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NEW: Ministers are considering a softening of their contentious welfare reforms that could allow up to 200,000 people to keep their disability benefits, as the government seeks to stave off a backbench rebellion.
May 29, 2025 at 5:21 AM
NEW: Ministers are considering a softening of their contentious welfare reforms that could allow up to 200,000 people to keep their disability benefits, as the government seeks to stave off a backbench rebellion.
NEW: Senior figures around Reform UK have drawn up plans for a think-tank called RESOLUTE 1850 that aims to attract Maga donors from America, according to a 17-slide presentation leaked to me
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March 28, 2025 at 7:55 AM
NEW: Senior figures around Reform UK have drawn up plans for a think-tank called RESOLUTE 1850 that aims to attract Maga donors from America, according to a 17-slide presentation leaked to me
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... Jeremy Hosking, one of Reform's biggest backers over the years, extends an invite ... 4/5
March 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
... Jeremy Hosking, one of Reform's biggest backers over the years, extends an invite ... 4/5
..net zero policies stoked tensions... 3/5
March 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
..net zero policies stoked tensions... 3/5
...there have been discussions amongst some former officials about forming an alternative to Reform... 2/5
March 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
...there have been discussions amongst some former officials about forming an alternative to Reform... 2/5
NEW: Nigel Farage has momentum, but can he turn a start-up party into a serious vehicle for power?
Reform aims to raise at least £10mn a year outside of elections.
It also plans to field candidates in 90% of 2,200 council elections next year - and win at least 200 of them
Reform aims to raise at least £10mn a year outside of elections.
It also plans to field candidates in 90% of 2,200 council elections next year - and win at least 200 of them
December 12, 2024 at 9:29 AM
NEW: Nigel Farage has momentum, but can he turn a start-up party into a serious vehicle for power?
Reform aims to raise at least £10mn a year outside of elections.
It also plans to field candidates in 90% of 2,200 council elections next year - and win at least 200 of them
Reform aims to raise at least £10mn a year outside of elections.
It also plans to field candidates in 90% of 2,200 council elections next year - and win at least 200 of them
NEW: Ofsted wants to replace one-word assessments of schools’ overall performance with similarly brief judgments in 10 areas of evaluation, according to documents seen by the FT. Senior education figures are already very unhappy, saying this system will be equally punitive!
November 15, 2024 at 11:41 AM
NEW: Ofsted wants to replace one-word assessments of schools’ overall performance with similarly brief judgments in 10 areas of evaluation, according to documents seen by the FT. Senior education figures are already very unhappy, saying this system will be equally punitive!
NEW: The Lib Dems are tacking to the right of Labour on a number of policy areas — including taxing employers, inheritance and VAT on private schools — in an apparent bid to appeal to formerly Conservative voters.
Makes sense, looking at the demographics in their seats.
Makes sense, looking at the demographics in their seats.
October 29, 2024 at 10:52 AM
NEW: The Lib Dems are tacking to the right of Labour on a number of policy areas — including taxing employers, inheritance and VAT on private schools — in an apparent bid to appeal to formerly Conservative voters.
Makes sense, looking at the demographics in their seats.
Makes sense, looking at the demographics in their seats.