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Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s imperialism is the latest tool to advance the hegemony of US capital

Prem Sikka
13 January, 2026

Trump’s policies are not isolationism. They’re seeking to thwart the emergence of a multipolar world.

Malcolm Offord and Nigel Farage at the press conference announcing Offord's defection to Reform UK
News

Reform UK’s would-be Scottish leader linked to calls to introduce charges for NHS patients

Olivia Barber
13 January, 2026

Malcolm Offord edited a paper which urged a “dialogue” on introducing charges in the NHS and rolling back on free prescriptions in Scotland.

Nigel Farage has been criticised over his Glasgow schoolchildren comments
News

Reform UK support drops to nine-month low in new YouGov poll

Olivia Barber
13 January, 2026

“It is part of a broad downwards trend in Reform support”

News

Nadhim Zahawi is the latest Tory to defect to Reform UK

Olivia Barber
12 January, 2026

In old social media posts, Zahawi said he would be afraid to live in the UK if Farage was prime minister

Reform Mayoral Candidate Chris Parry
News

Reform UK mayoral candidate finally ‘apologises’ for David Lammy should ‘go home’ comment

Olivia Barber
12 January, 2026

Chris Parry says his post was intended ‘ironically’

A picture of the Thames Water logo

Majority of Thames Water customers want utility to be nationalised, new polling shows

Olivia Barber
12 January, 2026

Customers believe that Ofwat should reject the creditors’ deal and put Thames Water into special administration

Laila Cunningham, Reform's London Mayor candidate

Reform’s London Mayor candidate Laila Cunningham has had several businesses struck off

Olivia Barber
12 January, 2026

Cunningham has had multiple businesses struck off for failing to comply with companies law

Opinion

Why has devolution ground to a halt?

Shaun Roberts
9 January, 2026

That’s a hammer blow to plans to deliver growth and to get power out of Whitehall and back into local communities. 

Nigel Farage has been criticised over his Glasgow schoolchildren comments
News

5 Reform disasters this week: Your weekly round up of where it’s going wrong for Farage’s party

Basit Mahmood
9 January, 2026

Whether it’s their actions in local government, or Nigel Farage’s latest scandal or what their candidates and members are up to, here’s where it’s gone wrong for Reform this week.

Elon Musk
News

Elon Musk’s X could be banned in Britain over AI deepfakes

Basit Mahmood
9 January, 2026

Ofcom’s powers under the Online Safety Act include asking the High Court to effectively ban offending companies.

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