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Reform party plans a foreign worker tax on employers hiring from abroad, raising questions on payroll costs, visas, and UK employment tax compliance.

Keir Starmer defends the keir starmer defence spending plan as Cabinet changes loom, balancing fiscal limits, party unity, and UK defence priorities.

Nigel Farage fake AI ads see Reform contact X at senior level after deepfake promos used the Bank of England governor, raising UK ad safety concerns.

Two weeks before polling day, makerfield by-election Andy Burnham coverage looks at his influence, local issues, turnout tactics, and national stakes.

In UK politics, the PM responds to Nigel Farage’s “two-tier policing” claim linked to the Nowak case, pointing to oversight routes and calls for evidence-led scrutiny.

Peter Murrell embezzlement allegations spotlight fake invoices and a disputed £400,000 in SNP funds. Police Scotland's inquiry continues with uncertain court outcomes.

As the mandelson epstein files circulate, Mandelson's new appointment faces scrutiny in Westminster over vetting, ethics, and diplomacy risks.

Scrutiny of wes streeting messages to mandelson, as reported by Reuters, highlights what Mandelson urged on discipline, strategy and No 10 control.

Wes Streeting says Labour nationalism struggle could intensify unless the party answers voter anxieties and backs Keir Starmer with credible plans.