The Reform juggernaut is picking up speed – and Labour and the Tories risk being crushed
OPINION Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at his party conference in Cornwall earlier this week (Image: PA) Reform UK has golden opportunity to win my generation We all know latest opinion polling has Nigel Farage’s Reform UK leading other major parties. For…
Nightmare for Rachel Reeves as cost of living crisis returns
OPINION Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces problems on every side (Image: Getty) This is not the growth Rachel Reeves wanted. The leaps in energy bills and council tax, combined with climbing inflation, mean the Chancellor’ faces accusations the cost of living crisis is back….
POLL: Should it be illegal to burn Union Jack flag?
POLL Pro-Palestine protesters burned the Union Jack flag during a protest in Manchester (Image: Getty) Pro-Palestine protesters destroyed the Union Jack flag in front of police officers and counter-protesters. During a demonstration in Manchester on Saturday, crowds began ripping segments of the flag and waving them…
‘Do not want them’ – Rupert Lowe fury as stats show asylum claims reach record high
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Fury as record ‘wave’ of Channel crossings mean more asylum seekers in hotels
Small boat migrant crossings are up (Image: Getty) Even more asylum seekers are being housed in hotels after a record number of applications from people seeking refuge in the UK. The number in expensive hotel accommodation rose to 38,079 Home Office…
‘Tone deaf and weak!’ Keir Starmer’s defence announcement condemned from all sides
Keir Starmer announces increase to defence spending Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement that he will increase defence spending to 2.5% by 2027 is already coming under fire from across the political spectrum. While Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch welcomed the PM’s plan to fund the spending…
Reform MP demands Keir Starmer go far further on foreign aid – ‘scrap the lot’
The Reform MP has called for all foreign aid to be scrapped (Image: Getty) Keir Starmer should go further after reducing foreign aid to pay for an increase in defence spending, a Reform UK MP has claimed. Rupert Lowe, a regular critic…
Net zero to cost UK around £5billion each year, climate advisers warn
Ed Miliband is risking Britain’s chance of cheaper bills in pursuit of net zero (Image: Getty) Net zero will cost Britain around £5billion each year, the Government’s climate change advisers have said. Consumers are also predicted to switch from meat products…
Labour 1.5 million housing target savaged as ‘serious challenges’ dampen pledge
Labour pledged to build 1.5 million homes during the current Parliament. (Image: Getty) Labour’s target of building 1.5 million homes during this Parliament “faces serious challenges”, according to an expert, as completed constructions continue to decline. Housebuilding activity has already fallen…
Ed Miliband’s mad Net Zero plan dealt killer blow by energy giant’s announcement
OPINION Ed Miliband’s policies are looking madder by the day, says Lois Perry (left) (Image: PA) Ed Miliband, the UK’s current Energy Secretary, is swiftly cementing his place in history as the modern-day embodiment of King Canute. The legendary tale of Canute, who…