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Nick Thomas-Symonds also accused Nigel Farage of ‘dividing communities and stoking anger’Responding to Ofgem announcing that the energy price cap will rise by 2% (see 8.47am BST), Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:The last thing struggling families…
Reform UK leader cuts loose with far-right anti-immigration rhetoric, but still finds little pushback from Labour or ToriesHalfway into his press conference on Tuesday – during which he announced his party would deport asylum seekers en masse if it ent…
Angela Eagle accuses other parties of offering ‘fag packet plans’ as ministers face mounting pressure on immigrationThe Home Office has promised a “big surge” in asylum hotel closures in the new year, with five more to shut in the coming months, as min…
‘You’ve got to be where the electorate are,’ says Luke Evans, the sixth-most followed UK politician on the platformPoliticians are at risk of ignoring a large chunk of the electorate because of their reluctance to communicate on TikTok, according to a …
After further demonstrations at hotels housing asylum seekers, MPs say harassment is worse than during BrexitMPs have raised the alarm about a rise in abuse linked to debates around immigration, with some reporting levels of online harassment and death…
Tory leader tells Sunday Times she is surprised at amount of racism she has experienced since taking up postKemi Badenoch has spoken openly about the racism she has suffered as the first black woman to lead the Conservative party.The Tory leader told t…
Anna Dixon accuses fellow West Yorkshire MP Robbie Moore of spreading misinformationA Labour MP has said she has been subjected to death threats and online misogynistic abuse after a video was shared by a Conservative MP about her position on a nationa…
Former Lib Dem leader and Meta strategist writes in new book that power in tech capital is interlaced with ‘self pity’Full interview: Nick Clegg on tech bros, Trump and leaving Silicon ValleySilicon Valley is full of hubris and hugely wealthy and macho…
Far-right agitator or leadership hopeful? MPs call hypocrisy as former minister rails against system he expandedRobert Jenrick had been migration minister for just a few days in 2022 when he gave a broadcast interview which could easily have been given…
This blog is now closed In an interview on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme on Friday, MSP Jeremy Balfour who has resigned from the Scottish Conservatives (see 9.13am BST), said he feels the party has “lost its way in Scotland” and …