Politics
Local and regional politics affecting Chichester and West Sussex, including elections, council decisions, public policy, community issues and political developments with clear local relevance.
Reform UK defends £72m donations as government proposes retrospective funding caps
Reform UK says it is confident it will keep £72m in donations despite government plans to retrospectively cap political gifts...
Reform UK receives £72m in 48 hours after second record donation
Reform UK has secured £72m in two days from crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, prompting calls for a...
Ben Delo gives £36m to Reform UK in largest single gift to British political party
Reform UK has received a £36 million donation from Ben Delo, the largest single gift in UK political history, amid...
Green Party leader Zack Polanski selected for Keir Starmer’s former seat
Green Party leader Zack Polanski will contest the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on 8 October, following the resignation of...
MPs reject Bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales
Members of Parliament have rejected the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, following a significant House of Commons debate...
English mayors to be granted powers to introduce uncapped visitor levy
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner confirms plans for a percentage-based tourist tax in England to fund regional infrastructure and transport...
Two senior Reform UK officials resign amid police probe into party funding
The Metropolitan Police has opened a criminal investigation into Reform UK funding following allegations of illegal donations raised by an...
UK-Israel relations hit new low over West Bank trade ban and diplomatic closures
The UK has banned imports from West Bank settlements, prompting Israel to close the British consulate in Jerusalem and issue...
UK government to ban trade with illegal West Bank settlements
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to announce a ban on goods and services from illegal West Bank settlements in...
Government condemns ‘thuggish’ protests after large migrant arrival in Portsmouth
Ministers have condemned "thuggish" behaviour in Portsmouth after hundreds of protesters blocked roads near Eastney Marina following a migrant arrival.
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