- BBC
Dan Thomas resigns as Reform Wales leader after arrest on suspicion of assault
Thomas said he has done nothing wrong as Gwent Police confirms arrest on suspicion of assault.
- BBC
Political donors could face tougher residency rules
It comes after Reform received donations totalling £72m from two British crypto-billionaires who have both recently lived abroad.
- BBC
Chris Mason: Row over Reform's mega donations has mileage in it yet
The £72m heading towards Reform UK's coffers is transforming the debate at Westminster about politics and money.
- BBC
Ministers could force phone companies to add 'anti-theft protections'
The government could legislate to force firms to act if there is not a drop in phone thefts, the policing minister says.
- BBC
Unions warn against 'out of control' political spending
In a joint statement, unions say donations totalling £72m to Reform UK threaten the "integrity of democracy".
- Guardian
UK paying £56,000 for each person returned to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme
Home secretary defends cost, saying it is about the same or cheaper than putting someone up in a hotel for a year The government’s “one in, one out” deal is costing about £56,000 for every person sent back to France, Sha
- Guardian
Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts
First secretary warns of ‘huge risks’ of technology as PM is urged to use next year’s G20 to drive global regulation Ministers must “heed the warnings” from industry leaders about the threat posed by AI, Louise Haigh has
- Guardian
‘Significant unease’ at the Telegraph over Reform using outlet for ‘spoiler’ tactics
Recent instances of Nigel Farage’s party trying to gain sympathetic coverage lead to debate over reporting practices The Telegraph and Reform UK are facing claims of undermining public interest journalism and eroding tru
- Guardian
Reform UK ‘has no interest in Wales’, says Senedd member who defected to Plaid Cymru – as it happened
Sarah Cooper-Lesadd says party is ‘far more interested in division, opposition and headlines than finding solutions’ Leader of Reform UK in Wales stands down after arrest on suspicion of assault The Liberal Democrats hav
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Bristol becomes first British city to ban advertisements for fast fashion
Green-run council also curbing ads for airlines, cruises, fossil fuels and SUVs on its billboards and bus shelters Bristol has become the first British city to impose a ban on the advertising of fast fashion, in new rest
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Moment Raheem Sterling is arrested with balloons and canisters in his £270,000 Lamborghini as he pleads GUILTY to dangerous driving and drug possession after crash while on 'hippy crack'
IAN HERBERT: Raheem Sterling told police he had 'a problem' with laughing gas after submitting rush hour motorists to a terrifying 90-minutes of dangerous driving.
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Drivers forced to shell out extra £7.5 billion at the pumps - netting Treasury £1.3 billion VAT windfall - thanks to Iran war, study finds, as petrol and diesel prices spiral again to four-year high
A study by the RAC Foundation found the conflict has collectively cost motorists the staggering sum since 28 February.
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'Cot cams' could be installed in all neonatal units after Lucy Letby inquiry finds 'complete failure' on unit where she murdered babies
Cot cameras could be fitted in neonatal units to stop another baby killer like Lucy Letby. The recommendation was made after an inquiry into the deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
- Mail
Burnham faces Trump clash as ministers vow to 'heed' AI threat warnings… but President brands them a 'hoax'
De facto deputy PM Louise Haigh will tell a union conference later that more international cooperation is needed to guarantee the safety of AI.
- Mail
The Buddhist priests getting up to monky business: How scandals have repeatedly blighted Thai monks from temple sex tape and penis pump stash to drug smuggling and child porn
The Buddhist clergy was engulfed in yet another scandal last week after a senior monk was caught having sex with a woman on CCTV in Thailand.
- Sky
Bearskin caps worn by King's Guards should be replaced with fake fur alternative, MPs say
A cross-party group of MPs is urging the government to stop using real bear pelts to make the hats worn by the King's Guard and use fake alternatives instead.
- Sky
Andy Burnham's dad dies
Andy Burnham's father, whose Alzheimer's meant he did not know his son was prime minister, has died.
- Sky
Andy Burnham's high stakes policy headache that could split Labour MPs
To Andy Burnham, the privatisation of our water industry represents more than just a failure.
- Sky
Boris Johnson narrowly escapes drone attack - as Russia accused of 'escalation'
Boris Johnson has been caught up in a security scare after a train behind the one he was travelling in was hit by a Russian drone in Ukraine.
- Sky
Reform 'very confident' £72m donations were legal - as peers prepare debate on cap
Reform UK have said they are "very confident" a record £72m in donations made to them over the weekend are "perfectly legal", as peers prepare to debate capping political donations.