Analysts from the bank reckon a ‘Breturn’ would boost the UK economy by 2-5% by the start of the next decade. Goldman Sachs has said rejoining the European Union could boost the UK economy by as much as £150 billion. In a note to clients, the Wall Street bank voiced its support for Andy Burnham’s […]

2 days ago

‘Give this guy the support he needs to defeat the modern-day Hitler.’ Piers Morgan has urged Donald Trump to side with Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky in their war against Russia. There have been strained tensions this week between Ukraine and the US as Trump has cosied up to Vladimir Putin with diesel deals and sham […]

3 days ago

Trump threatened the BBC with a $10 billion lawsuit. Now Trump is having to be ‘dragged kicking and screaming’ to testify. The BBC has seemingly called Donald Trump’s bluff in his defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster, as the president has backed out of a deposition. As part of the US president’s ludicrous $10bn claim against […]

3 days ago

Labour have labelled the comments “sickening.” An undercover investigation from ITV has captured shocking footage of Reform UK councillors using racist, violent and sexist language. The film, Undercover: A Year in Reform, included secretly recorded footage of a Reform councillor and deputy mayor of Solihull labelling Asian homeowners “parasites”. Later in the film, the councillor, Alan […]

3 days ago

“We can’t support a partnership with a party that holds a position that has recently been adopted.” Andy Burnham has ruled out making a post-election deal with the Greens after the party adopted a motion declaring ‘Zionism is racism.’ During prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Burnham was asked by Dame Harriet Baldwin if he would […]

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“Thank you so much Angela Rayner for listening and more importantly acting.” Martin Lewis has thanked Angela Rayner for her work in making a crucial change to how council tax is collected. This week, Rayner announced changes to how councils go after council tax when people miss a payment. Lewis has previously raised concerns with […]

5 days ago

“There was a time when the right honourable gentleman stood up in this House and made serious proposals.” Andy Burnham ripped into Robert Jenrick over Reform UK’s unserious plans on immigration and the asylum system. On Monday, Burnham was taking questions from MPs in the House of Commons after delivering a statement on the UK’s […]

5 days ago

It’s the first time Reform have been outside the top two since 2024. Reform UK continue to be in polling free fall after the party dropped to third. YouGov’s latest polling recorded a three-point jump in support for the Conservatives in the wake of their party conference. Combined with a one-point drop for Reform, this […]

5 days ago

Reform have now only won two out of the 26 parliamentary by-elections they’ve fought. Reform UK have suffered another by-election disaster after they finished in fourth place in Holborn and St Pancras. Everyone knew Reform weren’t going to get close to a win in the North London constituency which was always going to be a […]

1 week ago

One job… Reform have been involved in an embarrassing gaffe during campaigning for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election after the party managed to spell its name wrong on a letter. Today (October 8), voters are going to the polls in the North London seat to decide who will succeed Keir Starmer as their MP. […]

1 week ago

A Met Police investigation is still ongoing. Reform UK has cleared itself and two close aides of Nigel Farage of any wrongdoing alleged in an undercover investigation. A 27-page report commissioned by Reform has concluded Dan Jukes and James Orr did not break any laws and the party was cleared of wrongdoing over the funding […]

1 week ago

On the eve of the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, we look at the state of play in North London. When Keir Starmer decided to complete his retreat from British politics by stepping down as MP in Holborn and St Pancras, it presented Andy Burnham with his first electoral test as Labour leader. Labour have […]

1 week ago

Labour’s polling lead widens. The Labour Party has hit its highest level of support with YouGov since January 2025 as Reform continues to collapse in the polls. YouGov’s latest data, commissioned by the Times and Sky News, recorded a three-point jump for Labour, taking them to 27%. Combined with a three point drop for Reform, […]

1 week ago

Trump seemed to suggest he was fine with Democrat-led cities being nuked by Iran. Donald Trump has said it would be a ‘small price to pay’ if Iran bombed US cities. Speaking at a campaign rally in Nebraska, the US president spoke about the war in Iran as he tried to drum up support for […]

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It is thought next May could be a “sweet spot” for a general election for Labour. Andy Burnham is said to be leaving the door open for a snap general election in May 2027, according to reports. The i Paper reports that multiple sources close to Number 10 have suggested an spring general election is […]

2 weeks ago

Suella Braverman took an ill-advised leaf out of Zia Yusuf’s book on Question Time by deciding to complain about the audience being too left wing. Suella Braverman was left red-faced by Fiona Bruce after complaining that the Question Time audience was biased against her. On Thursday, the Reform MP appeared on the BBC programme in […]

2 weeks ago

‘I have been on this planet for 54 years and the amount of times I’ve been told I’m not English, even though I was born here…’ Suella Braverman was called out by a member of the Question Time audience after she repeated her nonsense claims about Englishness. On Thursday, the Reform MP appeared on the […]

