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MPs reject assisted dying bill in 'knife-edge' Commons vote

MPs reject assisted dying bill in 'knife-edge' Commons vote

MPs reject assisted dying bill in 'knife-edge' Commons vote

Sep 112 min read

UK 10-Year Gilt Yields Climb

UK 10-Year Gilt Yields Climb

UK 10-Year Gilt Yields Climb

Sep 102 min read

Andy Burnham’s government 'TRIES' is tightening an early-release scheme

Andy Burnham’s government 'TRIES' is tightening an early-release scheme

Andy Burnham’s government 'TRIES' is tightening an early-release scheme

Sep 14 min read

Meet your Shadow Cabinet IN FULL

Meet your Shadow Cabinet IN FULL

Meet your Shadow Cabinet IN FULL

Sep 13 min read

“Unite the right”

“Unite the right”

“Unite the right”

Aug 292 min read

Standard Committee “Not so standard ”

Standard Committee “Not so standard ”

Standard Committee “Not so standard ”

Aug 253 min read

Andy Burnham’s First Month: Promises of Renewal Meet Early Headwinds

Andy Burnham’s First Month: Promises of Renewal Meet Early Headwinds

Andy Burnham’s First Month: Promises of Renewal Meet Early Headwinds

Aug 232 min read

Labour being ' like Farage but much worse '

Labour being ' like Farage but much worse '

Labour being ' like Farage but much worse '

Aug 1522 min read

WATCH: Lee 'Trouble in France'

WATCH: Lee 'Trouble in France'

WATCH: Lee 'Trouble in France'

Aug 111 min read

Andy Burnham says that middle class areas should "play their part" and accept asylum seekers in their area.

Andy Burnham says that middle class areas should "play their part" and accept asylum seekers in their area.

Andy Burnham says that middle class areas should "play their part" and accept asylum seekers in their area.

Aug 112 min read

Counter-terrorism police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe and Nigel Farage house incident

Counter-terrorism police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe and Nigel Farage house incident

Counter-terrorism police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe and Nigel Farage house incident

Aug 73 min read

Conservative nightmare: How £42 Million Socket became a £1 Asset

Conservative nightmare: How £42 Million Socket became a £1 Asset

Conservative nightmare: How £42 Million Socket became a £1 Asset

Aug 64 min read

Burnham to take first holiday as Prime Minister just two weeks into the job

Aug 32 min read

Reform UK’s Richard Tice Under Investigation by Parliamentary Standards

Reform UK’s Richard Tice Under Investigation by Parliamentary Standards

Reform UK’s Richard Tice Under Investigation by Parliamentary Standards

Aug 32 min read

Andy Burnham used around £16,000 in parliamentary expenses to help buy and renovate a London flat after receiving a payout from the sale of Dolphin Square.

Andy Burnham used around £16,000 in parliamentary expenses to help buy and renovate a London flat after receiving a payout from the sale of Dolphin Square.

Andy Burnham used around £16,000 in parliamentary expenses to help buy and renovate a London flat after receiving a payout from the sale of Dolphin Square.

Aug 22 min read

Nigel Farage Reveals He Smokes Around 20 Cigarettes a Day

Nigel Farage Reveals He Smokes Around 20 Cigarettes a Day

Nigel Farage Reveals He Smokes Around 20 Cigarettes a Day

Jul 312 min read

Finch Cleared

Finch Cleared

Finch Cleared

Jul 223 min read

Safeguarding Minister Resigns

Safeguarding Minister Resigns

Safeguarding Minister Resigns

Jul 223 min read

"Hot Mic Joke" gone wrong

"Hot Mic Joke" gone wrong

"Hot Mic Joke" gone wrong

Jul 222 min read

Labour And Libdems Unite To Block Tory Calls For Burnham Government Debate

Labour And Libdems Unite To Block Tory Calls For Burnham Government Debate

Labour And Libdems Unite To Block Tory Calls For Burnham Government Debate

Jul 211 min read

Who Is In Andy Burnham’s Cabinet?

Who Is In Andy Burnham’s Cabinet?

Who Is In Andy Burnham’s Cabinet?

