Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor who resigned following accusations of plagiarism, has been found dead. He was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea on Friday afternoon. The 41-year-old resigned as professor of sociology of education last week following reports alleging he plagiarised his PhD thesis at Liverpool John Moores University. Other claims also came under scrutiny, including running 600 miles in six days and raising millions […]

Polls have closed in the by-election in Clacton, where Nigel Farage is expected to be re-elected to Parliament. The contest was triggered by the Reform UK leader's resignation in July, after scrutiny of donations and financial support he had received. Farage wanted a people versus the establishment by-election, but Westminster parties boycotted it, calling it a stunt. There are 34 candidates, including Count Binface, Laurence Fox, three Official Monster Raving […]