2 weeks ago

With Labour becoming increasingly vocal in their criticism of Brexit, the latest bookies odds on a ‘Breturn’ have been revealed. The latest betting odds on the UK rejoining the EU have been revealed. More than a decade after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, this is the closest we have been to […]

2 weeks ago

“Come back!” The leaders of France and Spain have said they would be more than happy to welcome the UK back to the European Union. This week, Andy Burnham gave the strongest hint of any prime minister since Brexit that the UK could rejoin the EU. In his Labour conference speech on Tuesday, Burnham said […]

2 weeks ago

Andy Burnham said the nationalisation of Avanti would mean “passengers, not shareholders, will come first.” The government has announced Avanti West Coast will be nationalised in March next year. On Sunday, transport secretary Heidi Alexander confirmed Avanti would be nationalised on 7 March 2026, as part of the government’s manifesto pledge to bring rail services […]

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The fundraiser sits at around £400,000 raised. Donations have surged for a fundraiser set up to buy the RNLI a new lifeboat in Nigel Farage’s name. In recent days, there has been a surge in far-right protests in the south of England. Areas in Hampshire and Dover have seen protestors block roads and try to […]

3 weeks ago

Forget Number 10, Farage won’t even be leader of the opposition at this rate. Nigel Farage would find himself nowhere near Number 10 according to a major new poll predicting Reform would finish third at a general election if one was held today. By now, regular readers of the London Economic, or keen followers of […]

3 weeks ago

He was arrested on Wednesday. Far-right activist Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, has been arrested by police after a boat was damaged in the English Channel. Thomas, who leads anti-migration group Patriot Platform, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of a range of offences, including criminal damage with intent to endanger life, Hampshire Police […]

3 weeks ago

The far-right activist used a blade to slash the vessel in the Channel. Police are conducting enquiries into footage showing far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashing an inflatable dinghy in the Channel whilst a rescue worker was onboard. On Tuesday, Thomas, who styles himself as Danny Tommo, coordinated another anti-immigration protest in Gosport, Hampshire. Hundreds of […]

3 weeks ago

His comments came after Donald Trump had accused Keir Starmer of being “too tough” on Moscow. Andy Burnham has condemned Russia for an “insidious campaign” of misinformation attacks against the UK. Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, the prime minister said he had ordered security chiefs to set up a new unit to […]

3 weeks ago

Some are calling for Labour to pledge to rejoin the customs union on their next manifesto. Andy Burnham has refused to rule out the UK rejoining the European Union at some point in the future. The prime minister said he was focused on the EU summit later this year and his priority was “to build […]

3 weeks ago

America is partying like it’s 1984… They proudly sing about being the ‘land of the free’ in their national anthem, but it seems Donald Trump is determined to see the US follow in the footsteps on Russia and North Korea after his administration announced the launch of a state-run media channel. On Monday, the White […]

3 weeks ago

It’s official – Reform no longer lead the polls, in any shape or form. Reform have suffered another fall in polls, resulting in Labour now leading with every single pollster in the country. After a couple of weeks of Reform and Labour being tied at the top, YouGov’s latest polling saw Nigel Farage’s gang suffer […]

3 weeks ago

After getting his followers to send him money to buy the boat, the far-right racist was soon asking them for money again to help salvage the vessel. Far-right activist Daniel ‘Tommo’ Thomas was involved in an embarrassing debacle earlier this year after buying a boat to interfere with Border Force operations in the Channel. Thomas, […]

3 weeks ago

Protestors have managed to get a lifeboat station closed. The work of true patriots… The RNLI has been forced to close its Portsmouth lifeboat station as a result of huge anti-migrant protests in the city. Volunteers at the station have been branded “traitors”, had their home addresses shared online and even suffered physical abuse in […]

1 month ago

Earlier this week, Zack Polanski released a campaign video in which he spoke in Urdu. Sadiq Khan mocked Zack Polanski during a London Assembly meeting by responding to the Green Party leader in Urdu. This week, Polanski released a campaign video for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election in which he spoke in Urdu. Polanski, who […]

1 month ago

Just when Sheeran probably thought things couldn’t get any worse. As Ed Sheeran continues to be the subject of anger over the Macklemore-Palestine controversy, the singer has received the last endorsement he needed. Sheeran has been mired in controversy this week after rapper Macklemore was removed as a support act for expressing solidarity with Palestinians on stage. […]

1 month ago

So that’s what Reform have decided to spend their crypto billions on. Reform has been accused of hitting a “sickening new low” after the party launched a small boats mobile game. As the party continues to face questions over whether £72m of donations from crypto billionaires will comply with electoral law, it seems Reform are already spending some […]

