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Several businesses linked to Reform’s London mayor candidate struck off
Laila Cunningham has been unveiled as the party’s candidate for the 2028 election More
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Greens could join pact with Labour to stop Farage – but only if Starmer is replaced as leader, Polanski says
Exclusive: Zack Polanski tells The Independent that doing a deal with a Starmer-led Labour Party would ‘lead to a worse version of Nigel Farage’ More
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Flagship Reform council plans to raise tax by almost 4% – despite pledging cuts
In real terms, an average Band D household will see council tax increase by an estimated £67.47 per year under the changes More
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Lib Dem-Labour coalition with Ed Davey as prime minister ‘least unpopular’ option among voters, poll finds
More than a third of voters say they would support such a result while 45 per cent say they would oppose it More
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Voices: How ready is the UK to send troops to Ukraine? Join The Independent Debate
Is the UK’s pledge to send troops to Ukraine realistic in 2026, or does it risk overstretching a military already under pressure? More
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X could be banned in UK amid sexualised AI images concerns
Sir Keir Starmer indicated that Elon Musk’s social media platform could be blocked in the UK More
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Starmer accused of delaying law change on ethnic minority pay gap over fears of Farage backlash
A scathing letter from the Ethnicity Pay Gap Steering Committee has questioned why Labour have delayed legal changes for wage justice for six months More
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UK faces ‘£28bn defence funding shortfall’, top military chief warns Starmer
The news of a reported shortfall comes as the UK this week pledged to put troops on the ground in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire More
