Jordon Scott | Editor and digital media specialist at The Daily Britain

Two young schoolgirls sit at a classroom table taking part in a language-learning activity. One child holds a flashcard labelled “Moon” above her head while the other looks on, with British and American flags visible in the background.

Politics UK

Reform’s Wakefield council cuts school uniform support for 30,000 children – three weeks after taking power

Jordon Scott Jun 1, 2026

The average school uniform costs £337 per child per year.

Universal Credit graphic showing benefits including Jobseeker’s Allowance, Housing Benefit, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, and Income Support.

Explainers

What is Universal Credit? The UK benefits system explained

Jordon Scott Jun 1, 2026

Here is everything you need to know about what it is, who can claim it and how much you get

Split-screen image showing Reform UK Makerfield candidate Robert Kenyon during an interview beside broadcaster Carol Vorderman speaking into a podcast microphone.

Politics UK

‘He’s a little coward’: Carol Vorderman sends open letter to 6,000 Makerfield women and calls out Reform’s pattern

Jordon Scott Jun 1, 2026

Reform's response to the letter was four words and a deflection: "Carol Vorderman is a left-wing bad faith actor."

The Palace of Westminster, home to the UK Parliament, stands beside the River Thames in central London. The Gothic Revival building is illuminated by warm sunlight, with its ornate towers, detailed stonework and the Union flag visible against a clear blue sky.

Featured Politics UK

Petition for statutory MP attendance rules passes 10,000 – government must now respond

Jordon Scott May 31, 2026

It arrives alongside a separate petition to ban alcohol in parliamentary venues, reflecting a growing public appetite for basic accountability…

A robotic arm holds out a white coffee mug to a man with a white beard and glasses, who is reaching to take it while holding a notebook. The scene illustrates human interaction with automation and artificial intelligence technology.

Business & Economy Explainers Politics UK US

The AI layoff trap: economists prove automation could collapse the economy it is meant to power

Jordon Scott May 31, 2026

Economists at Wharton and Boston University have published a mathematical proof that competitive AI automation could destroy the very consumer…

Reform UK councillor Darren Grimes appears during a television interview wearing a navy suit, white shirt and turquoise tie. A stylised city skyline graphic is visible in the blue background.

Featured Politics UK

‘Nobody can stop Pride’: trade unions raise £15,000 to save Durham Pride after Reform’s Darren Grimes cuts council funding

Jordon Scott May 29, 2026

The TUC invoked the 1980s solidarity between the LGBT community and striking miners.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz speaks during a televised interview with an Israeli flag visible in the background.

Politics UK

Israel’s defence minister says mass Palestinian displacement from Gaza will go ahead – human rights groups call it ethnic cleansing

Jordon Scott May 28, 2026

Israel's defence minister Israel Katz has said large-scale Palestinian migration from Gaza will be implemented at "the right time and…

Donald Trump speaking to reporters wearing a red “USA” cap alongside Pope Leo speaking to the press in white papal attire.

News Politics UK US

Pope Leo’s AI encyclical: Gandalf, new forms of slavery, and a direct challenge to Trump’s autonomous weapons programme

Jordon Scott May 26, 2026

"Every seemingly immediate AI response relies on the silent work of millions - scarred, injured and worn down so that…

Split-screen image of journalist Camilla Tominey and trade union leader Mick Lynch speaking into microphones during a Telegraph podcast interview.

Featured Politics UK

‘Signed-up affiliates of Reform’: Mick Lynch accuses The Telegraph of political bias – in The Telegraph

Jordon Scott May 25, 2026

“I don’t trust Nigel Farage at all. He will unleash a torrent of racism and division which will put our…

A split-screen still from a 1990 ABC 20/20 interview showing Donald Trump speaking opposite Barbara Walters during a televised sit-down interview.

Politics US

In 1990, Barbara Walters called out Donald Trump’s lies right to his face. The clip is going viral again for obvious reasons.

Jordon Scott May 24, 2026

A resurfaced 1990 ABC 20/20 clip of Barbara Walters calling out Trump's business claims - directly to his face, with…