Truss 'disaster' mini-budget reference removed from King's Speech

References to Liz Truss's "disaster" mini-budget have been removed from documents related to the King's Speech after the former prime minister complained to the Cabinet Office.

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Ben Habib speaks out on Reform UK after standing down as Deputy Leader

Ben Habib has spoken out on his feelings for Reform UK after being ousted as Deputy Leader of the party.

He spoke in an exclusive video to GB News members after appearing on the Michelle Dewberry show.

Habib explained his feelings around the future of Reform but failed to mention his relationship with Nigel Farage.

He was interestingly silent on the leader who ousted the deputy replacing him with elected MP Richard Tice.

Habib said: "Reform UK has a phenomenally bright future. In a space of a couple of years. It has galvanised the nation behind it.

"There are lots of people in this country who believe, as reform UK does, remarkably, being the only party as far as I can see that believes it, that the United Kingdom should be a sovereign, proud, independent, prosperous country in its own right and not part of the global network that both the Labour Party and the conservatives so fervently believe in.

"Reform UK is the future of the United Kingdom.

"If it wants to be the future of the United Kingdom, the only thing it needs to do is now stop being an insurgent, shouting from the sidelines and become a fully fledged political party with a proper democratisation of its structure, its leadership and the way people are appointed, policies made and so on.

"I'm completely behind reform UK, I'm not resigning from Reform UK."

He added: "I wish reform UK all the very best of luck in the future."

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Labour's plans for millions of new build homes are 'ripping young people off', claims Ben Leo

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to "focus on immigration first", as Britain's new leader unveiled his plans for the country in the official state opening of Parliament.

Opened by King Charles and Queen Camilla, the monarch read out the Government's 39 new law-making plans, including the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, the Great British Energy Bill and a Railways Bill.

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Nigel Farage lambasts 'woke mainstream media' in defiant return to GB News: 'They think you're stupid!'

Nigel Farage has thanked GB News viewers for their support in his absence as he made his poignant return to his flagship prime time show.

Addressing his return after some weeks away, Nigel promised to "do his best" to continue to present his show three times a week.

Declaring he is "back, back again", Nigel greeted his loyal viewers: "I have to tell you, the last time I broadcasted, I had no idea that I was going to stand in the general election.

"And I really, truly mean that. I wasn't going to, but I don't know what it was, something persuaded me that I just ought to do something."

Telling GB News that his "life has changed a little bit" following events of the last few weeks, Nigel vowed that there was "no reason" why he couldn't continue with his show.

Nigel affirmed: "So life, I guess, has changed me a little bit - but there's no reason why I can't be here with you on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. And I will do my best to do so."

Addressing his recent success at the TRIC Awards in June, Nigel also thanked his supporters for helping to secure his second gong in a row for Best News Presenter.

Nigel told viewers: "Over the last few weeks, one thing that did happen were the TRIC Awards. And guess what? For the second year in a row, I've won News Presenter of the year.

"As I went up onto the stage to collect the prize, I received the boos of most of the audience."

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Hitting out at the "woke mainstream" following the TRIC Awards incident, Nigel fumed: "These, of course, are the woke mainstream media broadcasting brigade on both television and radio.

"Well, I don't mind being booed. I had 20 years of that in the European Parliament, and I've no doubt I'll get some of it in Westminster too."

Nigel then highlighted: "But really, they weren't booing me. They were booing you, because they think you're stupid, but you're not."

Reiterating his support for GB News viewers and their votes in the TRIC Awards, Nigel said: "Thank you very much indeed.

"To win that for a second year in a row against the biggest names in news broadcasting really made me very, very proud indeed. Thank you."

Sharing his thoughts on Donald Trump following the failed assassination attempt on the former President, Nigel admitted: "I got the call that they'd shot Trump. I was horrified, but somehow not particularly shocked.

"I think some of the narrative that has been whipped up against him - not just by those on the extreme left, but actually propagated through so-called comedians, and quite a lot of American mainstream media made me think that somehow, it was inevitable that he would at some point face a serious attempt on his life."

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Calls for Cornwall to get devolution deal akin to Wales

Cornish MPs have called on Sir Keir Starmer to grant the region devolution powers akin to Wales in the King's Speech.

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Donald Trump confirms JD Vance as his Vice-Presidential pick for 2024 election

Donald Trump has selected JD Vance, a Republican US senator from Ohio, as his running mate.

The news emerged at the start of the four-day Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to nominate the party's presidential ticket.

Vance, a senator from Ohio had previously criticised the President, saying he was a "never-Trump guy" in 2016 adding he didn't see him "offering many solutions."

In selecting Vance, Trump passed over other possible contenders including US Senators Marco Rubio and Tim Scott and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.

