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Labour presses Nigel Farage over alleged Russian hack linked to £5m donation
Farage received £5 million from Thailand-based crypto-entrepreneur Christopher Harborne in 2024
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UK Politics
Mandelson failed security vetting for US ambassador role over links to figures in China, Russia and Israel
Concerns were raised over Peter Mandelson’s security vetting because of links to a Chinese finance minister, a sanctions-hit Russian oligarch and a former Israeli military intelligence general
UK Politics
Wes Streeting casts off ‘Blairite’ image with scathing attack on Tony Blair
The former health secretary and Labour leadership hopeful has attacked Sir Tony Blair’s 5,600 word essay for failing to mention ‘inequality’ and taken a side swipe over the Iraq war
UK Politics
Burnham could beat Farage in a general election, new poll suggests
Greater Manchester mayor beats Reform leader in head-to-head polls by 14 percentage points, according to pollsters
UK Politics
Calls grow for Home Office to block US ‘anti-Israel’ streamer Hasan Piker from entering UK
Hasan Piker is listed as among the speakers at an event called How the American Left Learned to Speak the Internet at London SXSW in early June
UK Politics
Burnham hits back at ‘out of touch’ Blair and blames centrists like him for rise of Farage
The party’s most successful former leader and prime minister has issued a scathing indictment of Labour
UK Politics
Labour MPs urge ‘Islamophobia’ probe into Reform UK
Afzal Khan, the Labour MP for Manchester Rusholme, said: ‘Reform UK have consistently failed to tackle their growing Islamophobia problem’
UK Politics
Energy bills hike has already made Reeves’ cost of living package look meaningless
Political editor David Maddox looks at what Ofgem’s announcement on energy bills means for the chancellor
UK Politics
Blair demands welfare cuts and end of ‘unsustainable’ pension triple lock
The former prime has warned that there needs to be an ‘honest conversation’ over the way forward for the party before there is a change of prime minister
UK Politics
Blair warns aid cuts mean UK is no longer ‘major player in soft power’ around world
‘It is important for Britain's strength abroad that we develop deep ties with a developing world which is developing fast,’ former PM writes
UK Politics
Rachel Reeves urged to ‘act now’ to save poorest from pain of rocketing winter energy bills
Donald Trump’s Iran war is blamed for continued volatility in global energy markets, which has led to higher wholesale gas prices
UK Politics
Reform UK ‘Nazi salute’ candidate appointed adviser to party’s Welsh leader
The photo of Corey Edwards emerged online hours after he announced his candidacy as a Reform UK candidate
UK Politics
Russia ‘within their rights’ to take Crimea, Reform’s Makerfield candidate said as he compared it to Falklands
It is the latest social media comment from Robert Kenyon to resurface during the by-election campaign
Brexit
Voices: ‘Reversing Brexit is not possible – new membership is’: Readers on reality of Britain rejoining the EU
Readers are split between those who see a relatively quick EU return as possible due to existing alignment and those who argue rejoining would still require full concessions, including euro…
UK Politics
From AI to net zero and migration: Tony Blair’s 10-point-plan to fix Britain
Sir Tony’s more than 5,000 word essay included a 10-point plan to return to the ‘radical centre’ and win a second term in government
UK Politics
Former minister Jess Phillips threatened to resign multiple times over Mandelson concerns
Lord Mandelson was sacked from the role in September last year over his friendship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein
UK Politics
Britain ‘to stop short of full social media ban for under-16s’ and outlaw addictive features instead
The government has been looking closely at the results of the Australian policy on social media - which includes a complete ban for under-16s
UK Politics
Molly Russell would be fighting to make online world safe, bereaved father says
The Government’s consultation on what action it should take to tackle social media harms, titled Growing Up In The Online World, has closed.
UK Politics
Spy chief to warn of ‘relentless’ Russian cyber attacks on UK and Europe
Anne Keast-Butler will warn that the speed of advancements in technology mean there is a ‘narrowing window for the UK and allies to stay ahead’
UK Politics
UK and Poland to sign defence treaty amid Russian threats
The treaty aims to safeguard British borders, combat organised crime and strengthen collective defences
UK Politics
Blair: Labour is playing with fire over UK’s future – and is too weak to rejoin EU
The party’s most successful former leader and prime minister issues a scathing indictment of Starmer’s government – and warns that the UK cannot even discuss rejoining the EU until it…
News
‘Farage is Nando’s lemon and herb’: Inside the Reform and Restore row
The Makerfield by-election has resurfaced a long-running feud between Rupert Lowe and Nigel Farage, which threatens to hand victory to Andy Burnham
UK Politics
Reform’s by-election candidate didn’t vote for Brexit, unearthed posts suggest
Robert Kenyon has been under intense scrutiny in recent weeks over a series of resurfaced social media posts
UK Politics
Welfare bill should be brought down by boosting employment – not cutting benefits, Labour told
The universal credit bill could be cut by £10bn through tackling unemployment, researchers find
UK Politics
Reform’s Robert Jenrick and Zia Yusuf in public spat over party’s immigration policy
Senior Reform UK politicians have entered into a public spat over the party’s immigration policy
UK Politics
UK targets Putin’s cryptocurrency networks in latest sanctions
The department said the A7 gang was using a Kyrgyz bank suspected of facilitating payments
UK Politics
Starmer tasks Government with taking ‘game-changer’ social media action
Ministers have previously come under pressure in Parliament to ban children from the social media platforms deemed harmful.
UK Politics
Starmer says ‘questions need to be answered’ over Murrell embezzlement as SNP urged to launch inquiry
SNP first minister facing demands for inquiry amid questions over what Sturgeon knew about her estranged husband’s crimes
UK Politics
Green Party names new candidate for Makerfield by-election after antisemitism row
Former candidate Chris Kennedy apologised after reports he had called an attack on Jewish ambulances a ‘false flag’
UK Politics
Education secretary orders review of hidden childcare costs for parents
‘Too many’ families report being asked to pay additional fees
UK Politics
Young people abandoned to a life on welfare, Milburn report to conclude
Alan Milburn warned that just £1 is spent on getting young people back into work for every £25 spent on benefits
UK Politics
Streeting likens social media to tobacco as pressure grows for under-16s ban
The Government’s consultation closes at the end of Tuesday.
UK Politics
Carney warns Alberta independence vote from Canada could echo Brexit as a ‘dangerous bluff’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney compared Alberta’s vote on whether to move toward independence to Brexit, calling it a potential “dangerous bluff.”
UK Politics
Streeting urges social media ban for under-16s
The recently-resigned former health secretary joined calls for an Australia-style ban, ahead of a consultation closing.
UK Politics
‘Women can’t ref, drive or give directions’: Reform candidate sexism row deepens as more ‘degrading’ posts resurface
Exclusive: An account linked to Robert Kenyon claimed ‘English women just walk around with their fat bellies and odd shapes pushing a pram at 16’
UK Politics
Green MP insists party will still stand in Makerfield despite calls from senior members to step aside
Senior Green Party members called on the party to withdraw from the crucial by-election