The sentencing of Reform UK's former leader in Wales to ten and a half years in prison should open the door to a broader investigation into the pro-Kremlin network that has infiltrated European politi...

Former pupils at Dulwich College have made shocking claims about the Reform leader’s behaviour at school – which he denies. Daniel Boffey reports

The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.

Campaign group says it will pursue all legal means to ensure personal accountability for ‘grave betrayal’ Covid-bereaved families have called for Boris Johnson to lose access to public funds and said they will pursue all legal options for personal accountability after a damning report into his handling of the pandemic. The families said they want all privileges Johnson receives as a former prime minister, including his ministerial pension, his place on the privy council and access to the public duty costs allowance, to be withdrawn. Continue reading...

A circular walk from Alphington across fields (building site) to Matford Marsh and then up the river valley from Countess Weir.

Today I took the train to Dawlish, from Exeter Quay. Meeting Mr Davidson on site. 5 Velvet (F/Imm) & 18 Common Scotor, in usual place off Langston Rock.

A morning visit to the hide, and later from Goat Walk, Clyst VP and back to the hide briefly. At high tide highlights were 2 Spotted Redshank  and a Ruff. 245

Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott

Isabella Kemp’s departure means party has lost nine of 57 councillors elected in May, including four after video leak Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has suspended another member of its “flagship” county council in Kent as it held its first full meeting since the party’s councillors were thrown into crisis by a leaked meeting revealing bitter internal tensions. The departure of Isabella Kemp, who had also worked as a data protection officer at Reform’s HQ, means that the party has lost nine of the 57 councillors elected during the local elections in May. Continue reading...

Took the train to Dawlish today, the highlight being the male Snow Bunting. Tide had dropped so not too much from the Blight (the 2 Slav Grebe having flown

Earlier this month the Scottish Government announced a delay, for the second time, of the implementation of muirburn licensing after caving in to pressure from aggressive lobbying by the grouse sho…

We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church ...