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Reform UK to Launch New Podcast
PoliticsThe Independent4d ago

Reform UK to Launch New Podcast

Reform UK announced the launch of a new podcast, promising unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to a political party, following previous run-ins with traditional media outlets.

Slovak BISLA to Help Reform Ukrainian Higher Education System
Worldaktuality-sk9d ago

Slovak BISLA to Help Reform Ukrainian Higher Education System

The Bratislava International School of Liberal Studies (BISLA) is set to play a key role in the reconstruction of Ukraine's higher education system, sharing its expertise with five Ukrainian universities through a new program starting in September.

Hundreds of Thousands March Against Far Right in London
PoliticsBBCThe Guardianyle-uutiset+17nosFrance 24orfpublicoaktualne-czdigi24The Independentindex-hr+9 more10d ago20 sources

Hundreds of Thousands March Against Far Right in London

Hundreds of thousands of people marched through central London in a major demonstration against the far right, weeks before key elections and amid growing support for hard-right movements in the UK, with organizers claiming half a million participants.

Nigel Farage's Lesson for Vilija Blinkevičiūtė
Worlddelfi-lt26d ago

Nigel Farage's Lesson for Vilija Blinkevičiūtė

This article draws a comparison between how political parties, specifically Reform UK and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, and their leaders, Nigel Farage and Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, behave before and after elections.

Reform UK Figure Linked to Racist Email Chain
PoliticsNew Statesman1mo ago

Reform UK Figure Linked to Racist Email Chain

A senior figure within the Reform UK party has been identified as an intended recipient of a racist email chain circulated among Ukip activists in 2009, raising questions about the party's past associations.

Wales Senedd elections are a ‘referendum’ on Starmer, claims Farage
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

Wales Senedd elections are a ‘referendum’ on Starmer, claims Farage

Party leader and Welsh counterpart launch Reform UK manifesto in Newport UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage has described May’s Senedd elections as a “referendum” on Keir Starmer, as Reform UK gears up to battle Plaid Cymru for the chance to end a century of Labour dominance in Wales. Launching Reform’s election manifesto in Newport on Thursday alongside the party’s newly appointed Welsh leader, Dan Thomas, Farage said: “It’s a Welsh election, but I’m afraid, whether you like it...

Starmer, Polanski and Farage in final pitch to voters as polls open in Gorton and Denton byelection – UK politics live
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

Starmer, Polanski and Farage in final pitch to voters as polls open in Gorton and Denton byelection – UK politics live

Voting begins in one of the most eagerly awaited and fiercely contested byelections of recent years Good morning. In Gorton and Denton, on the outskirts of Manchester, people have started voting in one of the most eagerly awaited, and fiercely contested, byelections of recent years. All the polling suggests the result will be very close. The political scientists argue that, if a party wins a contest like this by just a few hundred votes (or perhaps ever fewer – Reform UK won the Runcorn and H...

The Guardian view on violent online rhetoric: all politicians have a duty to set a civil tone | Editorial
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

The Guardian view on violent online rhetoric: all politicians have a duty to set a civil tone | Editorial

The ability to conduct polite debate on social media, without amplifying menaces and lies, is a basic qualification for public office The impulse to post on social media often overwhelms judgment of what is appropriate to share. Knowing when not to succumb to that urge, exercising due diligence before passing on material that is flatly false or offensive, is an indispensable skill for politicians in the digital age. Or it should be. It is a test failed by Simon Evans, a Reform UK councillor a...

Starmer Abandons Plans to Cancel May Council Elections
PoliticsThe Guardiantimes-ukThe Independent+1New Statesman1mo ago4 sources

Starmer Abandons Plans to Cancel May Council Elections

Labour leader Keir Starmer has reversed his decision to cancel upcoming May council elections, marking another U-turn for his party. This move comes amidst reports of the government agreeing to pay Reform UK’s legal costs.

Labour Challenges Farage Over Private Jet Trip to Maldives
WorldThe Guardian5d ago

Labour Challenges Farage Over Private Jet Trip to Maldives

The Labour party has challenged Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over the revised £25,000 figure he claimed for a private jet trip to the Maldives, which was linked to a billionaire donor and intended for a failed attempt to reach the Chagos Islands.

Nigel Farage Reverses Stance on Pension Triple Lock Policy
PoliticsBBCThe Independent5d ago2 sources

Nigel Farage Reverses Stance on Pension Triple Lock Policy

Nigel Farage has U-turned on his previous position regarding the pension triple lock, a move seen as a victory for Reform UK's recent defection from the Conservatives. He had previously deemed the policy "unaffordable on a national level."

Reform UK Candidates in Wales Face Scrutiny Over Past Comments
WorldThe Independent12d ago

Reform UK Candidates in Wales Face Scrutiny Over Past Comments

Reform UK candidates hoping to oust Labour from the Senedd in Wales are facing scrutiny over past comments, including one who allegedly made Nazi salutes and racial slurs, and another who suggested people on a reality TV show needed 'putting down.'

Variations of European far-right
PoliticsDaily Sabah26d ago

Variations of European far-right

Last week, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reaffirmed his solidarity with the Iranian monarchist diaspora by lending his full support to the imperial war waged against their country....

