Farage says small business owners who thought Brexit would cut regulation have been betrayed – UK politics live Reform UK leader claims that burden of regulation is worse than before the referendum

Who misled and betrayed the country Nigel? Who lied about the Brexit benefits Nige?

Farage says small business owners who thought Brexit would cut regulation have been betrayed.

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Sign the Petition Stop Reform UK from installing costly flags in Nottinghamshire

Stop Reform UK from installing costly flags in Nottinghamshire.

Reform UK to spend £75,000 of taxpayer money on erecting flags across Nottinghamshire. The proposed flag installation is not only financially burdensome but also symbolically divisive.

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NUJ responds to Reform refusing to speak to local journalists in Nottinghamshire The NUJ is deeply concerned by Reform UK’s decision to ban its councillors in Nottinghamshire from speaking to local journalists at Nottinghamshire Live.

Reform council leader Mick Barton instructed the party’s 41 county councillors not to give interviews or send press releases to Nottinghamshire Live or its Local Democracy Reporters (LDRs).

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Congressman who grilled Farage on Notts Live ban: 'Local journalism under siege' The senior American politician has compared the ban to similar instances in the States

A senior American politician who grilled Nigel Farage over the Reform-run county council's ban on Nottinghamshire Live believes "local journalism is under siege".

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Signs of kindness put up along Nottingham road in place of flags It is not clear who put up the signs, which have appeared on lamp-posts along a road in Nottingham.

Signs bearing messages such as "we are kind" and "we are welcoming" have appeared along a busy road in Nottingham.

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Criticism as Reform-led council set to spend £75,000 on new flags The council says union jack flags will be flown in 82 locations in a bid to foster "community spirit".

James, please can we have your assistance highlighting and scrutinising this Reform council decision. Locally devisive flags were replaced by 'everyone welcome'. How can we stop this? The council leader also banned local reporters.

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Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out Chief magistrate at Woolwich crown court rules that charge against musician was ‘unlawful’ and ‘null’

What a complete waste of time, money and mis-directed outrage. Should we be outraged by the proclamations of an entertainer or the hideous deaths of 10s of thousands of people in Gaza?

Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out
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Happy Mondays – W.F.L. 7" mixes Happy Mondays – W.F.L. 7" mixes - Happy Mondays – W.F.L. Label: Factory – FAC 232/7, Factory – fac 232 Format:Vinyl, 7"", Single Country: UK Released: Sept 1989 Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: Acid Ho...

I am looking for good homes for some of my old vinyl. Have a look at my Vinted to see if there is anything you could give a good home.

#Vinyl #HappyMondays #WroteForLuck #wfl #Vinted

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Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum

Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings.

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Nigel Farage said he’d ‘bought a house’ in Clacton – it’s actually owned by his girlfriend Reform UK leader said he’d ‘exchanged contracts’ to buy property last November, but it’s in name of Laure Ferrari

How does this affect his tax payments when it's not his second home?

Nigel Farage said he’d ‘bought a house’ in Clacton – it’s actually owned by his girlfriend.

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Angela Rayner: Deputy prime minister may face sack over stamp duty underpayment | LBC Labour frontbencher faces judgement from ethics advisor on Friday as to whether she broke ministerial code by underpaying tax

When does investigation into Farage start?

Judgement day for Rayner? Deputy PM could be dismissed as early as today as verdict on tax affairs looms
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Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK and declares ‘Tory party is dead’ Nadine Dorries described the decision as ‘the most difficult I’ve ever had to make’

Haha, I bet Reform are keeping this quiet, why does anyone care?

She was one of those holding the hammer banging the nails into the Tory coffin.

Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK and declares ‘Tory party is dead’.
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Great film, not a barrel of laughs, but very enjoyable.

Reform UK Nottinghamshire County Council boss denies press ban applied to councillors Mick Barton banned the Nottingham Post over a disagreement about a story about local government reorganisation.

Reform council leader, Mick Barton, being about as professional as a lump of corned beef. #OutOfHisDepth

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Reform: Stop hiding from press scrutiny! Nigel Farage says he welcomes freedom of speech, even if people find it offensive. Surely that should apply to freedom of the press too? So why have Reform's Nottinghamshire councillors - who control ...

Reform led Nottinghamshire Council has blacklisted a local paper for asking questions about what councillors were doing. Farage says he welcomes free speech, that should apply to freedom of the press too. Sign the petition to get them to reverse the decision: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...

It's very simple, flags don't offend me, it's the racists flying them.

Flags&Roundabouts mag for flagshaggers. #ukpolitics

More than 25,000 demand end to Reform's Nottinghamshire Live ban The party has said it will only speak to reporters in emergency situations

More than 25,000 demand an end to Reform's Nottinghamshire Live ban.

What are Reform trying to hide in Nottinghamshire?

Is Mick Barton about to explode?

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Welcome back with this new podcast. I enjoyed the taster. Looking forward to looking back at this decade. @talk90stome.bsky.social

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76 The singer, who later became famous on reality TV show The Osbournes, dies less than three weeks after retirement concert

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76.

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One of world's largest cranes coming to city as bridge build continues The crane is so large that it is having to arrive in the city in five pieces before being assembled

Saw this and thought of you @mrjamesob.bsky.social

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Bob Vylan at Glastonbury: free speech or hate speech? | The Fourcast YouTube video by Channel 4 News

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'Who is the real villain?' James O'Brien revisits Bob Vylan's Glastonbury set YouTube video by LBC

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Statement from Bob Vylan.

Musk calls for Trump to be impeached as extraordinary feud escalates Former adviser taunts president over links to Epstein while Trump threatens to cancel contracts for Musk companies

As scary as it is that these two hold the finances and power that they do, I cannot help but love this public breakdown more than any really TV. Don't let this stop.

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I would be tempted to keep such endorsements quiet if I were you.

Iain Dale demonstrating just how relevant he is by suggesting the defence budget should be measured in shillings (not legal tender since 1990) rather than percentage of GDP, maybe we should be looking at a decimal value? @lbc.co.uk

Just wanted to say thank you for the news breakdown and laughs of Papercuts. Missing the team and the podcast. Hopefully you will be back in my earbuds soon. Best wishes.

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Is our old building empty now? Isn't Spike next door to old IBM in City Gate East?

Haha I wonder? Looks like we are swapping workplaces again 😜