Advance UK’s Richard Thomson says Keir Starmer’s push for deeper EU alignment on defence and regulation isn’t pragmatism but “managed decline” – a slow re‑absorption of Britain into Brussels’ orbit at the expense of our US alliance and sovereignty.
OpenAI has paused its flagship Stargate UK data centre, citing high energy costs and regulation, as critics blame Ed Miliband’s “mad Net Zero” agenda for driving away a £31bn AI investment and wrecking Starmer’s superpower ambitions.
Keir Starmer is accused of a “Chagos‑style” betrayal after a new report claims the EU wants billions in cohesion cash and dynamic legal alignment in return for plugging Britain back into its electricity market – with no UK say over the rules.
Yvette Cooper says the Strait of Hormuz must be “fully reopened” with “no tolls, no restrictions” – but refuses to say when Labour’s delayed Defence Investment Plan will land, or whether Britain will ever back its tough talk with force.
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice says using Britain’s North Sea “energy treasure” is a patriotic duty – and blasts Ed Miliband and the Tories for sabotaging domestic oil and gas while families suffer sky‑high bills.
Billionaire Ben Delo is moving back from Hong Kong so he can pour millions more into Reform UK, accusing Labour of “rigging” the rules with a cap on expat donations and backing Nigel Farage’s plain‑speaking assault on Britain’s “chronically dishonest” politics.
Ed Miliband has approved Britain’s biggest solar farm in Lincolnshire, overruling furious locals who liken the seven‑square‑mile project to “Chernobyl” as Labour rips up prime farmland in the name of net zero and energy security.
Keir Starmer has welcomed the US–Iran ceasefire and is flying to the Gulf to back it – but critics say his ‘not our war’ stance is absurd as the UK admits shooting down 110 drones and flying 1,600 hours of defensive missions.
Liz Truss has branded Keir Starmer’s Gulf trip a “photo opportunity”, accusing the PM of dithering over US bases, appeasing Iran for votes and only flying out once Trump’s ceasefire deal over Hormuz was already done.
Reform UK is battling to hold its Cliftonville seat in Kent after councillor Daniel Taylor was jailed for controlling behaviour, triggering a by‑election that has drawn in Labour, the Tories, Greens and Lib Dems.