Farage’s Reform UK overtakes Labour in new opinion poll
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Nigel Farage says UK’s Brexit deal with EU can be improved but struggles to explain how – UK politics live
Reform UK leader claims ‘industrial collaboration’ with EU will give UK ‘less flexibility’ to make deal with US . Nigel Farage has said the UK could be “friendly” with the EU but did not outline ...The Guardian - 6m -
Labour ministers tread carefully as welfare reform looms
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Reform’s polling surge: a familiar story or political earthquake?
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Labour warned tough laws against people smugglers in new bill could penalise asylum seekers – UK politics live
Refugee Council says ‘many refugees themselves could also be prosecuted’ under proposals. Richard Madeley goes next.. Q: The Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says you are wrong , and the third ...The Guardian - 4d -
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What a New Poll Says About Gen-Z’s Workplace Issues. There Are Many
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Reform UK’s Mayfair fundraiser attracts ‘disgruntled’ ex-Tory donors
Attendees paid five-figure sums to attend dinner hosted by Nigel Farage on TuesdayFinancial Times - 5d -
New opinion poll shows 85% of Greenlanders do not want to join US
Despite Donald Trump claiming the island’s population ‘want to be with us’, Greenlanders overwhelmingly rejected the idea. A new opinion poll shows 85% of Greenlanders do not want their island to ...The Guardian - 6d -
Fewer than half in new poll trust Trump, RFK Jr. to make right recommendations on health issues
Fewer than half of Americans in a new poll say they trust President Trump or his health-related nominees to make recommendations on the nation's pressing health care issues. The latest KFF survey, ...The Hill - 6d -
UK haunted by Johnson’s ‘botched Brexit deal’ and Labour’s plans don’t go far enough | Anand Menon and Joël Reland
Five years on, it’s unclear how a proposed UK-EU relationship reset would repair damage to the economy. Five years since Brexit , the UK wants to reset the EU relationship. A simple question of ...The Guardian - Jan. 26 -
‘Move closer to Europe – not Trump’ voters tell Starmer in major UK poll
Pressure growing on Labour to improve trade with EU as Rachel Reeves admits Brexit damaged UK. Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to forge closer economic links with Europe five years on from ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
Streeting accuses Farage of 'miserabilist' vision for UK
The health secretary says Reform UK has a "poverty of ambition" for the UK that Labour "utterly rejects".BBC News - Jan. 25 -
Reform UK woos former Tory donors with Mayfair fundraising dinner
Nigel Farage’s party will hold £25,000-a-head event at private members’ club Oswald’sFinancial Times - Jan. 25 -
Reeves to soften UK non-dom tax reforms
Chancellor tells Davos crowd that government had been ‘listening to concerns’Financial Times - Jan. 23 -
Democratic field for New Jersey governor’s race wide open: Poll
The Democratic field in the New Jersey gubernatorial race appears wide open with a half dozen major candidates in contention, according to an early survey of the race. The Emerson College ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Musk warned Reform UK donation might be difficult after joining Trump administration
Tech billionaire told an associate that any funding would be harder after this week’s inaugurationFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
Most Americans optimistic about incoming Trump presidency, CBS News poll shows
A new CBS News poll shows 60% of Americans feel optimistic about the next four years with Donald Trump as president. CBS News elections and surveys executive director Anthony Salvanto has more.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
UK’s labour market tsar calls for crackdown on bogus self-employment
‘More urgency’ needed on workers’ rights and resourcing of new fair work agency, says Margaret BeelsFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Biden's presidency viewed negatively by most Americans — CBS News poll
President Biden's approval declined after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and fell even further amid the nation's inflation woes.CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Will Labour’s schools overhaul imperil UK’s education success story?
Government plan to hand more control to local authorities has been criticised by some academy trusts and ToriesFinancial Times - Jan. 19 -
France's new PM talks to unions, employers on pension reform
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'My record will go' - will Haaland overtake Shearer?
As Manchester City striker Erling Haaland signs a new contract until 2034, BBC Sport looks at whether he could beat Alan Shearer's Premier League goalscoring record and also get Shearer's thoughts.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Elon Musk knows little about UK and Germany and should not interfere – poll
Exclusive: Majority polled by YouGov viewed billionaire negatively – except among Reform UK and AfD voters. Most people in the UK and Germany consider Elon Musk’s efforts to influence their ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
UK housebuilders predict sector growth on Labour planning reforms
Taylor Wimpey and others say government measures will boost sector in spite of economic uncertaintyFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
UK councils say government ‘can’t have it both ways’ on pension reform
Town halls in England and Wales warn that requirement to take ‘principal advice’ from pools could create conflict of interestFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Farage and Truss attend UK launch of US climate denial group
British arm of Heartland, which has taken oil and Republican funding, to be led by ex-Ukip head Lois Perry. Climate science deniers are lining up a political offensive in Britain after a US lobby ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
New French PM opens door to rolling back Macron’s pensions reform
François Bayrou’s offer to review law comes as he seeks allies to help pass deficit-cutting budgetFinancial Times - Jan. 14 -
The US labour market is not cooling
And replies on stablecoinsFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI
Plans to make UK world leader in AI sector include opening access to NHS and other public data. Why Labour is pinning its hopes on AI to drive UK growth Artificial intelligence will be ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage
A group of councillors in Derbyshire say the party "has lost its sense of direction" under Farage's leadership.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
One-quarter in new poll say Biden was 'good' or 'great' president
Only one-quarter of Americans said President Biden was a “good” or “great” president, getting lower approval numbers than President-elect Trump at the end of his first term and former President ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Pro-Russian presidential candidate still most popular in Romania as new poll date set
Citizens will vote again on May 4 after previous presidential election annulled over allegations of interference from MoscowFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Tory and Reform MPs accused of ‘weaponising trauma’ of grooming victims, as Farage calls for inquiry into Pakistani men – UK politics live
Prime minister told Commons any new inquiry into child abuse would delay progress however spokesperson says he has not ruled one out. Reform UK has also tabled a reasoned amendment to the ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Shein accused of ‘not respecting’ UK MPs in grilling on labour practices
Online fast-fashion retailer refuses to answer questions about whether it uses cotton from China’s Xinjiang regionFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Musk says UK's Farage should not be Reform party leader
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Sunday that British politician Nigel Farage should not be the Reform U.K. party’s leader. “The Reform Party needs a new leader,” Musk said in a post on the social ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Musk says Farage 'doesn't have what it takes' to be Reform UK leader
Nigel Farage claims Musk's call is due to a disagreement over support for far-right activist Tommy Robinson.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
Musk calls for Farage to be replaced as Reform party leader
Surprise split comes after two men disagreed over jailed rightwing activist Tommy RobinsonFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
Is Elon a Musk-Have for Nigel Farage?
Reform’s former communications director is onBBC News - Jan. 5 -
Labour’s new year resolution? It needs a better story. Here’s one Starmer could tell | John Harris
There’s a solid social-democratic narrative this government could use – if only its leaders would actually try . Picture this. Keir Starmer is sitting at a kitchen table, staring into the camera, ...The Guardian - Jan. 5
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