Green councillors face Labour deadline to disown Zionism policy
The BBC has been told Green groups have been given until Sunday to respond to the demand, after which Labour's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) will decide whether the party will continue with local deals to…
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Trump says Burnham 'getting it done' after Jackdaw decision
He said he had spoken with Burnham, telling reporters on Friday that the decision would "make the UK a very rich country". Trump said: "The other prime minister, the previous man, Starmer. He's a very nice man, but he…
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Ex-Tory campaign chief and his wife receive suspended sentences over election bets
Lee and his wife Laura stood to win more than £23,000 had their cheating not been uncovered, the court heard. Lee was sentenced to 10 months and two weeks' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, while his wife was…
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Reform UK braces for Farage standards verdict over undeclared £5m gift
The party is on tenterhooks over the report, with multiple Reform insiders saying they are readying for a fightback through the appeals process and fully expect the initial verdict to find against their leader. Any…
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Free Speech Union hit by internal allegations of racism and sexually inappropriate remarks
A key figure in the campaign group, the chief operating officer, Sigrun Olafsdottir, departed late last week after employees alleged that she told a junior member of staff she would "never hire a black person" as a part…
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False claim Henry Nowak’s killer has been attacked in prison circulates online again
Some posts on Facebook and Instagram shared the claim alongside a photo of Digwa with overlaid text reading “Breaking News”. The posts said that “a mixture of sugar and boiling water was thrown in his face causing…
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Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests
Carmarthenshire – Saron Plaid Cymru 397 (43.9 per cent, +3.5 on 2022) Reform UK 253 (28.0 per cent, +28.0) Labour 159 (17.6 per cent, -21.2) Conservatives 44 (4.9 per cent, +4.9) Independent 41 (4.5 per cent, +4.5) Lib…
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UK politics: Andy Burnham warns of ‘winter of greater flooding’ – as it happened
The prime minister was asked if the Government was playing catch-up with civil preparedness as he attended a summit organised to learn from the summer's record wildfires. A second storm, Storm Boelo will bring disruption…
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PM defends Gogglebox appearance after Badenoch criticism
Badenoch told BBC Breakfast that "even as a junior minister or as a secretary of state, I never had time to go on Gogglebox" and it "takes hours to do". The Conservative leader was responding after Burnham was revealed…
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UK Column News — 23rd October 2026
UK Column News Show Notes 00:54 Antisemitism in UK Schools and Colleges: With special guest, Professor David Miller Independent review – antisemitism in schools and colleges in England Independent review – antisemitism…
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