United front is short-lived as Zia Yusuf and Chris Philp bicker in front of residents and cameras Earlier today, Downing Street said the government was seeking to establish “the full picture” of Microsoft outages as it urged people to follow advice on “alternative ways to get in touch” where services are disrupted. A spokesperson said ministers were being kept updated and that a “range of services” were experiencing disruption as parts of the government use of Microsoft. Continue reading...
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If you’re wondering what a Reform government might look like, just look at its chaotic record in Wales | Will Hayward
As the main opposition in the Senedd, the party should be taking politics seriously. Spoiler alert: it’s not In May 2026, Reform UK became the official opposition inside the Welsh Senedd. It was the best result the party had ever received in a national parliament – and since that time it has been a wild ride. Given that its leader, Nigel Farage, claims he expects to one day lead the UK government, how it performs in Wales matters more than just for the people of Cymru; it gives the rest of the UK a sense of what it could expect if Reform does well in the next general election. Just to give you a taste, here are two developments. In September, Reform’s leader in Wales, Dan Thomas, resigned after he was arrested and released on bail on suspicion of assault and coercive or controlling behaviour. (Thomas said that he had done “nothing wrong” but resigned to avoid becoming a “distraction”.) I
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Piddington to bring legal challenge over asylum base plans
Up to 1,256 men could be housed at the site near Piddington in Oxfordshire under the plans.
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Reform could try to remove Senedd presiding officer over member's speaking ban
The party's chief whip says it has not ruled out triggering a no confidence vote in Huw Irranca-Davies.
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Digested week: Do we really have to see Liz Truss at the Cenotaph for the next 30 years? | John Crace
At some point even Liz won’t remember why she’s there. Meanwhile, Nige wants more air time, and Boris Johnson couldn’t have made less effort Like most people, I assume, I had always thought the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph was a time to think of those who died in the two world wars and later armed conflicts. It turns out that Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Reform, sees it differently. I was listening to Dicky being interviewed on the Jeremy Kyle show on TalkTV – yes, I know, I’ve only myself to blame – when suddenly he went into a tirade on the BBC’s coverage of the service. His principal complaint was that Nigel Farage had not been given enough air time, though he later morphed into a rant about antisemitism. I never did quite work out how the two were meant to be linked. I’m sure the BBC will reflect seriously on this lapse of judgment in its debrief of the programme
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Oxfordshire villagers to launch legal fight against asylum centre plan
Parish council of Piddington, which symbolically voted to leave UK over plan, says it will ‘absolutely’ take legal action UK politics – live updates Ministers will face a legal challenge over plans to convert a Ministry of Defence site near the Oxfordshire village of Piddington into accommodation for more than 1,200 detained asylum seekers. It emerged on Thursday that Angela Rayner, the housing and communities secretary, had approved full planning permission , a decision welcomed by the Home Office, who want to end the use of asylum hotels. Continue reading...
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Hegseth awards medal to soldier who chastised him
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