Who is Joshua Bonehill Paine? The former neo-Nazi activist standing as a Tory candidate IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 4
Former neo-Nazi activist convicted of harassing Jewish MP standing as Tory candidate in local elections Joshua Bonehill-Paine was convicted of racially-aggravated harassment of a Jewish MP Luciana Berger The Independent UK · Aug 4
Fife councillor quits Tories with mysterious 'personal integrity' statement A FIFE councillor has confirmed he is to become an independent councillor after quitting the Conservative party. The National (Scotland) · Jul 30
'3/10 — see me after class!': Tories mock new UK education secretary Lucy Powell over grammar gaffe Lucy Powell's first day as the UK's new Education Secretary has drawn criticism from the Conservative Party, which mocked grammatical mistakes in a social media post announcing her new role. The Times of India · Jul 22
Who is Swaran Singh? Indian-origin psychiatrist to join House of Lords as UK announces new peerages An Indian-origin psychiatrist and academic Professor Swaran Singh has been nominated for a life peerage, earning a seat in the House of Lords as part of a new list of political appointments announced ahead of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's departure from Downing Street next week, PTI reported The Times of India · Jul 17
Indian-origin academic, London Mayor Sadiq Khan among new UK peerages Academic Swaran Singh and Mayor Sadiq Khan received peerages ahead of Keir Starmer's resignation. Starmer will formally resign as prime minister next week, making way for Andy Burnham. These appointments are part of a customary resignation honours process for departing prime ministers. Singh led an investigation into discrimination within the… The Economic Times · Jul 17
Sadiq Khan: Can anyone stop him winning fourth term as Mayor of London? The Conservatives, Reform and Greens are battling to be the main challenger to Labour’s candidate in the 2028 contest for City Hall Evening Standard · Jul 15
Man released from custody as police continue Ann Widdecombe murder probe THE 26-year-old man who on Friday was arrested on suspicion of murdering former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe has been released from custody The National (Scotland) · Jul 11
Politicians react as man arrested on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe POLITICIANS have been reacting to the news that a 26-year-old white British man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering former MP and MEP Ann… The National (Scotland) · Jul 10
Ann Widdecombe murder detectives arrest British man, 26, after former Tory minister found dead at home Police are not treating the incident as terrorism, after the Reform spokesperson was reportedly found covered in blood with serious head injuries at her home The Independent UK · Jul 10
Reform's Robert Jenrick says he has 'co-operated fully' as Met Police probe £37,000 donation The Reform UK Treasury spokesman claimed his former party introduced him to the donor Evening Standard · Jul 9
Farage concluded he faced ‘stitch-up’ amid probe into £5m gift, Jenrick says Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman likened the process to a ‘kangaroo court.’ Evening Standard · Jul 9
You can’t hide away from mounting questions over £5m gift from crypto billionaire, top ally warns Farage Tim Montgomerie defected to Reform UK in 2024 after 33 years in the Conservative Party The Independent UK · Jul 1
Former MP and aide to Rishi Sunak pleads guilty to election date gambling Craig Williams admitted using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the poll. Evening Standard · Jun 29
The Independent UK · Jun 29 Rishi Sunak’s former aide pleads guilty to general election betting scandal Craig Williams, 41, is ex-MP for Montgomeryshire and Cardiff North and was a key figure in Mr Sunak’s inner circle
The National (Scotland) · Jun 29 Rishi Sunak's former aide pleads guilty to election date gambling A close aide to former prime minister Rishi Sunak has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling with bets on the date of the 2024 General Election
Evening Standard · Jun 29 Former Rishi Sunak aide pleads guilty to betting on date of 2024 election Craig Williams, 41, admitted using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the poll
The Independent UK · Jun 29 Burnham latest: PM in waiting unveils ‘No 10 North’ plan to get power out of London as he vows to ‘rewire Britain’ The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester
The Economic Times · Jun 23 How Brexit broke British politics A decade after the UK voted to leave the EU, the nation grapples with fractured politics and a sluggish economy. Brexit's promises of control have yielded complex realities, leading to frequent leadership changes and deep divisions. While the immediate headlines have faded, the 'subterranean trace of Brexit' continues to shape…
The Independent UK · Jun 23 Britain left the EU 10 years ago. Its politics has been an unruly mess ever since Brexit fractured the European Union, and it broke British politics
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23 ‘Geldof started flicking Vs at Farage’: the story of the Brexit campaign, told by those with a front-row seat How five months in 2016 that encompassed Boris Johnson siding with Vote Leave, Jo Cox’s murder and David Cameron’s resignation shaped the UK’s future
The Independent UK · Jun 22 A look at the quick succession of British prime ministers in the past 10 years British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has become the sixth leader to announce they are stepping down in a decade of turbulent U.K. politics
Evening Standard · Jun 19 Kemi Badenoch hails by-election win as showing Tories ‘working to regain trust’ The Conservative leader spoke out after her party’s ‘seismic’ victory in Aberdeen South, taking the seat from the SNP with a majority of over 6,000.
The Independent UK · Jun 16 Reform UK councillor quits party after branding defection ‘biggest mistake of my life’ Robbie Lammas declared the Conservative Party was ‘over’ when he defected to Reform UK in October 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jun 16 Mail on Sunday attacks Restore as split right creates headache for UK papers Some titles that once backed the Tories now ‘flirting with Farage’ as they try to gauge where readers stand