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Reform have received more donations in the last 24 hours than the total received by all UK political parties last year.
Reform land second £36m donation in the space of 24 hours
Reform UK have landed their second £36m donation in the space of 24 hours after Christopher Harborne matched Ben Delo's £36m donation.
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The crypto billionaire, who pled guilty to financial crimes in America in 2022, has smashed the record for the biggest ever donation to a British political party.
Ben Delo: the man who just gave Reform £36m
One man has been propelled into the spotlight after his record-breaking donation to Reform UK of £36m, but who really is Ben Delo?
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During an interview in the hours after the attacks on the World Trade Center, Trump's reaction said everything you need to know about him.
People are resharing Trump's shocking initial reaction to 9/11
People have been resharing Donald Trump's shocking initial reaction to 9/11 on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
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It seems that the vast majority of Brits don't trust Nigel Farage or Reform UK as far as they could throw them.
Robert Jenrick has said an audience member at Reform's Party conference who assaulted a protestor should be awarded a medal.
The midterms look set to go very badly for the Republicans - so Trump is resorting to desperate, unfunded, unfeasible and illegal measures.
A local Reform councillor had to come down to the hotel and explain the situation to the group of masked protestors.
Portsmouth protestors mocked after mistaking Pakistan U19s cricket team for asylum seekers
Protestors in Portsmouth had to be talked down after they mistook Pakistan's under-19s cricket team for a group of asylum seekers.
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The former Anthropic employee said AI companies were 'gambling with our lives.'
AI researcher resigns from job after issuing terrifying warning to humanity
A former Anthropic researcher has claimed AI companies are caught up in a race to develop systems that could become impossible to control.
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Michelle Dewberry was reminded that her opinion of the protestors would probably be very different if they were climate activists.
GB News host tied up in knots over defence of Portsmouth protestors
GB News host Michelle Dewbury was tied up in knots by a guest over her somewhat hypocritical defence of anti-migrant protestors in Portsmouth.
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Reform now risk losing their majority in several county councils - and even their flagship authority in Kent is under threat.
Reform on the brink of 'losing control of multiple councils', as councillor exodus continues
Reform now risk losing their majority in several county councils - and even their flagship authority in Kent is under threat.
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The Met has announced an official investigation into Reform UK over whether the party broke the law in relation to foreign funding.
Met Police confirms investigation into Reform donations after undercover sting
The Met has announced an official investigation into Reform UK over whether the party broke the law in relation to foreign funding.
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Police said a number of suspects had been identified, but have urged people not to speculate on the identity of those involved.
Police launch investigation into assaults at Reform UK conference
West Midlands Police has launched an investigation into five assaults at Reform UK's party conference in Birmingham.
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Trump's comments have been labelled 'demented' and 'disgusting.'
Donald Trump lies about being rescued from rubble on 9/11
Donald Trump has once again falsely claimed that he was at Ground Zero on 9/11, telling an event he was rescued from the rubble by firemen.
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Andy Burnham has said the suffering of the Palestinian people is a "scar on the conscience of the world" after his government announced sanctions against Israel.
Voters on both sides of the political spectrum are largely opposed to disability benefit cuts.
Vast majority of Brits are against cuts to disability benefits, survey finds
Almost half of respondents were actually in favour of disability benefits being increased.
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"The British government agrees that there is ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in areas of the West Bank - perpetrated by settler terrorists.
May 2026: Zia Yusuf says no more Tories will join Reform. September 2026: Former Tory MP announces she has joined Reform.
In what would mark a major departure from his predecessor’s approach to working with The Sun, Andy Burnham is reportedly planning to limit the newspaper’s access to him.
“You have repeatedly told the public, ‘it’s unfair, it’s only on you’ - it’s not true."
Laura Kuenssberg calls out Farage for claims of prejudice against Reform
Laura Kuenssberg called out Nigel Farage for his baseless claims that his party is unfairly treated by the British media.
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They say a week is a long time in politics - and it's safe to say Reform have had an absolute shocker over the last seven days.
The sensational claim suggests Trump's time could almost be up.
Donald Trump ‘to quit within weeks and hand presidency to JD Vance’, according to expert
Donald Trump could quit within weeks and hand his presidency to JD Vance, that's at least what one political expert has suggested.
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Instead of trying to solve actual issues, the White House is launching arcade games about deporting immigrants and building border walls
Say what you want about Nigel Farage – but his sense of timing is nothing short of incredible.
Nigel Farage, four other Reform MPs voted against new foreign donation laws THIS WEEK
Another week, another nightmare for Nigel Farage. Even his recently-updated voting record is showing him up...
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And these polls were all carried out BEFORE the undercover investigation into Reform party donations was broadcast. It will be interesting what the polls say next week...
