Kemi Badenoch repeats ‘absurd’ race swap conspiracy theory spread by Elon Musk
A post on X claiming the boy the Adolescence protagonist is based on was black, not white, went viral and was commented on by Musk.
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Tories brutally mocked over press conference backdrop
The Tory party’s latest attempt to cut through to voters has failed, after it was brutally mocked over a press conference backdrop that looked like an ‘abandoned mattress’. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride had organised thetest
Tories set to make significant losses to Reform UK in local elections
‘Reform UK look like the main gainers as they could take control of eight councils to gain their first real power-base in local government.’
The 91% fudge: How planning delays are being spun to hide a broken system
MHCLG’s latest figures say 91% of planning applications were decided on time in the last quarter of 2024. Housing columnist Chris Worrall explains why that figure hides the real story
Tories accused of hypocrisy as shadow minister accepts free Cheltenham tickets
Shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins accepted two tickets to the Cheltenham races, while the Tories criticised Reeves for accepting concert tickets
Green Party co-leader accuses Keir Starmer of ‘dancing to Farage’s tune’ over small boats
‘The only way to stop people being forced into the hands of people smugglers is to introduce safe routes for people to seek safety in the UK.’
Patriotic Millionaires member perfectly sums up why a wealth tax would be fair
“No matter what the lobby groups who don’t want to tax wealth will tell us, it is not going to be a problem for wealthy people to pay that.”
Elon Musk hands out 1 million dollar cheques to voters at Wisconsin rally
‘This is what corruption looks like’
Where are elections happening on 1 May 2025?
There are 25 council elections, six mayoral elections and one parliamentary by-election on 1 May
Reform UK’s ‘biggest ever’ rally falls short of expectations
Reform claimed 10,000 tickets were sold, but the many empty seats showed attendance was lower
