Parliamentary watchdog decides against inquiry into £80,000 loan to Reform’s deputy leader

Richard Tice had been referred to standards commissioner over undeclared sum from Farage aide George Cottrell

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'They're lucky to survive': Cats dumped in sealed box in scorching heat

Cats were left to bake inside a sealed cardboard box by the roadside as temperatures reached 33C.

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Reform repaid Tice loan on same day £1mn donated by mother of Farage aide Cottrell

Transactions fuel criticism of the party’s lack of transparency over its financing

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Farage urged to ‘come clean’ as fresh questions raised over £5 million gift

It casts new doubt on his defence for not declaring a £5 million gift from crypto-billionaire and Reform donor Christopher Harborne.

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Farage urged to ‘come clean’ as fresh questions raised over £5 million gift

It casts new doubt on his defence for not declaring a £5 million gift from crypto-billionaire and Reform donor Christoph

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'A Crock Of Sh*t': Former Royal Navy Officer Slams Reform's Small Boats Plan

The French government has also rejected the policy.

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Investigate Reform MP Over Donation, Campaigners Demand

Sarah Pochin, Reform UK MP for Runcorn and Helsby, is facing pressure over a £5,000 donation from food industry millionaires that stand to benefit from her campaigning.  According to an investigation ...

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EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

The degree to which the military is running out of ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles has not been previously reported.

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Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers

Low water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.

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Reform UK are peddling false statistics causing very real violence on our streets

THERE are precedents, of course. Bank robbers, drivers of getaway cars and the like, almost always plump for face coverings to avoid recognition.

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Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP A former neo-Nazi activist with convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP has been selected as a Conservative candidate for a local election in Somerset. Joshua Bonehill-Paine, the creator of the viral Crewkerne Gazette series of AI clips, is due to stand for election to Somerset council next year in a new Crewkerne South district. He told the Guardian he was an executive member of the Tories’ Yeovil branch, working as an events organiser. Continue reading...

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Science funding cuts will harm Britain’s global standing | Letters

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about the threat to research funding, including plans to close the Jodrell Bank Observatory

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Pembrokeshire Council Approves Breeding of Guinea Pigs For “Meat”

On 1st July 2026, Pembrokeshire County Council’s planning committee unanimously granted conditional approval for an off-grid living development in rural Wales that includes plans to breed rodents for…

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Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog

Tice says the complaint related to a debate on Israeli influence and whether he should have referenced his register of interests.

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Drivers stealing almost £200k worth of fuel every day since start of Middle East crisis, report reveals | LBC

An increase in the levels of abuse and aggression towards petrol station workers has also been reported

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'The net is closing in' Farage urged to 'come clean' over 'secret deal' to return as Reform leader months before 2024 election | LBC

The Sunday Times reported that Mr Farage negotiated a deal with Richard Tice, who was then party chief, in March and April 2024, to return as leader.

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‘We cannot magic up more water’: the supply problems putting housing targets in England at risk

Council leaders say crumbling infrastructure and lack of water are jeopardising government’s plans for new homes

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Relentless UK heatwaves turn ‘green and pleasant land’ brown

Visible impact of warming climate is impossible to ignore across landscapes that have been starved of rainfall

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Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn

Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue

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Why Donald Trump is blind to Russia’s ‘revenge’ attempts on America | The News Agents

Donald Trump has softened his stance on Ukraine, but does his love for autocrats still leave him vulnerable to the Russian threat, and is it also thwarting his war effort in Iran?

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‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops

Growers in dismay after scorching weather and lack of rain affect yields, sending wholesale prices rocketing

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Reform UK has no plan after Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage’s popularity is in freefall. The latest net approval ratings from More in Common put the Reform UK leader on -32% — his lowest level since the 2024 general election. Now that Andy…

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How Trump’s Saudi deal could spark a nuclear arms race in the Middle East

Riyadh has previously said it will only seek to acquire a nuclear weapon if its rival Iran develops one. With Trump’s war failing to curb Tehran’s nuclear programme, experts tell Suha Kidwai the new a...

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