Ex-Reform deputy launches new party to rival Nigel Farage
The new party will be known as Advance UK, Ben Habib said in a post to X (formerly Twitter).
Nigel Farage on track to become PM with ‘historic’ majority, new poll indicates
Nigel Farage’s party would win 377 seats, with the Labour and Conservative parties both experiencing a dramatic drop in support.
Latest: 127 Labour MPs sign amendment to block welfare cuts
If passed, the amendment would kill the government’s plans to save £5 billion a year by overhauling the welfare system.
UK to expand nuclear deterrent with new fighter jets amid ‘rising risks’
The United Kingdom will purchase 12 new F-35A fighter jets and join NATO’s dual-capable aircraft nuclear mission, an act Downing Street describes as a major boost for national security and the “biggest strengthening” of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation. The prime minister is set to announce at the NATO summit on Wednesday that […]
Sadiq Khan warns welfare cuts will ‘destroy financial safety net’ for vulnerable Londoners
Sadiq Khan has called on the government to “urgently” rethink its welfare reforms, warning they could “destroy the financial safety net” and leave hundreds of thousands of disabled and vulnerable Londoners facing income losses. The mayor of London pointed to Policy in Practice analysis that indicates Londoners stand to lose a total of £820 million […]
Labour rejects Nigel Farage’s non-dom plan as ‘bonanza for billionaires’
Nigel Farage’s new proposal for wealthy foreign residents is a “bonanza for billionaires” that would create a “massive black hole in the country’s finances”, Labour has said. Ellie Reeves, the chair of the Labour Party, insisted that working people would be left to foot the bill for what she termed “dangerous and unfunded Liz Truss […]
Regime change in Iran not ‘under consideration’, insists David Lammy
The UK foreign secretary has insisted that regime change in Iran is not “under consideration”, despite Donald Trump’s suggestion overnight that the country should be made “great again”. David Lammy referenced “extensive discussions” with members of the US administration over the weekend and noted that recent military action conducted by the United States was “targeted […]
How every MP voted on assisted dying as bill set to become law
MPs have voted in favour of the assisted dying bill, which will legalise the right for terminally ill people in England and Wales to end their own life with medical assistance. MPs voted 314 to 291, a majority of 23, in favour of Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s bill, backing the right for adults with less […]
Nandy downplays welfare rebellion despite whip’s ‘honourable’ resignation
Lisa Nandy has insisted a major rebellion is not brewing over the government’s welfare reforms, describing the resignation of a party whip over the issue as an “honourable” but isolated incident. Vicky Foxcroft, a government whip and former shadow minister for disabled people, quit her frontbench role on Thursday evening, stating she could not vote […]
How every MP voted on abortion decriminalisation
MPs have voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales so that women cannot be prosecuted for terminating their pregnancy at any stage. The amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill passed by 379 votes to 137 on Tuesday evening, in what is regarded as the the biggest shakeup to reproductive rights in almost 60 […]
