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The Guardian Politics25 May 2026

Reform MP refuses to say whether Farage should produce evidence for Russian hack claim

Danny Kruger says matter is ‘private’, after party leader claimed hack was behind Guardian story about £5m gift A senior Reform UK figure has refused to call on the party’s leader, Nigel Farage, to hand evidence to the UK’s security services to support his claim he was hacked by Russian agents. Farage has come under mounting pressure to substantiate the claim that a state-sponsored Russian hack was behind the disclosure published by the Guardian last month of a £5m gift he had received from the

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The Guardian Politics25 May 2026

Musk retweet signals rightwing split that could help Burnham in Makerfield byelection

Far-right party set up by former Reform MP appears to be taking some support from Farage Andy Burnham is unlikely to be Elon Musk’s first pick to be prime minister of the UK. But an intervention by the US tech billionaire on behalf of a far-right offshoot of Reform UK is one of several signs that a divided right wing could deliver the Makerfield seat to the Manchester mayor. On 18 June, Burnham will fight a byelection in Greater Manchester, and polls have him only slightly ahead of Reform’s cand

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The Guardian Politics24 May 2026

Bridget Phillipson orders review of hidden childcare charges hitting parents

Education secretary asks UK watchdog to look into nursery practices, including non-refundable deposits Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is ordering a competition review of hidden childcare charges amid concerns parents are being hit with extra charges, despite the government’s flagship expansion of funded childcare hours. Phillipson has written to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) asking it to examine practices including non-refundable deposits, compulsory add-ons and restr

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The Guardian Politics24 May 2026

Farage under mounting pressure to prove Russian hack claim

Reform UK leader claims ‘counter-espionage experts’ suggest state-sponsored hackers are behind the disclosure of £5m gift Nigel Farage is under mounting pressure to provide evidence for his claim that a state-sponsored Russian hack was behind the disclosure of the £5m gift he received from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Reform UK claimed over the weekend that analysis of Farage’s phone by “counter-espionage experts” suggested that “Farage’s phone, email and bank accounts were compr

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The Guardian Politics22 May 2026

Charity demands apology from Farage for ‘intimidating’ uninvited visit

Reform UK Makerfield team reportedly arrived as cafe run by people with special needs was holding celebration event The founder of a charity has asked Nigel Farage to apologise after the Reform UK leader and his entourage entered a cafe run by the charity unannounced in what she said was an “intimidating and overwhelming” manner, and allegedly took photographs and videos without permission. Farage was campaigning in Makerfield when he and his team stopped at a cafe run by the Hamlet Wigan CIC fo

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The Guardian Politics22 May 2026

Healey asks Farage if any of £5m gift may have come from Russia-linked profits

Defence secretary also asks if billionaire’s company may have benefited from Iran war, which Reform leader initially supported UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates The defence secretary, John Healey, has urged Nigel Farage to provide transparency about the £5m gift he received from a billionaire businessman, in particular over whether any of the sum could have been linked to Russia-connected profits. In a letter to the Reform UK leader, Healey also asked him to add

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The Guardian Politics21 May 2026

What is the updated EHRC code of practice about and how does it apply?

There is especial interest in latest revision by equalities watchdog as it includes guidance on single-sex spaces Single sex toilets must exclude transgender people, says EHRC Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics21 May 2026

Single sex toilets must exclude transgender people, says EHRC

Updated code of practice covering England, Wales and Scotland also relates to changing rooms and follows supreme court ruling Single-sex toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland must exclude transgender men and women, according to a new code of practice from the equalities watchdog. But the long-awaited guidance also says that businesses and service providers have to offer practical alternatives such as gender-neutral toilets for people who do not wish to use services for their

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The Guardian Politics21 May 2026

The Guardian view on Grenfell prosecutions: court dates cannot come soon enough | Editorial

Survivors are right to be angry at the nine years taken to reach this point. Those to blame for the fire must face justice Relief at this week’s news that police are sending files to the Crown Prosecution Service, recommending charges against 77 individuals and organisations for their roles in the Grenfell Tower fire, is mixed with grief and anger. On 14 June the disaster’s survivors and their supporters will gather for the ninth annual silent walk around the west London neighbourhood in which t

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The Guardian Politics21 May 2026

TUC leader ‘angry’ at state of Labour but says it can recover to win next election

Exclusive: Paul Nowak recognises frustration with Keir Starmer’s government but urges party not to be fatalistic The UK’s most powerful union leader has said he is angry at the state of Labour and Keir Starmer’s government and warned that significant change is needed to prevent Reform UK from winning power. In his first intervention as the battle rages over the future of the Labour leadership, the TUC’s general secretary, Paul Nowak, said it was clear there was an “overwhelming sense of frustrat

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The Guardian Politics21 May 2026

Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter

Chancellor wins support from Conservative Mel Stride, while Farage says he’d ‘like to buy man a pint’ UK politics live – latest updates Rachel Reeves surprised onlookers when she gave a stern rebuke to a foul-mouthed heckler who shouted at her from his van as she conducted a broadcast interview. However, the chancellor has won support from unlikely sources as Conservative politicians have leapt to her defence. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

Labour must be bolder or it will lose, says Wes Streeting

In first speech since quitting cabinet, Streeting says party must deliver change or it will hand keys of No 10 to Reform UK politics live – latest updates Labour must be bolder and deliver real change, Wes Streeting has said in his first Commons speech since resigning as health secretary, saying that he quit the government because it was “currently losing” the fight against populist nationalism. Streeting reiterated his view that leaving the EU had been a damaging mistake for the UK, and argue

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