Electoral Commission assesses Labour complaint over Farage’s Clacton campaign spending
Electoral Commission and Essex Police are assessing allegations that Reform UK overspent in Nigel Farage’s Clacton campaign; the party denies any breach.
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UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus+ exchange programme from January 2027, government says
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Resident doctors in England begin five-day strike as NHS warns of delays during flu surge
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Independent review warns UK National Security Act could criminalise journalism and protest if applied too broadly
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Starmer orders foreign interference review after ex‑Reform Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for bribery
Starmer ordered a foreign interference review after ex‑Reform Wales leader Nathan Gill was jailed for bribery linked to pro‑Russian statements.
US pauses £31bn UK-US ‘Tech Prosperity Deal’ amid talks over UK tax and rules
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Five Labour councillors defect to Greens on Brent Council as Polanski calls Labour ‘broken’
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UK launches BBC charter review with 12-week consultation on mission, governance and funding
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UK politicians urge Starmer to defend BBC after Trump files $10bn lawsuit over Panorama edit
UK MPs urge Keir Starmer to back the BBC after Donald Trump sued for up to $10bn over an edited Panorama clip of his 6 Jan 2021 speech.