TalkTV ratings plummet as viewers tune out of Rupert Murdoch’s channel
Its ratings and viewers have nosedived so badly that, on occasion, the official broadcasting rating agency has not registered a single viewer.
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Met Police told to explain why PM wasn’t fined even though picture shows him drinking at lockdown busting party
The pictures, obtained by ITV news ahead of the full publication of Sue Gray’s report, show Johnson raising a glass at a leaving party on 13th November 2020, with bottles of alcohol and party food on the table in front of him.
Nigel Farage joins pro-Putin Viktor Orban at conference of U.S conservatives
The former UKIP leader took part in the conference which also featured Hungary’s pro-Putin and authoritarian demagogue Viktor Orban, as part of what are clearly wider efforts to cement bonds between far-right movements both in Europe and America.
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Charity commission urged to strip Tory linked anti-net-zero group of charitable status
The Global Warming Policy Foundation is accused of breaching the Charity Commission guidelines by accepting donations from oil and gas interests.
The British public prefer progressive narratives of unity over the right’s “culture war” rhetoric, new research shows
The report found that messages that promote unity across different identities are far more popular among the public.
Rishi Sunak makes his debut on the Sunday Times Rich List after warning rest of us we face a ‘tough few months ahead’
Sunak and his wife’s wealth is estimated to be around £730 million, placing them joint number 222 on the rich list.
Nadine Dorries gets it horribly wrong yet again when answering question on Channel 4
Dorries thought her own consultation found that 96% of respondents supported channel 4 privatisation, when in fact 96% opposed it.
Wes Streeting takes apart Nadhim Zahawi’s claim that Oxbridge should not ‘tilt system’ to accept more state pupils
“He is defending the 7% of people who go to private schools, who are going to have a brilliant world of opportunities available to them, but failing to stand up for the 93% who do not.”
Police investigation into Partygate concludes with 126 fines issued for eight events
126 fines issued for eight events.