Author: Miles Donavan

The European Convention on Human Rights “protects all our basic rights and freedoms” The Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey condemned Reform UK and the Tories for calling for the UK to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights at PMQs today. In one of his questions to the prime minister, Davey slammed Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch for wanting to join Russia and Vladimir Putin by withdrawing from the convention. Farage and Badenoch want to pull the UK out of the ECHR and other international human rights treaties, as they claim this will make it easier to deport…

So much for Reform’s tolerance of free speech. You couldn’t make it up! Nigel Farage is once more being accused of breathtaking hypocrisy, after he jetted off to the U.S. once again, missing the opening of Parliament, to complain about a ‘lack of free speech’ in the UK, while his own party bans journalists at home. As well as speaking alongside Trump loyalists, Farage will also attend a Congress inquiry into freedom of speech, where he will falsely claim that freedom of speech is under attack in the UK. He is expected to raise the case of Lucy Connolly, the…

At least 15 Reform councillors have been suspended, expelled or quit since May Reform deputy leader Richard Tice insists there is ‘no chaos’ at Durham County Council or other Reform-run councils, despite councillor suspensions and resignations.  In an interview with the BBC, Tice dismissed the idea that Reform had caused chaos in County Durham. This is despite two councillors having resigned shortly after the local elections and another recently having been suspended. Reform councillor Andrew Kilburn had to step down on 12 May, as he failed to declare he was a council employee, which is a breach of the rules.…

Farage arrived in Washington DC too late to speak Nigel Farage skipped the start of the first week back in Parliament to attend a hard-right conference in the US, only to miss his speaking slot due to “transport issues”.  Farage was supposed to give a speech at the National Conservatism conference yesterday, but was a no show due to arriving in Washington DC too late.  According to The Mirror, Farage was scheduled to speak about “getting mass deportations done”, alongside Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence Tusli Gabbard and his former advisor Steve Bannon. The ex-MP for Clacton and co-founder…

‘We want to clarify for the public and our members that the logo seen on this merchandise is not the official Made in Britain campaign trademark’. Not exactly known for his integrity, it’s been revealed that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage once more broke the rules, this time in relation to using the trademarked Made in Britain logo, without permission, on his recent football shirt. Reform UK launched a line of footie kits last month, letting Brits bag a “cringeworthy” outfit from £39.99. The back of the kit features the Made in Britain logo, but the organisation says that it…

It comes after workers overwhelmingly voted to extend their industrial action mandate to March 2026 over what they say are brutal cuts, Birmingham bin workers could stay out on strike until March 2026, the union Unite announced today, as talks fail to reach a breakthrough. It comes after workers overwhelmingly voted to extend their industrial action mandate to March 2026 over what they say are brutal cuts, which would leave some at risk of losing their homes. The dispute initially centred on the council’s decision to remove Waste Recycling and Collection Officer (WRCO) roles. The union claimed about 170 affected…

‘Isn’t it just cruel madness to restrict family reunion, which is one of the few safe routes that currently exist’ The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has come under fire after announcing that new applications for a scheme that allows refugees to bring family members to the UK will be temporarily suspended.  Lib Dem Tim Farron MP and Green MP Siân Berry have criticised the decision, which comes amid a rise in anti-immigration protests outside asylum hotels.  Cooper told MPs that “the system has to be controlled and managed based on fair and properly enforced rules, not chaos and exploitation driven…

“This is the person who the Greens just elected as their new leader” The Labour Party has criticised newly elected Green Party leader Zack Polanski, over comments he previously made claiming that women could increase their bra sizes with their minds. Polanski won the ballot of party members after seeing off a joint leadership bid from Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns. Mr Polanski secured victory with 20,411 votes, while Ms Chowns and Mr Ramsay received 3,705. Polanski used to work as a hypnotherapist in Harley Street and in 2013 attempted to help a reporter from the Sun newspaper increase the…

‘It’s important to remember here that we didn’t come looking for a fight with Reform – they picked one with us’ Reform deputy leader Richard Tice has been accused of “childish behaviour” after he defended Nottinghamshire County Council’s Trump-esque decision to ban councillors from speaking to a local newspaper. Last week, Nottinghamshire County Council leader Mick Barton announced that his 40 Reform councillors would no longer deal with the Nottingham Post and its online arm Nottinghamshire Live. Barton was allegedly upset by an article that The Post wrote, which suggested not all councillors agreed on the plan for local government…

The Green Party has a new leader Zack Polanski has been elected as the new leader of the Green Party in a landslide victory. Polanski – a member of the London Assembly and, until today, the party’s deputy leader won a staggering 84% of the vote. He defeated the job-share ticket of two Green MPs, Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns. Ramsay was previously co-leader of the party alongside Carla Denyer. In advance of the results being announced, the party’s chief executive Harriet Lamb thanked the candidates for the leadership and the other positions within the party elected at the same…