Farage filmed addressing candidate in racism row
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Reform UK faces a new internal crisis after undercover filming showed Nigel Farage lecturing a candidate accused of using a slur against David Lammy. This comes as a separate undercover investigation suggests that individuals with racist views are present at the heart of the party organization.
The government is searching for money and finding it in familiar places. Chancellor John Healey reportedly plans to raise the bank tax to fill a £12bn funding gap, while ministers are considering a 'YouTube tax' that would extend the BBC licence fee to streaming services. Elsewhere, the culture secretary is weighing whether to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn attempt to buy ITV.
A disaster planner has listed the greatest threats to the country over the next 40 years, placing AI and flooding at the top. The second risk is more immediate: experts warn that in 22 different areas, thousands of homes are on the verge of becoming uninsurable. Separately, an accuser has alleged that Russell Brand became 'monster-like' before an alleged sexual assault, and new legislation has been proposed to ban pornography depicting choking or incest.