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Reform UK leader Farage faces parliamentary probe over nearly $7m gift

sources of funding. Last week, elections for about 5,000 seats on 136 local councils in England, as well as in the devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales, marked significant progress for Reform UK

Drakeford links Welsh Labour's collapse to lack of new powers from UK government

source claimed the UK Labour government had "delivered on all of its general election manifesto commitments to strengthen the devolution settlement - and more, since 2024." They listed reforming the fiscal framework for Wales' funding

If Plaid win in Wales, that won't mean independence - at least not yet

reform of how Wales is funded, has not been granted by its UK Labour colleagues. While Welsh Labour is keen to extol the virtues of two Labour governments working together, citing the development

Police say extra funds to hunt grooming gangs in England and Wales will ‘likely fall short’

source said. The increased cash is not expected to cover the funding forces would need to meet the anticipated cost of a dedicated team, they added. The prime minister is facing political pressure to tackle

Police assess evidence on £40,000 donation to Robert Jenrick’s campaign

UK businessman previously thought to have been the ultimate source of donations made through The Spott Fitness, said he was transparent with Jenrick’s campaign and voluntarily gave information to the Electoral Commission. The revelation

Rachel Reeves to raise windfall tax on low-carbon electricity generators

source of power, which is usually gas power plants. This has led to a surge in electricity market prices across Europe, but particularly [in countries such as the UK](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/20/why-the-uks-electricity-costs-are-so-high-and-what-can-be-done-about-it) that rely

Restore Britain party refunds crypto project's donations

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, a keen advocate of the crypto industry, has said in the past that his party would welcome them. But last month, [the UK government said it](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y8d2qvr9do) would

Cameo, speeches, pushing gold bullion: how Farage has made millions since becoming an MP

Reform UK](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/brexit-party) to build a campaigning war chest. Those who know Farage say he appears to enjoy little downtime that is not related to politics or making money. Figures from last year

Two women die in attempted Channel crossing from France to UK

Reform UK and France’s National Rally party. Two people died off Gravelines, France, on April 1 while trying to reach the UK. On April 9, two men and two women died, swept away

Questions over Farage’s houses and £5m gift renew scrutiny of finances

sources said an offer was accepted in March and proof-of-funds along with anti-money-laundering checks were completed before Farage received the Harborne gift. They also stressed that all correct stamp duty

Companies and local authorities must improve mobile signals on trains, Ofcom says

UK, which represents EE, Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneThree, urged the government to "act now" with planning reform and investment. It said taxpayers should fund some of the infrastructure needed for black spots, "as commercial

Crypto billionaires help Reform cement fundraising lead

UK received £7m from two overseas British crypto billionaires earlier this year, figures show, helping it cement its fundraising lead in recent months. Hong Kong-based businessman Ben Delo gave £4m to Nigel Farage

Orbán’s defeat threatens to halt Hungarian support of populist right

Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin and James Orr. All benefited from largesse extended by the self-styled “illiberal democracy” established by the Hungarian leader’s ruling Fidesz party, which took a particular liking for those

‘It is unsustainable’: Reform’s billionaire donors inspire panic in Westminster

UK leader, Nigel Farage, on stage at his party’s conference in 2025. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images The mood among many backbenchers about Reform’s riches is panicked. “It is unsustainable,” says another Labour

High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England

reform agenda. Prof Alex Ford, a biologist at the University of [Portsmouth](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/portsmouth) and one of the study’s authors, said: “If there was an oil spill in the Solent that industry would

The BBC Wales Senedd election debate fact-checked

funding for other projects is yet to be announced. Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth said "we know that being in the UK leaves us with a third of our children living in poverty". This

What an empty car park tells us about the UK's debt problem

UK in 2026. Until the beginning of April, it used to be free to park there, but now the local authority, Swale Borough Council, has brought in charges to "bring the affected sites in line

Farage received £5m from donor before he became MP

sources told the BBC, and it does not appear on his MP register of interests. Labour Party chair Anna Turley said Farage "appears to have broken the rules again by failing to declare this cash

Rachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war fallout

Sources say that of these, her favoured option was an outright freeze, which would last a year. The chancellor is expected to exempt new-build properties from the freeze in a bid to encourage developers

UK voters need to hear battle over bills and climate crisis are linked, green experts say

Reform are likely to be within about 50 votes of one another. These include seats in Hounslow, Croydon and Oxford, with others scattered across the country. Ben Horton, the director of VoteClimate, said most people