Probe finds ‘credible evidence’ of harassment by suspended Reform MP

Harassment claims against ex-Reform MP are credible, report says

The Great Yarmouth MP denies the allegations and claims his suspension from Reform UK was politically motivated.

BBC News - 20h

Met Police probe suspended Reform MP Rupert Lowe

Party alleges MP made verbal threats against chair Zia Yusuf

Financial Times - Mar. 11

Lawyer probing Reform UK row contradicts MP Lowe

Comments attributed to the senior lawyer by the Great Yarmouth MP in his defence have been denied by her.

BBC News - Mar. 10

Reform UK row: Leaked messages reveal Farage fury with Lowe

The Reform UK leader calls behaviour of suspended MP "disgusting" in WhatsApp messages seen by the BBC.

BBC News - 5d

Met Police ends ‘criminal’ probe into substation fire that closed Heathrow

Officers find ‘no evidence’ the origins of the west London blaze were ‘suspicious’

Financial Times - 22h

Violence and sexist harassment against female MPs ‘rife across Asia-Pacific’

Report reveals scale of abuse faced by women in politics from countries such as Australia, India, Laos and Mongolia. Sexism, harassment and violence against women are rife in parliaments across the ...

The Guardian - 1d

How did Reform end up in such a mess? Is that a serious question?

Nigel Farage’s team is down to four MPs, with the suspended Rupert Lowe denouncing it as a “protest party led by the messiah”. Let’s not waste time wondering who’s wrong and who’s right. I have one ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Mexico Beach Council probes workplace harassment claims

Yahoo News - Mar. 14

Police investigate MP Rupert Lowe over alleged threats

The Great Yarmouth MP is accused of making "verbal threats" against Reform UK's chairman.

BBC News - Mar. 11

How every German MP voted on reforming the debt brake

German MPs have voted to pass a motion to loosen the country’s strict borrowing rules, altering the constitution. The measure had been proposed by Friedrich Merz, the presumptive incoming ...

The Guardian - Mar. 18

From Trump whisperer to trouble – angry Reform UK MPs turn on Farage

Internal row in party over ‘messianic’ leader becomes public amid competing members’ allegations of bullying and dirty tricks. Just a few short weeks ago, Nigel Farage’s Reform party was riding ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Trash or treasure? The evidence that helped find Anna Repkina's killer

A love triangle ended in murder; but who killed Anna Repkina? Take a look at the evidence investigators used to solve the crime.

CBS News - 3d

No evidence of coordinated vandalism of Teslas despite Musk and Trump claims

Law enforcement and extremism experts find no evidence of coordinated attacks on Teslas, despite claims from CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump.

NBC News - 4d

Farage warns against 'infighting' and defends MP's suspension

The Reform UK leader acknowledges the row has "dented" the "sense of unity" in his party.

BBC News - Mar. 9

Nigel Farage to speak at Trump fundraiser after 800 hours of non-MP work since election

Reform UK leader accused of neglecting Essex constituents, with eight trips to US since being elected MP in July. Nigel Farage is once again in America helping to fundraise for Donald Trump’s ...

The Guardian - 5d

The Nigel Farage v Rupert Lowe prize fight is getting ugly. Has Reform reached its breaking point? | Marina Hyde

It’s great for those who enjoy a punch-up on the right, but as the zealots duke it out, think of the voters who trusted them. How soon before one of Reform’s MPs starts touting himself as the ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

‘I was raped at the age of 10’: sexual abuse and harassment reported at 1,664 UK primary schools

Experiences of harassment, groping, inappropriate touching and rape anonymously reported. Warning: contains content some readers may find distressing Children and adults have anonymously ...

The Guardian - 4d

Reform UK in chaos after whip is withdrawn from Rupert Lowe

MP who criticised leader Nigel Farage is accused of bullying

Financial Times - Mar. 7

1mn fewer people to secure health benefits under UK welfare reform

Government measures require a Commons vote that could provoke a rebellion by Labour MPs

Financial Times - Mar. 17

Watch: Kendall pledges to reform 'broken benefits system'

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall tells MPs the status quo is "unacceptable", but not "inevitable".

BBC News - Mar. 18

Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs

Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defence

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Benefits reform will ensure fairness, minister says, as opponents criticise expected cuts

Proposals to change benefits rules to be unveiled on Tuesday have provoked unease among Labour MPs.

BBC News - Mar. 17

Ex-hospital bosses call for inquiry into Letby baby deaths to be suspended

The inquiry's chair says she has had similar requests from Letby's legal team and Tory MP David Davis.

BBC News - Mar. 17

‘We are all Natasha’: senator’s sexual harassment claims roil Nigeria

Treatment of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who has been suspended from senate, shines light on women’s rights . Last July, Nigeria’s third-most powerful man gave a rare apology on the floor of the ...

The Guardian - Mar. 16

Chris Mason: Reform row poses danger for party that wants to win

This current spat involving Nigel Farage and the MP for Great Yarmouth, Rupert Lowe, has seen both sides flinging a lot of mud at each other.

BBC News - Mar. 10

State Reforms + the State of Reform

We look at plans for a civil service shake-up and at division in Reform UK.

BBC News - Mar. 9

New evidence about dark energy may be "cusp of a major discovery"

The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.

CBS News - 5d

UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds

Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cuts

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Lucy Letby Murders Inquiry Should Be Halted, Hospital’s Ex-Managers Say

Former executives at the British hospital where Ms. Letby was a nurse requested that a judge’s inquiry into the killings there be suspended amid new evidence.

The New York Times - Mar. 18

Women With Postpartum Depression Experienced Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds

The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.

The New York Times - Mar. 5

Public schools are languishing in a political dead zone

Despite mounting evidence that our K-12 students are sliding backward, school reform barely registered in last year’s presidential election.

The Hill - 5d

Swiatek gets extra security after harassment

World number two Iga Swiatek is receiving additional security at the Miami Open after she was harassed by a spectator during her practice.Media reports said that Swiatek was verbally harassed by a ...

Yahoo Sports - 18h

Former Bristol MP takes seat in House of Lords

A former Bristol MP and shadow minister takes her seat in the House of Lords.

BBC News - Mar. 10

The end of the Ayoreo? The race to find proof that Paraguay’s uncontacted people exist

A vast ranch in the country’s Chaco region is quietly deforesting a huge swath of land. Indigenous people say this could be deadly for their isolated relatives but others say there is no evidence ...

The Guardian - Mar. 13

Todd Golden investigation: What to know about accusations against Florida coach as it advances to Sweet 16

Golden was cleared by Florida's Title IX office, which did not find evidence to substantiate sexual misconduct allegations

CBS Sports - 2d

U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by July, Analysis Finds

The Bipartisan Policy Center estimates that the so-called X-date could fall between mid-July and early October if Congress does not lift or suspend the nation’s debt limit.

The New York Times - 2d