politics
Starmer most popular PM – in Toby Jug sales
Toby Jugs depicting Sir Keir outsold all other prime ministers in the Parliament shop in 2025. Source link
Hillsborough Law to be further delayed
The prime minister had promised to pass the legislation by 15 April 2025, to mark the 36th anniversary of the disaster. Source link
Border security chief to step down after 18 months in the job
Martin Hewitt had been tasked with cutting the numbers trying to get to the UK in small boats. Source link
Farage 'will fight' Essex council reorganisation
A Conservative council leader says it shows the Reform leader “knows nothing” about local government. Source link
Neighbourhoods to get £20m funding boost
Local people can help decide where the £20m over a decade should go, the government says. Source link
Reform UK suspends Scotland candidate over financial allegations
Scotland leader Malcolm Offord told BBC Radio Scotland that the party had “spent a lot of time on vetting” candidates Source link
Reform-led council approves councillor wage rise
It is “bad optics” to “award ourselves a nice little pay rise”, a Green Party councillor says. Source link
Iran warns UK letting US use bases is 'participation in aggression'
Iran’s foreign minister urges his UK counterpart Yvette Cooper to end cooperation with the US. Source link
Civil trial against Gerry Adams over IRA bombings withdrawn
A lawyer for the claimants said on Friday that proceedings would be “discontinued”. Source link
Farage pauses Cameo account for security reasons, says Reform UK
It comes after a Guardian investigation suggests the party leader recorded supportive messages for a convicted rioter and a neo-Nazi event. Source link