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Scandal-struck Farage resigns to force Clacton by-election

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:7 July 2026
Post last modified:8 July 2026

In a long and whiny speech, Nigel Farage has announced his intention to step down as a member of Parliament. He also announced his intention to run in the subsequent by-election, with the hope of becoming a member of Parliament as a result. Like us, you’re probably asking yourself: ‘so what are we doing here, exactly?‘ BREAKING: Nigel Farage has resigned as an MP to trigger a by-election in Clacton "This will be a people vs the establishment by-election. A chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment" pic.twitter.com/oMNHR9pFNZ — Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) July 7, 2026 Bye bye-election Earlier…

How did Messi force the world’s greatest players to chase him in the World Cup?

Post author:Alaa Shamali
Post published:5 July 2026
Post last modified:5 July 2026

Lionel Messi changed the nature of individual competition in the 2026 World Cup with just one match. His opening hat-trick wasn’t just a perfect start for Argentina. It was an early warning that the race for the Golden Boot and Best Player award would be fierce. The world’s focus has shifted. Fans are no longer just watching team results. They are tracking how tournament stars respond to the target Messi set early on. Messi leads the race with seven goals. His performance has ignited an exceptional battle among four other global superstars. Mbappe, Haaland, Dembele and Vinicius Jr are all in…

DWP’s new AI jobcentre built a CV for a parrot, what will it force disabled people into?

Post author:Rachel Charlton-Dailey
Post published:9 June 2026
Post last modified:10 June 2026

Keir Starmer has launched the latest crap policy that he thinks will save his failing premiership: an AI jobcentre advisor – because that’s exactly what the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) need. DWP and AI needs to walk the plank The Prime Minister announced at London Tech Week that the DWP had developed the new ‘AI work assistant’. Starmer called the tool a ‘jobcentre in your pocket’ and said it would help unemployed people find work and help build them CVs. Science editor at The Times, Tom Whipple decided to give it a go, with a twist. He wrote on…

Shabana Mahmood’s cruel policy to force torture victims to share rooms ruled unlawful

Post author:Maddison Wheeldon
Post published:30 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

In a ruling handed down yesterday by the High Court, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s cruel policy to force victims of torture to share rooms with strangers has been deemed unlawful. Justifying this pretty damning ruling, the court judgement states that Mahmood’s: failures amount to a serious breach of the Defendant’s public law duties, rendering the impugned policy changes unlawful. These failures refer to the fact that Mahmood did not instruct any consultations before introducing such an impactful policy change and also gave little consideration for the impacts of this policy on victims of torture, trafficking and other serious violence. Moreover, she…