Robert Jenrick launches scathing broadside against ‘Kensington Kemi’ 09. October 2026 (15:21) Reform UK economics spokesperson seeks to associate Tory leader with metropolitan elite as party relations sour furtherUK politics live – latest updatesRobert Jenrick has launched an extended attack on Kemi Badenoch, calling her part of a metropolitan elite and saying a coalition deal with the Tories would be like being “handcuffed to a zombie”.Reform UK’s economics spokesperson repeatedly called the Tory leader “Kensington Kemi” and claimed her party was for people who moaned about the decline of Mayfair clubs and complained that they could not find Ottolenghi recipe ingredients in the shops. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tory tax break for banks has cost UK public purse £6bn, says TUC 09. October 2026 (15:18) Exclusive: Chancellor urged to reverse Rishi Sunak’s tax surcharge cuts to claw back billions in lost revenueBusiness live – latest updatesTax cuts for big banks have deprived the UK government of £6bn in revenues, according to campaigners, who are calling on the chancellor, John Healey, to increase taxes and force lenders to pay their “fair share” in the budget.Calculations by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), which represents unions with more than 5.3 million members across England and Wales, shows that the public purse is billions of pounds worse off as a result of tax cuts introduced under the Tory chancellor Rishi Sunak in 2023. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live 09. October 2026 (14:36) Condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governmentsPentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamedSign up for the US Breaking News emailWhile there has been bipartisan backlash to Pete Hegseth’s announcement that the Department of Defense plans to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution in December – some hard-right Republicans have welcomed the news.“Public execution is what this terrorist deserves,” said Andy Ogles, a GOP congressman from Tennessee. “We will be watching.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
