Reform UK says it is confident that £72m in donations from cryptocurrency billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne will not have to be repaid under proposed new rules on political funding. The party’s economic spokesman, Robert Jenrick, told the BBC that both donations were lawful when they were made. He also said Reform believes the… Continue reading Reform UK £72m Donations Face New Rules
The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its support for Saudi Arabia following recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia, during a phone call between the two countries’ foreign ministers. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a call on Saturday from UK Foreign Secretary Edward Miliband. The two officials discussed recent developments across the region and… Continue reading UK Reaffirms Solidarity With Saudi Arabia After Houthi Attacks
MPs have rejected the latest attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The House of Commons voted 286 to 270 against the proposed legislation, ending its progress in the current parliamentary session. The vote followed an emotional debate in which MPs from different parties shared personal experiences and strong views. The bill had… Continue reading Assisted Dying England Wales Bill Rejected by MPs
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has rejected claims that her party’s proposed housing benefit cuts would force people into homelessness. Instead, she argued that some people receiving housing support may need to move to cheaper areas. The Conservatives say their plans could reduce the housing benefit bill by around £4bn. They want to use some of… Continue reading Badenoch Housing Benefit Cuts Explained
Four men were injured after a stabbing incident on Bromley High Street in south-east London, with seven people arrested, according to the Metropolitan Police. One of the injured men remains in a critical condition in hospital, while the other three are being treated for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. Emergency services were… Continue reading Bromley Stabbing: Four Hurt and Seven Arrested
A 31-year-old British man has been charged under the National Security Act over alleged links to Russia’s military intelligence service. According to prosecutors, Joshua Cammidge, from Swindon, allegedly received instructions from a person believed to have links to the GRU Volunteer Corps. The Crown Prosecution Service said the group is controlled by Russia’s military intelligence… Continue reading British Man Charged Over Russian Intelligence Links
Hundreds of police officers, emergency workers and members of the public gathered in Hartlepool for the funeral of PC Matthew Blades, who died in a fatal A66 crash while on duty. The 37-year-old Cleveland Police officer was remembered as a devoted father, husband, colleague and friend. PC Blades and fellow officer PC Tom Clough, 38,… Continue reading Untitled
The UK West Bank settlement sanctions mark a major shift in Britain’s approach to Israel’s settlement policy. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced measures targeting goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Britain made the move alongside France and Canada. The three countries said settlement expansion threatens the possibility of a future Palestinian… Continue reading UK West Bank Settlement Sanctions Announced
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man and a woman were found dead inside a house in Blackburn, Lancashire. Lancashire Police said officers discovered the two bodies at a property on Hardman Street at about 08:20 BST. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities have not been… Continue reading Blackburn Murder Arrest After Two People Found Dead
Several police officers were injured and vehicles were damaged during a protest against small boat crossings in Portsmouth, police said. Hundreds of people gathered in the Hampshire city after 140 migrants were brought ashore in the area. The arrival took place much farther west than the locations where small boats usually reach the English coast.… Continue reading Portsmouth Protest: Officers Injured and Vehicles Damaged