James David Vance, author of the bestselling memoir "Hillbilly Elegy," has been a controversial figure in the Republican party.

After a troubled and impoverished childhood in southern Ohio, he served in the Marine Corps, won a scholarship to Yale Law School and later worked as a venture capitalist in San Francisco.

Vance himself was critical of Trump before and after Trump's 2016 election win against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, calling him an "idiot" and "America's Hitler," among other epithets.

However, the Ohio native has now become one of Trump's most ardent defenders, standing by his side even when other high-profile Republicans declined to do so.

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In media interviews, Vance has said there was no "Eureka" moment that changed his views on Trump. Rather, he gradually realized that his opposition to the former President was rooted in style rather than substance.

For instance, he agreed with Trump's contentions that free trade had hollowed out middle America by crushing domestic manufacturing and that the nation's leaders were too quick to get involved in foreign wars.

Trump wrote on his Truth Social page: "After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator JD Vance of the Great State of Ohio,"

At 39, Vance will represent a younger generation in an election that features Trump and President Joe Biden, 81, bringing a counterweight to the Democratic ticket that also includes Vice President Kamala Harris, 59.

Vance's selection has its detractors among Trump associates, notably those who had wanted Trump to select a diverse Vice Presidential candidate.

Though Trump and Biden are virtually tied in most national polls, Trump trails the Democratic president by significant margins among women and Black Americans.

Some Trump associates privately questioned whether it would be wise to take Vance out of the Senate with Democrats and Republicans vying for control of the upper chamber. Democrats hold a one-seat advantage, though they are likely to lose ground in the November election.

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Tories received £50,000 donation from firm linked to convicted billionaire businessman

The Conservative Party received a £50,000 donation from a firm linked to convicted billionaire businessman Prakash Hinduja, new figures show.

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POLL OF THE DAY: Should state pension age rise to pay for the triple lock? VOTE NOW

A state pension age increase to 68 could “speed up” the generation of revenue to pay for the triple lock, a former Government minister has warned.

Former Conservative MP Lord Willetts said there was “precedent and evidence” which suggests the retirement benefit’s age threshold could be raised sooner than previously expected.

He told The i that the Government is set to raise the state pension age to 67 by the next Parliament but noted a “further increase could be sped up”.

Lord Willets explained: “The argument was, if we speed up the increase in the pension age, there will be fewer pensioners, and we’ll be able to pay them a higher pension.

“That was the trade-off on which the triple lock rested when it was first introduced, and it is a reminder that somehow or other these pledges have to be paid for, even with unpalatable measures like that which have come back and proved to be very controversial.”

Ahead of the General Election, Labour claimed they would keep the state pension triple lock, which guarantees the state pension rises each year in line with inflation, earnings or by 2.5 per cent – whichever is higher.

Some commentators have suggested that, while the triple lock provides a vital safety net for pensioner incomes, retaining it will be a challenge, given the ageing population and questions around intergenerational fairness.

Labour has also promised to “undertake a review of the pensions landscape to consider what further steps are needed to improve pension outcomes and increase investment in UK markets”.

Patrick Heath-Lay, chief executive of People’s Partnership, which provides the People’s Pension, said: “I hope that Labour’s pensions review will help revitalise the consensus that drove forward the success of automatic enrolment and create a roadmap for the future.”

He added: “There are also ‘day one’ challenges for the new ministerial team.

“The pensions dashboard programme (an initiative which will eventually enable people to see all their pensions in one place online) is making progress, but ministers must address key project documents which still require approval, and this must happen quickly if larger schemes are to connect to the dashboards’ infrastructure in April.”

Helen Morrissey, head of retirement analysis at Hargreaves Lansdown, said “constant tinkering” over the years has led to a complex pension tax system.

She said: “An overarching review needs to look at the system as a whole and make sure people are properly incentivised to save without fear of being tripped up by tax changes further down the line.”

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Move over Larry, there's another furry star in parliament

Larry the Downing Street cat may be the UK's most famous mouser, but he's got some sharp competition with the Commons' newest furry occupant.

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Political football: Is Sir Keir Starmer following Harold Wilson's lead?

Is Sir Keir Starmer turning into Harold Wilson with his high-profile public support for Gareth Southgate's boys in the final of the Euros?

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Angela Rayner 'frozen out' as Starmer's top aide ignores ally's calls

Angela Rayner is being "frozen out" at the expense of other Cabinet Ministers as a leading member of Sir Keir Starmer's top team ignores calls from her chief of staff, allies have claimed.

The Deputy Prime Minister, who is also taking on responsibilites as Levelling Up Secretary, is being pushed aside in favour of other loyal frontbenchers.

