The latest Electoral Calculus MRP poll, published on 30 June — almost a year on from the general election — suggests that both MPs representing constituencies in the Eastleigh local government area could lose their seats to anti-immigration party Reform UK if a general election were held tomorrow. In Eastleigh, Reform is now predicted to…
UK PM Keir Starmer (File photo) When you think of Keir Starmer, the first things that probably come to mind are his calm demeanor, sharp suits, and serious tone in Parliament. But behind the political persona is a man who’s quietly built a pretty impressive financial portfolio.From humble beginnings in a working-class family to a…
British holidaymakers will soon enjoy faster travel to Europe after the Prime Minister secured a new agreement with the European Union. The deal will allow UK travellers to use more eGates across Europe, “ending the dreaded queues at border control,” the UK Government pledged. Bringing furry friends abroad will also be easier, as “pet passports”…
Reform UK has been handed a record-breaking polling lead just days after taking hundreds of council seats across England in May 1’s local elections. Nigel Farage’s party now sits 12 points clear of the Conservatives and seven clear of Labour. Reform is now also the only one out of the top three parties to have…
Nigel Farage has pledged to become Britain’s Elon Musk by launching a war on council waste as he accused local authorities of “taking taxpayers for mugs” and vowing major reforms if Reform UK wins in next month’s local elections. The Reform Party leader has pledged to implement a British version of Musk’s DOGE (Department of…
The UK’s highest court has ruled that the definition of a “woman” in equality legislation refers to someone who is born biologically female, in a blow to campaigners for the rights of transgender people. The supreme court found in a unanimous decision that the meaning of “woman” in anti-discrimination law did not extend to a…
A Reform UK MP has claimed a campaign sign has been torn down just weeks before a crunch set of Local Elections across England. The sign, erected in Selston in Nottinghamshire, was left without Reform UK’s badge at its centre, leaving the message: “On Thursday, May 1 – Vote.” Ashfield MP Lee Anderson issued a…
An MP has been barred from entering Hong Kong to visit her own newborn grandson in a “heartless and totally unacceptable” crackdown by Chinese authorities. Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse had flown to the former British Crown Colony on Thursday – but was held up and interrogated at airport security by immigration officers for five…
The Conservatives have been drawn into a “racism and sexism” row after a Tory councillor appeared to launch a racist message at his Reform UK challenger’s wife. Tory councillor Mike Introna had been discussing Reform candidate Andrew McCallum in a WhatsApp group chat – where he labelled him “ageist” and “anti-disabled”, screenshots shared with GB…
Nigel Farage has declined three times to say whether he wants to be the next Prime Minister of the UK, as he told GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope “you fundamentally misunderstand me”. The Reform UK leader sat down with GB News as he discussed the latest party polling – which suggests that the party…