Healey did exactly what he set out to do: some modest help, some clever politics, and no frighteners. inews.co.uk/opinion/bori...

Boring Healey’s £100 handout is cynical – and ingenious

The whole Budget was an exercise in goodies and baddies, says Ian Dunt

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Patriotic Millionaires: "This low-key budget doesn’t rise to the challenge of the moment. We now must look to the 10 year plan and fiscal events of 2027 to provide the change that’s needed. But more waiting risks failing the UK public and future generations who deserve a fairer, more just economy."

Budget reaction from Patriotic Millionaires: "This Budget has offered a few token gestures on the cost of living crisis that is hitting people’s lives. But the systemic change this country needs should have started today...calling on the wealthiest people like us to start paying their fair share."

56 individuals in the UK have as much wealth as the poorest 27 million (Oxfam), but they appear - for some reason - to be immune from government efforts to raise more cash Monstrous and criminal www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why won't MPs tax the rich? We asked them – and their answers gave us hope | Faiza Shaheen

Even most Reform voters are in favour of a tax on the super-wealthy. Yet the first budget of the Burnham era looks set to dodge the issue, says Faiza Shaheen, executive director of Tax Reform UK

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Every news programme I turn to randomly, is asking for comments to the budget from someone from Reform. Why? 🤷🏽‍♀️

"Sam Journet, Reform’s cabinet member for education, SEND and skills at Essex County Council, has resigned from the role after clashes with council officers over support for children with special educational needs ..." www.facebook.com/permalink.ph... via Reform Are Not Your Friends

80% of the Reform UK political donations came from individuals or companies based abroad. Some might not be legal. People not permanently resident in the UK or paying taxes subverting UK politics. What have they been promised in return? Political donations are bribes, must be banned.

True scale of Reform UK’s donations from overseas donors revealed

Exclusive: 80 per cent of the money received by Reform UK from donations in the year 2025-26 has come from individuals or companies who have been based abroad in the past two years

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Nigel Farage is failing to call out blatant racism within Reform www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...

Perhaps Nigel Farage should change the name to 'Reform Thailand' or 'Reform Monaco' or 'Reform Dubai' or just 'Reform Tax Haven for the Super-Rich' "80% of Reform UK donations come from sources recently based overseas" morningstaronline.co.uk/article/80-r...

80% of Reform UK donations come from sources recently based overseas

REFORM UK faced fresh questions over its reliance on foreign money after it emerged 80 per cent of its donations in the past 12 months have come from donors or companies recently based overseas.Analys...

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Reform Mayor’s office hit by further allegations of bullying, intimidation and threats www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/reform-...

Reform Mayor’s office hit by further allegations of bullying, intimidation and threats

The office of Reform Mayor Luke Campbell has been hit by further allegations after another member of staff claimed they were suspended after raising concerns about threatening and racist behaviour in…

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At Reforms Press Conference yesterday there was only enough room to lie down and stretch out on a King Size blow-up mattress Pretty much same as a lot of Reform Conferences and Meetings BBC is legally bound to give minority Party’s airtime if they won a substantial amount of votes — just 8 MPs 🙄💩

Coverage of Jason Arday’s alleged plagiarism gets nominated for a Press Gazette Award, lauded by Toby Young who called him “the gift who keeps on giving” Meanwhile, Arday cleared of plagiarism Our media is sick and broken bylinetimes.com/2026/10/21/j...

Last week I called on the UK Government to mark Black History Month by acknowledging the inhumane crimes that Britain inflicted on African people for centuries, the ongoing impact of those crimes on the Global South, and the need for slavery reparations.

Monday: Richard Tice. Tuesday: Nigel Farage. #R4Today doing its bit to give Reform a helping hand now it is plummeting in the polls.

Putin: “Russia is exploring the possibility of cooperation with the US in the Arctic.” Just a reminder of Trump’s lies that he wanted Greenland to keep Russia out of the Arctic.

