Reform UK insists using Navy to stop migrant boats would be legal
At a recent news conference, Farage expressed "entire confidence" that the audacious plan could be fully justified under the tenets of international maritime law. This stance comes as the Conservatives…
Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog
The core of the allegation against Tice, who serves as the Member of Parliament for Boston and Skegness, revolves around a specific Commons debate that took place on June 22.…
Burnham pledges to be ‘relentless’ in curbing small boat crossings.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has unequivocally pledged that his administration will be "relentless" in its efforts to drastically reduce the number of individuals undertaking perilous journeys to the UK aboard…
Clacton by-election ballot list costing four times more
Peter Davidson, the Returning Officer for the Clacton constituency, has detailed the extensive operational overhauls his teams are implementing to manage the election. The standard procedures for ballot handling and…
Greater Manchester’s mayor Bev Craig says PM’s new powers will change lives
Craig, a Labour candidate, secured a decisive mandate, garnering 309,525 votes. Her closest challenger, Sian Astley of the Reform Party, trailed with 157,178 votes. This substantial margin underscored Labour’s continued…
Sir John Curtice: The "Burnham bounce" is real but it’s not massive.
The political landscape in the United Kingdom has shifted noticeably in the wake of Andy Burnham’s ascent to Prime Minister, a fortnight ago. As Professor of Politics at the University…
Labour’s Bev Craig elected new mayor of Greater Manchester
The election, conducted under the supplementary vote system, required a candidate to achieve over 50% of the vote, either in the first round or after second-preference votes were redistributed. In…
Burnham faces criticism over plans for mayors to get share of income tax
The government, led by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, is facing a significant backlash over its ambitious plan to allow regional mayors in England to retain a proportion of income tax…
Wheels could come off Stormont without reform, says Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy
Alliance leader Naomi Long articulated a palpable sense of apprehension, stating unequivocally that without greater flexibility and a renewed spirit of goodwill among the Executive parties, "we are going to…
Healey announces his first Budget will be on 28 October
In his concise but impactful message, Healey articulated the core philosophy underpinning the forthcoming financial blueprint. He stated, "This will be a Budget that moves money and power out of…
















