- 2d ago
Labour sets seven-day ultimatum for Greens over 'Zionism is racism' motion
Labour has told its councils to end power-sharing deals with the Greens unless local Green councillors disown the party's 'Zionism is racism' motion. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has also asked the party for more information about the motion and the complaints it has received.
- 2d ago
Reform councillor Alan Feeney quits after ITV footage shows him calling Asian homeowners parasites
Alan Feeney has stepped down from his council roles after ITV undercover footage captured him calling Asian homeowners 'parasites'. The Ministry of Justice has suspended him from his prison service job.
- Aug 14
Farage wins Clacton by-election against Count Binface as donation probe restarts
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage regained his Clacton-on-Sea seat on 14 August 2026 in a by-election he triggered, winning between 62.8% and 63.3% of the vote against satirical candidate Count Binface, while a parliamentary probe into a £5 million undeclared donation restarts.
- Jul 6
MPs accuse UK government of mis-selling student loans and urge reversal of repayment threshold freeze
A cross-party committee of MPs has accused the government of mis-selling student loans by comparing repayments to phone contracts, and called for an immediate reversal of the three-year freeze on the earnings threshold at which graduates start repaying.