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Former Bank chief economist Andy Haldane says left-behind communities need investment to stem populist tideDefeating far-right populism will require Labour to radically overhaul its “arid” approach to raising living standards in left-behind communities…
Former health minister announces decision a day after MP Danny Kruger joined Nigel Farage’s partyUK politics live – latest updatesAnother senior Conservative has defected to Reform UK, with the former health minister Maria Caulfield saying she signed u…
Kemi Badenoch and Ed Davey attack PM’s record over US ambassador during commons debate that was skipped by Starmer. This live blog is closedVikram Dodd is the Guardian’s crime correspondent.Police expect to arrest 50 more people following Saturday’s la…
East Wiltshire MP says he hopes others follow his path and accuses former party of clinging to ‘defunct institutions’The MP Danny Kruger has defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK, declaring the Tory party “is over” and Nigel Farage is the “new c…
This live blog is closedSenior Starmer adviser quits over offensive Diane Abbott messagesNigel Farage has announced that Danny Kruger has defected to Reform UK from the Tories. Kruger, MP for East Wiltshire, is a leading social conservative, and co-cha…
Reform leader says failure to register trip to speak at Republican party dinner in Florida was due to an error by his officeNigel Farage has admitted breaching parliamentary rules by failing to register a trip to Florida to headline a fundraising event…
Health secretary calls on doctors to embrace Labour’s plan to prevent Nigel Farage getting in to power and dismantling the health serviceUnless doctors stop striking and help Labour fix the damage inflicted by the Tories, the NHS will end up dying unde…
Hope Not Hate writes letter to PM as senior Labour MPs call for party to take firmer stand against far rightSenior Labour MPs and the UK’s largest anti-fascist charity have called on Keir Starmer to mount a more heartfelt defence of diversity and anti-…
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey speak to the minister for EU relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds, about the fallout from Brexit and our relationship with the European Union. Plus, we hear his thoughts on Keir Starmer’s leadership and how Labour should take on…
Labour and Lib Dems call on Reform leader to say whether he gave partner money to buy £885,000 propertyLabour and the Liberal Democrats have called for Nigel Farage to clarify whether he saved tax on a house in his constituency, after a BBC investigati…