Peter Mandelson released on bail after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Former Labour minister was questioned by police over accusations he passed sensitive information to Epstein
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UK politics thread – meet the new boss, same as the old boss
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Maybe turning this into a competition will get the U.S. government's ass in gear.
"C'mon, America! Britain's already beating us 2-0! Get your heads in the game!"
"C'mon, America! Britain's already beating us 2-0! Get your heads in the game!"
And supplier.
Britain Elects (@britainelects.com)
The Britain Predicts final forecast for Gorton and Denton, complete with ranges: GRN: 31% (25-38) REF: 30% (30-33) LAB: 29% (22-34) Drilldown, including what built it...
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Britain Elects (@britainelects.com)
Gorton and Denton by-election result: GRN: 40.7% (+27.5) REF: 28.7% (+14.7) LAB: 25.4% (-25.3) CON: 1.9% (-6.0) LDEM: 1.8% (-2.1) Green GAIN from Labour.
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Is that good or bad for you all?
The far-right being blocked from gaining another seat in the House of Commons is very good news.
Liam Thorp (@liamthorp.bsky.social)
As journalists working today many of us are taught to recognise disinformation when we see it and fight back against it. Unfortunately there are some who willingly seek it out and put it on their front pages. A disgrace to the profession.
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Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes
The bill abolishes the 92 seats reserved for peers who inherit their titles through their families.
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Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes
The bill abolishes the 92 seats reserved for peers who inherit their titles through their families.
Paywall-free link: - https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxg76rgdp7o
(Here's why: - https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/bbc-us-website-paywall-subscription-pricing-1236441560/)
At last. Now all we need to do is remove the peers who got their seats because of favouritism and giving donations to whichever political party had the sitting prime minister. As in most of the remaining peers.
(Oh, I’ll remember not to link to the BBC news page in future — had no idea it was paywalled outside of the UK!)
(Oh, I’ll remember not to link to the BBC news page in future — had no idea it was paywalled outside of the UK!)
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Most overtly fascist Tory regime in history gets ousted by Labour who proceed to be even more fascist... and then in the midst of it all, somehow pass the most revolutionary positive change to the the structure of the British state since the Magna Carta, what the hell is going on??? This is like if we somehow passed a Constitutional amendment banning gerrymandering while the Republicans had a supermajority.
Sadiq Khan: “Labour should fight the next general election pledging to rejoin the EU”
An exclusive interview with the Mayor of London about Brexit, Farage, Trump, racism and the future of Starmer: “We should rejoin EU Customs Union and the Singl…
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I’ve got local elections where I live next month. Looked up the list of candidates which was just released, and noticed that there are no Tories are standing in the election at all. In an area that had Tory MPs solidly for over a century until 2024. I guess they’ve admitted defeat at the hands of the Reform party. That’s… Grim. And I say that as someone who’s never voted Tory and who hates the Tories’ guts.
UK moves to prohibit tobacco sales to anyone born after 2008
A draft law in the UK to create a "smoke-free generation" by tobacco sales for anybody born after 2008 has cleared both houses of parliament. Only the king's signature remains for it to become law.
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Didn't new zealand recently abandon their smoke free legislation?
Oh, okay. I was wondering why it was repealed: and it was just the folks who want you sick and dying coming back into power. Good to know.