MPs voted by 309 to 113 on Wednesday to reject a Conservative Opposition Day motion that condemned government plans to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers at a former Ministry of Defence site near the Oxfordshire village of Piddington and called for the UK to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights in order to deport illegal migrants. The motion, tabled by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, shadow home secretary Chris Philp and shadow women and equalities mini

Labour has held the Holborn and St Pancras seat in a parliamentary by-election, defeating Green Party leader Zack Polanski in the first major electoral test of Andy Burnham’s premiership. The contest, held on 8 October 2026, followed the resignation of former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, who had represented the north London constituency since 2015. Starmer stepped down as an MP on 1 September after leaving Downing Street earlier in the year; he was replaced as Labour lead

The Green Party of England and Wales has circulated an Inclusive Terminology Guidance document to members ahead of its conference, advising against a range of everyday terms on the grounds that they can create unwelcoming or exclusionary environments. The guidance, reported by outlets including The Spectator and LBC in late September and early October 2026, lists specific words and phrases as outdated or unacceptable and ties repeated deliberate misuse to the party’s code of

On Sunday 27 September 2026, police stopped five men near a big air base in Gloucestershire. The base is called RAF Fairford. The US Air Force uses it. American bombers fly from there to strike Iran. No bomb went off. No one was hurt. The case is still open. The night it started It was just after midnight. At 12:45am, police got a call. The caller said three vans were heading toward the base. The BBC later said one of the five men who were arrested made that call. Police have

Reform UK Ben Delo £36M 2026 Conservative Lord (J) Sainsbury £10M 2022 Reform UK Christopher Harborne £9M 2019 Lib Dems Lord (D) Sainsbury £8M 2019 Conservative Mohamed Mansour £5M 2023 Conservative Frank Hester £5M 2023 Conservative Stuart Wheeler £5M 2001 Conservative Sir J P Getty £5M 2001 Reform UK Ben Delo £4M 2026 Labour Cayman Islands £4M 2024 Conservative Lord Laidlaw £2.9M 2007

UK MPs have voted down legislation that would have legalised assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was defeated at its second reading on Friday 11 September 2026 by 286 votes to 270 — a majority of 16. The result ends the latest attempt to change the law after a two-year parliamentary process and makes it highly unlikely the issue will return before the next general election. What the bill would have done:

Kemi Badenoch completed a significant Shadow Cabinet reshuffle on 31 August 2026, positioning the Conservatives for what she described as a shift “from recovery to preparation for government.” The changes came after James Cleverly resigned as Shadow Housing Secretary to pursue the Conservative nomination for the 2028 London mayoral election, and ahead of the party conference in October. The move also followed Andy Burnham’s appointment as Prime Minister in July 2026 after Kei

Restore Britain is a protest vehicle with a hard ceiling. Reform UK is a serious electoral machine that can actually contend for power. That is the core difference heading into the next general election, which must be held by August 2029. Rupert Lowe’s party, launched as a pressure group in 2025 after his expulsion from Reform UK and registered as a party in February 2026, has one MP, unverified membership claims, and a platform that most voters will not touch. Reform, despit

Voting Right (votingright.uk / unitetherightuk.com) is an independent UK tactical voting website aimed at right-of-centre voters. Launched around June 2026 as a volunteer-run project under the banner “Voting Right | Uniting The Right UK,” it seeks to help prevent vote-splitting under the UK’s first-past-the-post system. Its core message is that division between parties such as the Conservatives, Reform UK, and smaller right-leaning groups (including newer ones like Restore B

A three-month trial placing private security operatives in the town and city centres of Colchester, Chelmsford and Braintree. The stated aim is a visible presence to reassure residents and deter anti-social behaviour as the Home Office expands the nearby Wethersfield asylum accommodation site. The announcement, made on 28 August 2026 by council leader Cllr Peter Harris, comes days after Harris visited the former RAF base. Reform UK took control of Essex County Council in May

Here are UK Dispatch we’ve been looking into UK MP’s (Members Of Parliament) we’ve are going to take a trip into the Standards Committee the same office in Parliament who is responsible into looking into Reform UK’s leader and MP Nigel Farage. This article will go into detail of who and what gifts or expenses they been given. Every thing in this article comes from government published data a news paper clippings and at the time of writing this is correct. Alberto Costa Conser

Andy Burnham’s conversion to proportional representation (PR) marks one of the more significant shifts in recent Labour politics—and it may actually deliver the biggest constitutional change the UK has seen in decades. In a recent Independent column, commentator John Rentoul argues that this time the stars are aligning in a way they never quite did under Tony Blair. Burnham, once a firm opponent of electoral reform, now wants a clear manifesto commitment to PR that can be imp

UK consumer price inflation rose in July 2026, ending a recent downward trend and reaching its highest level in four months, driven primarily by a sharp increase in household energy costs. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on 19 August 2026 that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) increased by 2.9% in the 12 months to July, up from 2.6% in June. This matched market expectations but exceeded the Bank of England’s recent forecast of 2.8%. The broader CPI including o

Last year in October, Wes Streeting declared a £50k “donation” from Francesca Perrin. Perrin is a current director of Labour Together, A lobby group of Morgan McSweeney fame. Screenshot of donation disclosure form listing Francesca Perrin, £50,000, dates in Sept-Oct 2025, and donor status: Individual Following on from the donation from Francesca Perrin and her husband William, a former secretary to former Prime Minister Tony Blair of the UK, both funded Labour Together, givin

Why the by-election happened Andy Burnham had been Mayor of Greater Manchester since the role was created, winning elections in 2017, 2021 and 2024. In June 2026 he won a parliamentary by-election in Makerfield and returned to the House of Commons. Because the Greater Manchester mayor also holds Police and Crime Commissioner powers, the law disqualifies the post-holder from sitting as an MP at the same time. Burnham’s election as MP therefore automatically ended his mayoralty

Andy Burnham was sworn in as the United Kingdom’s 59th Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer. A new Prime Minister’s first duties is to appoint their a cabinet to govern the United Kingdom. Following a day of intensive discussions and negotiations Yesterday, Andy Burnham has completed his initial reshuffle. Below is the full list of his cabinet appointments: Louise Haigh – Deputy Prime Minister John Healey – Chancellor of the Exchequer Ed Miliband – Foreign Secretary

Ann Noreen Widdecombe, the outspoken British politician, author, and television personality, died aged 78 in July 2026 at her home in Haytor Vale on Dartmoor, Devon. Her death, which police are treating as murder, marked the end of a remarkable public life defined by strong Christian principles, traditional conservative values, and a willingness to embrace the spotlight long after leaving Parliament. Early Life and Education of Ann Widdecombe Born on 4 October 1947 in Bath, S

In a dramatic turn of events that has sent shockwaves through British politics, Nigel Farage has announced his resignation as leader of Reform UK, citing the need to address ongoing scrutiny over undeclared donations and gifts while stepping back from frontline public life. The announcement came following Farage's scheduled statement at 2pm today on his "future in public life," amid intense media and regulatory pressure. Sources close to the Reform UK leader indicated he plan

Clacton MP and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced he will make a formal statement on his future in public life at 2pm today, triggering widespread speculation across British politics. The announcement comes as Farage faces significant scrutiny over a £5 million gift from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne. Parliamentary standards watchdogs are investigating whether the donation was properly declared before the last general election. Farage has also faced