Reform UK braces for Farage standards verdict over undeclared £5m gift
The party is on tenterhooks over the report, with multiple Reform insiders saying they are readying for a fightback through the appeals process and fully expect the initial verdict to find against their leader. Any…
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Free Speech Union hit by internal allegations of racism and sexually inappropriate remarks
A key figure in the campaign group, the chief operating officer, Sigrun Olafsdottir, departed late last week after employees alleged that she told a junior member of staff she would "never hire a black person" as a part…
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False claim Henry Nowak’s killer has been attacked in prison circulates online again
Some posts on Facebook and Instagram shared the claim alongside a photo of Digwa with overlaid text reading “Breaking News”. The posts said that “a mixture of sugar and boiling water was thrown in his face causing…
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Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests
Carmarthenshire – Saron Plaid Cymru 397 (43.9 per cent, +3.5 on 2022) Reform UK 253 (28.0 per cent, +28.0) Labour 159 (17.6 per cent, -21.2) Conservatives 44 (4.9 per cent, +4.9) Independent 41 (4.5 per cent, +4.5) Lib…
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UK politics: Andy Burnham warns of ‘winter of greater flooding’ – as it happened
The prime minister was asked if the Government was playing catch-up with civil preparedness as he attended a summit organised to learn from the summer's record wildfires. A second storm, Storm Boelo will bring disruption…
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PM defends Gogglebox appearance after Badenoch criticism
Badenoch told BBC Breakfast that "even as a junior minister or as a secretary of state, I never had time to go on Gogglebox" and it "takes hours to do". The Conservative leader was responding after Burnham was revealed…
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UK Column News — 23rd October 2026
UK Column News Show Notes 00:54 Antisemitism in UK Schools and Colleges: With special guest, Professor David Miller Independent review – antisemitism in schools and colleges in England Independent review – antisemitism…
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Ukraine and Russia each exchange 270 prisoners of war
A prisoner exchange deal was brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration in May . The process is expected to involve 2,000 prisoners of war in total, Zelenskyy said at the time. The latest wave of exchanges…
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Andy Burnham says he has emergency stockpile of beans, soup and Twiglets
The prime minister was questioned on his domestic supply situation after the Be Ready campaign advised households to have enough bottled water and long-life food to keep going in case of an emergency, such as one caused…
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Burnham suggests stocking up on tinned food and bottled water
With storms battering the UK, and in the wake of online disruption caused by a major security flaw, Andy Burnham said "unexpected events seem to be becoming more and more common". The government has drawn up…
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