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Nigel Farage had state security after accepting £5m, so what is the truth?

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Nigel Farage had state security after accepting £5m, so what is the truth?

Nigel Farage and Reform UK have several ongoing scandals, with some of them being interlinked. Farage’s biggest controversy is probably the undeclared £5 million gift he received from a foreign-based crypto donor. This is linked to Reform UK’s controversial recent claim that their MPs receive no security from the state because Farage has at times claimed he needs that £5 million for security. Now, it turns out he was getting state security. The arrogance of Farage’s lie about being refused state funded security is exceeded by his crass stupidity in thinking he could get away with it Yesterday Yusuf revealed that…

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Trump’s Iran war plunges the Global South into a state of siege

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Trump’s Iran war plunges the Global South into a state of siege

In a scathing new report, the International Development Economics Associates Limited (IDEAs) has documented the heavy toll Global South continues to pay for a war it did not create — as corporations cash in. The report describes a state of siege across the Global South region, with countries facing mounting economic pressure as the fallout from the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran spreads. Global South picks up the tab The report stated that operations of Epic Fury waged by the US, and Roaring Lion waged by the colonial-settler state Israel have led to substantial hardship for countries throughout the global…

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Society of Editors warns journalists at risk from state threats bill

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Society of Editors warns journalists at risk from state threats bill

Journalists need stronger legal protections under the National Security (State Threats) Bill, the Society of Editors has warned. The calls follow concerns raised in the Guardian about British foreign correspondents, who could be at risk of prosecution if they use sources “within state-backed groups”. Members of the House of Lords were expected to finish scrutinising the bill today. British foreign correspondents could be at risk of prosecution if they use sources within state-backed groups in countries such as Iran under national security legislation being rushed through parliament this week. David Anderson, a former UK independent reviewer of terrorism… — Pippa Crerar…

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Trump’s empty State Fair was his biggest embarrassment yet

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Trump’s empty State Fair was his biggest embarrassment yet

Donald Trump is no stranger to embarrassment, and yet he may have topped himself with the Great American State Fair: Lmao is this a real picture from Trump’s state fair? pic.twitter.com/Fe7Tok0YMV — Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) June 29, 2026 The absolute state (Fair) of it This is how the Trump regime described the fair: A world-class exposition and modern-day World’s Fair celebrating the people, traditions, innovations, and spirit that make America the greatest nation on Earth. Featuring more than 150 exhibits from all 56 states and territories, businesses, innovators, and civic organizations, the Great American State Fair will…

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Mahmood’s new bill on national security an “alarming expansion of state power”

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Mahmood’s new bill on national security an “alarming expansion of state power”

Jeremy Corbyn has slammed Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s new National Security (State Threats) Bill, branding it an “alarming expansion of state power” that poses a “grave risk” to civil liberties. The Bill is being fast-tracked through all three readings in the House of Commons on Wednesday. The Bill would amend the National Security Act 2023 to introduce a power for the Home Secretary to designate bodies involved in “foreign power threat activity” by regulation, if they believe it is necessary for the safety or interests of the UK. The National Security (State Threats) Bill is an alarming expansion of state power,…

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MPs warn Palantir influence over British state is ‘unacceptable point of weakness’

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MPs warn Palantir influence over British state is ‘unacceptable point of weakness’

MPs from the influential science committee have warned AI war firm Palantir’s increasing power over the UK state is an “unacceptable weakness”. The committee also noted the firm, which is very close to the current Keir Starmer government, espouses openly far-right politics. The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee urged the government to: exercise the 2027 break clause in the NHS Federated Data Platform Contract with Palantir and either develop an in-house replacement or seek an alternative UK provider. The MPs also rejected the idea Palantir was the only firm capable of providing services the UK needs: The report argues that vendor…

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Stormont Justice Bill permits the state to keep your data for a lifetime

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Stormont Justice Bill permits the state to keep your data for a lifetime

The Justice Bill currently passing through the Northern Ireland Assembly will allow the police to retain a person’s biometric data for a massive 75 years. This is despite the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) previously ruling that indefinite holding of such information is a violation of privacy. 75 years may not be indefinite, but it’s essentially a lifetime, meaning the difference is largely moot. More worryingly, the bill allows the state to keep information such as fingerprints and DNA for most of a century in cases of “terrorism-related” offences. This could include cases of inviting “support for a proscribed organisation”.…

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