A senior Reform UK figure is demanding that the Ukrainian flag be taken down from outside Warwickshire County Council’s headquarters, newly released correspondence has revealed. The row comes after previous disputes over the Progress Pride flag, which the party also wanted removed. Over the summer, three flags flew above the council offices in Warwick: the Progress Pride, the Ukrainian national flag, and the county banner. While the rainbow emblem was…

By Eniola Amadu Britain’s long-term borrowing costs have surged to their highest level since 1998, intensifying the pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her first Budget. The yield on 30-year government bonds jumped to 5.698% on Tuesday, pushing up the cost of government borrowing and debt servicing. READ ALSO: UK suspends refugee family reunion applications amid pressure to cut arrivals The pound also weakened, sliding more than 1% against the…

By Eniola Amadu Zack Polanski has been elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales in a decisive victory that signalled a bold new direction for the party. The London Assembly member and former deputy leader secured 85% of the vote, defeating the co-leadership ticket of Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns by 20,411 votes to 3,705 in a ballot of members. Turnout stood at just over 37%, a…

Sir Keir Starmer has reorganised his Downing Street team as he attempts to reset his premiership after a turbulent first year in office. The changes follow a difficult summer for Labour, marked by criticism over immigration policy, welfare reforms, and cuts to winter fuel payments. Recent polls have shown the party slipping behind Reform UK, while some Labour backbenchers have accused Number 10 of weak communication and poor engagement with…

The UK government has issued a strong warning to international students: leave the country once your visa expires or face deportation. In a new crackdown on overstayers, the Home Office has for the first time begun sending direct text and email messages to students whose visas are expiring. So far, 10,000 students have received the alerts, with tens of thousands more expected to be contacted in the coming months. The…

By Eniola Amadu Britain has suspended applications from recognised refugees seeking to bring family members into the country, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government moves to tighten immigration rules. The decision comes as the government faces mounting political and public pressure to reduce the number of asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small boats from France. READ ALSO: UK to introduce tougher rules on refugee family reunification Hotels used to…

Britain’s borrowing costs have surged more sharply than any other G7 nation, following Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s recent reshuffle of his economic team. On Monday, the yield on 30-year UK government bonds (gilts) climbed to 5.64%, its highest level in 27 years. This spike in yields effectively the interest rate the government must pay to borrow or reflects growing market concern about the UK’s fiscal direction, especially amid expectations…

A protester involved in ongoing demonstrations against migrant hotels in Epping, Essex, was arrested after she climbed onto a council building and unfurled a Union flag. The incident occurred on Sunday evening amid escalating tensions following a court ruling allowing the continued use of local hotels to house asylum seekers. The woman, an organiser of the protests but not publicly named was removed from the first-floor ledge of the Epping…

Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s newly formed political movement currently operating under the working title Your Party, is already facing internal tensions over transgender rights, with two of its leading figures clashing publicly on the issue. Adnan Hussain, one of six MPs expected to formally join the new party, has sparked controversy after stating that trans women are not biologically women. His remarks drew immediate pushback from fellow co-founder Zarah…

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has hit back at Nigel Farage, accusing the Reform UK leader of “scaremongering” over the state of Britain, as Labour faces increasing pressure from the fast-rising party. As Parliament reconvenes after the summer recess, Starmer sought to regain control of the political narrative, responding to a series of bold policy announcements from Farage that have kept Reform UK in the spotlight over the past six…

Refugees granted asylum in the UK will soon face stricter conditions on bringing family members into the country, as part of a new immigration crackdown set to be unveiled by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. In a statement to be delivered in the House of Commons on Monday, Cooper is expected to outline sweeping reforms aimed at tightening family reunification policies. The changes come amid a surge in small boat arrivals…

By Eniola Amadu  The UK has struck a landmark £10bn deal to supply Norway’s navy with at least five new Type 26 frigates, in what the Ministry of Defence (MoD) described as the country’s “biggest ever warship export deal by value.” The agreement, hailed by Oslo as its largest defence capability investment to date, will support 4,000 UK jobs well into the 2030s, including more than 2,000 at BAE Systems’…