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The Metropolitan Police are investigating at least five hundred thousand pounds of donations made to Reform UK, the Times reports. Fiona Cottrell, whose son is a convicted fraudster, reportedly funded Nigel Farage's social media staff and security. The Metropolitan Police inquiry focuses on potential offences relating to the evasion of restrictions on political donations. Sources within Reform UK confirm that no party officials have yet been interviewed by investigators. The […]

Andy Burnham has secured three hundred and twenty-two nominations from Labour MPs on the first day of the party leadership contest. When nominations opened at nine o'clock this morning, a queue of MPs formed outside the parliamentary party office. Burnham is now just one backer short of ensuring that no other potential candidate can secure the eighty-one nominations required to proceed to the next stage of the race. No other […]

The Metropolitan Police officer who shot Chris Kaba is unlikely to face misconduct proceedings due to new government regulations. Firearms officer Martyn Blake shot the twenty four year old in south London in 2022 after Mr Kaba rammed a police stop. Mr Blake was cleared of murder, but the watchdog says the disciplinary case will now be dropped. The Kaba family has been given three weeks to challenge the decision. […]

The Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has posted on social media to say he will be making an announcement this afternoon about his future in public life. The statement follows recent reports regarding donations made to the party leader and his official declarations of them. A series of explosions have been heard in Damascus near the hotel where the French President Emmanuel Macron is due to stay in Syria. Roads […]

A 23-year-old wild card has reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals after a fightback. Arthur Fery entered the tournament ranked 114, with only two grand slam victories and no five-set match wins. He has won two matches from positions, beating former semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-4 7-6. After trailing Zizou Bergs in the fourth and fifth sets, Fery recovered to earn a meeting with ninth-seed Flavio Cobolli. A mother has […]

A skydiver's body has been discovered in a field in Nottinghamshire, police have confirmed. Emergency services were called to reports of an incident near Langar Airfield at thirteen minutes past twelve on Sunday afternoon. A twenty-two-year-old woman was found in a nearby field and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Nottinghamshire Police. The force added that her family have been informed and no one else was hurt during […]

Prince Harry will not be accompanied by the Duchess of Sussex and their children when he visits London next week. It is not yet known whether they will join the duke on any visits outside the capital. Prince Harry had intended to travel with Meghan and their children, Archie and Lilibet, to an event marking one year until the Invictus Games in Birmingham. He is also due to visit some […]

FIFA is in ongoing talks over an earlier kick-off time for England's World Cup match against Mexico on Sunday due to the risk of severe weather disruption. The Football Association is discussing the potential change with the world governing body, though there is no clear outcome yet. The round-of-sixteen clash at the Azteca Stadium was scheduled for six o'clock local time, meaning one in the morning in England. Special licensing […]

Andy Burnham has stated he has not yet chosen his chancellor, amid speculation regarding his potential cabinet if he runs unopposed in the Labour leadership contest. Speaking to LBC, the prime minister-in-waiting expressed frustration over Westminster's focus on personalities rather than policy and direction. He insisted he is deliberately focusing on setting out a new direction for the country, which he outlined on Monday. England have reached Sunday's T20 World […]