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Why are British hotels at the centre of immigration protests?
Fp Explainers •Over 32,000 asylum seekers remain in UK hotels, down from 50,500 in 2023, but more than 210 sites are still in use. A British High Court order to evict migrants from the Bell Hotel in Epping has emboldened other councils to consider legal action, challenging Labour’s promise to close all asylum hotels by 2029
More headache for Starmer as UK’s inflation jumps amid rising cost of living debate
Fp Staff •The unexpected rise in UK inflation to an 18-month high has intensified pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Explained: The row over the £9.6 million door at UK Parliament, which doesn’t work
Fp Explainers •A front door at the UK House of Lords, part of a £9.6 million security overhaul, doesn’t open automatically and requires a security officer to operate it manually. Peers are furious over the budget overshoot and technical failures, prompting an official investigation into what went wrong and who should be held accountable for the costly misfire
Starmer makes dramatic welfare U-turn to quell Labour revolt
Fp Staff •UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made a dramatic U-turn on planned disability and sickness benefit cuts delaying key reforms in a bid to quell a major internal Labour rebellion and avoid a humiliating parliamentary defeat
What is the Labour Party WhatsApp scandal rocking British politics?
Fp Explainers •Labour Party MPs Andrew Gwynne and Burnley MP Oliver Ryan have been suspended for allegedly sending inappropriate messages on the WhatsApp group 'Trigger Me Timbers' – which is thought to have included over a dozen Labour councillors and party officials. But what did Gwynne and Ryan say? What has been the fallout?
For 1st time, Reform UK ahead of ruling Labour Party in survey
Fp Staff •For the first time, Nigel Farage's far-right party Reform UK has emerged as the leading party in an opinion poll conducted by YouGov
Farage's Reform UK needs a slice of the political donations pie, and it's eyeing the Conservatives' plate
Fp Staff •The interest in supporting the Tories is at an all-time low. The interest in supporting Reform is slightly better, but the jury is still out whether it will deliver or not
Nigel Farage says Reform UK now Britain’s second-largest party, takes swipe at Conservatives over membership
Fp Staff •Reform UK made significant inroads during the summer election, capturing 4 million votes and securing five parliamentary seats
As Conservatives elect new leader, James Cleverly is frontrunner to be UK Leader of Opposition
Fp Staff •Former UK Home Secretary James Cleverly is the frontrunner to be the Leader of the Conservative Party and become the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons of the British parliament
Who is Robert Jenrick, the Tory contender who wishes to restrict visas for Indians?
Fp Explainers •At the ongoing Conservative Party conference, Robert Jenrick, one of the frontrunners to replace Rishi Sunak, has said that India should be subjected to tough visa restrictions unless it takes back its nationals who enter Britain illegally. The 42-year-old’s remarks align with the anti-immigration stance that he has adopted since entering the Tory leadership race