Labour’s Council Shake-Up Unravels: 13 Merger Plans Now Withdrawn After Reform Councils Went to Court
Labour has now withdrawn 13 council merger decisions, nine of them on Thursday, after Reform-run Kent, Essex and Lancashire took legal action.
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Zia Yusuf Calls Alastair Campbell a ‘War Criminal’ to His Face on Question Time: ‘You and Your Old Boss Tony Would Be on Trial’
Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf called Alastair Campbell a war criminal on BBC Question Time, saying he and Tony Blair should be on trial over the Iraq war.
Labour Opens New Refugee Routes as Boats Return. First Arrivals Due Autumn 2027
Labour opened new capped refugee sponsorship routes on Thursday, with first arrivals due in autumn 2027, but no cap figure has been published yet.
Boats Back in the Channel as 3,800 Wait in French Camps, a Day After Healey’s ‘Good Job’ Claim
Small boats returned to the Channel as storms cleared, a day after Healey said Labour was doing a good job, with 3,800 more waiting in French camps.
‘Typical Lib Dem Dishonesty’: Reform Hits Back as Lib Dems Accuse Farage Over May Commons Clash
Reform has called Lib Dem claims that Nigel Farage shoved MP Caroline Voaden in May ‘not true at all’, as the row over his Budget-day absence grew.
Burnham Gags His Cabinet on Europe Until the ‘Next Parliament’, Two Days After Saying He Wants to Rejoin the EU
Burnham has banned ministers from backing any EU option until the next Parliament, two days after saying he wants Britain back in the EU in his lifetime.
Sayeeda Warsi Tipped for Labour’s ‘Anti-Muslim Hostility’ Tsar as Free Speech Fears Grow
Baroness Warsi is reportedly the frontrunner for Labour’s anti-Muslim hostility tsar. No one has been named yet, and free speech fears are growing.
‘Britain Is Broke’: Farage Savages Healey’s ‘Timid’ Budget as Debt Tops £3 Trillion
Nigel Farage called Healey’s Budget timid as UK debt passed £3 trillion, debt interest headed for £160bn and welfare cuts were put off for later.
Healey Says Labour Is ‘Doing a Good Job on Migration’. His Own Forecaster Sees It Nearly Doubling to 230,000
Healey says Labour is doing a good job on migration, yet his forecaster sees net migration nearly doubling to 230,000 as he backs army sites for asylum.
Budget 2026 Explained: What Healey Announced and Who Pays
Budget 2026 explained: Healey’s £100 energy payment, tax rises for savers, landlords and banks, a record 37.9% tax burden, and who really pays.
Is Labour Lining Up EU Free Movement After the Election? Healey Rules It Out Only ‘For This Parliament’
Healey ruled out free movement only ‘for this Parliament’, calling it part of a bigger Brexit discussion. Is Labour lining up a return after the election?
Truss vs the Establishment, Round Two: Healey Used His Budget to Mock Her Book
Liz Truss says the establishment brought her down in 2022. Now Labour’s Chancellor John Healey has used his Budget to mock her new book, Bank Job.