Rayner is regarded by many as the darling of the Labour left, having enthusiastically served under Jeremy Corbyn and romped to victory in her deputy leadership contest in 2020.

A recent Savanta survey revealed Rayner is the most popular choice among Labour voters to one day succeed Starmer.

Rayner's victory against Rosena Allin-Khan also consolidates her position as a big beast, given she received twice as many votes as the Tooting MP in the final round.

However, Rayner's allies have become increasingly concerned about her authority being gradually and subtly undermined.

The 44-year-old, who stood in for Starmer in seven-way leadership debates ahead of July 4, was leading Labour's flagship New Deal for Working People policy why shadowing Michael Gove.

The plan promises to boost wages and give workers additional rights.

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is now taking on the policy, pushing Rayner to the sidelines.

A Labour source told The Telegraph: "This probably means that the New Deal will get killed off as Jonny Reynolds will want to do what is best for business, not what is best for the unions."

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The planning brief could also be taken from Rayner and handed to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, insiders have warned.

A Rayner ally claimed: "Angela has been frozen out of everything."

Rayner's Shadow Housing colleagues - Mike Amesbury, Paula Barker and Flo Eshalomi - were also removed from post after Labour won the 2024 General Election.

Matt Pennycook and Jim McMahon were separately shifted off to serve in other departments.

Despite the changes in personnel, Rayner is reportedly happy with her team of junior ministers and believes she will continue to work closely on the New Deal.

However, other leading Labour MPs appear to have had more of an opportunity to leave their mark in the first few days of the new Labour Government.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting declared the NHS is "broken", later holding talks with the British Medical Association.

Reeves delivered her maiden speech as Chancellor in the Churchill Room and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is starting to implement his ban on North Sea Oil.

A particular problem facing Rayner comes from her chief of staff Nick Parrott finding it difficult to get in touch with Starmer's top aide Sue Gray.

Labour has been restructuring its campaign headquarters following last week's general election victory.

The alterations were delayed after Labour's general-secretary David Evans was not given the green light from Gray.

"He is blowing up because Sue Gray isn’t answering the phone to him," a source said.

However, some Labour sources do not believe the restructure is having a particularly profound impact on morale.

Another insider added: “The restructure of the Downing Street operation has moved at pace.

"It would not be correct to say that this has caused frustration for senior personnel in the party.”

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Pro-Palestine MP who won by 132 votes argued 'no difference' between Israel and Isis

A pro-Palestine MP who won his seat by just 132 votes argued there was “no difference” between the Israeli Government and terror group Isis, unearthed footage has revealed.

Adnan Hussain, who defeated Labour’s Kate Hollern to become Blackburn’s independent MP, entered the House of Commons after campaigning against Sir Keir Starmer’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war.

Speaking at a rally in Hyde Park in 2014, Hussain said: "Isis are terrorists and so are the Israeli Government – there is no difference between them.

“Any man, woman that takes away innocent lives is a terrorist.

“There is no doubt about it. He could be from America, he could be from Israel, or he could be the bloody Isis – there is no difference”.

Hussain’s comments came after Israel launched its offensive in Gaza in July 2014.

Israel mounted its offensive after three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped and murdered in the West Bank.

Isis were simultaneously on the rise in north-west Iraq and eastern Syria.

Asked about his comments, Hussain told The Telegraph: “I hold strongly to my position that acts of violence inflicted upon a civilian population for political motivations should be classed as terrorism, be such acts carried out by an individual, a political body/entity or even a state.

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“Clearly, in the context of this speech, I expressed my belief that the offensive being carried out by the state of Israel upon an unarmed and besieged population, which resulted in over 2,000 deaths, was an act of terror.

“To understand my reference made to Isis here, the speech must be contextualised within the political makeup of the time.

“Isis would have naturally come to mind as an example of terror, simply because it was the most prominent terrorist body at the time.”

He added: “Hindsight and the maturing of 10 years, has resulted in my understanding that I would now articulate and word certain aspects of what I said 10 years ago a lot differently, in a bid not to allow the space for nuance to arise.”

Hussain’s victory in Blackburn ended Labour’s 79-year grip on the Lancashire town.

Blackburn is a city with a much higher number of Muslim voters.

Around 35 per cent of residents identified as Muslim, with eight out of 17 wards having a Muslim majority.

Hussain overturned Labour’s whopping 18,000-vote majority.

The solicitor-turned-MP received 10,518 votes, with Labour trailing in second on 10,386.

The Workers Party ended up in third on 7,105, with Reform UK and the Conservative Party receiving 4,844 and 3,474 respectively.

Labour figures have hit out at “intimidation” tactics adopted by pro-Palestinian campaigners during the 2024 General Election campaign.

