Labour says it is ‘deplorable’ for Reform to dismiss Farage schoolboy racism claims as lies – UK politics live
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has claimed that allegations against Farage are ‘nonsense’ from people with ‘a political axe to grind’In the Commons Miatta Fahnbulleh, the local government minister, is responding to an urgent question about the cancellation of some mayoral elections next year.She says the local elections will go ahead as planned next May. “We are as up for elections as anyone else,” she says. Continue reading...
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German chancellor warns leaders that decisions they make now on Ukraine will ‘decide the future of Europe’ – live
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