WATCH: Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick change fuel prices in Buxton at a Reform UK petrol station They have pledged to reinstate the 5p fuel duty cut in their first Budget

Farage and Jenrick pull a stunt in Buxton in protest at the fuel prices which are going up - on account of a war they both back - started by a man Farage flew thousands of miles to "have dinner with" only for said man to decide he was busy.

So much dignity going on.

The US World Cup is facing two crises: a financial mess – and ICE | Nellie Pou Fewer than 100 days out, host cities haven’t received promised funding, and fears about ICE’s presence are widespread

"Fewer than 100 days out, host cities haven’t received promised funding, and fears about ICE’s presence are widespread," writes @repnellie.bsky.social.

US Navy tells shipping industry Hormuz escorts not possible for now The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since ​the start of the war on Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high f...

Whoa. This is big. "The U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war on Iran, saying the risk of attacks is too high for now." www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Home Office refuses to exempt exceptional students from tough immigration rules Exclusive: Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper concerned about student visa ban on female Chevening scholars from volatile countries such as Afghanistan

This is appalling. The Home Office rejected an appeal from the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, that would have protected outstanding students in some of the world’s most dangerous countries from changes to the UK’s immigration system

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

God, she really is thick.

In #Lebanon, violence is intensifying once again. In just a few days, dozens of people have been killed and hundreds injured, while massive evacuation orders are forcing thousands of families to flee, often with no safe place to go.

Francesca Quinto, MSF Desk Manager, updates:

Our teams are witnessing the suffering up close: hospitals under pressure, communities repeatedly displaced and humanitarian needs rising sharply.

Civilians and healthcare facilities must be protected and access to care and safety must be guaranteed.

I am so full of admiration for Charlotte Nichols’ courage in talking about this - particularly awful that as a woman in public life she will have had to consider first how people might use this information against her, especially online. Hope she has all the support she needs.

Badenoch denies calling for UK to join US-Israeli war on Iran Conservative leader accused of taking confusing position after she said Starmer should ‘do more than catch arrows’

I was surprised to hear this
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Trump:
“Based on what Jared Kushner told me, I thought Iran would attack us.”

Not his intelligence agencies. His fucking son-in-law.

😂😂😂

Despite our international staff being forced to leave the #GazaStrip last Thursday, we continue to work with our Palestinian colleagues, who provide medical care and water to people in #Gaza every day.

Claire Nicolet, MSF Emergency Coordinator, updates:

Private jet used for Nigel Farage Chagos stunt linked to Reform mega-donor Exclusive: Plane that flew Reform leader to Maldives appears to be linked to billionaire Christopher Harborne

A private jet used for Farage’s Chagos stunt is reportedly linked to a billionaire donor who has given £12m to Reform

Huge money can buy political influence.

The #ElectionsBill must go further. Democracy shld be shaped by voters not the biggest cheque.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

#Gaza: On March 8, our teams received six patients with injuries from Israeli airstrikes, at our field hospital in Deir El Balah. Three people were killed, including two children and multiple were injured in the attack.

“The situation was horrific. The area was relatively safe. Nothing had happened there for a long time. And suddenly, the Israeli forces struck.” - Ibrahim Abo Leila, who was hit by shrapnel on both legs.

Despite the #ceasefire agreement, we continue to see attacks throughout the #GazaStrip. More than 618 Palestinians have been killed in #Gaza by Israeli attacks since the ceasefire.

There is no safety in Gaza, where the humanitarian situation remains catastrophic.

In his interview with Sayeeda Warsi, Nick Robinson said: "he gives an example of where in another area, the debate about trans rights, you end up with police arresting a man at an airport for allegedly being anti-trans, something I think almost no one defends now." Robinson was referring back to comments made by Jonathan Hall KC ("do you remember the non-crime hate incidents, the arrest of Graham Linehan.") As the BBC's own reporting (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07p7v2nn8mo) makes clear Linehan was arrested "on suspicion of inciting violence" for a tweet which read "If a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act. Make a scene, call the cops and if all else fails, punch him in the balls" and he went on to add "I hate them. Misogynists and homophobes. Fuck em.” Both Nick Robinson's description of the reason for Linehan's arrest ; and his description of Linehan's attitude towards trans people, are grossly inaccurate. Linehan was arrested on suspicion of inviting violence and he could hardly have been more explicit about how he feels about trans people.

I've made a further complaint to the BBC about the hideously bigoted - and inaccurate - Radio 4 Today programme.

