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UK proscribes Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
The UK government is set to proscribe Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, making it illegal to support the paramilitary organisation under new legislative powers. The move comes after the IRGC was linked to a series of death threats and intimidation campaigns targeting individuals on British soil. The designation marks a significant escalation in the UK's stance toward Iranian state-backed activity and will expose supporters to criminal prosecution.
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UK bans support for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
The UK government is moving to ban support for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, citing the group's alleged involvement in death threats and intimidation campaigns on British soil. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood will invoke new legal powers to enforce the prohibition. The move signals a harder line against foreign state-linked interference in domestic security.
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Reform would have received a fraction of £26.7m donations haul under a £100,000 cap, analysis shows
Reform UK's fundraising model would be decimated under proposed donation cap rules, with the party standing to lose 85% of its £26.7 million haul if contributions were limited to £100,000. The party's average registered donation last year hit £137,496 — nearly six times the equivalent figures for Labour and the Conservatives — exposing its heavy dependence on a small pool of wealthy benefactors. The findings land ahead of a parliamentary battle over political funding reform, placing Reform's financial structure under intense scrutiny.
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Reform would have kept just a fraction of £26.7m it raised under a £100,000 donations cap, analysis shows
Reform UK would have retained just £4 million of the £26.7 million it raised last year under a proposed £100,000 donation cap, exposing the party's near-total dependence on a small circle of wealthy donors. The party's average registered donation of £137,496 was nearly six times that of Labour or the Conservatives. The findings intensify scrutiny of Reform's financial model ahead of a broader political battle over campaign funding reform.
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Burnham set for No 10: BBC correspondents on what Trump, Putin and others will make of him
Andy Burnham's anticipated arrival at 10 Downing Street will be scrutinized closely by world leaders assessing what his premiership means for Britain's global relationships. BBC correspondents report mixed readings abroad, with questions over his foreign policy instincts and how he'll navigate tensions with Washington, Moscow, and Beijing. His profile on the world stage remains relatively thin, meaning early signals from his government will carry outsized weight.
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