Nigel Farage faces second investigation over claims he broke electoral law
Anna Turley, the Labour party chair, has called on Farage to “urgently come out of hiding” and explain whether his party spent more than the £20,660 limit for campaigning.
Depoliticising the elections regulator is a no-brainer for Labour
Democracy depends not just on rules, but on confidence that those rules are enforced without fear or favour.
Keir Starmer roasts Reform UK at PMQs over Russian bribes
The Prime Minister’s comments caused much laughter across the Commons, with Farage and his deputy Richard Tice looking annoyed.
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Homelessness in Northern Ireland more than doubles over past decade
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Woke-bashing of the week – Jacinda Ardern becomes the latest target of the ‘post-woke’ movement
Rather than wielding authority for its own sake, Ardern emphasises the importance of empathy, principled leadership, and purpose-driven politics. It’s a vision that stands in depressing contrast to the reactionary impulses of the so-called ‘post-woke’ movement.
Right-wing media watch – Bring back Boris! Conservative media flirts with fantasy as Tories flounder
It makes you wonder if the tabloid tussle over Johnson’s return is just a ploy for clicks. In any case, would Johnson want to a second coming? He seems pretty busy making money, and babies.
Express begrudgingly concedes Brexit reset benefits, not that you’d know it from the headline
‘Many readers won’t get past the headline.’
Nativism: The real reason behind the right’s newfound concern for child poverty
The benefits that Reform champions are largely reserved for those who conform to the right’s ideal of the ‘traditional family,’ that is married, heterosexual, and supportive of conservative values.
Radiology delays linked to ‘unsustainable’ NHS privatisation
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Remembering Charles Kennedy: Ten years on
Jamie Stone MP remembers his friend and colleague
Government accused of ‘fiddling while Rome burns’ over water sector bonus ban
Anti-privatisation campaigners have called the ban a ‘token gesture’
Nationalisation is the only way to fix the crisis in the water industry
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Muslim representative body criticises Reform for using ‘hate to gain headlines’ with burqa ban comments
“This isn’t serious policy, it’s about fuelling fear and Islamophobia.”