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Whose Party? Your Party Backers in Call to ‘Democratise’ Left-Wing Group as Corbyn and Sultana Clash Over ‘Sexist Boys Club’
As Corbyn-Sultana tensions explode into the public arena, a new group is mobilising members to demand a ‘genuine say’ in the new party’s direction
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GB News Ramps Up Migrant ‘Invasion’ Rhetoric as Channel Veers Far Right
Exclusive: Analysis reveals surging use of rhetoric about migrants and refugees being of “fighting age”, “scavengers”, “dirty foreigners” and part of an “invasion”, as campaigners warn of channel’s radicalising effect
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Trump Protest Van Highlighting Epstein Links Was Blocked by Police Within Minutes of Approaching Windsor Castle
Officers drove away the advertising van showing an image of the US President with the convicted paedophile as nearby activists and journalists were questioned
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Keir Starmer’s ‘Democracy Taskforce’ Tackling Foreign Interference Accused of Dodging Democratic Scrutiny
Critics say the Government’s refusal to publish meeting minutes or agendas undermines democratic oversight of body established to protect UK from foreign political interference
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Give Big Fines to Firms Like X Promoting Hate and Disinformation, Democracy Groups Urge PM
Without radical change, voters will “give their support to demagogues and extremists who crave power to further their own ends” the authors warn
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Reform UK Accused of ‘Betraying Residents’ for Benefit of Fossil Fuel Donors as More Net Zero Targets Scrapped
Nigel Farage’s party is scrapping green initiatives in local authorities across the country after taking millions of pounds in donations from oil and gas interests
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‘Calling Reform Racist Doesn’t Work’ Say Unions as They Shift Strategy to Counter Nigel Farage’s Party
Union leaders are changing tack amidst rising support for Nigel Farage’s party among their members
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BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End ‘Wall to Wall’ Farage Coverage
They accuse the BBC of “following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
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‘Racists Started Hurling Rocks and Abuse at My Family’: New Deputy Green Leader On His Own Experience of Far Right Hate
Mothin Ali, co-deputy leader of the Green Party, on being on the receiving end of racist abuse – and his ‘disappointment’ in Jeremy Corbyn’s new project
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Reform Deputy Leader Owns £4m Mansion and Belgravia Pad While Attacking Angela Rayner’s ‘Property Mountain’
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Tice MP co-owns Buckinghamshire estate with tennis court and lake – despite his attacks on Rayner’s £800,000 flat purchase
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Palestine Action Arrests Condemned as ‘Deeply Alarming’ While British Press Remains Silent
The Liberal Democrats described the arrests of campaigners against the ban on the group as a “dangerous precedent” for free speech, yet the British press remains largely silent about it
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Councils Face Legal Challenges for Continuing to Invest in Firms Accused of ‘Aiding Genocide’ in Gaza
Exclusive: New legal opinion suggests local authorities and central Government are at legal risk if they continue to invest in firms involved in human rights violations in Gaza
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Sacked, Expelled, or in the Dock: All the Reform UK Councillors Nigel Farage Has Lost in Just Four Months
Party faces questions over candidate screening after string of resignations, expulsions and criminal investigations
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Reform UK’s Darren Grimes Under Investigation Over Fake AI Asylum Video of Keir Starmer
Grimes faces an official complaint to the council after using manipulated imagery and attacking asylum seekers as ‘deviants’
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Far Right and the Press Accused of ‘Weaponising Violence Against Women’ to Fuel Hatred of Migrants
More than 100 women’s rights groups condemn politicians and the media for spreading false claims about migrants while failing to back calls to fund actual support for sexual violence victims
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Reform UK Councillors ‘Exploited Legal Loophole’ to Dodge Spending Limits on Farage Election Leaflets
Exclusive: At least 12 newly elected Reform UK councillors in Durham did not declare costs for mass mailings from party leader that attacked local council’s spending
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Labour Mayor Accuses Treasury of Blocking Tourism Levy Despite Devolution Pledge
Exclusive: Labour’s Mayor of the North East Kim McGuinness says Government’s progress on devolving power has been “slow” because “our leaders haven’t trusted local people”
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Ofcom Refuses to Investigate GB News Over Call to Shoot Disabled Benefit Claimants
The watchdog also refused to investigate a complaint about a presenter’s use of an anti-trans slur, saying the comments were “in line with audience expectations for this channel”
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The Reform and Conservative Politicians Mingling With Neo-Nazis and Fascists at Asylum Hotel Protests
The recent wave of anti-migrant protests are providing a bridge between right-wing elected politicians and extremist groups
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‘Dancing with the Devil’: Unite Condemned For Invite to Reform’s Anti-Trade Union Mayor Andrea Jenkyns
Leading union criticised for reaching out to anti-trade union politician and Nigel Farage ally Andrea Jenkyns, despite her anti-worker stances
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Reform UK Accused of Breaking Climate Law as Opponents Challenge Local Net Zero Ban
Opposition councillors in one of the party’s flagship new councils are challenging the legality of its decision to ban all climate and Net Zero pledges
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Leading University Faces Discrimination Lawsuit Following Sacking Over ‘Gaza Genocide’ Statement
