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Reform UK members clash after Sheffield branches merged post by-election
Reform UK members in Sheffield have clashed after local branches were merged following a by-election. The dispute matters because it exposes tensions over party organisation and local representation during a period of electoral growth. The reported disagreement centres on how the post-by-election restructuring was handled and whether members were properly consulted. The merger combines previously…
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No further action to be taken against Zack Polanski over guillotine T-shirt post, police say
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed no further action will be taken against Green Party leader Zack Polanski over an image he shared on social media depicting a T-shirt bearing a guillotine and the phrase “We’re only making plans for Nigel.” Reform UK leader Nigel Farage had reported Polanski to police, prompting a review, but officers…
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John Summit, Skepta Set For Australia’s Wildlands Festival
Australia’s Wildlands Festival will return for a two-date, coast-to-coast run over the New Year period, headlined by DJ John Summit and grime artist Skepta. Organisers Untitled Group have refreshed the event’s stage designs and site layouts, reflecting the continued dominance of dance and electronic music within Australia’s crowded festival calendar, where such events make up…
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George Cottrell ‘transferred $2m to mother days before Reform UK donations’
George Cottrell, a convicted criminal who has previously funded Nigel Farage’s security and staffing, reportedly transferred more than $2 million to his mother, Fiona Cottrell, in the days before she made donations linked to Reform UK. The revelation, first reported by The Guardian, deepens scrutiny of Reform UK’s finances amid an ongoing Metropolitan Police investigation…
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Senate panel delays vote on Blanche’s nomination as key Republicans withhold support
The Senate Judiciary Committee has postponed a scheduled vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to become US Attorney General after two Republican senators declined to back him, casting uncertainty over his confirmation. Blanche, currently serving as acting Attorney General and formerly Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, was nominated to permanently lead the Department of Justice, but the…
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‘Symptoms of TDS’: White House Snaps at Noah Kanan For Criticizing Unauthorized Use Of His Music
The White House has publicly criticised singer-songwriter Noah Kahan after he objected to his song “American Cars” being used in official social media posts celebrating President Trump’s visit to a Michigan auto plant. Kahan said he would “never approve” of his music supporting Trump or his administration, prompting a senior White House communications official to…
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Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
A federal jury has convicted Hadi Matar, 28, of terrorism charges over his 2022 stabbing attack on author Salman Rushdie, deliberating for only a couple of hours before finding him guilty on all counts, including engaging in transnational terrorism. The verdict confirms prosecutors’ case that the attack, which left Rushdie blind in one eye, was…
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My brush with death and how a stern talking-to from my sister Carole made me change my ways: Why Kate’s ‘Naughty Uncle Gary’ finally gave up partying after being ‘awestruck’ by the Princess’s brave cancer battle
Gary Goldsmith, the Princess of Wales’s self-styled “naughty uncle,” has revealed how a serious health scare and a firm intervention from his sister Carole Middleton prompted him to give up alcohol and partying. Goldsmith, who had already lost six stone using weight-loss injections, suffered a life-threatening episode of internal bleeding linked to liver disease at…