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Nigel Farage hints Reform UK’s £72 million donations may be illegal under proposed new law

Nigel Farage has threatened to retaliate by capping trade union donations

The Independent UK · Sep 14

UK politics: Farage hints that Reform’s £72m donations may not be legal under new elections bill - as it happened

In an interview about the donations, he said they are compliant with the law ‘today’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14

Reform UK's Richard Tice left floundering over key questions on two £36 million donations

Reform UK’s deputy leader was unable to say when two super-rich donors returned to the UK

Evening Standard · Sep 14

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Reform’s £72m donations represent ‘crisis for our democracy’, says union boss

Schools minister Georgia Gould said the government is ‘really worried about the the big money that's coming into politics’

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Voters turn against Nigel Farage in record numbers as Reform UK funding storm grows, new poll reveals

The Reform UK leader is now as unpopular as Sir Keir Starmer was just before he resigned, according to the YouGov poll

Evening Standard · Sep 14

Donations cap to be debated in wake of £72 million Reform gifts

Reform has said it will use the money to fund its preparations for office.

Evening Standard · Sep 13

Trump downplays AI risks as ‘things that won’t happen’

Communities Secretary Angela Rayner said she was pleased AI companies were ‘talking about the threats as well as the opportunities’.

Evening Standard · Sep 13

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Labour’s crackdown on Reform donations is a bid to save democracy – and itself

ANALYSIS: In being so brazen about trying to remove funding that Nigel Farage’s party has received, Labour opens an entire new Pandora’s box on the issue, as political editor David Maddox reports

The Independent UK · Sep 13

Angela Rayner ‘pleased’ AI companies talking about threats

Anthropic boss Dario Amodei said he was concerned that since this summer, AI has been ‘advancing drastically faster’.

Evening Standard · Sep 13

Only slim chance target of 1.5m new homes in England will be met, Angela Rayner says

Angela Rayner says manifesto pledge is not being dropped but focus is now on building council houses

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

Trade unions, MPs and donors urge Burnham to revisit party funding rules

PM has so far declined to insert curbs on UK-based donors, despite £72m donations from billionaires to Reform UK

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

Angela Rayner responds to Donald Trump backing united Ireland

ANGELA Rayner has brushed off Donald Trump’s backing for a united Ireland, saying the UK Government remains committed to the Good Friday Agreement.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13

Rayner brushes off Trump’s backing for united Ireland

The US president said during a visit to Dublin on Saturday that he believes Irish unification is inevitable.

Evening Standard · Sep 13

Rayner hints at donations cap after Reform given £72m by crypto-billionaires

The donations have reignited calls for a limit on donations.

Evening Standard · Sep 13

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The Independent UK · Sep 13

Reform could face action over £72m crypto donations, Rayner warns

The housing secretary was reacting to two £36m donations to Nigel Farage’s party in 48 hours

The Independent UK · Sep 12

‘It’s like failing your driving test every week’: SNL UK stars on returning to one of the most brutal jobs in comedy

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: Despite some early scepticism, the UK’s first series of the legendary live sketch show was a joyous success. As it returns for a second run, its cast tell Lauren Morris about the high-octane nature of putting on a fresh, punchy night of entertainment every Saturday night

Evening Standard · Sep 11

Brick Lane data centre plan 'could be halted if council uses power to seize land'

Campaigners against data centre off Brick Lane say the council should use compulsory purchase powers to block development

Evening Standard · Sep 10

How will Sadiq Khan's tourist tax affect London - and what could it pay for?

London Mayor Lord Sadiq Khan is pushing for the swift introduction of a levy set at up to 5% of the cost of a hotel room

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The Independent UK · Sep 10

Mayors to be given power to impose tourist tax

Mayors will decide the percentage and how to invest the revenue raised.

Evening Standard · Sep 7

Angela Rayner withdraws council reorganisation decisions after new legal advice

At least eight councils have launched legal challenges.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

Plans for local government overhaul on hold after legal advice

Angela Rayner to announce review into local government shake-up as decisions on four areas withdrawn and 16 paused

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5

Catastrophic dangers await Burnham’s push for English devolution

Like France, the UK has always been centralised – and imposing a new political structure brings huge risks

Evening Standard · Aug 31

London’s house-building woes: the sums don’t work

If Angela Rayner wants to get homes built, she should take note of the Mortlake Brewery debacle

The Independent UK · Aug 24

Mapped: The UK regions set for housing fund boost as Andy Burnham unveils £10 billion plan

Over £2.5bn has been earmarked for local mayors by the government

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

Burnham backtracks on spending housing fund only on building social homes

About 40% of £10bn from Affordable Homes Programme will now go on types of housing such as sheltered and shared ownership

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