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Farage says Reform is ready to tackle small boats, after conference donation row

A report by Channel 4 News showed senior Reform figures discussing how to disguise donations from foreign sources.

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Broadcasting greats to be remembered at Chris Hoy fundraising cycle ride

The event is raising money for several cancer charities.

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London Paddington fire causes rail chaos as Heathrow trains cancelled

Blaze causes electricity supply failure and disruption of services to airport and ReadingHundreds of passengers were evacuated from a train, and services to Heathrow airport were cancelled, after a fire near tracks in the London Paddington area caused major disruptions to London’s rail network.The...

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Burnham’s Israel sanctions plan could risk national security, senior Tory warns

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband this week said the UK would ‘reset’ its policy on Israel.

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William to represent Charles at funeral of King Harald of Norway

The prince will travel to Oslo to attend the service on September 9, alongside the Princess Royal, who is godmother to the new king Haakon VIII.

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Malcolm Offord pledges to review ‘nuts’ income tax system in Scotland

Lord Offord was addressing members on the final day of the Reform UK conference in Birmingham.

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Lamborghini seized by police after speeding reports

Essex Police officers seized the supercar under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002.

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Reform will ‘make mistakes’, says Farage after conference marred by donor row

The Reform leader has denied wrongdoing throughout the three-day event.

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Government rejects council's 11th hour bid to delay Sadiq Khan's pedestrianisation of Oxford Street

The town hall wrote to ministers demanding that TfL carry out a full environmental impact assessment before the Mayor of London’s scheme goes ahead

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Reform vows to raise personal allowance to £15,000 as part of huge tax cuts plans

Robert Jenrick pledged to resign if he failed to deliver the promise in the first 100 days of a Reform government

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Police seek Reform UK conference protester after footage shows audience pulling her hair

A man in the Reform rally audience was also seen hitting the protester with a walking stick

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'I wasn't even listening': Farage defends lunch where Reform discussed accepting foreign money

Nigel Farage and his former chief of staff Dan Jukes were filmed talking with an undercover reporter posing as a US donor

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Major south London road closed over dangerous building fears

Residents have been moved into hotels and pedestrians, vehicles and cyclists are banned from using the street until the site has been secured

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Sun breaks out to shine on King and Queen at Braemar Gathering

Crowds flocked to the location in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park.

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Farage expects more investigations as he prepares to close Reform conference

The party leader told ITV he was certain Reform had accepted no illicit donations.

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In Pictures: Heave, ho and away they go at Braemar Gathering

The event is held close to Balmoral, the Highland residence of the royal family.

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Murder investigation launched after man found with severe head injuries in Clapham

Detectives were called to Poynders Road in Clapham by the London Fire Brigade at 8.35am on Friday

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Masked demonstrators block traffic in and out of Port of Dover

Videos circulating online show several protesters dressed in black and wearing balaclavas.

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Masked protesters block Dover roads in ‘anti-illegal migrant demo’

Videos circulating online show dozens of people, dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, gathered at the port.

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Black-clad masked ‘stop the boats’ protesters block roads in Dover

Footage showed the group, appearing largely to be men, dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, gathered at the port on Saturday.