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£570m cost of Erasmus is ‘money coming back to UK’, says minister – as it happened

Nick Thomas-Symonds says a 30% discount for the UK’s participation in EU scheme has been agreed

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

A warning for Keir Starmer from his own past: if you’re not bold on Brexit and Europe, your Labour rivals will be

Leave support is falling. That’s an opportunity the PM should seize before pro-Europe challengers for the Labour leadership do, says Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer, The Biography

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

Nigel Farage's old Dulwich College schoolmates pen open letter urging Reform leader to apologise amid racism claims

Some 25 former pupils and one ex-teacher at Dulwich College have signed an open letter to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage urging him to apologise

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

Government urged to go further than Windsor Framework review recommendations

Unionists have argued the review led by Lord Murphy failed to address ‘fundamental problems’ with the framework.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025

How far must UK go to fend off threat of foreign interference in its elections?

Closing funding loopholes and re-empowering the watchdog would go some way to tackling an urgent issue

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025

Scottish Justice Secretary survives vote of no confidence at Holyrood

The Tories had brought a motion of no confidence in Angela Constance amid claims she misrepresented a grooming gangs expert and misled Holyrood.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025

Government launches investigation into foreign money in UK politics

The announcement comes after the jailing of former Reform UK leader in Wales Nathan Gill for taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025

Richard Tice refuses to condemn Reform mayoral candidate’s comments about David Lammy

Reform deputy leader says party’s role is to ‘challenge’ minister after Chris Parry posted on X that Lammy should ‘go home to the Caribbean’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025

With Starmer’s enemies short on options, Labour MPs have to make do with gossip

Efforts to get PM to spend more time with his MPs appear to be bearing fruit – and few in the party see a clear path for a leadership challenge

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025

Former Scottish secretary hits out at ‘humiliating’ sacking by Keir Starmer in reshuffle

Ian Murray says he has still not been given an explanation for his demotion to technology minister

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025