Politics

Zack Polanski admits he mistakenly claimed to be a Red Cross spokesperson

Zack Polanski admits he mistakenly claimed to be a Red Cross spokesperson

Zack Polanski admitted he was mistaken when he called himself a British Red Cross spokesperson, and he said the heightened media focus on the Green party stems from anxiety over its growing appeal and its backing of wealth taxes. Polanski had described himself as a spokesperson for the charity while

Analysis Shows Nigel Farage Has Earned £2m Since Becoming MP

Analysis Shows Nigel Farage Has Earned £2m Since Becoming MP

Nigel Farage’s income since he was elected as an MP has now topped £2 million in addition to his parliamentary salary, according to an analysis of the register of members’ interests. His earning ability places him among a small group of MPs who have used their position to generate

Starmer courts defecting voters as support for Greens and Reform rises

Starmer courts defecting voters as support for Greens and Reform rises

Labour is braced for record‑breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections in England, which could be decisive for Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister. In a message to voters on Thursday, Starmer said Reform’s Nigel Farage and the Greens’ Zack Polanski were “not fit to meet this

Partner of Farage Declines to Say How She Funded Home in His Constituency

Partner of Farage Declines to Say How She Funded Home in His Constituency

Nigel Farage’s partner, Laure Ferrari, declined to say how she financed a house in the Reform leader and MP’s Clacton constituency, remarking that “there’s more than one way to pay for a house”. In an interview with the French outlet Le Monde, Ferrari was questioned about revelations

Hereditary Lords set to lose their seats in the House of Lords

Hereditary Lords set to lose their seats in the House of Lords

Hereditary titles will be ended before the forthcoming monarch’s address after an agreement was reached to award life peerages to certain Conservatives and cross‑benchers who would otherwise lose their places. On Tuesday night the upper chamber approved the final version of the House of Lords (hereditary peers) Bill,

UK Ministers to Seek Advice from 100 Citizens on Digital ID Plans

UK Ministers to Seek Advice from 100 Citizens on Digital ID Plans

Ministers will invite a hundred people chosen at random from across the United Kingdom to take part in the government’s consultation on digital identification, as officials aim to counter conspiracy theories surrounding the intended use of the system. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, will set

Alba Party to dissolve and skip the Scottish election

Alba Party to dissolve and skip the Scottish election

Alba has declared that it will dissolve and will not put forward any candidates for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. The independence‑supporting group was launched in 2021 by the late Alex Salmond as a “new political force”, yet it has been hit by a steep drop in members and