Nigel Farage to boycott BBC over ‘biased’ Question Time audience Reform also complains to Electoral Commission and Essex police about Channel 4 undercover investigation of party The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024
Police 'urgently assessing' racist Sunak slur by Reform activist as Farage claims 'complete and utter set up' Essex force says it is working ‘to establish if there are any criminal offences’ as PM speaks out on ‘corrosive and divisive behaviour’ Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2024
Campaign catchup: Farage fans, electoral fuel and a curiously sourced ‘scoop’ In today’s newsletter: What a spate of offensive comments from volunteers and candidates reveal about the Reform UK agenda – and how they might affect its support The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024
Nigel Farage ‘has questions to answer’ over Reform racism, says Rishi Sunak Essex police say they are ‘urgently assessing’ racist and homophobic remarks made by party’s volunteers The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024
Reform canvasser caught claiming migrants should be used as 'target practice' NIGEL Farage’s Reform UK are facing criticism after a campaigner was filmed saying small boats migrants should be used as “target practice”… The National (Scotland) · Jun 28, 2024
Campaign catchup: Grumpy voters, a pottery throwdown, and a mishearing for the ages In today’s newsletter: The final leaders’ debate is a bad-tempered affair echoing the mood for those out canvassing, although one doorstep interaction gives the best quote of election so far The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024
Reform UK drops candidate revealed to have been BNP member Exclusive: Raymond Saint, who is standing in Basingstoke, was recorded as BNP member on list published in 2009 The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024
Reform UK candidate resigns after calling for people to vote for far right BNP in historic comments StClair-Armstrong, 71, who was supposed to contest against business secretary Kemi Badenoch in North West Essex, said he made the comment ‘out of frustration’ The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2024
Reform UK candidate resigns over comments urging people to 'vote BNP' A Reform UK candidate who is standing in the same constituency as women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has resigned from the party after it… The National (Scotland) · Jun 17, 2024
Reform UK candidate quits over comments urging people to 'vote BNP' Grant StClair-Armstrong says he did not ‘really see any alternative’ than handing in his resignation Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2024
Reform UK candidate resigns over previous comments backing BNP Grant StClair-Armstrong will appear on the ballot paper but be an independent if he wins against Kemi Badenoch The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2024
‘I perpetually think we’ll win. We always lose’: Labour’s Jon Cruddas on elections, class and life as an MP The member for Dagenham and Rainham says he can’t wait to leave parliament. So why did he spend the past 23 years there? And what does he think he achieved? The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024
Abandoned Wells, Methane-Emission Loopholes and Underground Toxic Waste Dumps All Raise Concerns Here are the world’s top banks financing fossil fuels — is yours on the list? Capital & Main · May 17, 2024
‘We had money! It was brilliant!’ Margaret Hodge on Labour governments, life as a migrant and quitting as an MP After 30 years in parliament, the former minister will stand down at the next election. She talks about her battles with Jeremy Corbyn, her fury at Priti Patel and Suella Braverman, and the awfulness of austerity The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024
Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2024 BNP Paribas is said to plan 50 job cuts across its UK Unit BNP Paribas SA is planning to cut as many as 50 roles across its unit in the UK as Chief Executive Officer Jean-Laurent Bonnafe ramps up efforts to curb costs.
AVNetwork · Mar 22, 2024 L-Acoustics Covers the Crowd at Tyson Events Center The A Series gets loud for everything from the rodeo to the Harlem Globetrotters to Disney on Ice.
Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2024 ‘India Out’ campaigns simmer in Bangladesh amid election fallout Calls to boycott Indian goods in Bangladesh follow allegations of Indian interference in national elections.
International Business Times · Feb 1, 2024 Shares In Banking Giants BNP, ING Fall Despite Hefty Profits Shares in European banking giants BNP Paribas and ING tumbled on Thursday as disappointing fourth-quarter results took the shine off bumper annual profits.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024 Amid class prejudice and sensitivities over race, Rochdale’s abused girls were failed The contempt for victims by police, social workers and council officers is at the heart of this scandal
The Hindu · Jan 10, 2024 Predictably comfortable: On Sheikh Hasina’s electoral win in Bangladesh Shiekh Hasina, as Prime Minister in her fourth term, should be more conciliatory and accommodative if she is to build a democratic, prosperous Bangladesh
Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2024 As West condemns Bangladesh election, China and Russia embrace Dhaka The nation of 170 million people is moving closer to Beijing and Moscow amid tensions with the West, say analysts.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024 The Guardian view on Bangladesh’s phoney election: a bad day for democracy Editorial: An autocratic crackdown saw the main opposition party boycott the poll, rendering the victory hollow for the current prime minister
TechRadar · Jan 9, 2024 Bangladesh elections: censorship, AI deepfakes, and social media polarization Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured her 5th term on January 7 in a low-turnout election. Let's look at what happened online.
Al Jazeera · Jan 8, 2024 Bangladesh PM says vote ‘victory of people’; opposition to continue protest Hasina wins record fifth term as PM in election boycotted by opposition which vows more agitations ‘to save democracy’.
Newslaundry · Jan 8, 2024 ‘Shadow’ on US ties, China factor: What Hasina’s re-election means for India The Bangladesh Awami League led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 76, has won the country’s general elections, securing 223 of 300 electoral seats in the country’s parliament, the Jatiya Sangsad.