'Mindset shift' needed within government on No10 North, says deputy
The Manchester office of Number 10 North - sister to London's Downing Street - was set up by Prime Minister Andy Burnham in July. Burnham's political opponents have called the office a "gimmick" and raised transparency…
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UK politics: Reform UK claims racism exposé has left some members ‘psychologically damaged’ as it reports ITV to police – as it happened
The party says it will also be suing them for damages. Zia Yusuf , the party's home affairs spokesperson, posted this on social media summarising his party's allegations. Reform UK has reported ITV, its board, and its…
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Reform UK fined for failing to declare it was publisher of campaigns material
It was due to pay £1,750 on 23 September, but the fine was increased by a quarter to £2,187 because Reform missed the payment deadline. The penalty was eventually paid on Tuesday. Jackie Killeen, the commission's…
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Jeffrey Donaldson investigated over alleged rape in UK parliament
Scotland Yard confirmed it received a report from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on 13 October about an alleged rape in the Palace of Westminster involving a man now aged 63. The Belfast Telegraph first…
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Le coût des ex-Premiers ministres a baissé de 500 000 euros
Cette réforme devrait faire économiser quelques centaines de milliers d’euros à l’Etat, plus que jamais en quête d’économies . L’enveloppe devrait rester stable par la suite : “La prévision pour 2027 est proche de celle…
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Google updates AI detector after Full Fact investigation finds it flagging apparently real images
We found five examples of images shared by politicians in recent months which were flagged by the tool—even though those who posted the pictures insist they are genuine and unaltered. Google’s new public SynthID Detector…
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Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences
Ministers said the first gas could be produced by the end of this month, helping heat millions of homes, and also announced the creation of a new energy wealth fund. But environmental campaigners said the decision would…
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Perquisitions au Parlement européen dans une enquête visant l’ancien groupe du RN
Lorsqu’ID a été dissous en 2024, bon nombre de ses membres ont rejoint les Patriotes, notamment des élus du Rassemblement national, du Parti de la liberté d’Autriche (FPÖ), du Fidesz hongrois, du Vlaams Belang (Intérêt…
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Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism review
Schools and colleges in England will be required to recognise antisemitism as a distinct category of harm and take explicit action against it. It means anti-Jewish hatred will be treated as a specific safeguarding risk…
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Hull East MP Karl Turner has Labour whip restored
The MP for Kingston upon Hull East, who had been an outspoken critic of Keir Starmer and other senior Labour figures, was suspended following an interview with campaigner and former Workers’ Party candidate Jody…
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