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Richard Tice calls battery sites a menace. Nigel Farage brands them a con. Reform-led councils have already put the brakes on projects that could store about six gigawatts of clean power, enough to run six million homes. Social media carries those claims far and fast, yet the evidence behind them is wafer thin. A battery storage site is not... Read more » The post Elon Musk is right and Richard Tice is wrong – batteries are the ‘new oil’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Nigel Farage is “on the side” of predators like Jimmy Savile with his criticism of the Online Safety Act, the technology secretary has suggested.  Peter Kyle, the secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, said Reform UK’s policy of repealing online safety laws means Farage has taken the side of “people out there who... Read more » The post Nigel Farage ‘on the side of predators’ with Online Safety Act criticism, says Labour appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

If you think Reform UK are the hard-men of law and order, think again. Behind the tough-guy act is a soft-touch scam that would be funny — if it weren’t so dangerous. They talk a big game. They shout about cracking down on crime. But their prison plan? It’s a disaster waiting to happen. It’s... Read more » The post Ben Goldsborough: ‘Reform’s prison plan is a sick joke – and criminals are the ones laughing’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Throughout my time in parliament, first in the House of Commons, and now in the House of Lords, assisted suicide has been a subject of serious and sustained debate. My views are well known, and my basis for them is based on principles and practicalities. First, legalising assisted suicide undermines the inherent dignity and worth of every... Read more » The post Lord Alton: ‘Peers have a duty to scrutinise the flawed assisted suicide bill’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

After being appointed as Labour’s opportunity mission champion last year, I made it clear my role was to get out and learn from the education institutions that are making a real difference. It is of course important to know the national numbers on how many students are studying which qualifications and what they progress to.... Read more » The post Sarah Smith: ‘Backing Institutes of Technology can help deliver Labour’s opportunity mission’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Each MP has their own path into politics. Mine began with years spent rowing alone across oceans, immersed in the wonder and majesty of nature. I saw first-hand just how vast and awe-inspiring our planet is – but also how vulnerable it has become. That experience taught me that we are all connected to the... Read more » The post Roz Savage: ‘Why Britain needs legal guarantees on climate and nature’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Reform UK has been challenged to rule out recruiting Liz Truss to its ranks, after her one-time party chairman, Sir Jake Berry, became the latest former Conservative MP to defect from the Tories. The Liberal Democrats described Berry, who like Truss lost his seat at the 2024 general election, as an “architect of economic disaster”... Read more » The post Farage urged to rule out Liz Truss joining Reform UK after ally’s defection appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Ersin Tatar is the leader of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. On a recent diplomatic visit to London, he sat down for an exclusive conversation with Politics.co.uk. Ahead of visits from democratically-elected foreign leaders to Westminster, usually the red carpets are hoovered and the finest silverware is polished. But when Ersin Tatar, the leader... Read more » The post ‘Treat us as two peoples’: Ersin Tatar on the future of Northern Cyprus and the UK’s role appeared first on Poli

A significant majority of the British public, 63 per cent, believe prime minister Keir Starmer does not respect people like them, marking a dramatic reversal in sentiment since the 2024 general election, a new poll indicates. The concept of “respect” was a central pillar of Starmer’s successful pitch in opposition.  However, a report published by... Read more » The post Three out of five people think Keir Starmer does not respect them, poll suggests appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

A former Conservative cabinet minister has announced he has left the party to join Reform UK. Jones, who was the MP for Clwyd West from 2005 until standing down in 2024, said he had quit the Tories after “more than 50 years of continuous membership”. Jones served as secretary of state for Wales under David... Read more » The post Former Conservative cabinet minister David Jones joins Reform UK appeared first on Politics.co.uk.