Four MPs lost to pro-Gaza candidates, with former Shadow Work & Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth missing out by 979 votes.

Birmingham Perry Barr, Dewsbury & Batley and Islington North were also lost to pro-Palestine independent candidates.

Jeremy Corbyn was the biggest figure to win at the expense of Labour.

However, Ashworth spoke out against the tactics adopted during the campaign.

Jess Phillips, who held off George Galloway’s Workers Party by fewer than 700 votes, also claimed it had been “the worst election I have ever stood in” as she was heckled at the count.

Shabana Mahmood added: “It is never acceptable to intimidate and threaten.”

Ashworth separately urged his Leicester South successor Shockat Adam to explain his dealings with a supporter who was charged with terror offences.

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Government approves three new solar farms that could power hundreds of thousands of homes

The government has approved three new solar farms, that could power more than 400,000 homes, according to estimates.

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Joe Biden warning as US president to impose 'major layer' of tax, claims ex-World Bank chief

An ex-World Bank chief has warned people that Joe Biden is planning to impose a "major layer" of tax hikes if elected at the November election.

According to the leader's 2025 budget, the tax changes Biden proposes fall under three main categories: additional taxes on high earners, higher taxes on US businesses and more tax credits for a variety of taxpayers and activities.

Speaking about this to Steven Edgington on GBN America, ex-World Bank chief David Malpass said: "I think Trump's concept of economic policy does benefit the country that was shown very clearly in 2017 and 2018, as the economy did very well.

"So repeating that would be good for Americans. And so what's the core of that? The regulations have to have to stop being so intensely promulgated there.

"There needs to be a step back. That's particularly true in energy. This is a giant potential resource for the United States, but not is not being utilized.

"Of course, President Biden will say we have record production of some kinds of energy, but that is not really the answer.

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"The question is, what could we be doing? And the reality is we could be producing a lot more energy, a lot more manufactured goods, a lot more across the board if there were better policies.

"So that's the core to have an economy that operates better through markets with more energy and more potential into the future, then we can turn to the taxes.

"President Biden is proposing major increases in taxes. Not only would he let the and cause the Trump tax rates to expire and go up, but then he would add a whole nother huge layer of taxation that discourages investment within the economy and discourages small businesses from hiring.

"They don't know what the tax environment will be. So I think it's a pretty clear differentiation of the two economic policies."

Speaking about whether mass migration is useful to the economy he added: "Finding a way to have controlled immigration where you're you're bringing in people that are needed by the economy, that people that can find a place within the economy that's useful and, and should be sought.

"Unfortunately, that's not at all what the policy has become. It's really been operating for 50 years, allowing access to people who don't have the skills to really benefit the economy.

"That's a minus for the economy. And I think there should be a fundamental change in the way we approach it."

The tax increases are part of Biden's election-year budget wish list.

It also includes new programs to assist low- and middle-income Americans with high housing and childcare costs and aims to cut the deficit.

Congress is likely to discard the proposals, but the document forms remain a central campaign message for Biden.

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Labour can blame the Conservatives for prisons crisis for now - but tough choices are coming

Shabana Mahmood, the new justice secretary, painted a bleak picture in her speech today, announcing that prisons are nearly full, and inmates will have to be let out early.

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‘Will only get worse!' Suella Braverman FUMES at Keir Starmer SCRAPPING Rwanda scheme

Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman has fumed over Labour's choice to scrap the Rwanda plan.

This comes after The Labour Party won the general election by a landslide last week and scrapped the Rwanda scheme just one day after coming to office.

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'The most anti-British president!' Joe Biden SLAMMED in scathing verdict from Nile Gardiner

Director of the Margaret Thatcher Centre for Freedom, Nile Gardiner has slammed Joe Biden as "anti-British" in a scathing analysis of the US president.

The commentator said that he has "been on his best behaviour" as he spends time with the new Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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‘It’s almost comical!’ Gen Z rages at leftist ideas as youngsters turn backs on Biden: ‘Common sense isn’t so common’

A member of Gen Z has been left fuming as young people have "turned their backs on Biden" despite the fact that she "lost friends" after choosing to back the former President ahead of the US election in November.

Donald Trump is currently leading in the latest election polling across the US, following Joe Biden's disastrous performance in their head-to-head debate.

Speaking to GBN America, young voter Grace Guentzel opened up on her political journey having started out as a progressive Democrat, before switching her allegiance to Trump.

Sharing his thoughts on the "politics of the left", Patrick claimed that it has become a merged "hyper-woke agenda" that has issues "like LGBT really rammed down children's throats".

Noting Guentzel's particular views on transgender men competing in women's sports, Patrick asked her why issues such as that mean "so much to her".

