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.
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Nigel Farage finally admits to knowing Nathan Gill after senior Reform figure repeatedly claimed he didn’t
Farage has admitted he knew Gill for ‘a very long time’ but claims he didn’t know anything about his pro-Russia activities…
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.”
What is the future of our protest rights?
Why is a Labour government trying to resurrect Tory anti-protest powers that the courts found to be unlawful?
Nobel committee chair roasts Trump: ‘We only give the award to people of courage and integrity’
When Nobel Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes was asked why Trump wasn’t given the award, he suggested Trump wasn’t worthy.
Rishi Sunak takes on paid adviser roles at Microsoft and AI firm
Sunak has earned more than half a million pounds from ‘second jobs’ since the 2024 general election
Bridget Phillipson pushes the government to abolish two-child benefit cap in full
Phillipson is pushing for the cap to be lifted in full, the Guardian reports.
BBC Question Time: Zack Polanski grills Zia Yusuf over ex-Reform politician’s pro-Russia bribery charges
“So were you lying or was Nigel Farage lying?”
Even Tory voters say Brexit has failed and damaged UK economy, poll finds
The polling also shows that Brexit is also much more likely to be considered a failure (38%) than a success (24%) by GE2024 Tory voters.
Reform in Derbyshire defend increasing council chief executive’s salary to over £200k
Before the local elections, Reform circulated a leaflet attacking the CEO’s salary and comparing it to the PM’s pay