UKIP’s Director of Communications, the former BBC producer Paul Lambert, has today been dismissed as the row around an internally staged coup against leader Nigel Farage continues. Over the past 36 hours, a war of words has been waged, which
Despite being frozen out of all but one parliamentary seat in Britain, in reality UKIP put in a stunning performance at last week’s general election in terms of pushing it’s vote, putting it third place nationally. Not only did UKIP
Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna has withdrawn from the Labour leadership contest just days after announcing his candidature. Umunna was widely seen as one of the front-runners and was one of the more “centrist” candidates. He said in a statement:
With the Conservative Party returning to power free from the shackles of coalition, people will be wondering just what sort of direction they will take. We present the best of worst new appointments in David Cameron’s cabinet and assess them
Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna has announced his bid for leadership of the Labour Party in a wobbly, wind-swept video recorded in the town of Swindon. Umunna says: “I’m pleased today to be announcing that I will be standing for
In a speech that everyone missed on election night, newly re-elected Conservative MP for Peterborough, Stewart Jackson, goaded his Labour opponents as they booed his narrow victory.
Ed Balls, the man who would have been Chancellor of the Exchequer had Labour won the election, has lost his seat to the Conservatives. The Shadow Chancellor has been one of the most significant figures in the Labour Party over
Britons have turned out to vote in the General Election.
The final straight of the 2015 general election is here. It has been a long, tiring emotional trip for candidates and the public alike – at least those who care. Sometimes in the rush to the finish line though things
In a decision that has surprised many, the liberal-left Independent newspaper has endorsed a continuation of the current Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government after Thursday’s election. Saying that Ed Miliband’s Labour Party has no chance of forming a government without the
Major UK news outlets have refused to show the cartoons drawn at the Texas art competition where two suspected Islamist gunmen were shot dead. The Daily Mail and the Times showed images of security officials guarding some of the cartoons,
Kensington Palace has announced that William and Kate have named their new daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. She will be known as Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their
The opening of a vast, six-month long international Expo in Italian city Milan has been beset by rioting by left-wing anti-capitalists, who have torched cars, attacked police, and vandalised businesses. The 2015 Expo, which besides the already formidable task of
Sky News has released its latest election song, this time featuring the leaders of all five main parties singing Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On.
Popular street artist Banksy has competition in Manchester. Step forward “Wanksy”, the man who is using penis graffiti to shame councils into filling potholes… and it’s working. Within 48-hours of the anonymous artist’s work appearing, many of the potholes have
In a surprise political gamble, with one week left until the election Ed Miliband took an evening off campaigning to speak to comedian and self-styled revolutionary Russell Brand. In a 30-minute interview at Brand’s £2m home in Shoreditch, East London,
Premiership footballer Adam Johnson has been charged with three counts of sex with a child under the age of 16 and one of grooming. The Sunderland player, 27, was arrested last month on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with
Lutfur Rahman has been removed as mayor of Tower Hamlets after being found guilty of corruption, bribery and using “undue spiritual influence” over voters. He will be banned from standing for re-election to the vacant mayoralty. Judge Mawrey also said
Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has joked that he will write Labour’s first budget if the party comes to power after next month’s election. Salmond, who will almost certainly be elected as an MP and may end up leading
Road workers in France are cleaning up after one million honeybees were killed after the vehicle that was transporting them crashed into a car in southern France. However tens of thousands survived only to attack emergency rescue teams. The crash
Publisher Richard Desmond has donated £1 million to UKIP to bolster the party’s coffers ahead of the General Election. In a statement released on the Express website, Mr Desmond said he had donated the money because the party was “not
UKIP supporters jeered a journalist this morning after he questioned the number of black people who appear in the party’s manifesto. Telegraph Chief Political Correspondent Christopher Hope asked Nigel Farage: “Are you happy that the only black face in the
Polish prince Jan Zylinski has challenged UKIP leader Nigel Farage to a sword fight in London’s Hyde Park over his comments on immigration. Zylinski called on Mr Farage to resolve the matter “in a way that an 18th century Polish
Say what you like about UKIP – and you will – the insurgent party has never been shy of attracting attention at the expense of the older, legacy parties. Refreshingly, it also exhibits a sense of humour on the campaign
Shahrar Ali, deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, has been filmed delivering an angry anti-Israel speech at a rally in London. At one point, Ali compares Israel’s actions to the Holocaust, saying: “Just because you observe