Palantir’s NHS England contract ‘opens door to government abuse of power’, health bosses told
TechnologyThe Guardian27d ago

Palantir’s NHS England contract ‘opens door to government abuse of power’, health bosses told

Health justice charity Medact says data-sharing potential could be used for UK version of US immigration raids Palantir’s NHS contract opens the door to the Big Brother-style data-sharing that Reform UK would use for a version of US immigration raids, health bosses have been told. Palantir Technologies – the data analytics company founded by Peter Thiel and Alex Karp – won a £330m NHS England contract to deliver the Federated Data Platform in 2023. Continue reading...

Welsh Labour leader begins party’s uphill battle for Senedd victory
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

Welsh Labour leader begins party’s uphill battle for Senedd victory

Eluned Morgan focuses on party’s ‘distinctive identity’ as it faces twin threat of Plaid Cymru and Reform UK The leader of Welsh Labour, Eluned Morgan, has said her party is a patriotic protector of her country as she tries to fend off the twin threats of Plaid Cymru from the left and Reform UK from the right. Launching Welsh Labour’s Senedd election campaign, the first minister said: “Welsh Labour will always be proud to be patriots and to stand up for our country. I’ve always been a patrio...

Shabana Mahmood to limit refugees to 30 months in UK
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

Shabana Mahmood to limit refugees to 30 months in UK

Shorter asylum period can be renewed under hardline policy aimed at stopping rise of Reform UK Shabana Mahmood has ripped up the government’s asylum rules so that from Monday every refugee will be told that their status is temporary and will last just 30 months. In a move that has concerned a refugee charity, the home secretary said that claimants whose countries are deemed to be safe by the UK government will from now on be expected to return. Continue reading...

Gorton and Denton By-election Reflects National Mood
PoliticsThe Independent1mo ago

Gorton and Denton By-election Reflects National Mood

A by-election in the Greater Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton is seen as a crucial test of the national political mood, with residents expressing frustration with Labour and skepticism towards Reform UK.

Richard Tice Defends Tax Stance Amid Investigation Calls
PoliticsBBCThe Guardian23d ago2 sources

Richard Tice Defends Tax Stance Amid Investigation Calls

Reform UK's deputy leader, Richard Tice, has argued that Britons should aim to pay the minimum legally possible tax, responding to questions about his own tax affairs and a Labour party demand for an investigation into allegations of tax avoidance.

Nigel Farage Invests in Bitcoin Company
FinanceFTThe Independent1mo ago2 sources

Nigel Farage Invests in Bitcoin Company

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has acquired a significant stake in Stack Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency company co-founded by former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.

Burnham would ‘probably’ have won byelection, says Labour deputy leader
PoliticsBBCThe Guardian1mo ago2 sources

Burnham would ‘probably’ have won byelection, says Labour deputy leader

Lucy Powell calls for party to make more use of Greater Manchester mayor after Gorton and Denton defeat Andy Burnham would have won the Gorton and Denton byelection, Labour’s deputy leader said as she called for the party to make more use of the Greater Manchester mayor. Labour fell to third in the previously rock-solid seat on Thursday, with the Greens winning a fifth seat in parliament and Reform UK coming second. Continue reading...

Reform UK's Hardline Immigration Proposals
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

Reform UK's Hardline Immigration Proposals

Reform UK's 'shadow home secretary' Zia Yusuf outlines proposals for an ICE-style deportation plan, condemning migration as an 'invasion' and drawing criticism from rights groups.

Reform UK Proposes ICE-Style Deportation Agency to Halt Migrants
Politicscyprus-mail1mo ago

Reform UK Proposes ICE-Style Deportation Agency to Halt Migrants

Britain's populist Reform UK party has unveiled 'radical' plans to address what it calls an immigration 'invasion,' promising to establish an agency similar to the US ICE to deport thousands of illegal migrants and to withdraw from human rights treaties if it gains power.

‘We are the forgotten little town’: will disenchantment in Denton leave it ripe for Reform?
PoliticsBBCThe Guardian1mo ago2 sources

‘We are the forgotten little town’: will disenchantment in Denton leave it ripe for Reform?

With Gorton split between Labour and Greens, division creates opportunity for Farage’s party in other side of constituency facing byelection If you’re unsure whether you’ve crossed the border from Manchester into Tameside, the Reform posters will probably give it away. In windows, on walls, and staked on garden posts, Denton is awash with turquoise blue as the 26 February byelection looms. Near the town centre, Ian Singleton and his wife, Irene, have one of Reform’s turquoise banners standing proudly in their front yard. Ian was born in Gorton, in Manchester, but for the best part of the last three decades, the couple have lived on the other side of the constituency, in Denton. Continue reading...

Nigel Farage assumes Anne Robinson role in political remake of The Weakest Link
PoliticsBBCThe Guardian1mo ago2 sources

Nigel Farage assumes Anne Robinson role in political remake of The Weakest Link

Reform UK leader snaps at reporters as he tries to maintain control over announcement of shadow cabinet UK politics live – latest updates Meet the Fockers. The shadow cabinet from hell. Rejects, losers and deadbeats. A freak show. A tribute act. Reform have often been called a one-man band. The Nigel Farage party. So to counter this narrative, Nige took over Church House in Westminster and turned it into a tacky gameshow set. A remake of The Weakest Link. All to parade his new top team. The lucky men and women whose one job is to try not to fall out with one another in the next few years. No chance. Continue reading...