The University of Exeter has approved plans to train senior Saudi military officers and government officials, adding another institutional link to Britain’s longstanding military relationship with the Saudi monarchy. Under the proposed “formal partnership”, Exeter academics will deliver an MA…
Andy Burnham has backed away from supporting a cap on political donations only months after telling a campaigner that individual contributions should initially be limited to £500,000 and reduced further over time. In May, before becoming the MP for Makerfield…
Birmingham city council is seeking an injunction against members of Raise the Colours, the anti-migrant campaign responsible for attaching Union Jacks and St George’s flags to public infrastructure across the city. The application names the campaign’s co-founder, Ryan Bridge, seven…
Millions of households face another sharp rise in energy costs this autumn, with prices set to increase by nearly 4 percent in October. Cornwall Insight predicts a further 9 percent rise in January, just as winter demand reaches its peak….
Andy Burnham is facing an early test of his stated support for electoral reform, as 185 MPs call for a national commission into replacing first past the post. The amendment to the representation of the people bill has been signed…
Labour has announced where more than 70,000 social and “affordable” homes will be built over the next decade, allocating almost £10 billion across Greater Manchester, the West Midlands, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North East England and Liverpool. A further £6…
Rupert Lowe is earning hundreds of pounds an hour from X by spreading anti-migrant propaganda, showing how billionaire-owned social media turns reactionary politics into a profitable business. The Restore Britain leader has earned an average of £932 an hour for…
Britain has endured a summer of record-breaking wildfires, deadly heat and drought. Almost 2,900 heat-associated deaths were recorded in England during May and June alone. Homes have been destroyed by fires in the West Midlands, while deadly wildfires have swept…
A small British power plant was reportedly forced offline for four days in July following a cyberattack attributed to hackers linked to the Iranian state. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said the attack affected a small-scale generator…
Millions of households face another winter of fuel poverty as Ofgem prepares to raise its energy price cap to a three-year high. Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight expects the cap to rise by 4 percent from October, following a much sharper…
