A UK-based Sikh restaurateur has called for a ban on kirpans, arguing that the ceremonial blade is being misused as a weapon against unarmed civilians despite its significance as an article of faith in Sikhism.Harman Singh Kapoor, who runs the London restaurant Rangrez, has previously made headlines over controversy surrounding the serving of non-halal meat […]
A political dispute has erupted over the legal exemption allowing Sikhs to carry kirpans in public after Reform UK pledged to repeal the protection following a recent murder conviction.The debate was triggered by the case of Vickrum Digwa, 23, who was convicted of murdering 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak in Southampton using a 21cm kirpan, […]
A newly elected councillor for Reform UK has stepped down just days after securing a major local election victory, following allegations that he made deeply offensive racist remarks on social media.Stuart Prior, who had recently won seats in both Essex County Council and Rochford District Council, resigned shortly after controversy erupted over alleged posts linked […]
A Reform UK candidate who previously said Nigerians should be “melted down” to fill potholes has won a council seat in Sunderland, sparking outrage over his past social media remarks.Glenn Gibbins, elected from the Hylton Castle ward, is facing heavy criticism after a series of now-deleted posts resurfaced online following the local election results.In one […]
A Reform UK candidate for the Leeds local elections is under investigation after a video showed him chanting a controversial slogan at a 2024 protest linked to Gaza, according to The Times (UK).Professor Muhammad Sajjad Raja is described as a highly educated social and political figure and has been selected as Reform UK’s candidate for […]
The Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer speaks after winning the Gorton and Denton by-election, Manchester, England, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super) British politics has entered a dangerous phase for its two dominant parties. The shock victory of the Green Party in the Gorton & Denton by-election is not merely a local upset. It […]
Suella Braverman, the British-Indian former Home Secretary, has become the latest high-profile Conservative MP to join Reform UK. The announcement was made by party leader and right-wing activist Nigel Farage at a rally for Reform supporters in London.Braverman has represented Fareham and Waterlooville since 2015. She told supporters she had resigned her Conservative Party membership […]
Nadhim Zahawi has delivered the biggest political shock of the year on the British right by quitting the Conservatives and joining Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Speaking at a press conference in London, the former chancellor said Britain was at a “last chance saloon” moment and that the country now “really does need Nigel Farage as […]
A clip from the House of Commons is gaining traction on Instagram after Labour MP Adam Thompson launched a sharp jab at Nigel Farage’s arithmetic during Prime Minister’s Questions. Thompson, a former physics teacher, referenced Farage’s claim of £7 billion in savings which turned out to be just £27 million, about 250 times less. The […]
The voting age will be lowered to 16 across the UK in time for the next general election, govt has confirmed, bringing UK-wide elections in line with Scotland and Wales.Around 1.5 million 16- and 17-year-olds will be eligible to vote in all UK elections once the elections bill becomes law. Currently the voting age for […]