1 month ago

The former chancellor said the British economy has ‘fallen off a cliff’ since Brexit. George Osborne has called for the UK to rejoin the European Union’s custom union to help reverse the economic damage done by Brexit. The former chancellor, who was part of David Cameron’s cabinet when the infamous referendum was called in 2016, said […]

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‘He should get a medal for what he did!’ Robert Jenrick has said an audience member at Reform’s Party conference who assaulted a protestor should be awarded a medal. Last week, a number of protestors from the Climate Resistance group interrupted Nigel Farage’s keynote speech at the conference in Birmingham. Shocking clips later went viral […]

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The masked gang had gathered outside a hotel in Portsmouth. Protestors in Portsmouth had to be talked down after they mistook Pakistan’s under-19s cricket team for a group of asylum seekers. A gang of around 40 anti-migrant protestors gathered outside a four-star Marriott hotel after hearing rumours asylum seekers had been taken there. But when […]

1 month ago

The Met has announced an official investigation into Reform UK over whether the party broke the law in relation to foreign funding The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it is carrying out a criminal investigation into Reform UK donations after an undercover investigation into the party. Last week, Channel 4 News broadcast an investigation from Verbatim in which undercover […]

1 month ago

Ed Miliband is expected to announce the sanctions on Tuesday afternoon The UK government is set to announce sanctions on on goods and services from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank. The move will be announced in the House of Commons by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, who last week said there would be […]

1 month ago

“We condemn the intimidating and thuggish behaviour.” The government has slammed anti-migrant protestors in Portsmouth as “intimidating and thuggish” after clashes in the city over the weekend. On Sunday night, hundreds of people blocked roads for hours and faced off against police in Portsmouth. This was after 140 migrants picked up by lifeboats had been […]

1 month ago

Anderson was sent out to bat for Reform on Friday morning, and put in a classic performance. Lee Anderson was involved in a typically disastrous interview as he attempted to deal with questions about the undercover investigation into Reform UK donations. On Thursday, Channel 4 News broadcast an investigation by journalist group Verbatim which showed […]

1 month ago

“You weren’t there to help me.” Donald Trump has suggested he would not back the UK if Argentina threatened the Falkland Islands, because the UK was “not there to help me” in Iran. The comments come ahead of Argentinian president and Trump ally Javier Milei making a national televised statement late on Thursday about the Falklands. This […]

1 month ago

The individual has previously donated large sums to Donald Trump and Republican candidates. A company linked to Todd Boehly, the co-owner of Chelsea FC, donated tens of thousands of pounds to Reform UK this year. American businessman Boehly is the chief executive and co-founder of Eldridge Industries, and owns a stake in Chelsea alongside billionaire […]

1 month ago

Not great polling for the week of Reform’s party conference. Reform’s polling slump shows little sign of abating as the party fell to third in a new poll this week. The latest polling from More in Common shows that a one point drop in support for Reform combined with a one point jump for the […]

1 month ago

On his first day back after a by-election he called because of allegations he had broken parliamentary rules, Nigel Farage appears to have broken parliamentary rules. Nigel Farage has been accused of breaking parliamentary rules on his first day back as an MP. On Tuesday, Farage was sworn in as the MP for Clacton for […]

1 month ago

Could Count Binface be eyeing up another by-election campaign? Count Binface has responded to Keir Starmer’s announcement that he will be stepping down as an MP. On Tuesday, it was confirmed that after 11 years representing Holborn and St Pancras, Starmer would be resigning as the constituency’s MP. Speaking to the Camden New Journal, the […]

1 month ago

‘Canadians know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario – then, now and always.’ Mark Carney has hit back at the White House after Donald Trump continued efforts to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. The last few days have seen US-Canadian relations deteriorate once more after Donald Trump reignited a trade war between […]

1 month ago

The White House accidentally shared the perfect metaphor for US trade policy in an embarrassing blunder. The White House managed to share a spectacular self-own as they attempted to take aim at Canada in a post on social media. The last few days have seen US-Canadian relations deteriorate once more after Donald Trump reignited a […]

1 month ago

Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain seems to be a real issue for Farage and his gang. Reform UK has seen its polling levels drop to the lowest in over a year and a half as the party continue to leak support. The latest polling from More in Common shows Reform’s polling percentage had dropped two points to 23%, […]

1 month ago

Measures such as cutting down on the use of hotels to house asylum seekers have had a significant impact on bringing down the cost of the asylum system. The overall cost of the asylum system in the UK has dropped by nearly £1 billion since Labour came into power. Since winning the 2024 general election, […]

1 month ago

You have never seen someone wave a flag like this before. The internet has had a field day after seeing Donald Trump’s bizarre attempt at waving a flag to get the IndyCar Freedom 250 underway. On Sunday, the president and Melania were present in Washington for the latest event in the Freedom 250 celebrations – an IndyCar […]

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