Labour MPs Call for a Permanent Ban on Crypto Political Donations, Can Andy Burnham Stop Them?

Labour MPs push for permanent ban on crypto political donations

Proposals come amid controversy over Reform UK funding

Who are the London Labour MPs who have backed Andy Burnham to be Prime Minister?

A total of 43 London Labour MPs have backed Burnham to be the next PM

Labour left tell Burnham to rip up tax pledges: With Starmer a dead man walking, allies of PM-in-waiting say it's time to break manifesto promises on income tax and VAT

Labour left tell Burnham to rip up tax pledges: With Starmer a dead man walking, allies of PM-in-waiting say it's time to break manifesto promises on income tax and VAT

Lesbian style icon Keir Starmer boasts gayest parliament in the world

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer proudly boasts having the "gayest" parliament in the world. To celebrate Pride Month, Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a reception at 10 Downing Street for LGBTQ+ community leaders. A social media video from the event posted on Tuesday, local time, showed Starmer talking with attendees while a speaker jokingly referred to him as a "lesbian style icon". Britain recently set out major plans to criminalise abusive and harmful therapies intended to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. It comes as the Prime Minister announced last week he would step down after months of pressure over the party's poor poll ratings and local election setbacks.

Did Farage consider a £5 million bung his salary?

The Reform leader told Nick Robinson he would pay the huge donation back if the BBC presenter did the same with his salary. Does he consider them the same?

Could Labour be about to ban X?

The post Could Labour be about to ban X? appeared first on spiked.

The Troubled Firms That Gave Reform UK Tens of Thousands of Pounds Whilst on the Brink of Collapse

Anti-corruption campaigners question why firms are choosing to donate tens of thousands of pounds they apparently don't have to Nigel Farage's party

A very Labour coup

After months of lost political capital, MPs calling for him to stand aside and his authority draining away, The post A very Labour coup appeared first on LabourList.

Andy Burnham says he’d hand more power to local governments if he becomes U.K. leader

MANCHESTER, England — Andy Burnham, likely the next U.K. prime minister, pledged Monday to give away a chunk of his power by handing greater autonomy to local leaders in a “circuit-breaker” for the sclerotic British state. The former mayor of Greater Manchester also said he would move part of the prime minister’s office from London’s 10 Downing []

MAGA Ally Quits 24 Hours After Trump Backing

Jonathan Bachman / Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s embattled ally in the U.K. announced he’s stepping down as an elected official less than 24 hours after the president posted a message of support. Nigel Farage, the 62-year-old leader of the populist right-wing Reform UK party, says he is, bizarrely, resigning as a British member of parliament to trigger a fresh contest for the seat he already holds—a move that will apparently allow him “to stick two fingers up to the establishment.”Farage has faced mounting outcry over a slew of scandals concerning alleged personal donations from high-net-worth individuals and, in one case, a convicted criminal. Trump, 80, had on Monday thrown his weight behind the controversial politician. Read more at The Daily Beast.

The mystery over Restore’s £2.5m start-up cash

The money already in the bank for Rupert Lowe's party exposes a loophole in political donation laws

Andy Burnham Formally Enters UK Labour Leadership Race

The former mayor of Greater Manchester nominated himself to be leader of the Labour Party. On Thursday, Britain’s Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Andy Burnham formally entered the Labour Party leadership race by nominating himself as the nominations process opened. RELATED: United Kingdom Bans Social Networks Use to Children Under 16 From Tomorrow The former []

Has Nigel Farage Scored the Biggest Own Goal in History?

Count Binface vs Nigel Farage: the "fake byelection" showdown that could see the Reform leader booted out of parliament. But even if he wins, he may have to face a second byelection if a parliamentary probe into a £5m gift he received goes against him. Is this one of the biggest own goals in British political history? Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker discuss on Novara Live.

Who is Andy Burnham, the forerunner for UK PM?

Who is Andy Burnham, the forerunner for UK PM?

Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness’

The Labour MP was interviewed by Big Issue founder John Bird as Andy Burnham moved closer to becoming prime minister. She told Big Issue where the Starmer government went wrong and why more power needs to flow out of Westminster The post Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness’ appeared first on Big Issue.

'Desperate stunt!' Keir Starmer accuses Nigel Farage of calling snap by-election for 'personal gain'

Sir Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of committing a desperate stunt as he slammed the Reform UK leader. Speaking to reporters at a Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, the Prime Minister slammed the party leader for declaring a by-election purely for his personal gain.The Prime Minister said: “This is a desperate stunt from Nigel Farage. It’s obvious why he is doing it. He is up to his neck in sleaze.Politics should be about improving the lives of millions of people, not about personal gain, not about hiding dodgy donations, and I think the public will see this for exactly what it is.WATCH THE CLIP IN FULL ABOVEOur Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Victims’ Commissioner Accuses Labour of False Assurances Over Early Release of Serious Criminals

The Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales and the Domestic Abuse Commissioner have called on the government to pause their new early release scheme. Labour MPs abstained on a vote last night to prevent the release of grooming gang members, rapists, paedophiles and child sex offenders before their terms are up Labour’s emergency release of

Andy Burnham knows how to get Britain's boozers on his side if he becomes Prime Minister: free beer. Not really free beer but it's in the same general direction [Spiffy]

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Guarantors give Bennett, Eisenkot financial push

Donations to political parties in Israel are limited to NIS 14,000, but heavyweight businesspeople get around this with guarantees.

LIVE: UK's Andy Burnham delivers speech on economy

Andy Burnham delivers a speech on the British economy. The Labour lawmaker expected to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister, will outline his ‌vision for Britain, his office said, promising to change how the nation is governed and make devolving power from London to regions and local communities his flagship proposal. #andyburnham #uk #britain #keirstarmer #labourparty #economy #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

What could Andy Burnham as prime minister mean for your money?

What could Andy Burnham as prime minister mean for your money?

Love Actually's Prime Minister: Hugh Grant pushes Andy Burnham to bring the British free press under state control

Britain's Prime Minister-in-waiting, Andy Burnham, is set to do the bidding of Love Actually actor Hugh Grant and bring the British free press under state control. The Free Speech Union is bracing for the free speech battles that lie ahead under a Burnham premiership.

Burnham says there is some room for movement on tax

But the likely next PM says he will stick to Labour's pledges to not raise VAT, income tax or national insurance.

LIVE: Andy Burnham delivers speech on his economic plan

Watch live as Andy Burnham, who is running to replace Keir Starmer as British prime minister and Labour Party leader, lays out his economic vision in a speech in Manchester. #uk #andyburnham #live #economy

Southeast Asia’s scammers’ new disguise: your leader’s face

There is a bogus version of Singapore’s prime minister that exists only to steal money. It connected to a Zoom call, thanked a stranger for his time and helped relieve him of US3.8 million – with the real Lawrence Wong, for a time, none the wiser about what had happened. The victim had received a WhatsApp message purporting to be from the secretary to the cabinet, inviting him to a private meeting. What followed was not some doctored photo or a 15-second clip designed to fool a distracted...

UK Parties to boycott by-election triggered by Farage

Parties across the political spectrum in the UK have rejected a by-election triggered by Nigel Farage, who said he would quit as an MP in protest at the intense scrutiny over unregistered donations of cash and support to him.

Election 2026: Are National, Labour MPs acting like they’re on podcasts in these videos? Here’s what they say

Election 2026: Are National, Labour MPs acting like they’re on podcasts in these videos? Here’s what they say