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"As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of populists".
(Spain, France & Germany are not among them).
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
(Spain, France & Germany are not among them).
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
‘Who’s it going to be next time?’: ECHR rethink is ‘moral retreat’, say rights experts
As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of populists
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of populists".
(Spain, France & Germany are not among them).
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
(Spain, France & Germany are not among them).
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
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“Forcing refugees into endless short-term applications, denying visas to partners and children and stripping away support for people who would otherwise be destitute will only deepen chaos, increase costs and hand greater power to people smugglers.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum changes seek to use children as a weapon, says Labour peer Alf Dubs
Dubs, who was a child refugee, says Shabana Mahmood’s ‘shabby’ plans will increase community tensions
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
“Forcing refugees into endless short-term applications, denying visas to partners and children and stripping away support for people who would otherwise be destitute will only deepen chaos, increase costs and hand greater power to people smugglers.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reform want to undo the protections provided by the TCA - that's hard won protections for EU citizens in the UK & UK citizens in the EU.
Removing rights is a far-right goal. When they've come for the rights of others, they'll come for yours. Be afraid, be very afraid.
Reform want to undo the protections provided by the TCA - that's hard won protections for EU citizens in the UK & UK citizens in the EU.
Removing rights is a far-right goal. When they've come for the rights of others, they'll come for yours. Be afraid, be very afraid.
Reform plans to strip EU citizens of benefit rights, says Farage
Leader Nigel Farage says his party would renegotiate the Brexit deal struck by the Tory government.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reform want to undo the protections provided by the TCA - that's hard won protections for EU citizens in the UK & UK citizens in the EU.
Removing rights is a far-right goal. When they've come for the rights of others, they'll come for yours. Be afraid, be very afraid.
Reform want to undo the protections provided by the TCA - that's hard won protections for EU citizens in the UK & UK citizens in the EU.
Removing rights is a far-right goal. When they've come for the rights of others, they'll come for yours. Be afraid, be very afraid.
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Councillors no longer to be allowed to decide applications for 150 homes+ This is infantilising of elected representatives and spells the end of meaningful local planning…
November 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Councillors no longer to be allowed to decide applications for 150 homes+ This is infantilising of elected representatives and spells the end of meaningful local planning…
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Some of the people in this article have shared their recollections with me before - but on condition of anonymity. Coming forward now is an act of patriotism. Farage’s claim that it never happened is the opposite.
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Some of the people in this article have shared their recollections with me before - but on condition of anonymity. Coming forward now is an act of patriotism. Farage’s claim that it never happened is the opposite.
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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We need to ensure our elected officials are acting on the best intelligence when it comes to tackling the climate crisis . It's why I'm opening the National Emergency Briefing on 27 November , ensure your MP is attending at nebriefing.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We need to ensure our elected officials are acting on the best intelligence when it comes to tackling the climate crisis . It's why I'm opening the National Emergency Briefing on 27 November , ensure your MP is attending at nebriefing.org
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Closer ties come at a cost. Is the UK still hoping for something for nothing?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
EU confirms it wants UK to pay into its budget in exchange for closer ties
‘Politically realistic’ for UK to make financial contribution so it can access European single market, Irish minister says
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Closer ties come at a cost. Is the UK still hoping for something for nothing?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Footage shared on social media claims to show migrants stealing items from a graveyard in the UK.
This is false—the video actually shows a cemetery in Ukraine. It is unclear what the people are doing by the graves, however.
This is false—the video actually shows a cemetery in Ukraine. It is unclear what the people are doing by the graves, however.
Video does not show ‘migrants’ stealing items from UK graveyard – Full Fact
Footage shared on social media claiming to show migrants stealing items from a UK graveyard is actually from Ukraine. It is unclear what the people are doing by the graves, however.
fullfact.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Footage shared on social media claims to show migrants stealing items from a graveyard in the UK.
This is false—the video actually shows a cemetery in Ukraine. It is unclear what the people are doing by the graves, however.
This is false—the video actually shows a cemetery in Ukraine. It is unclear what the people are doing by the graves, however.
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He’s just so small. So unregulated. Who among us could speak to someone at work like that ? If you ever voted for this man you need to reevaluate yourself as a human being. How could you possibly believe this is leadership ?? #WTFAmerica #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #ETTD
November 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
He’s just so small. So unregulated. Who among us could speak to someone at work like that ? If you ever voted for this man you need to reevaluate yourself as a human being. How could you possibly believe this is leadership ?? #WTFAmerica #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #ETTD
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"Our enemies celebrated & our friends dispaired".
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/former...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/former...
Former Tory PM Brands Brexit 'An Act Of Collective Folly' In Outspoken Attack
John Major said "our enemies celebrated and our friends despaired" at the vote to leave the European Union.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 7:57 AM
"Our enemies celebrated & our friends dispaired".
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/former...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/former...
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I find the endless, often pointless drama that has typified UK politics coverage for a decade as draining & unedifying as anyone. But, *as of now* & by every relevant measure, Starmer’s position is perilously close to untenable. Of course people are planning for a future where he’s no longer leader.
November 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I find the endless, often pointless drama that has typified UK politics coverage for a decade as draining & unedifying as anyone. But, *as of now* & by every relevant measure, Starmer’s position is perilously close to untenable. Of course people are planning for a future where he’s no longer leader.
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That final point is absolutely crucial.
The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
November 12, 2025 at 8:09 AM
That final point is absolutely crucial.
