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Suella Braverman brutally mocked after defecting to Reform UK

Basit Mahmood
Today

In the least surprising defection ever…

Priti Patel has meltdown when LBC presenter points out negative impact of Brexit

Olivia Barber
Today

Patel accused Goodall of giving a “political lecture”

Suella Braverman was rattled by Lewis Goodall's criticism of Brexiteers' assumptions

Where the Government’s Animal Welfare Strategy Needs to Go Further 

Jenny Canham
Today

The Animal Welfare Strategy is a good start, but if it is to be a document we can be proud of, it must close gaps where cruelty is most extreme

animal welfare

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Chainsaws, chaos and crashing polls: Tories’ Javier Milei infatuation faces a reality check

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
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Truss tanked the UK economy and was out in 49 days. Milei may still be standing, but he’s executing an even extremer version of Trussonomics than Liz Truss executed.

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Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
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“We remembered people with love, care and compassion.”

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Basit Mahmood
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When Nobel Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes was asked why Trump wasn’t given the award, he suggested Trump wasn’t worthy.

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Olivia Barber
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Basit Mahmood
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Phillipson is pushing for the cap to be lifted in full, the Guardian reports.

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Olivia Barber
10 October, 2025

“So were you lying or was Nigel Farage lying?”

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Even Tory voters say Brexit has failed and damaged UK economy, poll finds

Basit Mahmood
10 October, 2025

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.

A photo of Nigel Farage at Reform UK's local election campaign rally in Birmingham
News

Reform in Derbyshire defend increasing council chief executive’s salary to over £200k

Olivia Barber
10 October, 2025

Before the local elections, Reform circulated a leaflet attacking the CEO’s salary and comparing it to the PM’s pay

A photo of Palestinian flags on poles
News

Gaza ceasefire cautiously welcomed but groups warn Israel must end its occupation of Palestine

Olivia Barber
9 October, 2025

The ceasefire deal is being celebrated, but there are also concerns Israel could backtrack, and that it won’t end the decades-long occupation

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On patriotism and national decline

Chris Hinchliff
9 October, 2025

Prioritisation of corporate wealth and privatisation have threatened our heritage and eroded our culture far more than immigration ever has

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