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Rachel Reeves's decision to freeze the student loan repayment threshold has enraged millions of UK graduates and opened a political lane for Kemi Badenoch, turning Plan 2 debt into a live electoral fault line. This piece unpacks how a dry policy tweak became a symbol of broken trust—and why graduates may now hold more power than Westminster realizes.

Maybelyn B. Paden Feb 19, 2026

Nigel Farage may shout loudest about immigration and culture battles, but his only real route to No. 10 runs through the far less glamorous terrain of economic credibility, where voters and markets alike will demand serious answers.

Maybelyn B. Paden Feb 18, 2026

Nigel Farage is set to unveil former Tory minister Robert Jenrick as Reform UK's shadow chancellor in a move that pointedly challenges both Labour and the Conservatives on economic credibility. The appointment signals Farage's ambition to turn Reform from a protest vehicle into a would‑be government with a full shadow cabinet.

Welbert Bauyaban Feb 17, 2026

Reform UK wins a shock by-election in Ynys Gybi, unseating Plaid Cymru in its leader's heartland and boosting momentum ahead of key Welsh contests in May.

Earnest Daniel Nicolas Feb 06, 2026

Lord Peter Mandelson resigns from Labour over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, as Conservatives demand a full, independent investigation into Keir Starmer's handling of the controversial US ambassador appointment.

Maybelyn B. Paden Feb 02, 2026

Nigel Farage leads betting odds for next PM, but Reform UK's growing roster of Conservative defectors threatens to undermine the party's 'clean break' message from Westminster politics.

Maybelyn B. Paden Jan 22, 2026

Spanish town Jumilla makes history as first municipality to ban Muslim Eid celebrations in public spaces, sparking constitutional crisis and accusations of discrimination against the country's 2.4 million Muslims.

Teddy Cambosa Aug 07, 2025

Migrants will be required to have a much higher level of English proficiency in order to obtain a UK visa.

Emma Clark May 08, 2025

MPs are pushing the criminalisation of nonconsensual photographs of Muslim women without their hijab on the same level as child exploitation material.

Andrea Tode Jimenez Mar 12, 2025

The row over what to do about the Pakistani rape gangs scandal continues to rumble on, with the governing Labour party yesterday facing criticism for blocking a national inquiry into the issue.

William Dove Jan 10, 2025

Naoki Hyakuta faced backlash for suggesting controversial measures to boost Japan's birth rate, sparking outrage.

Andrea Tode Jimenez Nov 17, 2024

Green Party's Care Denyer says that we are "almost definitely going to have a Labour government," but she hopes the young voters will prove her wrong.

Danielle Summer Jun 06, 2024

Since the Labour Party overturned majorities in Kingswood and Wellingborough, Tory MPs have threatened a vote of no confidence and urged Sunak to knuckle down on immigration.

Danielle Summer Feb 20, 2024

According to the survey, since 2019, Conservative support in rural constituencies has fallen by 25 points, showing that just 34 per cent of the electorate in England's 100 most rural constituencies said they would vote for the party.

Callum Conway-Shaw Feb 13, 2024

Sunak has said he plans to hold an election later in the year, widely expected to be in October or November, as a YouGov survey of 14,000 respondents forecasts that the Tories will hold on to just 169 seats, while Labour will claim 385.

Callum Conway-Shaw Feb 07, 2024

With a UK general election looming, the Labour Party are starting to persuade business and financial sector leaders that it can be trusted to grow the economy.

Callum Conway-Shaw Feb 03, 2024

Corporate leaders have said that they would have more business confidence if the Labour Party win the next general election.

Danielle Summer Jan 30, 2024

Humza Yousaf says that the SNP and Labour should discuss their "shared interests" as he is "absolutely" sure that Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister.

Danielle Summer Jan 23, 2024

The bill in its current form is due to be debated and voted on in Parliament today, setting Sunak on a collision course with both factions of his party.

Callum Conway-Shaw Jan 16, 2024

Sunak has said he plans to hold an election later in the year, which is widely expected to be in October or November, as a YouGov survey of 14,000 respondents forecasts that The Tories will hold on to just 169 seats, while Labour will claim 385.

Callum Conway-Shaw Jan 15, 2024

Labour envisions a comprehensive overhaul that includes updating existing infrastructure, increasing energy efficiency and expanding renewable energy sources.

Jastine Beatrice Yap Dec 01, 2023

The inquiry follows a complaint made to the independent body by a former member of staff over alleged behaviour, which took place between 2012 and 2013.

Callum Conway-Shaw Oct 16, 2023

While the nation missed out on saying goodbye and welcoming loved ones, Channel 4's Partygate drama exposes former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Tory associates violating several COVID-19 restrictions.

Danielle Summer Oct 13, 2023

While London has the highest number of estates subject to the tax, regions such as Sussex, the Cotswolds, and areas around Birmingham are expected to have the highest number of taxable estates per 100,000 residences.

Pragati Singh Sep 27, 2023

Sir Alastair Graham stressed that MPs should not be seen by the public as having special privileges.

Jastine Beatrice Yap May 31, 2023

Both the Conservatives and Labour have spent decades racking up debt for the next generation to somehow pay off.

IBT Editorial Feb 02, 2023

British Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation on Friday. The PM was in tears while announcing her decision to quit.

Kalyan Kumar May 26, 2019

The cost of failure in Birmingham will be very high for May, the Conservative Party, and the country.

Andrew Scott Crines Oct 01, 2018

The British Prime Minister left some of her listeners red-faced when she turned the air blue with uncharacteristic after-dinner speech to political writers.

Lucia Binding Mar 01, 2018

There is no Leftist argument for a system that places the highest tariffs on the items that make up the largest share of the weekly bills of our poorest households.

Daniel Hannan Feb 27, 2018