Politics

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Transatlantic network links British Reform Party to Trump-linked US think tanks
Those are the words of Matt Goodwin — Reform UK’s parliamentary candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election — as spoken to Kevin Roberts, the President of the Heritage Foundation and architect of Project 2025.
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Australia backs Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be removed from the royal line of succession
Australia’s prime minister has written to Sir Keir Starmer and said the nation would back removing Andrew from the royal line of succession.
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MPs consider inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s controversial trade envoy role
An influential committee of MPs might initiate an inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as a UK trade envoy despite his arrest, as it has come to light that the disgraced former royal frequently urged ministers for a larger government role.
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Dame Antonia Romeo makes history as first female cabinet secretary
Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Dame Antonia Romeo as Britain’s first female cabinet secretary and head of the civil service.
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Peter Murrell court delay sparks fury as embezzlement case pushed beyond election, handing SNP a politically convenient escape from scrutiny
The former SNP chief executive will now not have to enter a plea in his embezzlement case until after the Scots vote in the Scottish Parliament Election – with the Scottish Government denying any involvement in the delay.
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Keir Starmer sacks cabinet secretary Chris Wormald after just 14 months amid Whitehall power struggle
Sir Keir Starmer was accused of throwing yet another senior figure ’under the bus’ to save himself today as he confirmed he had sacked the head of the Civil Service.
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UK PM calls for apology after Manchester United co-owner blames immigration and benefits for national crisis
Sir Keir Starmer has criticized Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe after he said the UK has been "colonized by immigrants".
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MI6 “warned Downing Street about Mandelson’s Russia links” before his appointment as Washington ambassador
MI6 was reportedly informed that Peter Mandelson might pose a risk to British security due to his connections with Russian intelligence.
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Epstein files show Steve Bannon sought funding to support Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini ahead of European elections
Donald Trump’s former adviser told Epstein in 2019 that he was ‘focused on raising money for Le Pen and Salvini’ before European elections
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Peter Mandelson to retire from House of Lords amid fresh revelations over Epstein links
Britain’s former U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson intends to retire from the upper house of parliament, the chamber’s speaker said on Tuesday.
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Cash for access? Labour-connected firm offers VIP access to tech secretary and PM’s team
A Labour-linked lobbying firm is selling access to government officials, including tech secretary Liz Kendall and “top advisers to the prime minister”, for tens of thousands of pounds, openDemocracy can reveal.
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Anas Sarwar vows to ban transgender women from female prisons within days if elected first minister
Anas Sarwar has vowed to ban transgender women from the female prison estate "within days" if he becomes first minister after the Holyrood election.
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Epstein files expose years of intimate contact between Norway’s crown princess and convicted sex offender
Norway’s crown princess has become embroiled in another scandal after newly unsealed files appeared to show her years of extensive contact with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Peter Mandelson quits Labour after Epstein files reveal payments to him and his husband
Labour grandee Lord Peter Mandelson has resigned his party membership following the latest release of Epstein files, which uncovered more of his connections to the billionaire sex offender.
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Starmer defends move to block Andy Burnham from Westminster by-election as Labour anger grows
Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in a Westminster by-election next month, as anger continues to grow within the Labour Party over the move.
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Labour weighs Andy Burnham return to Westminster as Gorton and Denton by-election looms
Labour MPs are preparing to meet amid growing speculation that Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham could stand in an upcoming Westminster by-election triggered by the resignation of a local MP.
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Starmer condemns Trump’s claim UK troops were “off the frontline” in Afghanistan as insulting
The mother of a veteran who suffered horrific injuries condemns the US president’s comments as "the ultimate insult".
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Chagos Islands debate delayed after US backlash as Donald Trump brands UK handover “an act of great stupidity”
An upcoming debate on Britain’s decision to hand over the Chagos Islands has reportedly been delayed after US backlash.
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“Bloodsucker” and “a special place in hell”: Robert Jenrick reveals furious private messages from Tory chief whip Rebecca Harris after defecting to Reform
Robert Jenrick has released a series of harsh messages sent to him by Conservative Chief Whip Rebecca Harris after he left the party for Reform.
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Conservatives place 11 MPs on defection watch list amid fears of mass switch to Reform UK
The Conservative Party has placed 11 of its MPs on a defection watch list amid growing concerns that more could follow Robert Jenrick in joining Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
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Tony Blair named to Trump’s Gaza “board of peace” by White House
Former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair will take part in Donald Trump’s new Gaza “board of peace,” a White House initiative aimed at establishing long-term stability and a sustained peace in the territory.
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John Healey says Nigel Farage endangers Britain’s national security by opposing troop deployment to Ukraine
Defence Secretary John Healey has said he would not trust Nigel Farage with Britain’s national security after the Reform UK leader said he would vote against plans to deploy British troops to Ukraine alongside France in the event of a peace deal.
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Trump hints at NATO withdrawal and tariffs over Greenland dispute
Donald Trump has suggested the United States could withdraw from NATO and impose tariffs on countries that refuse to support his push for control over Greenland, arguing the territory is vital to US national security.
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Robert Jenrick defects to Reform UK hours after sacking, accusing Conservatives of “breaking Britain” and fueling mass migration
Robert Jenrick has launched a scathing attack on the Tories as he officially joined Reform UK just hours after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch.
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Kemi Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick over secret plan to defect from Conservatives
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has dismissed Robert Jenrick ’with immediate effect’ over a ’secret plot’ to defect to Reform UK.