BBC royal charter review

The charter details the BBC’s public purpose and is the constitutional basis for the corporation.

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3 w. ago Reform UK vows to sack Civil Service bosses under plans to slash headcount by almost 70,000 people if it wins the next election

Danny Kruger said there will be 'real change' among the 'Permanent Secretary class' if Nigel Farage becomes the next prime minister.

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4 w. ago Major boost for parents as £3billion inclusive schools package unveiled

Thousands of students with special education needs and disabilities will be better supported in mainstream schools under a multibillion-pound plan to reform classrooms.

Economics

4 w. ago Adult star Bonnie Blue throws her weight behind Reform UK in surprise political endorsement

Controversial online star Bonnie Blue wades into politics with a nod to Reform UK’s immigration and inheritance tax plans

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