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Reform UK

Police appeal for woman after Reform conference protester appears to have hair pulled

West Midlands Police has appealed for a female protester to come forward after footage from Reform UK’s Birmingham conference appeared to show audience members pulling her hair and grabbing her head as she was removed.

Charlotte Mercer • 6 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Labour

Government launches business red-tape overhaul with more firms set to escape audits and reporting rules

The Government has announced plans to simplify UK corporate reporting, potentially exempting some medium-sized companies from audits and removing reporting requirements for thousands of smaller firms.

Charlotte Mercer • 6 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Neutral

British forces deploy to strategic Arctic island as NATO strengthens High North defences

Royal Marines and RAF personnel have deployed to Norway's remote Jan Mayen island alongside Norwegian and US forces in a NATO operation designed to strengthen allied capability in the strategically important High North.

Charlotte Mercer • 6 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Reform UK

Braverman vows to scrap cap on UK medical training places in first 100 days

Suella Braverman has pledged that a Reform UK government would scrap limits on medical training places for British students within its first 100 days, promising to resign if she failed to deliver.

Charlotte Mercer • 6 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Reform UK

Reform pledges £15,000 tax-free allowance in first Budget as Jenrick promises £500 saving

Reform UK has pledged to raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £15,000 within its first 100 days in government, with the party saying most taxpayers would save around £500 a year.

Charlotte Mercer • 5 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Neutral

Masked ‘Stop the Boats’ protesters blockade Port of Dover as Government condemns disruption

Masked protesters blocked key routes into the Port of Dover during an apparent anti-immigration demonstration, causing miles of congestion before access was restored.

Charlotte Mercer • 5 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Labour

Government launches nationwide crackdown on illegal and ‘ghost’ number plates

The Government has launched a new crackdown on illegal, cloned and ‘ghost’ number plates, funding a national roads-policing centre to share intelligence, data and technology across England.

Charlotte Mercer • 5 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Neutral

Argentina launches Falklands oil sanctions as Milei escalates sovereignty dispute

Argentina has begun sanction proceedings against 45 people and companies linked to Falklands oil exploration after President Javier Milei vowed tougher action over the Sea Lion project.

Charlotte Mercer • 5 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Neutral

British Army halts non-essential training as funding pressures force immediate cutbacks

The British Army has scaled back a range of non-essential collective training as funding pressures bite, with readiness-related and deployment training being prioritised.

Charlotte Mercer • 5 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Reform UK

Reform polling row widens as industry bodies investigate JL Partners

The British Polling Council says JL Partners clearly breached its transparency rules over polling linked to Reform UK, while the Market Research Society has referred the matter to its standards board.

Charlotte Mercer • 5 Sep 2026 • 5 min read

Reform UK

Farage and Bardella sign Channel migration pact as Reform UK and National Rally formalise cooperation

Reform UK and France’s National Rally have signed a memorandum of understanding setting out how they would work together to stop Channel small-boat crossings if both parties enter government.

Charlotte Mercer • 4 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

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