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Labour reports alleged hack of Nigel Farage’s phone and bank by Russia to police
Anna Turley has written to the National Cyber Security Council and Metropolitan Police about the claim made by Reform UK to the Mail on Sunday.
By
Harry Taylor
29 May 2026
Tech
Labour MPs warn Government digital ID scheme will unnecessarily cost support
Backbenchers told Liz Kendall that the scheme will not stop illegal migration.
By
Harry Taylor
13 Oct 2025
Politics
Labour should relax law on Brits serving in Ukrainian army – MP turned soldier
Jack Lopresti, former Tory deputy chairman, has been serving with the Ukrainian army since January.
By
Harry Taylor
7 Oct 2025
Politics
Conservative conference gender session ‘curated hatred’ – Tory politician
Andrew Boff claimed the gender identity session featuring former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies was ‘one sided’ and said it was ‘not a debate’.
By
Harry Taylor
7 Oct 2025
Politics
Labour has ruined lives of farming communities with tax policy, Tories claim
Shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins pledged to scrap the ‘family farm tax’ at the Conservative party conference in Manchester.
By
Harry Taylor
6 Oct 2025
Politics
Electoral system means Lib Dems will ‘undoubtedly’ win more seats than Tories
Polling expert Sir John Curtice said the coalition of voters Boris Johnson assembled in 2019 had all but broken up.
By
Harry Taylor
5 Oct 2025
Politics
Pro-Palestine marches to go ahead despite PM and police bosses’ calls to cancel
Events in Manchester and London will take place amid Sir Keir Starmer saying organisers and attendees should ‘respect the grief of British Jews’.
By
Harry Taylor
4 Oct 2025
Politics
Conservatives to take UK out of ECHR if it wins election, Badenoch announces
Shadow attorney general Baron Wolfson of Tredegar KC tells Tory leader ECHR restricts Government policy but warns withdrawal is not a ‘panacea’.
By
Harry Taylor
3 Oct 2025
UK
PM urges protesters to ‘respect grief of British Jews’ ahead of weekend events
The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said pro-Palestine demonstrations in Manchester and London could ‘stoke tension and cause further pain’.
By
Harry Taylor
3 Oct 2025
Politics
Labour are ‘handmaidens’ to Reform, Green Party leader to tell conference
Zack Polanski will also insist that migrants and refugees ‘are part of what makes Britain great’.
By
Harry Taylor
2 Oct 2025
Politics
Former Conservative armed forces minister joins Reform UK
Former Wrexham MP Sarah Atherton has joined Nigel Farage’s party and hopes to stand in the Welsh Parliament elections.
By
Harry Taylor
2 Oct 2025
Politics
Foreign Office ‘very concerned’ after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla
Government says it has told Israel it expects the situation to be resolved peacefully and in line with international law
By
Harry Taylor
2 Oct 2025
Politics
Starmer suggests rethink on benefits for people with mental health illnesses
The Prime Minister said he was concerned that people on benefits in their 20s could end up in a life of welfare dependence.
By
Harry Taylor
1 Oct 2025
Business News
‘OBR needs to change way it forecasts economic performance’, Reeves says
The Chancellor told broadcasters only one full forecast should be done a year as Government aims to only change fiscal policies once annually.
By
Harry Taylor
29 Sept 2025
Politics
Nigel Farage under fire over 'half-baked' immigration plan
Reform facing questions over its claim that the plans could save £234 billion
By
Harry Taylor
23 Sept 2025
Politics
Workers’ rights Bill ‘step forward’ says Government as it urges against changes
Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the Employment Rights Bill has improvements on zero-hours contracts, unfair dismissal and access to sick pay.
By
Harry Taylor
15 Sept 2025
Politics
Tories did ‘sod all’ on immigration reform, new Home Secretary tells Commons
Shabana Mahmood was accused of ‘tinkering around the edges’ over potential reform of the European Convention on Human Rights.
By
Harry Taylor
15 Sept 2025
Politics
MPs receive reports on Charity Commission’s failings in sexual abuse probes
The Charity Commission was told to review its handling of cases, risk assessment guidance and communication.
By
Harry Taylor
12 Sept 2025
Politics
Labour MP calls for ministers to apologise over historic forced adoption scandal
Around 185,000 children were given up by unmarried mothers between 1949 and 1976 who had been ‘railroaded’ into the decision
By
Harry Taylor
11 Sept 2025
Politics
Palestine Action protest arrests ‘not sustainable’, Stella Creasy tells Commons
The Labour MP said the definition of terrorism risks being ‘diluted’ if arrests continue.
By
Harry Taylor
8 Sept 2025
Politics
Farage rows back on pledge to stop small boats within fortnight of election win
The Reform leader says legislation would need to be passed ‘as quickly as humanely possible’ and arrivals would stop two weeks afterwards.
By
Harry Taylor
6 Sept 2025
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