I’m lead to believe that for the last 20 years or so, the NAO haven’t been able to sign off on HMRC’s accounts. Controversial idea but I don’t believe they should be allowed to fine SMEs for minor slip-ups until this is sorted.

Arson suspected after fire at Swindon Mechanics' Institute Emlyn Square remains closed after the fire in the Grade II* listed building.

Arson? On a site that has languished in development limbo because of a selfish owner? Achingly predictable.

It’s quite frightening that he wields so much power until someone in his inner circle has the guts to enact the 25th amendment.

Green activists called Jews ‘abominations’ in leaked WhatsApp chat — The Telegraph Campaign Against Antisemitism says views shared in group forum are ‘straight out of Nazi Germany’

Yikes! Is the green bubble about to burst?

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Layers of history: All Saints', Hough-on-the-Hill, Lincolnshire has a late Saxon circular stair turret. Much of the lower fabric of the tower is also Saxon. The church is embraced by earthworks from a Norman motte and bailey castle.

Absolutely disgusting! And so typical of Reform Ltd and their grifter-in-chief.

Reform and Farage are losing support. There are two key r... The party’s polling average has fallen 5 percentage points since August and its leader is no longer the preferred choice for PM. It may be proving harder than Nigel Farage thought to keep two kinds…

Reform and Farage are losing support. There are two key reasons why

I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

Conservatives Promote JCB's 'Revolutionary' Pothole Machine While Taking Millions of Pounds in Donations from the Company Senior Conservatives have repeatedly promoted a pothole repair machine made by a company which has donated huge sums to the party and its MPs

Jonathan Gullis defects to Reform saying his former party has "lost touch with the people it was meant to serve".

He should know. When he was in Government he took a five-figure donation from JCB, then stayed silent when it axed hundreds of his constituents' jobs just two weeks later

Quite the holy trinity of political has beens.

Shame Jonathan Gullis joined Reform. He had a bright future in standing next to a pub fruit machine telling you what buttons to press.

Donald Trump's back as he stands in front of a crowd and an American flag. A headline reads: "Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump." Photo credit: Doug Mills/The New York Times.

Breaking News: The last pending criminal prosecution against President Trump was dismissed by a judge in Georgia, effectively ending efforts to hold Trump criminally responsible for attempts to overturn the 2020 election. trib.al/EnJu57H

Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...

Up to 60k, go on, give it a share.

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Presumably we saved money by spreading payments into the next financial year so the MOD probably secretly not sorry by such a negligible delay.

Don’t forget, no matter how much Nigel Farage tries to shape Reform UK’s economic policy to win votes, at heart he’s a disaster capitalist.

#Budget2025

Reform slide to lowest polling since April Reform UK have fallen to their lowest polling level in more than six months, as the party continues to be embroiled in controversy.

Reform slide to lowest polling since April

Northumberland Reform councillor ordered to pay £38,000 debt to his own council Barry Elliott, a Reform councillor in the Blyth ward of Newsham, appeared in court on Tuesday in relation to more than £38,000 worth of council tax and business rates owed to Northumberland County Cou...

Northumberland Reform councillor ordered to pay £38,000 debt to his own council

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I am very sceptical that it was by accident 🤨

It would take quite a lot of editing to make her look competent!!

RAF chief says legacy jets shaped today’s F-35 tactics The Royal Air Force’s transition to fifth-generation air power is built on the legacy of aircraft such as the Harrier and Tornado, according to Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth, who says lessons from those platforms continue to shape modern tactics.

The Royal Air Force’s transition to fifth-generation air power is built on the legacy of aircraft such as the Harrier and Tornado, according to Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth, who says lessons from those platforms continue to shape modern tactics.
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Rules for MPs are that you cannot claim for daily travel. Does a nurse get to claim daily mileage? No. Does a road worker? No. Does a teacher? No.

Why does the Mayor? Especially with an £86k salary.

Pay back your travel expenses, Andrea! It’s the right thing to do.

Pay back your travel expenses Jenkyns!

Reform UK’s Andrea Jenkyns is claiming travel expenses for her job as Mayor of Lincolnshire, why? Because she lives in Yorkshire (despite saying she lives in Lincolnshire on her nomination forms).

Couldn’t be trusted to run a bath!

Derbyshire County Council could increase tax by maximum amount Derbyshire County Council's Reform UK leader says the decision has been

Oh look…

Derbyshire County Council's Reform UK administration is set to increase its portion of council tax by the maximum amount.

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Love stories like this!!!

Ain’t no grifter like a Reform Ltd grifter!

Fury as Nigel Farage 'to betray pensioners and unleash austerity' Nigel Farage and Reform were branded 'vultures' who would betray pensioners and bring in a new era of austerity after a major speech in the City of London when previous tax plans were axed

Nigel Farage 'to betray pensioners' with response to state pension triple lock

Reform UK Councillors Gone: Updated

➡️ Kicked Out
Brian Black
Oliver Bradshaw
Paul Thomas
Bob Ford
Bill Barratt
Ed Hill
James Regan
Mark Broadhurst
Paul Bean
Adam Smith
Daniel Taylor
John Allen
Nicole Brooke
Patrick Lambert

➡️ Defected
Amelia Randall

➡️ Suspended
Maxine Fothergill

➡️ Resigned
Mark Whittington
Gaynor Jean-Louis
Wayne Titley
Donna Edmunds
Luke Shingler
Desmond Clarke
Andrew Kilburn
John Bailey
Sam Booth
David Maclean
Robert Bloom