Jul 211 min read

WATCH: Andy Burnham arrives at Buckingham Palace to be appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

WATCH: Andy Burnham arrives at Buckingham Palace to be appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

WATCH: Andy Burnham arrives at Buckingham Palace to be appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Jul 201 min read

WATCH: Keir Starmer’s Final Speech as Prime Minister

WATCH: Keir Starmer’s Final Speech as Prime Minister

WATCH: Keir Starmer’s Final Speech as Prime Minister

Jul 201 min read

Helen Grant to Stand Down as MP for Maidstone and Malling at Next General Election

Helen Grant to Stand Down as MP for Maidstone and Malling at Next General Election

Helen Grant to Stand Down as MP for Maidstone and Malling at Next General Election

Jul 193 min read

Councillor who represents Oakham North East on Rutland County Council as a Liberal Democrat, has been suspended by the party following complaints about a prolonged series of offensive

Councillor who represents Oakham North East on Rutland County Council as a Liberal Democrat, has been suspended by the party following complaints about a prolonged series of offensive

Councillor who represents Oakham North East on Rutland County Council as a Liberal Democrat, has been suspended by the party following complaints about a prolonged series of offensive

Jul 172 min read

Sir Sadiq Khan Awarded Life Peerage in Starmer’s Final Honours List

Sir Sadiq Khan Awarded Life Peerage in Starmer’s Final Honours List

Sir Sadiq Khan Awarded Life Peerage in Starmer’s Final Honours List

Jul 162 min read

Aberdeen University Employee Arrested Over Social Media Posts Celebrating Ann Widdecombe’s Death

Aberdeen University Employee Arrested Over Social Media Posts Celebrating Ann Widdecombe’s Death

Aberdeen University Employee Arrested Over Social Media Posts Celebrating Ann Widdecombe’s Death

Jul 162 min read

Restore Britain Poaches Reform Councillors, Deepening Divisions on the Right

Restore Britain Poaches Reform Councillors, Deepening Divisions on the Right

Restore Britain Poaches Reform Councillors, Deepening Divisions on the Right

Jul 133 min read

Ann Widdecombe: A Life of Uncompromising Conservatism, Faith, and Public Service (1947–2026)

Ann Widdecombe: A Life of Uncompromising Conservatism, Faith, and Public Service (1947–2026)

Ann Widdecombe: A Life of Uncompromising Conservatism, Faith, and Public Service (1947–2026)

Jul 133 min read

Nigel Farage's Clacton By-Election: Reform Leader Faces Off Against "A Bin" in Political Farce

Nigel Farage's Clacton By-Election: Reform Leader Faces Off Against "A Bin" in Political Farce

Nigel Farage's Clacton By-Election: Reform Leader Faces Off Against "A Bin" in Political Farce

Jul 92 min read

London MP Sir Ed Davey Faces Questions Over £5,000 Donation from Alleged Chinese Agent of Influence

London MP Sir Ed Davey Faces Questions Over £5,000 Donation from Alleged Chinese Agent of Influence

London MP Sir Ed Davey Faces Questions Over £5,000 Donation from Alleged Chinese Agent of Influence

Jul 73 min read

Property Portfolios and Political Scrutiny: Jas Athwal and Nigel Farage

Property Portfolios and Political Scrutiny: Jas Athwal and Nigel Farage

Property Portfolios and Political Scrutiny: Jas Athwal and Nigel Farage

Jul 43 min read

Lord Peter Mandelson Was a "Privileged Contact" for Russian Intelligence for Over Three Decades

Lord Peter Mandelson Was a "Privileged Contact" for Russian Intelligence for Over Three Decades

Lord Peter Mandelson Was a "Privileged Contact" for Russian Intelligence for Over Three Decades

Jul 23 min read

Shabana Mahmood, UK Home Secretary, Announces Asylum Seekers Must Contribute to Support Costs

Shabana Mahmood, UK Home Secretary, Announces Asylum Seekers Must Contribute to Support Costs

Shabana Mahmood, UK Home Secretary, Announces Asylum Seekers Must Contribute to Support Costs

Jun 302 min read

Craig Williams: Former Rishi Sunak Aide Faces Charges in UK Election Betting Scandal

Craig Williams: Former Rishi Sunak Aide Faces Charges in UK Election Betting Scandal

