Nigel Farage says parts of Jaywick very depressed
PA MediaNigel Farage has been the Reform UK MP for Clacton since 2024Nigel Farage has said he is "sad" to see a village in his constituency named the most deprived neighbourhood in England for the…
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England’s most deprived areas named
Christine Jeavans and Phil Leake,data journalists, BBC VerifyGetty ImagesJaywick near Clacton-on-Sea in Essex is among several coastal communities with high levels of deprivationJaywick, near Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, has been named the most deprived neighbourhood in…
Police investigate alleged racial abuse of Green deputy leader
The Metropolitan Police are investigating reports a man racially abused Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali and told him he should be "deported".Leeds councillor Ali said on social media he was wearing Islamic clothing on…
How much trouble is Rachel Reeves in over rental rule break?
Henry ZeffmanChief political correspondentPA MediaWell, at least nobody is asking Rachel Reeves about tax rises today.Not that this will feel like a pleasant episode for the chancellor.Her failure to apply for a selective licence before…
Rachel Reeves should be sacked if she raises taxes in Budget, says Kemi Badenoch
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called on the prime minister to sack Rachel Reeves if she puts up taxes at next month's Budget.In its election manifesto last year Labour promised not to increase taxes on…
Nottingham city councillors quit Labour to form new party
Five Nottingham city councillors have quit Labour to form a new party.Councillors Kirsty L Jones, Imran Jalil, Anwar Khan, Naim Saqab Salim and Faith Gakanje-Ajala have formed the Nottingham People's Alliance.The new party will be…
Farage backs Kent County Council boss ‘100%’ after meeting leaked
Oliver Whitfield-Miocic,in Westminster and Craig Buchan,South EastNigel Farage backs Kent County Council leader '100%'Nigel Farage has said he backs Kent County Council leader Linden Kemkaran "100%" after Reform UK expelled five councillors.Kemkaran told the BBC…
Why the real threats posed by China go beyond traditional spying
Gordon CoreraBBC Security AnalystBBCIt is a question that successive governments have struggled with: what kind of threat does China really pose to the UK?Trying to answer it may have contributed to the high-profile collapse of…
Labour MPs still crave a compelling story from Starmer
Henry ZeffmanChief political correspondentPA MediaSir Keir Starmer round the back of Downing Street being handed a disposable camera to take with him to India.Ed Miliband in front of a fake pub backdrop eating from a…
Dependants of Gaza students can come to UK, government says
Partners and children of Gazan students coming to study in the UK will be now able to join them, the government has confirmed.It marks a reversal of the original policy which only supported the evacuation…