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Politics UK

‘You’re disgusting’: James O’Brien calls out Tony Blair’s Trump ties and billionaire funding after ‘insane’ Labour essay

Joe Connor May 27, 2026

James O'Brien called Tony Blair's Labour essay "insane" and "absolutely bonkers" on LBC, pointing out that Larry Ellison - one…

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage sits in the passenger seat of a van while Makerfield candidate Robert Kenyon drives during a filmed campaign discussion.

Politics UK

Reform’s Makerfield candidate said Russia was ‘well within their rights’ to annex Crimea

Joe Connor May 27, 2026

Robert Kenyon, Reform's Makerfield byelection candidate, wrote in an online forum that Russia was "well within their rights" to annex…

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Politics UK

Black detainees twice as likely as white detainees to be strip‑searched in police custody – new study

Amal Ali May 27, 2026

The findings replicate a study from 20 years earlier.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks into a podcast microphone while gesturing during an interview in a modern studio setting.

Politics UK

Tony Blair warns Labour is ‘playing with fire’ – then calls for abandoning Net Zero, supporting Trump, and cutting welfare

Joe Connor May 27, 2026

Tony Blair has made his first major public intervention since Labour's 2024 victory, warning the party is "playing with fire,"…

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News UK

Beyond Anglo‑Saxons, Celts and Vikings: DNA uncovers a dynamic history of migration to Britain

Jay Silverstein May 27, 2026

The data are unambiguous: migration is the norm of British history, not the exception.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage sits in the passenger seat of a van beside Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon, who is driving during a filmed campaign conversation.

Politics UK

Reform’s Makerfield candidate apparently didn’t vote for Brexit – in a constituency that voted 67% Leave

Joe Connor May 26, 2026

Posts on a rugby fan forum linked to Reform's Makerfield candidate Robert Kenyon claim he didn't vote for Brexit and…

Split-screen image of Reform UK figures Robert Jenrick and Zia Yusuf during separate television interviews, both wearing blue ties and dark suits.

Politics UK

Reform’s Yusuf and Jenrick get into public spat over immigration policy

Joe Connor May 26, 2026

Zia Yusuf publicly called out Robert Jenrick saying his Sky News answer on deportation was "not Reform policy" - as…

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…

Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon speaking during a filmed interview while seated indoors in a modern kitchen.

Politics UK

‘I’m sexist, sorry but I am’: new posts linked to Reform’s Makerfield candidate emerge as Reform deploy the Trump ‘locker room’ defence

Joe Connor May 25, 2026

A rugby fan forum account linked to Reform's Makerfield candidate Robert Kenyon wrote "I'm sexist, sorry but I am" and…

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…