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As the Liberal Democrats prepare to convene for their conference this weekend, a sense of simmering dissatisfaction is evident within the party ranks. Although the Lib Dems achieved their strongest general election performance two years ago, many frontbenchers, MPs, and party staff express frustration over what they perceive as a missed opportunity to build on… Continue reading Not just 'Nice Guy Eddie': Lib Dems eager for leader to show radical side at party conference

Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, has revealed that her party has engaged legal counsel to contest government decisions regarding funding reductions following a record-setting council tax increase in Wandsworth, a key Conservative-controlled borough in south-west London. On BBC Newsnight, Badenoch described the unprecedented 94% council tax hike as “outrageous,” highlighting that the council attributed the… Continue reading Badenoch brings in lawyers after 94% Wandsworth Council tax hike

Recent publications highlight additional claims from Earl Spencer’s latest book, which are featured prominently in today’s newspapers. According to the Daily Star, the book alleges that King Charles was “giddily elated like a lottery winner” upon receiving the news of Princess Diana’s passing, a statement attributed to Earl Spencer, Diana’s brother. This depiction has sparked… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Giddy King' and 'war of words' over Earl Spencer book

The Archbishop of Canterbury has retracted an award previously given to a Muslim cleric following controversy over his past praise of Osama Bin Laden. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi had been honored last week by Dame Sarah Mullally for his efforts in reconciliation and interfaith cooperation, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist… Continue reading Archbishop withdraws award from Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden

New revelations have surfaced from an upcoming book authored by Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, in which he recounts a phone conversation with the then-Prince Charles shortly after the Princess of Wales passed away. According to Spencer, Charles appeared “giddily elated” during the call, a reaction that has sparked controversy. In an excerpt released on Thursday… Continue reading Royal row intensifies after fresh claims in Diana's brother book

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is currently under pressure to introduce a national target for waiting times in dementia care across England. The Alzheimer’s Society has proposed implementing an 18-week referral-to-treatment goal, an idea supported by notable figures such as Professor Sir Mike Richards, England’s former national cancer director, and Baroness Louise Casey, who is conducting… Continue reading Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target

Earl Spencer, the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, has made a striking claim about King Charles’s reaction following Diana’s death in 1997. In a recently published and controversial book, Spencer described the then-Prince Charles as sounding “giddily elated” during a phone call to him soon after the tragedy. He likened Charles’s tone to that… Continue reading Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims

A statue commemorating the 19th-century poet Lord Byron has been reinstated in Hyde Park nearly seven decades after it was stranded on a traffic island due to road developments in the early 1960s. This historically significant monument, which holds a Grade II listing, was originally unveiled in 1880 as a national memorial following special authorization… Continue reading Lord Byron statue marooned on a traffic island returns to Hyde Park

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has expressed strong confidence in the UK government’s understanding of the importance of establishing a “credible path” to boost defence spending. Speaking to the BBC following meetings in London, Rutte emphasized his certainty that the UK remains committed to meeting Nato’s collective target of allocating 3.5% of GDP to defence… Continue reading UK needs 'credible path' on defence spending, says Nato chief Rutte

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