Joey Barton handed suspended sentence over offensive X posts The ex-footballer sent

With Joey Barton, it's important to understand that the tweets that he has had to pay out £300,000 for libel were *also* tweets that he was prosecuted for last year, and given a suspended sentence.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is gonna be like a missing tooth all day. 'What is the point of this question and the underlying policy logic' is not a hard question to answer, and the minister of state *should be able to reach it from first principles* and *from being across the policy area*.

Trump doesn’t have the ability to dictate when the war is over.

Eni Aluko wins Joey Barton libel case over posts on X Barton is told to pay the former England footballer more than £300k over two posts he made in 2024.

Excellent. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year Snubbing Ukraine's offer ranks as one of the U.S.'s biggest tactical miscalculations before the war, officials say.

EXCLUSIVE: 7 months ago, Ukraine tried to sell the U.S. their battle-proven technology for downing Iranian-made drones.

The Trump administration dismissed the Ukrainians, only to reverse course last week after more-than-expected Iranian drone strikes.

BBC apologise for the irrelevant reply. But their new reply does not respond to my complaint about whether his claim was inaccurate so needs to be corrected. Just "Mr Farage's point about net migration unfortunately wasn't picked up at the time of recording".

Just says they challenged other things

“Never once did Reform promise to cut council tax” insists an angry Nigel Farage to Sky News.

Here's some of the leaflets Reform have been putting out ahead of the local elections

REFORM UK PARTY LIMITED Company number 16260766 Follow this company File for this company OverviewFiling historyPeopleMore Registered office address Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP Company status Active Company type Private company limited by guarantee without share capital Incorporated on 18 February 2025 Accounts First accounts made up to 28 February 2026 due by 18 November 2026 Confirmation statement overdue First statement date 17 February 2026 due by 3 March 2026 Nature of business (SIC) 94920 - Activities of political organisations

Date Description View / Download 10 Mar 2026 Appointment of Mr Charlton Edwards as a director on 10 March 2026 View PDF (2 pages) 10 Mar 2026 Termination of appointment of Charlton Edwards as a director on 10 March 2026 View PDF (1 page) 09 Jun 2025 Appointment of Mr Peter Durnell as a director on 6 June 2025 View PDF (2 pages) 06 Jun 2025 Appointment of Mr Charlton Edwards as a secretary on 6 June 2025 View PDF (2 pages) 06 Jun 2025 Appointment of Mr Charlton Edwards as a director on 6 June 2025 View PDF (2 pages) 06 Jun 2025 Termination of appointment of Muhammad Ziauddin Yusuf as a director on 5 June 2025 View PDF (1 page) 16 May 2025 Company name changed reform 2025 LTD\certificate issued on 16/05/25 Change company name resolution on 2025-02-19 View PDF (2 pages) 16 May 2025 Change of name notice View PDF (2 pages) 16 Apr 2025 Registered office address changed from , 124-128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, England to Millbank Tower 21-24 Millbank London SW1P 4QP on 16 April 2025 View PDF (3 pages) 18 Feb 2025 Incorporation Model articles adopted View PDF (9 pages)

Reform UK Party Ltd is still overdue on submitting its (legally required) confirmation statement to Companies House.

But they have found time to, umm, fire and rehire a director...

Still didn't answer the question.

Alternatively, force regulators to do their job!

Email the Home Secretary now I just wrote a @unitetheunion letter: TBC. Write one here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-home-secretary-shabana-mahmood-her-new-proposals-plunge-over-1-million-migrants-into-poverty-and-uncer...

The Home Secretary’s new “Earned Settlement” plan could plunge 1 million migrants, people who our economy and NHS depend on, into poverty and uncertainty.

This cruel political posturing has to stop. Make your voice heard: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

LIVE Trump says Iran war will be over 'pretty quickly' but US hasn't 'won enough' yet, as Israel launches strikes on Tehran The US president says he is "more determined than ever to achieve ultimate victory", hours after telling CBS News the war is "very complete, pretty much".

Trump at his golf club having selfies taken.

Crude oil graph showing a 30% rise this month.

Soon as this genius thinks he's "won enough", world can go back to trying to recover from this crisis AND the last one, caused by his previous brilliant idea: tariffs.

Meanwhile, he's at his golf club taking selfies and Congress - only body with the power to stop this - continues to enable him.

The ‘Swiss Swindle’ — Does Starbucks short-change coffee-producing countries? — Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research While claiming 99% of its coffee beans are ‘ethically’ sourced, Starbucks’ shifts profits to Switzerland, leaving scant revenue for coffee-producing countries and perpetuating poverty in farming commu...

Starbucks claims of ethical conduct and supporting farmers are a sham.

It books profits from the purchase and sale of green coffee beans in Switzerland, dodges taxes.

Shifts profits. 18% mark-up on all global coffee purchases before re-selling to other Starbucks subsidiaries.