Nigel Farage says Tories ‘not on the right in any measurable way’ and calls Labour government ‘miserable’ – UK politics live
Leader of Reform UK criticises Conservatives and ‘declinist’ Labour government in new attacks
Good morning, defence secretary John Healey has finished speaking, so I can take a quick pause and actually welcome you to our rolling coverage of UK politics for Tuesday. Here are the headlines …
Defence secretary John Healey has announced what he described as the most significant defence reform for 50 years, in which reporting lines and budgets will be simplified, and a new “quad” of four senior leaders reporting directly to the minister appointed
Healy said there were extraordinary people in the UK’s defence forces, but too often they were hampered by process, and there was a lack of direct accountability. He suggested his changes might bring about up to £10bn in savings to the taxpayer over the next decade
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has said the UK should not rule out sending troops to Ukraine as part of any future peacekeeping force
The rate of UK unemployment remained unchanged at 4.4% in the three months to December. Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said “Since July, wages have continued to grow at pace … but these figures also show that too many people are being locked out of work”
London mayor Sadiq Khan is reportedly set to tell EU diplomats “Brexit was a mistake”
Successive governments’ overreliance on prison sentences and desire to seem “tough on crime” have driven the justice system in England and Wales to the brink of collapse, an official review has found
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has spoken at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference in London. Yesterday Conservative opposition leader Kemi Badenoch told the same event that “western civilisation will be lost” if the Tory party fails
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Nigel Farage calls for reindustrialisation of Britain and higher birthrates
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Farage calls for more UK births in pro-family message
Reform UK leader may alienate swing voters with new socially conservative pitchFinancial Times - 2d -
No 10 says it did not sign AI declaration as it did not reflect UK policy on ‘opportunity and security’ – politics live
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‘Russia has learned nothing’ over Ukraine war, says David Lammy – UK politics live
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Labour peer calls for UK attorney-general Hermer to quit
Lord Glasman’s criticism comes as tensions rise between liberal and conservative wings of Sir Keir Starmer’s partyFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Lib Dems say Badenoch is echoing Trump’s ‘dangerous rhetoric’ as she claims ‘some cultures better than others’ – UK politics live
Conservative leader of the opposition speaks at right-wing conference in London. Keir Starmer ’s announcement via the Telegraph that he was prepared to put British peacekeeping troops on the ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘Guess who’s back?’: the inside story of Nigel Farage’s quest for power
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Nigel Farage dissents from Trump’s Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ claim
Reform leader contradicts Trump rant, saying ‘you shouldn’t always take things Donald Trump says absolutely literally’. Nigel Farage has contradicted his ally Donald Trump, saying Volodymyr ...The Guardian - 54m -
Farage relinquishes ownership of Reform UK
Existing rightwing political outfit will be taken over by a newly registered business called Reform 2025 LtdFinancial Times - 9h
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