Reform leader praises Durham Council after positive external review

A Reform council leader has said “there is no chaos in County Durham” after the authority was praised following an external review.
Lancashire Evening Post

'Now do the same for our day centres': call for services to be protected after care homes decision

There are calls for the Reform UK group that runs Lancashire County Council to commit to keeping open five day centres for the elderly – after making the same pledge regarding some of the authority’s ...
Opinion

Nigel Farage Branded Odds-On To Be Next Prime Minister Despite Growing Party Crisis

Nigel Farage leads betting odds for next PM, but Reform UK's growing roster of Conservative defectors threatens to undermine the party's 'clean break' message from Westminster politics.

'No chaos in County Durham' - Reform leader speaks after positive council review

A Reform council leader has said “there is no chaos in County Durham” after the authority was praised following an external review.
The Scottish Farmer

Scottish sporting rates threat to family farms

Plans to remove rates relief from sporting land have sparked concern among farmers and rural businesses, with warnings that the policy could unintentionally damage family farms across Scotland. Under ...

Reform leader lays down local election challenge to new Nuneaton and Bedworth Council leader

Warwickshire County council leader George Finch was in the public gallery to watch the extraordinary 'vote of no confidence' meeting unfold ...

‘I don’t like banks very much’: Farage defends plan to end BoE payments on reserves

The populist party, which is leading national opinion polls, has previously called on the BoE to end the interest payments on reserves. They have swelled as a result of the bond-buying — or ...

Reform UK calls for 2027 Stoke-on-Trent elections to happen

Reform UK is seeking assurances that the 2027 Stoke-on-Trent City Council elections will go ahead as planned. A number of local councils - including in Tamworth and Cannock - have already sought ...

People in Wales have been treated as second class compared to those in England, claims FM

Eluned Morgan said some people and businesses in Wales have been denied the 'same level of opportunity' as their English counterparts ...
Left Foot Forward

Nigel Farage criticised for going to Davos and undermining the UK’s position on Greenland

Nigel Farage has been criticised for undermining Britain by siding with Donald Trump, and saying that the world would be “a better, more secure place” if the US owned Greenland. At the same time, ...

City MP: “Once-in-a-generation overhaul of the water system will deliver the change that Portsmouth people deserve”

Stephen Morgan MP has welcomed the announcement of sweeping reforms to clean up the water industry, strengthen regulation and put an end to failing water companies marking their own homework.

Europe’s Populists Embraced Trump. Now They Are Getting Buyer’s Remorse.

The president’s attacks on Europe have created a dilemma for MAGA-friendly politicians who must be seen defending their countries’ interests. | World News ...