Craig Williams: Former Rishi Sunak Aide Faces Charges in UK Election Betting Scandal

Jun 292 min read

Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain Escalates Feud with Nigel Farage: "I'm Angry"

Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain Escalates Feud with Nigel Farage: "I'm Angry"

Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain Escalates Feud with Nigel Farage: "I'm Angry"

Jun 282 min read

UK Local Council By-Elections and Postponed Polls: 25 June 2026

UK Local Council By-Elections and Postponed Polls: 25 June 2026

UK Local Council By-Elections and Postponed Polls: 25 June 2026

Jun 262 min read

Keir Starmer UK Prime Minister and Labour leader has resigned

Keir Starmer UK Prime Minister and Labour leader has resigned

Keir Starmer UK Prime Minister and Labour leader has resigned

Jun 221 min read

Cartoon of someone voting

Cartoon of someone voting

This Week’s UK By-Elections: Parliamentary Contests and Council Polls Deliver Mixed Messages for Major Parties (June 18)

Jun 193 min read

UK By-Elections Spotlight: Major Parties and Reform Go Full Throttle as Restore Britain Only Standing One Candidate

UK By-Elections Spotlight: Major Parties and Reform Go Full Throttle as Restore Britain Only Standing One Candidate

UK By-Elections Spotlight: Major Parties and Reform Go Full Throttle as Restore Britain Only Standing One Candidate

Jun 143 min read

Restore Britain’s Fragile Alliance: Ben Habib’s Arrival Signals Imminent Implosion

Restore Britain’s Fragile Alliance: Ben Habib’s Arrival Signals Imminent Implosion

Restore Britain’s Fragile Alliance: Ben Habib’s Arrival Signals Imminent Implosion

Jun 63 min read

Restore Britain Faces Accusations of Using Paid Actors in Promotional Videos

Restore Britain Faces Accusations of Using Paid Actors in Promotional Videos

Restore Britain Faces Accusations of Using Paid Actors in Promotional Videos

Jun 42 min read

Rupert Lowe Condemns Reform UK's Attack Ad on Kemi Badenoch Over Henry Nowak Murder

Rupert Lowe Condemns Reform UK's Attack Ad on Kemi Badenoch Over Henry Nowak Murder

Rupert Lowe Condemns Reform UK's Attack Ad on Kemi Badenoch Over Henry Nowak Murder

Jun 22 min read

Nigel Farage Delivers Powerful 'Address to the Nation' on the Murder of Henry Nowak

Nigel Farage Delivers Powerful 'Address to the Nation' on the Murder of Henry Nowak

Nigel Farage Delivers Powerful 'Address to the Nation' on the Murder of Henry Nowak

Jun 22 min read

Reform UK Councillor Thomas Mallon Assaulted While Canvassing in Kent

Reform UK Councillor Thomas Mallon Assaulted While Canvassing in Kent

Reform UK Councillor Thomas Mallon Assaulted While Canvassing in Kent

May 312 min read

The Grooming Gangs Scandal: Britain’s Biggest State Failure

The Grooming Gangs Scandal: Britain’s Biggest State Failure

The Grooming Gangs Scandal: Britain’s Biggest State Failure

May 302 min read

Burnham Team Push Haigh To Be Chancellor

Burnham Team Push Haigh To Be Chancellor

Andy Burnham's Inner Circle Pushes Louise Haigh as Chancellor in Potential Leadership Bid

May 302 min read

Reform UK in the 2026 Local Elections

Reform UK in the 2026 Local Elections

Reform UK in the 2026 Local Elections

May 282 min read

Undeclared gifts | Restore Britain

Undeclared gifts | Restore Britain

Rupert Lowe and Claims of Undeclared Gifts from Lord Agnew and Lord Jonathan Marland

May 272 min read

First Poll in Makerfield By-Election Shows Labour’s Andy Burnham in a Knife-Edge Battle with Reform UK

First Poll in Makerfield By-Election Shows Labour’s Andy Burnham in a Knife-Edge Battle with Reform UK

First Poll in Makerfield By-Election Shows Labour’s Andy Burnham in a Knife-Edge Battle with Reform UK

May 243 min read

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