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🔴Reform Council in Chaos as It Prepares to Slash Scrutiny Committees Following Wave of Councillor Suspensions
EXCLUSIVE: Reform’s flagship Kent administration is planning to shut down multiple council committees as it struggles to fill posts after suspending nine of its own councillors
EXCLUSIVE: Reform’s flagship Kent administration is planning to shut down multiple council committees as it struggles to fill posts after suspending nine of its own councillors
Reform Council in Chaos as It Prepares to Slash Scrutiny Committees Following Wave of Councillor Suspensions
EXCLUSIVE: Reform's flagship Kent administration is planning to shut down multiple council committees as it struggles to fill posts after suspending nine of its own councillors
bylinetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🔴Reform Council in Chaos as It Prepares to Slash Scrutiny Committees Following Wave of Councillor Suspensions
EXCLUSIVE: Reform’s flagship Kent administration is planning to shut down multiple council committees as it struggles to fill posts after suspending nine of its own councillors
EXCLUSIVE: Reform’s flagship Kent administration is planning to shut down multiple council committees as it struggles to fill posts after suspending nine of its own councillors
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"it is striking how many of the key players we have looked into — the people who have gone out of their way to put up hundreds of flags — seem anything but ordinary."
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
"it is striking how many of the key players we have looked into — the people who have gone out of their way to put up hundreds of flags — seem anything but ordinary."
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
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To be fair, they’re losing MPs at a much faster rate.
One in twenty Reform councillors elected in May 2025 has left by the Autumn
- half expelled/suspended
- a quarter resigned from council
- some defected
An "unusual rate" of attrition in 6 months, says Tony Travers
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
- half expelled/suspended
- a quarter resigned from council
- some defected
An "unusual rate" of attrition in 6 months, says Tony Travers
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform Is Losing Councillors Elected In May At An 'Unusual' Rate
Reform UK has lost more than 5 per cent of the councillors it had elected six months ago, an analysis by PoliticsHome has found.
www.politicshome.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
To be fair, they’re losing MPs at a much faster rate.
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🔴Michael Gove Lobbied Government Officials to Hand Conservative Donor Multimillion Pound Covid Contract
Private correspondence seen by Byline Times reveals that Ciga Healthcare’s Brexit-supporting owner had pushed Gove to “take control” of the process
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/23/m...
Private correspondence seen by Byline Times reveals that Ciga Healthcare’s Brexit-supporting owner had pushed Gove to “take control” of the process
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/23/m...
Michael Gove Lobbied Government Officials to Hand Conservative Donor Multimillion Pound Covid Contract
Private correspondence seen by Byline Times reveals that Ciga Healthcare's Brexit-supporting owner had pushed Gove to "take control" of the process
bylinetimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🔴Michael Gove Lobbied Government Officials to Hand Conservative Donor Multimillion Pound Covid Contract
Private correspondence seen by Byline Times reveals that Ciga Healthcare’s Brexit-supporting owner had pushed Gove to “take control” of the process
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/23/m...
Private correspondence seen by Byline Times reveals that Ciga Healthcare’s Brexit-supporting owner had pushed Gove to “take control” of the process
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/23/m...
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As the media provides the Reform Leader with a prominent platform once more during this general election campaign, Peter Jukes considers all the concerning lines of enquiry that journalists never confront him with
The Five Questions Nigel Farage is Never Asked About Brexit, Trump and Russia
bylinetimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
As the media provides the Reform Leader with a prominent platform once more during this general election campaign, Peter Jukes considers all the concerning lines of enquiry that journalists never confront him with
The Daily Mail is a lying, fascist rag so what can you expect?
Extraordinary level of blatant lying on the Mail’s front page this morning.
No, Keir Starmer Didn't Say That People Who Are Worried About Immigration Are Racist
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/no-kei...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/no-kei...
September 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The Daily Mail is a lying, fascist rag so what can you expect?
Get rid of him.
🔴'The Most Powerful Individual in Britain' – Peter Oborne on Morgan McSweeney
Peter Oborne’s exclusive Byline Times reporting exposes how Keir Starmer's chief strategist is driving a Labour Government towards defeat by the far-right
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-most-p...
Peter Oborne’s exclusive Byline Times reporting exposes how Keir Starmer's chief strategist is driving a Labour Government towards defeat by the far-right
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-most-p...
'The Most Powerful Individual in Britain' – Peter Oborne on Morgan McSweeney
Peter Oborne’s exclusive Byline Times reporting exposes how Keir Starmer's chief strategist is driving a Labour Government towards defeat by the far-right
www.bylinesupplement.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Get rid of him.
Yes
A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS.
Will government listen?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Will government listen?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary
A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Yes
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Reform’s plan, which it claims would net huge savings over the coming decades, would actually cost the UK about £70-90bn over the next ten years alone, new analysis of official statistics and forecasts suggests
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/24/f...
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/24/f...
Farage’s Trillion Pound Black Hole: The Real Cost of Reform UK’s Mass Deportation Plan
Exclusive: Reform's plan, which it claims would net huge savings over the coming decades, would actually cost the UK about £70-90bn over the next ten years alone, new analysis of official statistics a...
bylinetimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Reform’s plan, which it claims would net huge savings over the coming decades, would actually cost the UK about £70-90bn over the next ten years alone, new analysis of official statistics and forecasts suggests
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/24/f...
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/24/f...