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‘Serious consequences’: Farage attacks Sky News after question about George Cottrell

Reform UK leader confronts journalist after question about gifts from friend and convicted fraudsterUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has said Sky News bosses face “serious consequences” in an outburst triggered by questions over fresh revelations about his finances.The Reform UK leader has faced renewed scrutiny after the Sunday Times revealed he had received funding from his longtime ally, the convicted fraudster George Cottrell. Continue reading...

politics  Jul 7, 2026

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UK abuse scandal ‘ignored because victims were working-class boys from north’, minister says

Jake Richards announces measures to prevent abuse like that at Medomsley detention centre in County DurhamOne of the UK’s most horrific and shocking child custody scandals was collectively ignored for decades because the victims were working-class boys from the north of England, a government minister has said.The sentencing and youth justice minister, Jake Richards, has announced he is implementing a number of recommendations to prevent abuse such as that which took place between 1961 and 1987 a

politics  Jul 6, 2026

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Starmer to rally European allies at Nato summit amid concerns over US stance

Outgoing PM will stress British commitment to defence spending at meeting in Ankara to counter Trump rebukesKeir Starmer will seek to work with European allies to shore up support for Nato at its summit in Ankara on Tuesday amid concerns that Donald Trump could further destabilise the military alliance with threats over defence spending.Downing Street said the prime minister and other international leaders would be focused on “building a stronger and more European Nato” as they attempt to addres

politics  Jul 6, 2026

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The Guardian view on apprenticeships: young people need help getting started at work | Editorial

Existing staff are taking too much of a fund intended for new recruits. Ministers must take charge of redirecting itFor the roughly 64% of young people who do not go to university, apprenticeships are vital gateways to the world of work. The way that funding has flowed away from them and towards older workers in recent years was flagged as a problem in the interim report from Alan Milburn’s review on young people and work in May. Mr Milburn’s recommendations are still some months off. Apprentice

politics  Jul 6, 2026

BBC Politics

Tributes to veteran MP and minister Sir George Howarth

Sir George Howarth served in Parliament for almost 38 years and was a minister under Tony Blair.

politics  Jul 6, 2026

BBC Politics

Treasury sees defence as a drain not a driver for growth, says Healey

John Healey quit his cabinet role as defence secretary over a long-delayed military spending plan.

politics  Jul 6, 2026

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Farage is on the brink but if he goes, Labour can’t rest easy: people still need something worth voting for | Gaby Hinsliff

The Reform funding scandals could yet bring down its leader – and give Andy Burnham a head start. The biggest pitfall would be complacencyNo politician is greater than their party. However bright you shine, you’re never so indispensable that you couldn’t be replaced tomorrow – or so, at least, convention has it. But there’s one man at Westminster to whom convention rarely applies, and that’s why the multiple funding scandals now engulfing Nigel Farage are such a watershed moment in British polit

politics  Jul 6, 2026

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Grooming gang leader 'could still be deported'

A Home Office minister says they were examining changing the law to deport recently freed Shabir Ahmed.

politics  Jul 6, 2026

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Angela Rayner goes full beige in her push for an Andy Burnham promotion

Angie did her best to not say anything controversial in a presenting gig on LBC. Let’s hope it was a one-offIt’s been quiet. Too quiet. There was a time, not so long ago, when Angela Rayner was being widely tipped to be the UK’s next prime minister after Keir Starmer. Not least by sources – ahem – extremely close to Ange herself. Just as soon as she had settled her outstanding tax bill to HMRC.Then along came Andy Burnham. The momentum seemingly unstoppable. And Angie faded into the background.

politics  Jul 6, 2026

BBC Politics

Why is Farage facing renewed scrutiny over his finances?

The Reform UK leader faces further pressure after reports he did not declare support from an ally.

politics  Jul 6, 2026

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Farage under pressure over gifts from convicted fraudster – The Latest

As Nigel Farage awaits the findings of a standards watchdog investigation into a £5m gift he received from the cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne, fresh allegations about his finances have emerged related to benefits received from the crypto entrepreneur George Cottrell, who has previously been convicted of fraud.The Reform UK leader says he is the victim of an ‘establishment hit job’ and that he has ‘done no wrongdoing’.Lucy Hough speaks to senior political correspondent Peter Walk

politics  Jul 6, 2026

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Burnham provided 'error-filled' article about devolution, says WalesOnline

The news site said the MP provided an article similar to others written for Scotland and London.

politics  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian Politics

Reform UK row: who funds Farage? – podcast

Nigel Farage claimed he was the victim of an ‘establishment hit job’ after it was revealed he accepted money from his friend, the convicted felon George Cottrell. The parliamentary standards commissioner is currently investigating whether Farage broke the rules previously, in relation to an undisclosed gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.Farage has always said the money was for personal use, and denied breaking any rules. But where does this leave him and the future of Reform UK?Re

politics  Jul 6, 2026

BBC Politics

Chris Mason: Accusations around Farage leave him looking vulnerable to his rivals

The Reform UK leader is in the news and at the heart of the headlines are questions about power, transparency and money.

politics  Jul 6, 2026

BBC Politics

Nigel Farage denies wrongdoing over unclaimed benefits

Nigel Farage said he has "done no wrongdoing" after it emerged he did not declare benefits provided by an ally once convicted of fraud in the US.

politics  Jul 6, 2026

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Jamaican man who has lived in UK for 26 years facing deportation

Case of Mark Nelson, 46, is one of first since new measures were announced in last week’s immigration billA Jamaican man who has lived more than half his life in the UK is facing deportation to his home country in one of the first cases since new anti-immigration measures were announced in last week’s immigration bill.Mark Nelson, 46, came to the UK in 2000 at the age of 20 and set up his own car mechanic business. He has five British children and a British partner. In 2017, he received a four-y

politics  Jul 6, 2026

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UK fighter jets intercept Russian plane over Norwegian Sea

The Ministry of Defence calls Moscow's activity "unsafe" and "unprofessional".

politics  Jul 6, 2026

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Here is a police statement: we are not woke or anti-woke, or fighting a culture war. We just strive to be fair | Matt Jukes

As a review highlights leadership deficiencies, we see the need for improvement. But being dragged into polarised debates doesn’t helpMatt Jukes is deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police‘Nepotism and bias’ rife in England and Wales police leadership, report findsIt has become almost impossible to discuss policing today without someone trying to place it on one side of a political argument or another. Depending on who is speaking, policing is either “too woke” or not progressive enough. P

politics  Jul 6, 2026

BBC Politics

Farage says he's 'done no wrongdoing' after benefits from ally not declared

The Liberal Democrats have asked the Reform UK leader to be "straight with the British people".

politics  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian Politics

‘Don’t mention the special relationship’: how should UK’s next PM handle Donald Trump?

Little-known abroad, Andy Burnham has a chance to define a new era of US-UK relations. Should he seek to charm or bargain with the bully in the White House – or treat him ‘like a poorly informed constituent’?If, as expected, Andy Burnham becomes the British prime minister later this month, one of his first telephone calls is likely to be with Donald Trump.Trump’s mother was Scottish and he has a nostalgic fascination with Britain. But managing a relationship with the erratic, transactional and d

politics  Jul 6, 2026