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Reform supporters say how Britain could be better

Young supporters give their views as the Reform UK party conference takes place in Birmingham.

‘Very strange’: Minor's counsel questions Swatantra Bhardwaj’s 1-day police custody

Social media 'influencer' Swatantra Bhardwaj was arrested and sent to one-day police custody. This development followed an alleged assault on a CJP protester's father at Jantar Mantar. Police added provisions of the SC/ST Act and criminal…

Russian presidential envoy arrives at Moscow airport to meet US negotiators

A flight carrying US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner is expected to land at Vnukovo shortly

Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US military

The US defense secretary faces internal dissent and discord at the Pentagon, accused of focusing on culture war issues and his own political ambitions as the Iran war drags on In a different Washington, under a different president, a…

Gaza refugee says sister-in-law ‘would be alive’ if Home Office had let her come to UK

Anwar, who lives in Glasgow, says Home Office refused visa application despite Maryam having cancer A man living in the UK has said he believes his sister-in-law who died from cancer in Gaza would still be alive today if the Home Office…

Hegseth’s pick faces competition in search for new Army secretary

Sean Parnell, the Pentagon spokesman and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s top choice for the next Army secretary, is among at least four candidates being considered for the role, sources familiar with the process told The Hill this week…

Democrats seek to counter RNC’s ‘Trump-a-palooza’ convention in Dallas

Democrats are seeking to seize on the Republican National Committee’s first-of-its-kind midterm convention with plans for counterprogramming around the two-day Dallas bash as the party eyes a Senate flip in the red state. Republicans are…

Do supporters think Reform UK has lost momentum?

PN Demands Action From Robert Abela After Jason Micallef Calls Daphne Justice Banners ‘Vandalism’

The Nationalist Party has called on Prime Minister Robert Abela to say whether he will take action against Jason Micallef after the Labour figure described banners calling for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia as “ vandalism ”. Micallef…

Russian forces liberate settlement of Kurtovka in Donetsk People’s Republic

According to the ministry, service members of Russia’s Battlegroup South have liberated the settlement of Kurtovka as part of offensive operations in the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk area

Farage and Jenrick to speak on final day of Reform conference marred by scandal and protests – UK politics live

Farage, who had earlier suspended two close aides, had his keynote speech interrupted multiple times by protesters on Friday Morning, and welcome to our UK politics blog. Reform UK’s annual conference continues in Birmingham today, with…

The US is stepping up its attacks in Iran. The latest is very close to a key asset.

US President Donald Trump has previously suggested the island was going to be targeted.