She responded: "I think for me, it's just got exhausting. I feel like it's being shoved down people's throats and it's almost like it doesn't feel like they're pushing for equality now.

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"It feels like just they're kind of shoving this ideology down your throat, and it's almost gotten comical, the ideas that they're pushing.

"They don't even see the difference now between biological men and biological women. So I think that's kind of some of the big issues I have with it."

She also added: "Common sense isn't so common anymore."

Highlighting that her switch in political view has "lost her some friends" and caused friction with her family as a result, Guentzel told GBNA: "My family hasn't obviously liked it, but we just don't have those kinds of conversations.

When asked by host Patrick Christys about how she changed her support from the Democrats to the Republicans, Guentzel explained: "I was raised as a Democrat and surrounded myself with a lot of like-minded people in that respect.

"I was a fellow for Mission for Arizona, which was part of the Arizona Democrat campaign. But I went to college and eventually started to see opposing opinions, and I started to understand that there's a lot more outside of my own worldview."

When asked on what specifically drew her to the Republican policies, Guentzel said: "It was a lot of things, especially a lot of social issues.

"Abortion, the concept of letting biological men compete in women's competitions and sports, gun rights, and illegal immigration."

"With my peers, it's a little bit different because I feel like the left is less tolerant and unaccepting of people of opposing views, because I feel like when I was progressive, I was still welcomed by conservatives and people of that kind of political ideology.

"But I think since I've kind of become more conservative, I have been met with a lot more hostility by the left and obviously have lost some friends and things of that nature.

"But I guess it is what it is, I'm not going to lie and kind of hide my opinions."

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Tory leadership contenders argue in public over 'nervous breakdown' claims

Two of the contenders to become the next Conservative Party leader have started to bicker in public over leaks to a newspaper, which claimed one had accused the other of having a "very public" nervous breakdown.

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'I hadn't even resigned from my day job!' Reform MP reveals his SHOCK when elected as he vows to be a nuisance

Reform UK’s fifth MP James McMurdock has revealed that he did not expect to secure his seat in South Basildon and East Thurrock after being elected last week.

The Essex banker defined himself as an "on paper" candidate and "hadn't even quit his job" when he became an MP.

McMurdock won with a majority of just 98 votes after a nail-biting recount held on Friday afternoon.

Speaking on GB News host Martin Daubney said: "You scraped in by 98 votes, it probably came as a huge surprise to you. You were a paper candidate. So you didn't particularly campaign or you were surprised. In fact, I heard you hadn't even resigned from your job. Have you done so yet?"

McMurdock responded: "I have now yes." Speaking about how it felt to be elected he added: "From all the way from rock bottom, all the way to the absolute ceiling. The emotions have been phenomenal and fantastic.

"I mean, there are some analogies that I would really love to use, but I don't know if they're too whimsical given how serious the work we do is.

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"It has been extraordinary and I really, really feel quite empowered to get on with it. There's some really good people in my constituency that are desperate for this, so it's fantastic."

When asked about his plans he said: "To be a blooming big pest, if that's all we can be, but hopefully a lot more."

Fellow Reform MP Lee Anderson added: "It's not just five people though, there are over 4.1 million people in the country that's right behind us.

"That's about 800,000 people per MP. There are millions more that could have voted for us, that probably will vote for us in the next election. We are the voice of the silent majority in this country.

"Make no mistake about it. The People's Army is on the march and we're at the front line and we're going to fight for everything they stand for."

After overturning a 24,702 Tory majority to win by 8,405, Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage said: "There is a massive gap on the centre-right of British politics and my job is to fill it."

Taking aim at Labour, the Reform UK leader warned: "What is interesting is, there's no enthusiasm for Labour, there's no enthusiasm for Starmer whatsoever.

"In fact, about half of the vote is simply an anti-Conservative vote. We're coming for Labour, be in no doubt about that."

His - and McMurdock's - victories in Essex contribute to a night of humiliation for the Conservatives in an area considered Tory heartland since the days of Margaret Thatcher.

Speaking after winning in Clacton-on-Sea, Farage said he plans to "build a mass national movement over the next few years", and "hopefully it'll be big enough to challenge the general election properly" in 2029.

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Hakluyt chief Chandra lined up for top Labour business role

The boss of Hakluyt, the corporate intelligence firm, is being lined up for a top business role in Sir Keir Starmer's fledgling Labour administration.

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'I don't think that Nigel can or should be part of the Conservative Party,' claims Former Tory Immigration Minister

Former Tory immigration minister Robert Jenrick has said that there is "no role" for Nigel Farage in the Tory party despite speculation that the Reform UK leader may deflect.

