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Ex-DUP chief faces new allegation of raping woman inside Westminster

“The allegation relates to one victim who is being supported by specialist officers,” the force said. “The investigation is in its early stages. No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.” The 2016 allegations…

Burnham approves Jackdaw – and Labour’s unity on climate action is imperilled with the stroke of a pen | Zoe Williams

Appropriately, the theme suggested by readers was what can the public actually do in the face of what feels like paralysing climate doom? There is so much going on that is hopeful: biodiversity tracking, river…

As Miatta ignites the speaker’s gas-fuelled inferno, Reform show up as snowflakes | John Crace

After months of faffing around – there were the small matters of a party conference and a byelection to negotiate first – the government finally gave the go-ahead to drilling in the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea.…

'Mindset shift' needed within government on No10 North, says deputy

The Manchester office of Number 10 North - sister to London's Downing Street - was set up by Prime Minister Andy Burnham in July. Burnham's political opponents have called the office a "gimmick" and raised transparency…

UK politics: Reform UK claims racism exposé has left some members ‘psychologically damaged’ as it reports ITV to police – as it happened

The party says it will also be suing them for damages. Zia Yusuf , the party's home affairs spokesperson, posted this on social media summarising his party's allegations. Reform UK has reported ITV, its board, and its…

Reform UK fined for failing to declare it was publisher of campaigns material

It was due to pay £1,750 on 23 September, but the fine was increased by a quarter to £2,187 because Reform missed the payment deadline. The penalty was eventually paid on Tuesday. Jackie Killeen, the commission's…

Jeffrey Donaldson investigated over alleged rape in UK parliament

Scotland Yard confirmed it received a report from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on 13 October about an alleged rape in the Palace of Westminster involving a man now aged 63. The Belfast Telegraph first…

Le coût des ex-Premiers ministres a baissé de 500 000 euros

Cette réforme devrait faire économiser quelques centaines de milliers d’euros à l’Etat, plus que jamais en quête d’économies . L’enveloppe devrait rester stable par la suite : “La prévision pour 2027 est proche de celle…

Google updates AI detector after Full Fact investigation finds it flagging apparently real images

We found five examples of images shared by politicians in recent months which were flagged by the tool—even though those who posted the pictures insist they are genuine and unaltered. Google’s new public SynthID Detector…

Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences

Ministers said the first gas could be produced by the end of this month, helping heat millions of homes, and also announced the creation of a new energy wealth fund. But environmental campaigners said the decision would…