Politics

Politics · 2 October 2026

Green Party Conference Proposes Three‑Year Rent Freeze, Leaves Landlords Wondering How to Pay Their Mortgage‑Like Mortgage

Celia Marsh, London desk

At the Green Party’s biggest‑ever conference, leader Zack Polanski announced a three‑year ceiling on private rent hikes, prompting a chorus of bewildered landlords and a few smug tenants to clutch their tea mugs ti…

Politics · 2 October 2026

Dual‑National Nabbed in Fairford Flap as Counter‑Terror Unit Misplaces Its Tea

Celia Marsh, London desk

A 27‑year‑old dual British‑Iranian was detained on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts after an unexplained incident at RAF Fairford, prompting a flurry of briefings and a cold‑tea crisis in the corridors of se…

Politics · 1 October 2026

UK‑France ‘One‑in‑One‑out’ Scheme Pulled, 1,500 Migrants Now in France

Reginald Penny, London desk

The UK‑France pilot to curb Channel crossings by swapping one migrant in for one out has been axed after a year, leaving 1,500 people now in France.

Politics · 30 September 2026

Worth a punt: Deputy Mayor Timpson on the Prime Minister's Pitch

Reginald Penny, London desk

Andy Burnham's speech, known as 'The Burnham Feast', has left the nation bewildered on Brexit; Editor Timpson suggests a new Parliamentary agenda; Boris Johnson's minions continue to play Brexit tennis; and if your mind…

Politics · 30 September 2026

Burnham Signals Triple Lock Sunset by 2030, Aims to Keep Care Fund Alive

Reginald Penny, London desk

Prime Minister Burnham vowed to end the pension triple lock in 2030, redirecting funds toward care services, a move that left MPs on the cusp of a delayed train and listeners to Sam and Anne’s podcast scrambling to cat…

Politics · 30 September 2026

Burnham’s Triple Lock Lullaby: Social Care to be Funded by a PR Campaign

Iris Quay, London desk

Labour’s new leader vows to scrap the long‑standing pension guarantee in favour of a new public‑relations‑heavy social care strategy, a move that has already spurred warnings from a major think‑tank.

Politics · 29 September 2026

Five Men on Bail, RAF Fairford Still Waiting for the Train

Reginald Penny, London desk

Five men arrested near RAF Fairford for alleged bomb plot are set to return home on bail, while investigators keep an open mind and the base remains in a state of polite limbo.

Politics · 27 September 2026

Burnham’s Blueprint: The Great Rip of Plaster and a Free Social Care Fable

Reginald Penny, London desk

Labour’s new leader promises a universal, free social care system, declaring he’ll ‘rip the plaster off’ the broken sector, while a Liverpool conference and a podcast on electoral dysfunction underscore his bid t…

Politics · 27 September 2026

Court Halts Orange Order Parade; Politicians Await Next Train

Reginald Penny, London desk

In a late‑morning twist, a High Court judge has temporarily banned an Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road, prompting a flurry of counter‑marchers and a chorus of politicians pleading for calm—while commuters wond…