Speaking to GB News Jenrick said: "I respect Nigel. He and I share several things in common. We both believe in strong borders.

"But no, I don't think that Nigel can or should be part of the Conservative Party.

"He said that he doesn't want to join the party, said he wants to replace the Conservative Party.

"As long as that is his view, there can't be a role for him in the party.

"I will work with anyone who shares my determination to secure our borders and to hold an open borders Labour Party to account for everything they do."

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Britain's Muslims are mobilising: Mass religious-based voting is now a reality in the UK, warns Kelvin MacKenzie

What I found concerning about the General Election result was not that the country had turned against the Tories (who could blame them?) but how one religious group, Muslims, are now acting as a single political party.

That hasn’t happened before in our history. They don’t wear rosettes and I’ve never had a pamphlet from them through my door, but almost to a man and woman they voted collectively, based on the politics of a war more than 2,000 miles away.

In this election they had had no manifesto beyond Gaza. How many of their preferred candidates were critical of the terror group Hamas whose October 7 slaughter started the war?

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Instead, they owed their allegiance purely to religious and ethnic interests. And they had some spectacular gains.

Jeremy Corbyn took Islington North where 13% of the residents are Muslims. He focused much of his campaign on his support for Gaza. Clearly, he took many former Labour supporters with him, but it was his view on ‘’genocide’’ which won him the day.

The result that caught my eye was Iqbal Mohamed winning in Dewsbury and Batley. Standing an ‘’independent’’ he defeated Rachel Reeves adviser, Heather Iqbal, by an incredible 6,934 majority.

The reason I say incredible is that while he stood as an independent his “party” were, effectively, Muslims.

I am sure you will remember the scenes outside Batley Grammar school when the religious studies teacher showed a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed to his class and concerned parents protested outside the school.

Instead of the local Labour MP taking on the protesters she went silent on the issue. Nobody in authority has ever spoken up since for that teacher and his family.

Today he has changed his name, moved from the area with his wife and four children. All for showing a cartoon. How shocking is that in “free speech” Britain?

Having successfully got the teacher pushed out the Muslim community in Batley was emboldened and voted in one of their own as an MP last Thursday.

The trend behind this is fascinating and concerning (especially for Labour) in equal measure.

The Telegraph reported that in constituencies where in the 2021 census at least 40% were Muslim, the Labour vote share dropped by 33.9%. These areas were typically in Bradford, Birmingham and London.

Where Muslims were between 10-20% of the population Labour’s voting share fell by 6.8% and yet where Muslims accounted for less than 10% of the population Labour gained by 3.3%.

The Muslim Vote - an umbrella organisation of Islamic groups across the UK - has a website which, with a postcode lookup, tells Muslims exactly who they should vote for.

It demands "no more political apathy" and describes itself as a powerful, united force of 4 million "acting in unison."

It tweeted after the election that Labour would suffer even greater losses at its hands in 2029.

Posting on on X, it said: "In Muslim-heavy seats, the seeds of our community have been sown."

So, it is clear that sectarianism will dominate the future.

That is why it’s very much in the interests of the nation that we get immigration under control: Our GPs can’t cope. Our roads can’t cope. Our schools can’t cope. Our country can’t cope.

And now even our politics are beginning to show the strain of mass migration at this scale. Reform UK is unique in reflecting the legitimate concerns of many in this country about mass immigration.

In a clever move they will putting up a number of candidates for the Welsh elections to the Senedd in 2026. They have proportional representation (PR) in those elections so I expect Farage to do spectacularly well.

I expect Reform to adopt PR in their manifesto. As you know Lib Dems have been a lone voice seeking PR over the decades.

With both demanding it and the Tories now struggling under first-past-the-post, that would leave Labour as an outlier – I can see real change coming in our voting system.

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Cameron and Holden resign as Tories reshuffle top team

The Conservative Party has announced a reshuffle, as former ministers and returning MPs make the transition into becoming the shadow cabinet.

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Starmer says work under way for closer ties with EU and to fix UK's 'botched' Brexit deal

Labour is already working to build closer ties with the European Union, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he continues his tour of the UK.

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There was NOTHING conservative about the Conservative Party, claims Nana Akua

Britain under the Conservatives has been a total, I cannot say that here, so let's just say it started out promising and then degenerated into a clown world.

Because if you don't laugh, you'll cry. Where do I start? Strikes galore. Doctors, nurses. rail, post office, teachers. Our roads are full of potholes, our rivers are polluted, and the NHS is decimated.

Good luck calling for an ambulance. My advice is, if you can, you're better off driving to the hospital yourself.

But when you get there, be ready to wait days only to end up on a corridor. Identity politics has flourished under the Conservatives, who allowed gender identity to embed itself into our institutions.

