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Farage facing new questions over home purchase funding
Nigel Farage is under fresh scrutiny over the source of funds used to purchase his home, after a £5 million payment from crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne came to light. Reform UK insists the sum was a personal gift, but the timing and scale of the transfer have raised questions about financial transparency. The revelations add to growing pressure on the party leader as Reform seeks to present itself as an anti-establishment force.
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IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty
The IMF has backed Chancellor Rachel Reeves' fiscal strategy, urging the UK to maintain its deficit-reduction path even as political uncertainty swirls around Keir Starmer's leadership. The Washington-based fund upgraded its UK growth forecasts while warning that bond market pressures make fiscal discipline non-negotiable. The endorsement signals that international investors are watching closely, and any policy wobble under a potential new Labour leader could carry real economic consequences.
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‘I am not going to walk away’, says Starmer – UK politics live
Keir Starmer has flatly rejected calls to set out a resignation timeline, insisting he will not walk away even if Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection — a result that would pile further pressure on his leadership. The prime minister's defiance comes amid mounting speculation about his political future as Labour faces a testing electoral moment. Meanwhile, the European Commission declined to be drawn on renewed talk of UK re-entry to the EU, signaling Brussels is focused on closer practical cooperation rather than entertaining any membership conversation.
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Campaigners threaten legal action over UK-US deal on prices NHS pays for drugs
Legal advocates are challenging a provision in the UK-US drug pricing deal that would alter how NHS treatments are approved, warning it could drive up costs for the health service. Two campaign groups have branded the move an "unlawful power grab" and are demanding the government reverse course or face court action. The dispute centers on fears that the arrangement effectively hands outside interests greater influence over NHS spending decisions.
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Farage claim he bought £1.4m house with I’m a Celebrity fee under scrutiny
Nigel Farage's explanation for how he funded his £1.4 million home is under pressure after company accounts cast doubt on his claim that the money came from his *I'm a Celebrity* appearance fee. Records for his personal media company suggest no such withdrawal was made around the time of the purchase. The findings sharpen questions about whether the funds instead came from the multi-million pound gifts he received from crypto billionaire Aron Banks.
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