In case you missed it ... The EU's Single Market for Energy facilitates the cheaper sale of surplus energy between member states BEFORE it reaches the open market. Thanks to Brexit, we're no longer a part of that scheme, which means we have to pay more than EU members do. #RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺

Reform slammed for 'attack' on new Shrewsbury business run by Gurkha family www.shropshirestar.com/news/reform-...

Reform slammed after 'attack' on new Shrewsbury business run by Gurkha family

The group slammed the new business in a now-deleted social media post

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Peter Smith@redpeter99.bsky.social · yesterday

Kwasi Kwarteng offering insights into the Budget on Sky News. Beyond satire.

I’m of Indian heritage, and I say that Raheem Kassam is racist. …as is Farage. (What is the point of asking a racist if another racist is racist 🤷🏽‍♀️.)

The Daily Britain@thedailybritain.bsky.social · yesterday

Nigel Farage was asked a very simple question on BBC Breakfast. Did he think Raheem Kassam calling Kemi Badenoch a “Nigerian scammer” was racist? Farage tried to explain that Kassam is “of Indian heritage”. Sally Nugent immediately hit back: “Does that mean he can’t be racist?”

Nigel Farage has given Reform UK candidates permission to publicly support the serial criminally convicted fraudster, thug, stalker and far-right activist who founded the English Defence League. This is who they are. Never forget it.

Nigel Farage says Reform candidates won’t be banned for backing Tommy Robinson online

Reform UK leader says far-right activist isn’t his “cup of tea” but he “wouldn’t ban anyone” standing for the party who

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I’m incandescent with rage over BBC News broadcasting Farage/Reforms pre budget speech in full live yesterday🤬 Their licence payer funded pro Reform PR, amplifying their BS with less substance than bubble wrap & sniping at Govt/other parties has gone too far❗️ It’s breaking the law with their bias

Questions as BBC News broadcasts Reform UK speeches in full without challenge

BBC News is facing questions after broadcasting a Reform UK press event for more than 40 minutes without interruption ...

thenational.scot

Farage now going on the air claiming Raheem Kassam, who called Kemi Badenoch a “Nigerian scammer”, denying he was his head of staff at UKIP, and claiming he is just “someone in America”. Soon he’ll be claiming Donald Trump is someone he just happened to meet in a lift

HSBC quarterly pre-tax profits surge 32% to $9.6bn (£7.14bn). Banks receive bailouts, subsidies, pay measly return to savers, hike charges, rely on the state as lender of the last resort but threaten retaliation if taxed. Must levy windfall tax.

Major lender HSBC's profits up 32% as higher bank tax expected in budget

HSBC has seen a boost to its profits as the gap has risen between the interest it took in from loans and mortgages and paid out on deposits.

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The BBC advertisement targeting license payers needs an update… It produces world leading dramas, comedies, documentaries, sports coverage etc But it is undermined by arse wiping Reform PR, obsessive promotion of Farage & amplifying Far Right rhetoric whilst undermining our Govt & other Parties❗️

Every aspect of Farage's political history needs close inspection for corruption ... "Transparency International EU calls for investigation into Nigel Farage Brexit campaign use of EU funds" transparency.eu/transparency...

Transparency International EU calls for investigation into Nigel Farage Brexit campaign use of EU funds - Transparency International EU

Brussels, 25 June 2026 New revelations, first reported by the Financial Times, suggest far-right Brexit architect Nigel Farage used European Parliament funds to finance Brexit campaign expenses relate...

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This makes me so happy, but for such an awful attendance they had a huge amount of coverage, BBC I'm looking at you. If you factor in the bots paid for in Roubles you would think it was an unmissable event.

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d ago

By all accounts this is what most of the recent Reform media events have looked like. Bubble well and truly burst

Super-rich get ‘double dividend’ from causes and costs of climate crisis. They profit from polluting industries, and through the ‘adaptation economy’. Super-rich buy govts, control means of production and think tanks. Victims pay higher prices for food, homes, relocations. Who governs?

Super-rich get ‘double dividend’ from causes and costs of climate crisis, report finds

Oxfam says investing by rich in disaster recovery widens inequality and gives incentive to delay climate action

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