Reform UK gets £9m in donations in first quarter of 2026, including £7m from two crypto billionaires – UK politics live
Nigel Farage’s party published the donations as part of its requirements with the Electoral CommissionAt the start of the week, the Times reported that Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the Treasury, was thinking of standing to be the next Labour leader. The prospect of Jones replacing Keir Starmer always seemed a bit of a long shot. But today it is safe to say the Jones campaign is definitely over. It has been killed off by Tim Shipman, the Spectator’s political editor.In an article published today, Shipman reveals some messages that Jones sent to Peter Mandelson that must have made him squirm with embarrassment. Jessica Elgot has all the details in her story here.Did I consciously ignore the stories [about Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein] that followed Peter Mandelson, or indeed know about many of them, from many, many years ago? I do not think that I did.Did I ever ignore warnings that were put to me about Peter Mandelson? I did not receive any, to do so.Who hasn’t come out of a work meeting at some point and sent a message to a colleague or a family member or whatever, sort of, you know, letting off steam, letting off a bit of frustration. You may well choose to exaggerate, or whatever, for effect.You asked me how I feel about that? Not great is the honest answer. Continue reading...
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Nigel Farage’s party published the donations as part of its requirements with the Electoral Commission
At the start of the week, the Times reported that Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the Treasury, was thinking of standing to be the next Labour leader. The prospect of Jones replacing Keir Starmer always seemed a bit of a long shot. But today it is safe to say the Jones campaign is definitely over. It has been killed off by Tim Shipman, the Spectator’s political editor.
In an article published today, Shipman reveals some messages that Jones sent to Peter Mandelson that must have made him squirm with embarrassment. Jessica Elgot has all the details in her story here.
Did I consciously ignore the stories [about Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein] that followed Peter Mandelson, or indeed know about many of them, from many, many years ago? I do not think that I did.
Did I ever ignore warnings that were put to me about Peter Mandelson? I did not receive any, to do so.
Who hasn’t come out of a work meeting at some point and sent a message to a colleague or a family member or whatever, sort of, you know, letting off steam, letting off a bit of frustration. You may well choose to exaggerate, or whatever, for effect.
You asked me how I feel about that? Not great is the honest answer.
Continue reading...