True, it was Sir Keir Starmer who struggled to answer whether a woman has a penis or not. But to be fair to him, it was the policies set up by the Tories that enabled this delusion.

Diversity and inclusion, or DEI, and net zero, all became a thing. Under the last Government, the latter we can thank Theresa May for crime is off the scale.

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Don't get me started on people carrying knives and machetes. Bills are sky high, not helped by the highest tax burden since the war.

And as for immigration, the bit that we could control, legal migration, is completely out of control. And then there's illegal migration. Whilst I support the notion of Rwanda and believe we need a third country to help us out, I couldn't see it happening because of the numerous legal challenges and all of this at the taxpayers' expense.

The smugglers are laughing all the way to the bank. I could go on. There was nothing conservative about the Conservative Party. They might as well have been Labour.

Instead of dealing with policies and focusing on the electorate, the Conservatives spent the last five years in fighting.

Secretaries, Home Secretary or Education, Ministers, Chancellors. I mean, it was just a revolving door of self-serving politicians who appeared to move jobs every time an important decision needed to be made. Even calling the election was embarrassing.

Rishi Sunak, standing in the rain with no umbrella, with the tune of Things can Only Get better in the background.

And then he turned around and you could see that he was drenched. All we needed next was lightning to finish things off.

And after that, he stood in the Titanic quarter under the exit sign. And what on earth was he thinking when he chose to leave the D-Day commemorations early for a pre-recorded interview on ITV?

You couldn't make it up. In truth, it seems most governments, irrespective of party, degenerated into chaos by about 14 years.

I mean take Labour under Tony Blair, but at the end of his tenure we could take no more.

I'm not a fan of many of the Labour Party policies, like VAT on independent schools, which I believe hasn't been thought through. I suspect an impact assessment will show it will cause more harm than good or bring forward green policies.

But I am a fan of stable government and if Sir Keir Starmer can achieve this, then even those who didn't vote for him, which is 80 per cent of the electorate, will be thankful for at least that.

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Labour defence secretary travels to Ukraine as govt pledges new supplies to Kyiv

Defence Secretary John Healey has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with the Labour government making a new pledge on sending arms to Ukraine.

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Labour pursues 'closer' ties with EU as Lammy's talks 'just beginning' for Brussels 'reset'

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has claimed his talks with EU nations this weekend are “just the beginning” of his attempt to “reset” relations with the Brussels bloc.

Lammy, who succeeded Lord David Cameron following Labour’s landslide victory on July 4, is visiting a number of EU member states.

Germany’s Foreign Ministry said the push could help see the UK “move closer to the EU” after voters opted to cut ties with the bloc in 2016.

Lammy, who compared Brexit-backing members of the European Research Group to Nazis and supported a second referendum on EU membership, vowed to “reset relations with Europe as a reliable partner, a dependable ally and a good neighbour”.

“That is why I am travelling immediately to some of our key European partners. Sitting down with Germany’s Annalena Baerbock, Poland’s Radek Sikorski and Sweden’s Tobias Billström, my message will be simple: let us seize the opportunity for a reset, working even more closely together to tackle shared challenges,” he said.

The Foreign Secretary also said Labour will “champion” EU holidays and school exchanges, which critics argue have been hindered by Brexit.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer insisted Labour would not drag the UK back into the Brussels bloc, vowing to keep Britain out of the Single Market.

Lammy added: “We are not going to rejoin the Single Market and the Customs Union but there is much that we can do together.”

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However, the EU is reportedly going to rush to reopen Brexit negotiations.

A source told The Guardian: “It’s not that people are thinking good things about the UK, it’s not that they are thinking bad things. They are not thinking about the UK at all.”

Another source claimed: “There is no appetite for Brexit in European capitals.”

Doubling-down on the irrelevance of Brexit, the insider added: “The UK is simply not in people’s minds.

“We have two wars going on – reopening talks on Brexit would require a lot of political capital and absorb a lot of resources here in Brussels.”

However, Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris claimed the Brussels bloc is “absolutely” open to Starmer’s plan.

He said: “I do absolutely think there would be a fair hearing for any proposal that the British government or indeed the EU has about ironing out practical issues in terms of having a relationship that works.

“Is there space to have a veterinary agreement, is there space in terms of student mobility, is there space to work closer together on issues? I think there absolutely is.

“And I do think there would be a willingness in Europe to have those conversations in due course, should that be the wish of the British Government.”

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Sir Keir Starmer slammed for 'unfair' voting system by teen Reform UK voter: 'Don't have a real mandate to govern!'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised for the UK's "unfair" voting system after wiping out Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives in the latest General Election.

