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Reform declines to say whether £72m donors returned to UK in time to meet 12-month limit
53+ min ago (680+ words) Richard Tice says donations are legally compliant amid speculation on overseas rules proposed in Rycroft report Reform UK’s deputy leader has declined to say when two crypto billionaires who gave a combined £72m to the party returned to the UK, as…...
Government vows to ‘seriously address’ limits on political donations
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (783+ words) The government has promised to “seriously address” spending limits on political donations amid concern from campaigners after two crypto-billionaires donated £36 million each to Reform UK. Schools minister Georgia Gould said the government is “really worried about the the big money…...
Can you really just walk into a bank and apply for a Smart ID?
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (498+ words) Home » News » Can you really just walk into a bank and apply for a Smart ID? Can South Africans simply just walk into a bank branch and apply for a Smart ID? Here’s what Home Affairs says. South Africans have…...
If Plaid win in Wales, that won't mean independence - at least not yet
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1746+ words) In a further education college in the Pembrokeshire town of Haverfordwest, a studio audience had gathered to hear leaders of Wales' political parties make their pitch at a BBC Wales Ask the Leaders debate. After an audience member asked Plaid…...
Why Andy Burnham needs Holborn by-election Labour win to show he is not 'anti-London"
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (810+ words) Andy Burnham needs a Labour victory in the upcoming Holborn and St Pancras by-election if he wants to dispel the notion the new Prime Minister is anti-London. Why? Let’s look at benefits. The claimant count rate in Mr Burnham’s Makerfield…...
Horden residents challenge council plans to demolish homes
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (631+ words) Villagers trying to prevent their homes from being demolished have been granted permission for a judicial review into a council's regeneration plans. In December 2025, Durham County Council's £10.7m project to demolish houses on three of Horden's numbered streets and build 100 new…...
Iran asked Russia for advanced drones – FT
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (193+ words) Tehran has approached Moscow this year with a request to supply advanced Geran drones to use in its war against Israel and the United States. Details: The FT explained that Geran drones are an upgraded version of the Iranian-designed Shahed…...
Housing: a brick-by-brick approach
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (723+ words) As the new parliamentary session gets underway, the housing crisis remains a burning political issue affecting public finances, social cohesion and spatial planning in equal measure. With market indicators at a standstill, a structural shortfall in housing supply and major…...
Mid Devon planning: Cadeleigh Arms, Spiceland, dog-walking field
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (453+ words) The Cadeleigh Arms, near Tiverton, is among those to submit planning applications(Image: DevonLive) The Mid Devon Gazette Series has published the statutory weekly planning notice for Mid Devon, listing applications received for the week ending 26 August 2026, according to Mid…...
Why Luton council leader may lose job after just four months
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (938+ words) On 19 May Labour's Tahmina Saleem was appointed as the new leader of Luton Borough Council, replacing Hazel Simmons who had been in charge since 2007. So why is Saleem now facing a leadership challenge at an extraordinary meeting being held less…...