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Labour MPs £300k freebies from Man City UAE; Burnham approved £55m loan UAE

Labour MPs £300k freebies from Man City UAE; Burnham approved £55m loan UAE

Labour politicians have accepted hundreds of thousands of pounds in hospitality and gifts funded by the UAE and Manchester City, prompting scrutiny.

Politics ·11 Oct 2026, 00:05 ·Clara West 3 min read
ADI Global Distribution shares slide despite high growth forecasts

ADI Global Distribution shares slide despite high growth forecasts

ADI Global Distribution shares have slid to $16.80 amid heavy trading pressure, creating a sharp divide between strong growth forecasts and valuation concerns.

Politics ·10 Oct 2026, 23:07 ·Clara West 3 min read
London protests LIVE: Arrests made as protesters clash with police on pro-Palestine march

London protests LIVE: Arrests made as protesters clash with police on pro-Palestine march

Police made 20 arrests during a march through central London after protesters clashed with officers and climbed onto the Battle of Britain memorial.

Politics ·10 Oct 2026, 20:04 ·Clara West 4 min read
Kemi Badenoch unites Conservative party conference as leader boosts Tory hopes

Kemi Badenoch unites Conservative party conference as leader boosts Tory hopes

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has united her party at its Birmingham conference, unveiling a sweeping policy blueprint featuring inheritance tax exemptions.

Politics ·10 Oct 2026, 19:06 ·Clara West 4 min read
Andy Burnham cuts domestic electricity VAT to zero for households with driveways

Andy Burnham cuts domestic electricity VAT to zero for households with driveways

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has cut domestic electricity VAT to zero, lowering home charging costs for driveway owners and intensifying debates over transport equity.

Politics ·10 Oct 2026, 16:39 ·Clara West 4 min read
Kemi Badenoch gains momentum as Tories mount a comeback against Labour

Kemi Badenoch gains momentum as Tories mount a comeback against Labour

As Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch consolidates her position in Westminster, the governing Labour Party faces severe infighting and a leadership contest following Keir Starmer's resignation.

Politics ·10 Oct 2026, 09:46 ·Clara West 4 min read
Mark Drakeford suggests 'time has come' for Welsh Office to be scrapped

Mark Drakeford suggests 'time has come' for Welsh Office to be scrapped

Former Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford has suggested that the time has come to consider abolishing the Welsh Office in Whitehall. Territorial departments are outdated after decades of devolution.

Politics ·10 Oct 2026, 07:39 ·Clara West 3 min read
Larry the cat back at No 10 and 'doing well' after 'minor operation

Larry the cat back at No 10 and 'doing well' after 'minor operation

Chief Mouser Larry is recovering well at home and back on patrol after undergoing a minor operation to have a cyst removed.

Politics ·10 Oct 2026, 06:08 ·Clara West 3 min read
Zack Polanski faces leadership crisis after byelection defeat and Zionism motion

Zack Polanski faces leadership crisis after byelection defeat and Zionism motion

Green Party leader Zack Polanski is facing a severe test of his tenure following a byelection defeat in Holborn and St Pancras and intense fallout over a conference motion defining Zionism as racism.

Politics ·9 Oct 2026, 15:10 ·Clara West 3 min read
Bolton Council defers flag policy after row over Palestinian flag proposal

Bolton Council defers flag policy after row over Palestinian flag proposal

Bolton Council has deferred all decisions on civic flag flying after a heated meeting regarding a proposal to hoist the Palestinian flag. The debate triggered walkouts and criticism from community leaders.

Politics ·9 Oct 2026, 14:42 ·Clara West 3 min read
Nigel Farage faces Clacton round 2 as standards probe may trigger by-election

Nigel Farage faces Clacton round 2 as standards probe may trigger by-election

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage could face a second Clacton contest as a parliamentary watchdog prepares findings regarding an undeclared financial gift.

Politics ·9 Oct 2026, 12:16 ·Clara West 4 min read
Chris Bryant appointed Northern Ireland Secretary in Burnham cabinet reshuffle

Chris Bryant appointed Northern Ireland Secretary in Burnham cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Sir Chris Bryant as Northern Ireland Secretary, replacing Hilary Benn amid ongoing debates over the Troubles legacy framework.

Politics ·9 Oct 2026, 02:18 ·Clara West 3 min read
UK and Israel avert diplomatic crisis with scaled-down Jerusalem mission

UK and Israel avert diplomatic crisis with scaled-down Jerusalem mission

The UK and Israel have struck a last-minute compromise over East Jerusalem, averting a full diplomatic rupture by reducing British consular staff to a skeleton crew.

Politics ·8 Oct 2026, 20:38 ·Clara West 4 min read
Andy Burnham says EU manifesto referendum is possible

Andy Burnham says EU manifesto referendum is possible

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signaled a major political shift by refusing to rule out a future public vote on reversing Brexit in a Labour manifesto.

Politics ·8 Oct 2026, 16:47 ·Clara West 4 min read
Iran transitions to networked rule after Ali Khamenei's death

Iran transitions to networked rule after Ali Khamenei's death

Iran has transitioned from centralized autocratic governance to a decentralized network of military factions and autonomous cells following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Politics ·8 Oct 2026, 15:44 ·Clara West 3 min read
UK East Jerusalem consulate to stay open as re-branded mission

UK East Jerusalem consulate to stay open as re-branded mission

The historic British consulate in East Jerusalem has reopened under a rebranded identity as the UK Mission, averting a full-scale diplomatic rupture with Israel.

Politics ·8 Oct 2026, 14:10 ·Clara West 3 min read
Kemi Badenoch considers stripping powers from Scottish Parliament

Kemi Badenoch considers stripping powers from Scottish Parliament

Senior figures in Kemi Badenoch's shadow cabinet are drawing up plans to review the Scotland Act and potentially strip powers away from Holyrood.

Politics ·8 Oct 2026, 12:36 ·Clara West 3 min read
Zack Polanski faces Labour as voting begins in Holborn by-election

Zack Polanski faces Labour as voting begins in Holborn by-election

Voters are casting ballots in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, where Green Party leader Zack Polanski is challenging Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali.

Politics ·8 Oct 2026, 11:37 ·Clara West 3 min read
Holborn and St Pancras votes in by-election to replace Sir Keir Starmer

Holborn and St Pancras votes in by-election to replace Sir Keir Starmer

Voters across north London head to the polls in a high-stakes parliamentary contest to choose a successor to former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Politics ·8 Oct 2026, 10:39 ·Clara West 4 min read
UK petition to deport foreign criminals passes 15000 signatures

UK petition to deport foreign criminals passes 15000 signatures

An online petition calling for the immediate deportation of foreign-born criminals and individuals on terror watchlists has surpassed 15,000 signatures.

Politics ·8 Oct 2026, 02:36 ·Clara West 3 min read