Politics
State pension age could rise to 68 seven years earlier than planned
UK FACT CHECK POLITICS
Independent reporting, transparently verified by objective AI fact-checking
Man arrested over social media post allegedly threatening to shoot Nigel Farage
The Met Office estimates that around 2,700 people died as a result of the UK heatwaves in May and June.
The UK Government bans support for Iran’s IRGC
Police investigate £500,000 in Reform UK donations linked to Nigel Farage ally’s family
The Egyptian Football Association has called on FIFA to remove the officials who oversaw Egypt’s World Cup last 16 defeat to Argentina
European Parliament demands FIFA investigation over Trump influence claims after Balogun suspension reversal
Nigel Farage’s £5m gift reported to National Crime Agency after bank raised money laundering concerns
Politics
MORE →Four Highland Councillors Quit Licensing Committee After Convicted Rapist Keeps Taxi Licence
Four Highland councillors resigned from the licensing committee after a six-to-four, gender-split vote allowed convicted rapist David Brown, 50, to keep his taxi operator's licence. Police Scotland had objected to the licence being retained. One councillor was expelled from his party and another quit the council. All 74 councillors will reconsider the decision in September.
Elon Musk posted twice as much about UK race and immigration as SpaceX before historic IPO
Farage denies new claims over undeclared support from convicted criminal and close ally
NHS to Launch Walking Challenge With Rewards for Daily Exercise
Labour Backbenchers Push for £1m Cap on UK Political Donations Backed by Burnham
Burnham Rules Out Early Election If He Becomes Prime Minister
NHS
MORE →NHS to Launch Walking Challenge With Rewards for Daily Exercise
Andy Burnham is expected to block Palantir from the NHS if he becomes Prime Minister.
NHS Digital warns critical Cisco ISE flaws could allow remote code execution
Cyber attack alert: NHS says hackers can take control of networks
Government withdraws planned 1,000 resident doctor training posts as six-day strike goes ahead
NHS hospitals urged to reject £330m data platform part-owned by Trump ally
Elections
MORE →Nigel Farage Resigns as Clacton MP and Vows to Contest By-Election Amid Funding Inquiries
Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton-on-Sea and confirmed he will stand in the by-election his departure triggers. He said he had "not broken the law in any way at all" and had not misused public money. His resignation comes amid a standards inquiry into a £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne and separate reported claims regarding benefits from George Cottrell.
Reform UK defends Makerfield candidate Robert Kenyon after sexist posts linked to him resurface
Reform UK candidate who won a seat in Sunderland beat his girlfriend black and blue and allegedly abused a child
Behind Politics UK: the "impartial" platform owned by a Reform councillor
Reform UK takes Chorley East from Labour in first declared result as counts begin across Britain
From county halls to devolved parliaments, Britain’s 7 May elections will test a fractured political map
World
MORE →UN inquiry concludes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children
Panama Papers at 10: Leak linked to $1.3bn in tax recoveries; campaigners say loopholes remain
Email attributed to Ghislaine Maxwell says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor & Virginia Giuffre photo was taken at her London home
Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify under oath in House Epstein inquiry ahead of expected contempt vote
Starmer begins China visit for Xi talks on trade, investment and security
President Trump says an "armada" is heading toward Iran as USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group moves to Middle East
UK
MORE →Elon Musk posted twice as much about UK race and immigration as SpaceX before historic IPO
