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Police investigating Reform donations – reports Getty Images 10 July 2026, 07:30 BST Updated 4 hours ago The police are investigating at least £500,000-worth of donations made to Reform UK by the mother of a convicted fraudster who paid for Nigel Farage’s social media staff and security, the Times newspaper reports. Fiona Cottrell is reportedly… Continue reading Police investigating Reform donations – reports

Burnham on course for No 10 as Labour nominations open Reuters Paul Seddon Political reporter 1 hour ago Andy Burnham is on course to become Labour’s new leader, with no other candidate running against him as nominations in the contest open. Labour MPs can formally endorse contenders to replace Sir Keir Starmer from 09.00 BST… Continue reading Burnham on course for No 10 as Labour nominations open

Burnham’s last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bid EPA Joshua Nevett Political reporter 32 minutes ago Former Defence Minister Al Carns has said he will not stand for the Labour leadership and urged his party to get behind Andy Burnham. He told Sky News a leadership contest was “not the best use of… Continue reading Burnham’s last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bid

Conditional pardon granted for Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter 8 July 2026, 13:01 BST Updated 2 hours ago Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the UK, has been granted a posthumous conditional pardon. Ellis was hanged at London’s Holloway Prison in 1955 after… Continue reading Conditional pardon granted for Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK

Farage’s rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election Reuters Kate Whannel Political reporter 1 hour ago Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain have all ruled out contesting the Clacton by-election triggered by the resignation of Nigel Farage. The Reform UK leader said that, having announced his resignation, he would… Continue reading Farage’s rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election

Next PM needs to wake UK up to threat of war, ex-Nato chief warns Getty Joshua Nevett Political reporter 8 minutes ago The country needs to be “woken up” to the threat of war, a former Nato secretary general has said, as he urged the next prime minister to look again at the level of… Continue reading Next PM needs to wake UK up to threat of war, ex-Nato chief warns

Farage to make statement on his ‘future in public life’ Reuters Richard Wheeler Political reporter 4 minutes ago Nigel Farage says he will make a statement on his “future in public life” amid renewed scrutiny over financial support he has received. The Reform UK leader’s statement from 14:00 BST comes after it emerged he did… Continue reading Farage to make statement on his ‘future in public life’