Stella Maris seeks apology and damages after drawn-out ordeal which saw her dismissed then reinstated over all-student email on Palestine
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‘No Place is Safe’: Mother Describes Life Under Siege in Gaza Strip
Nurse Alaa Jaber lost her father to Israeli bombing, and is currently living in a tent with her malnourished and injured family
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Colonel Turned Campaigner: Ex-Commando Condemns ‘Dictatorial’ Crackdown After Palestine Action Arrest
Retired colonel Chris Romberg says the Government is criminalising peaceful dissent after being arrested under anti-terror laws at Palestine Action demonstration
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Nigel Farage Claimed There’s ‘No Money in Politics’ Just Before Running for £91,000+ MP Job
EXCLUSIVE: Unearthed comments show Reform UK leader dismissing MP salary, just weeks before becoming Britain’s highest-earning parliamentarian
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Unite Union’s War Chest Depleted as Strike Spending Spirals
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked financial reports suggest strike fund that once held over £40m is now spent, with cash to be pulled from Unite’s general reserves
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‘Expect to be Arrested’ Met Police Warns as Hundreds Set to Defy Palestine Action Ban
The Met Police have promised mass arrests as over 500 people are expected to take part in a protest backing the banned direct action group on Saturday
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Evangelical Christian Festival Condemned as Exhibitors ‘Brand Palestinians Savage’ and Back Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan
Creation Fest, a registered charity, has said it will not invite the group back, but questions remain
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Warning Over UK’s New Genetically-Altered Food Rules as Deadline on New Law Looms
Exclusive: Campaigners raise alarm as regulations allowing lab-altered crops in supermarkets from next year contain no limit on genetic modifications and ‘weak’ safeguards
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Reform Council Accused of ‘Trump-Like’ Behaviour Over Pride Flag Ban
EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage’s party accused of dodging accountability after removing LGBT+ and Ukraine flags in one of their newly won councils without any formal decision or paper trail
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Keir Starmer’s Government Still Hasn’t Reviewed Use of Musk’s X Despite Platform ‘Amplifying Hate Speech and Misinformation’
Downing Street continues to refuse to explore communicating through alternative platforms, like Bluesky, despite the role of X in last summer’s violent disorder
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Charities Face £3,000 Annual Bill for Driving Electric Vans This Winter Under Transport for London Plans
Exclusive: Proposals to slash electric vehicle discounts in London will hit food redistribution organisations and charity shops with thousands of pounds in extra costs
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University and College Union Staff Say It Is a ‘Toxic Workplace’ as They Consider Third Round of Strikes
Exclusive: UCU staff say they have been victims of “bullying and intimidation” by management, as they ballot for another set of walkouts
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Labour MP Accuses Environment Secretary of Misleading Parliament Over ‘£100bn Cost’ of Nationalising Water
Clive Lewis says Steve Reed’s figures are ‘for the birds’ as Thames Water is valued at £21bn despite coming close to collapse
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Caroline Lucas and Campaigners Consider Appeal on Russian Interference Case After European Ruling
Former MPs lose case arguing Government failed to properly investigate Moscow’s election meddling, despite judges acknowledging ‘shortcomings’ in ministers’ response
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Reform Council Bans All Mentions of Climate Change While Quietly Taking Green Funds From Government
Reform-run West Northamptonshire is removing all references to ‘climate change’ and ‘net zero’ from official documents, yet continuing to take government green grants
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Palestine Campaign Group Says It Has Been ‘De-Banked’ by Virgin Money With ‘£10,000 Trapped’
EXCLUSIVE: Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine says their account was frozen without explanation days after Palestine Action was proscribed, preventing aid donations from reaching Gaza
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Bungs from Billionaires: Do Labour’s Political Funding Reforms Really Pass the ‘Musk Test’?
Josiah Mortimer investigates whether the Government’s new reforms will stop the likes of billionaire X owner Elon Musk from funnelling millions of dollars into British politics
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British Lords Under Fire for Serving on Hong Kong Court Which Sentences Democracy Activists, While Swearing Allegiance to China-Controlled Region
EXCLUSIVE: Peers earn tens of thousands of pounds from roles as Beijing tightens its grip, imprisoning journalists and human rights campaigners
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Reform’s Darren Grimes Seeks Help From European Convention on Human Rights After Previously Calling It ‘Utterly Bent’
EXCLUSIVE: The former GB News host wants to rely on the same European laws he has campaigned against
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A Year Since the UK Riots, Elon Musk’s X Is Still ‘Profiting From Anti-Muslim and Anti-Migrant’ Hate
Report finds X is still failing to take down calls for violence against Muslims and migrants despite the messages “clearly violating” the platform’s own rules
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Nigel Farage Says He Wants to Scrap the Two-Child Benefit Cap – But There’s Something He’s Not Telling You
The Reform leader needs to be reminded whose idea it was to push hundreds of thousands of children into poverty in the first place, writes Josiah Mortimer
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First Past the Post to Be Scrapped for English Mayoral Elections in Bid to Reverse Conservative ‘Gerrymandering’
The move reverses changes made by the last Conservative Government, which was accused of seeking to “stitch up” elections in its own favour
