Nigel Farage’s partner embroiled in criminal investigation involving allegations of fraud
Ferrari has rejected the accusations and said that the investigation is politically motivated
Basit Mahmood
Brexit will harm UK economy ‘for the foreseeable future’, says Bank of England chief
‘The answer is that for the foreseeable future it is negative.’
Reform’s Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister’s wife
‘Tice and Oakeshott stayed at the Chernukhins’ “turreted villa” with “a stunning view of the Mediterranean” and had supper with them at a Michelin-starred restaurant’
Government acknowledges ‘severe’ economic impact of Brexit
Reeves said Brexit is partly to blame for the estimated £50bn blackhole in the economy that she is likely going to have to address at her autumn budget.
Overwhelming majority of Labour Party members would back breaking tax pledges to fund public services, poll finds
The Labour party had pledged during the election not to increase taxes on working people, and subsequently ruled out any rise in national insurance, VAT or income tax.
Reform in turmoil after yet another councillor is suspended
Robert Ford was elected to represent Maidstone Rural West in May’s local elections and will now sit as an independent until investigations into the allegations are complete.
Has Liz Truss’ ‘free speech’ social media platform fallen flat?
Truss said she would launch her own social media platform, believing that the ‘establishment media’ have failed her.
Reform UK group leader at Cornwall Council resigns from role
Yet another resignation will add to the sense that Reform is a party in chaos, with a number of councillors having quit since the local elections in May.
Reform’s DOGE unit fails to find savings in Kent
Now it seems that the unit’s first test case has utterly failed, with Kent County Council considering a 5% hike in council tax.
8 Reform UK councils ‘set to hike taxes’ despite party promise to cut tax bills
“A budget consultation for next year opens the door to council tax rises up to a maximum 5 per cent.”