Reform MPs stage ‘pathetic’ mass walkout during PMQs after Farage asks question
The eight Reform MPs stormed out after Farage asked a question about small boats
Keir Starmer announces temporary ban on crypto donations in blow to Nigel Farage
It comes after MPs were told to ban crypto donations and to cap expat donations to prevent foreign interference in British politics.
Plaid Cymru on course to be the largest party in the Senedd, according to new poll
The Greens and Reform UK are also set to make big gains, while Labour is expected to lose more than 30 seats
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Diane Abbott MP: Housing disrepair is endemic in the UK and it urgently needs addressing
‘As a Member of Parliament for more than 30 years, one of the biggest parts of my case load is housing and housing disrepair.’