The Labour leader was first-past-the-post as he secured a majority with over 400 seats, knocking the Tories down to just 121 seats.

However, despite winning over four million votes and coming second place in almost 100 constituencies across the country, Nigel Farage and the Reform UK party managed to secure just five seats in Parliament.

Speaking to GB News, 19-year-old voter Alex Metcalfe claimed the current voting structure creates "a two-party system", and doesn't allow other successful parties such as Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats more of a voice in the House of Commons.

Revealing that he voted for Reform UK, Metcalfe criticised the new Prime Minister and said the Labour government "don't have a real mandate to govern", following the result.

He explained: "Reform got 4.1 million votes in this election, and they equate it to five seats. Liberal Democrats got 3.5 million votes, and that equated to 71 seats.

"In 98 constituencies the Reform Party finished second, and the Labour Party had a vote share of 35 per cent.

"That's lower than what they had under Corbyn in 2017 and 2019. So as far as I'm concerned, I don't think they have a real mandate to govern."

Responding to Metcalfe's claim, host Nana Akua agreed that a lot of Britons feel the system "isn't fair", but it is something the country now "has to deal with".

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Nana told GB News: "A lot of people feel that it's a bit unfair - but having said that, now we are where we are, we have to deal with it."

When asked for his views on the Labour Party and Keir Starmer as the new Prime Minister, Metcalfe admitted that he "doesn't trust" the new leader of Britain.

Metcalfe revealed: "Unfortunately, on the first-past-the-post, we create a two-party system. So I'm not very happy.

"Labour are really the only credible opposition, but I don't trust Keir Starmer as a leader."

Hitting out at Starmer further, Metcalfe added: "I think he doesn't have much charisma, he's quite boring, to put it bluntly."

In one of his first actions as Prime Minister, Starmer today announced that he would be scrapping Sunak's Rwanda plan for immigration.

Speaking at a press conference about his plans for the country, Starmer said: "The Rwanda scheme was dead and buried before it started. It's never been a deterrent.

"I'm not prepared to continue with gimmicks that don't act as a deterrent."

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Labour were the only credible alternative, but surely no one can be worse than the Tories, says Nana Akua

Today we got the first major press conference from Sir Keir Starmer, who promised to be the Government for all, even if you didn't vote for him or it was your first time.

Let's hope it was just an oversight that they didn't do a question for GB News.

Now Keir Starmer is now first among equals and is picking his cabinet. Angela Rayner was the first to stroll into No10, retaining her position as Deputy Leader.

She also becomes Levelling Up Secretary. More like levelling down, she was previously pushing to end zero-hours contracts. Hope she has a rethink on that one.

Rachel Reeves is the first female Chancellor. She played chess from an early age. Apparently, her father taught her the key moves. By the time she was in secondary school, she was a national champion.

Now, I used to play chess. It makes you very strategic.

Yvette Cooper becomes Home Secretary. She's married to Ed Balls, who can often be seen sitting smugly next to Susanna Reid. Both he and his wife Yvette are veterans of New Labour.

They have all but scrapped Rwanda, that has been the first thing.

David Lammy becomes Foreign Secretary. Clearly, a woman is foreign to him.

When asked if it is transphobic to say only women have a cervix, Lammy said: "I don't know if it's transphobic, but it's not accurate, Nick.

"I mean, obviously it's probably the case that only trans women don't have ovaries, but a cervix, I understand, is something that you can have following various procedures."

A cervix is the neck of a womb. So unless you've got a womb, you can't make a neck for it.

Others include Pat McFadden. He is one of the few members of the new cabinet who has experience serving in Government. None of the others have so far, they have been in the opposition for that long. Under Gordon Brown, Pat served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Cabinet Office and later as a minister in the Business Department.

Shabana Mahmood will be serving as Justice Secretary. She became the first female Muslim in the House of Commons when she was elected in 2010, but has clashed with Keir Starmer on Gaza.

Wes Streeting, who before politics openly tweeted about war policy, had that issue with Suzanne Hall where he made comments about white supremacists, presuming that we're the ones that are voting for her. But on the plus side, he's acknowledged that he was wrong on the trans debate and is looking to reform the NHS.

I sincerely hope he succeeds Bridget Phillipson, who once starred in the background for Byker Grove. She becomes the Education Secretary, although perhaps she could learn to answer a few questions on private schools.

And Ed Miliband became the Energy Secretary, which is fitting really, because he sort of reminds me of one of those creature comforts.

I'll be honest here, the Labour Party at this stage were the only credible alternative. Yes, a massive majority gives you total control. But as we saw with the Conservatives, they squandered theirs after the disaster of the Tories. Surely no one could be worse.

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