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Grooming gang leader ‘could still be deported’
GMPPaul BurnellNorth West 6 July 2026A government minister has said they were open to changing the law to deport Shabir Ahmed, the freed ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang that targeted girls as young as 12.Ahmed, 73, who was known as 'Daddy' by his victims, was...
Why is Farage facing renewed scrutiny over his finances?
PA MediaPaul SeddonPolitical reporter6 July 2026Nigel Farage has faced renewed scrutiny over his financial affairs in recent days.Since May, the Reform UK leader has been under investigation from Parliament's standards commissioner after not declaring a £5m gift he...
Burnham provided ‘error-filled’ article about devolution, says WalesOnline
PA MediaDavid DeansWales political reporter6 July 2026A Welsh news site says Andy Burnham provided an "error-filled" article for publication spelling out his pitch to Wales.WalesOnline says the team working for the Labour MP provided a piece for publication that was...
Chris Mason: Accusations around Farage leave him looking vulnerable to his rivals
PA MediaChris MasonPolitical editor6 July 2026Once again, the Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is in the news and at the heart of the headlines are power, transparency and money.Vast amounts of money, in the view of his critics far too little transparency and a party...
UK fighter jets intercept Russian plane over Norwegian Sea
PA MediaJames GregoryPolitical reporter6 July 2026UK fighter jets intercepted a Russian maritime patrol aircraft after it "repeatedly approached" a carrier strike group in the Norwegian Sea, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.The Russian Bear-F plane passed at low...
Farage says he’s ‘done no wrongdoing’ after benefits from ally not declared
Getty ImagesRichard WheelerPolitical reporter41 minutes agoNigel Farage said he has "done no wrongdoing" after it emerged he did not declare benefits provided by an ally once convicted of fraud in the US.The Sunday Times said George Cottrell's support included...
Overseas voters moving to UK could face £100,000 donations cap for year
PA MediaRichard WheelerPolitical reporter7 hours agoOverseas voters moving to the UK would be prevented from giving more than £100,000 in political donations for a year after their arrival, under new proposals.Ministers announced the planned restriction alongside...
Police leadership needs fundamental overhaul, review finds
Getty ImagesAmy Walker7 hours agoPolice leadership is not consistently of a high enough standard and requires a fundamental overhaul, a landmark independent review has warned.The report by the Police Leadership Commission, published on Monday, found the system for...
‘Posh George’: Who is aristocrat and convicted criminal at heart of Farage controversy?
Getty ImagesGeorge Wright5 July 2026Until Saturday night, little was known about the relationship between Nigel Farage and convicted criminal George Cottrell.Now, the 32-year-old aristocrat is at the centre of the latest controversy surrounding the Reform UK leader,...
No 10 had ‘dismissive attitude’ to Mandelson vetting, says ex-official
Sir Olly Robbins has defended his decision to approve the peer's security clearance for the role. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnSir Olly Robbins has defended his decision to approve...
London Labour activists charged amid alleged vote rigging claims
Bodmer and three others - Shila Bodmer, 41, former Southend councillor Gabriel Leroy, 24, and former Croydon councillor Carole Bonner, 69 - have been charged with conspiracy to commit an offence under the Criminal Law Act and the Computer Misuse Act. Article...
Robbins’s revelations are a dangerous moment for Starmer
Drawing a line under Lord Mandelson's appointment is proving impossible for the prime minister. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnDrawing a line under Lord Mandelson's appointment is...
Electricity bills targeted in planned shakeup to energy pricing
The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe war in the Middle East has brought...
Sacked civil servant to speak out in Mandelson vetting row
He is likely to set out to the Foreign Affairs Committee the context in which his initial decision was taken – that Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador had already been publicly announced and his interpretation of the law, the Constitutional Reform and...
Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools". Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnEducation minister Jacqui Smith said the move would...
Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says
The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe PM tells the Commons that if he had...
Key points from Starmer’s Mandelson statement
The prime minister has been back in the Commons after it emerged the Labour peer failed vetting. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe prime minister has been back in the Commons after it...
Chris Mason: PM facing awkward hours ahead as Mandelson questions remain
And yet, in the deluge of documents already published there is an email sent to Lord Mandelson at the beginning of February of last year, when he was beginning in the role, saying, on page 76, that the job "requires DV+STRAP" and so "a new STRAP application form will...
Reform pledges to review all asylum claims for past five years if it wins power
The current Labour government has already announced major crackdowns on immigration, including disrupting gangs. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe current Labour government has...
Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal
The prime minister said he was "staggered" to find out last week that civil servants in the Foreign Office withheld information from him. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source [mwai_chat context="Let's have a discussion about this article:nnThe prime...
Starmer would have blocked Mandelson over vetting failure, says Lammy
Dame Emily Thornberry, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, has said new revelations have "called into question" evidence Sir Olly gave to MPs in November, during which he did not disclose that the government's security vetting agency advised the Foreign Office to...
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