5 things we learned from Sir Olly Robbins giving evidence on Peter Mandelson’s appointment
Pressure is piling on the prime minister over the Mandelson scandal ahead of the local elections
Reform in turmoil: Deputy group leader of Cornwall Council defects
The bitter infighting and defections that have plagued Reform continue.
Nigel Farage refuses to commit to probing deputy’s corporation tax amid reports he failed to pay £100,000
Farage is choosing to bury his head in the sand
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Alexi Dimond makes the case for councillors pushing to ensure their councils aren’t complicit in Israel’s crimes
Almost one in ten MPs have called for David Lammy to intervene to ensure hunger strikers’ human rights are upheld
62 MPs have added their names
UK’s decision to rejoin EU’s Erasmus scheme is supported by majority of Britons, poll finds
The government says that up to 100,000 people of all ages could benefit in the first year.
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.
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”
Zarah Sultana protests for ambulance for hunger-striking Palestine Action prisoner
The Your Party co-founder says she won’t leave the prison until they allow an ambulance in