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.
Reform councillor poses with far-right Homeland Party member who claims ‘black people can’t be Scottish’
“One of Reform’s leading representatives in Scotland is keeping company with members of the fascist Homeland Party.”
Council sees ‘spike’ in complaints against councillors since Reform took control
“It strikes me as a lack of trust in how the council is being run”
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Comment: “Worked to the limit and completely exhausted” – time to support our under-fire nurses
It’s time to support our overworked and underpaid nurses, who have come under fierce attack from the right wing in recent months.
What is E-1 and why do the international community care so much?
Seph Brown of the Council for Arab British Understanding (Caabu) explains what the E-1 settlement is and why the international community cares so much.
UK Statistics Authority: Real terms NHS spending is down under the Tories
The UK Statistics Authority has contradicted Tory claims there has been a real terms rise in NHS spending – spending was lower in 2011-12 than in 2009-10.
Watch: Optimistic Blair draws on NI lessons for Mid East: “You just don’t give up, because you can’t”
Former PM Tony Blair today sought to draw hope from his success in Northern Ireland as he works to get the Middle East peace process back on track.
The message is clear across the UK – it’s time to change course now
The UK braces ahead of the autumn statement tomorrow and the message from all the nations is clear – now is the time to change course.
What will the autumn statement mean for transport?
Sian Berry, of the Campaign For Better Transport, looks at the potential impact of the coalition’s outlook on transport ahead of the autumn statement.
Comment: The rights and freedoms the tabloids trample must also be protected
Prateek Buch looks at the reaction to the Leveson Report by the press and politicians, and argues for regulation and against the anti-Leveson rhetoric.
Belfast: “Metal barriers, bottles, golf balls” used to attack police after change in flag policy
A change in Belfast city council’s policy on flying the Union flag exposes old divisions and results in a night of rage in the city.
Osborne’s ‘dash for gas’ dashes hopes for growth
The economy would be £20 billion a year better off in 20 years with a focus on wind power over gas, a new report reveals today.
Osborne needs a new fiscal rule
Ahead of Wednesday’s autumn statement, IPPR chief economist Tony Dolphin argues now is the time for chancellor George Osborne to change his fiscal rules.