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London crime falls again as Sadiq Khan hits back at Farage and Musk’s ‘dystopian hellhole’ claims

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/london-crime-falls-khan-farage-musk-dystopian-2026/

Published: July 24, 2026 15:11

35,000 fewer neighbourhood offences in a year. Theft, robbery and vehicle crime all down. Doesn't quite match the picture you'd get from Musk's timeline. The post London crime falls again as Sadiq Khan hits back at Farage and Musk’s ‘dystopian hellhole’…

The Economist asked Elon Musk one question that blew apart his claims about Britain

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/economist-musk-uk-claims-interview-2026/

Published: July 24, 2026 07:59

"When were you last in the UK?" "A few years ago." He still insisted civil war is coming. The post The Economist asked Elon Musk one question that blew apart his claims about Britain appeared first on The Daily Britain.

Andy Burnham pauses prisoner release scheme after outcry over PC Andrew Harper’s killers

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/burnham-pauses-prisoner-release-pc-harper-killers-2026/

Published: July 23, 2026 17:07

Two of the men convicted over the police officer's death could have walked free months earlier than planned. Burnham has now hit pause on the whole scheme while it gets reviewed. The post Andy Burnham pauses prisoner release scheme after outcry over PC…

Nigel Farage’s popularity plummets to a new low amid row over his finances

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/nigel-farage-popularity-new-low-yougov-finances-2026/

Published: July 23, 2026 14:17

22% favourable, 68% unfavourable, and a net rating worse than Boris Johnson's after partygate. The post Nigel Farage’s popularity plummets to a new low amid row over his finances appeared first on The Daily Britain.

The Nigel Farage Wager: Rules, Charisma and Plebiscite – Part II: The Three Legitimacies

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/nigel-farage-wager-rules-charisma-plebiscite-part-two-kila/

Published: July 23, 2026 13:54

A guest essay by Anthony Kila, Jean Monnet Professor of Strategy and Development at CIAPS The post The Nigel Farage Wager: Rules, Charisma and Plebiscite – Part II: The Three Legitimacies appeared first on The Daily Britain.

The man behind Trump at his Georgia rally went wildly viral for impersonating him

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/trump-georgia-rally-impersonator-viral-2026/

Published: July 23, 2026 11:43

Donald Trump delivered a 74-minute speech in Marietta, but viewers were far more interested in the man performing a remarkably accurate impression behind him. The post The man behind Trump at his Georgia rally went wildly viral for impersonating him…

Robert Jenrick branded ‘liar and fraud’ after deleting doctored audio tweet

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/robert-jenrick-doctored-audio-jo-white-liar-fraud-2026/

Published: July 23, 2026 09:37

He claimed the new immigration minister said "I don't care if we stop the boats." The actual recording says something rather different. The post Robert Jenrick branded ‘liar and fraud’ after deleting doctored audio tweet appeared first on The Daily…

Gary Lineker joins more than 100 millionaires urging Andy Burnham to tax the super-rich

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/gary-lineker-millionaires-letter-burnham-wealth-tax-2026/

Published: July 23, 2026 05:34

"We want you to tax us. We can afford it." A group that includes Richard Curtis, Val McDermid and Brian Eno is asking Burnham to do something most wealthy people spend their time lobbying against. The post Gary Lineker joins more than 100 millionaires…

Boris Johnson has found someone to blame for Putin invading Ukraine, and apparently it’s Ed Miliband

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/boris-johnson-blames-miliband-putin-ukraine-invasion-2026/

Published: July 22, 2026 16:57

A 2013 Commons vote on Syria "led directly" to Russia invading a different country the following year, according to Johnson. The actual history tells a rather different story. The post Boris Johnson has found someone to blame for Putin invading Ukraine,…

Andy Burnham brings back £2 bus fares in his latest cost-of-living move

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/burnham-2-pound-bus-fares-cost-of-living-2026/

Published: July 22, 2026 13:47

The cap runs through 2027 and could save regular commuters hundreds of pounds. Where the money's actually coming from is where things get more complicated. The post Andy Burnham brings back £2 bus fares in his latest cost-of-living move appeared first on…

Robert Jenrick forgot his microphone was still on, right after squirming his way through questions about his own donation scandal

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/robert-jenrick-gmb-hot-mic-donation-investigation-2026/

Published: July 22, 2026 09:23

"There's no stain on my reputation, Ed." Then it turned out he genuinely didn't know whether the police were investigating him or not. The post Robert Jenrick forgot his microphone was still on, right after squirming his way through questions about his…

Trump’s border chief blamed people killed by ICE for their own deaths, and the backlash was instant

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/tom-homan-ice-shootings-blame-victims-backlash-2026/

Published: July 22, 2026 06:06

"If they did, they'd be alive today." Tom Homan didn't wait for the investigations to finish before deciding who was to blame. The post Trump’s border chief blamed people killed by ICE for their own deaths, and the backlash was instant appeared first on…

Labour ties Reform in dramatic new poll as first proper ‘Burnham bounce’ arrives

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/labour-reform-deltapoll-burnham-bounce-2026/

Published: July 21, 2026 15:22

An eight-point jump in a month. A second pollster shows the same direction of travel. But moving from eight behind to level isn't the same thing as Labour's problems being solved. The post Labour ties Reform in dramatic new poll as first proper ‘Burnham…

Robert Jenrick said the whole world was ganging up on Nigel Farage. Krishnan Guru-Murthy wasn’t having any of it.

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/jenrick-guru-murthy-channel4-farage-establishment-2026/

Published: July 21, 2026 12:38

The Reform frontbencher tried to wave off a string of separate investigations as one big establishment plot, until he got reminded his own leadership campaign is under police scrutiny too. The post Robert Jenrick said the whole world was ganging up on…

Swiss commentator summed up everything wrong with Donald Trump’s World Cup

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/swiss-commentator-trump-world-cup-summary-2026/

Published: July 21, 2026 11:20

The football was often brilliant. Everything around it was something else entirely. The post Swiss commentator summed up everything wrong with Donald Trump’s World Cup appeared first on The Daily Britain.

Lee Anderson squirms on Times Radio over Farage’s £5 million gift

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/lee-anderson-times-radio-farage-5m-gift-question-2026/

Published: July 21, 2026 10:07

His angry reaction to a question about Farage's £5m gift tells you rather a lot about Reform's actual attitude to scrutiny. The post Lee Anderson squirms on Times Radio over Farage’s £5 million gift appeared first on The Daily Britain.

‘There was no such finding’: Corbyn demands correction over Starmer’s ‘institutionally antisemitic’ claim

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/corbyn-starmer-institutionally-antisemitic-claim-pmqs-2026/

Published: July 21, 2026 05:46

"Misrepresentations and broken undertakings are unfortunately part of a pattern under his leadership," The post ‘There was no such finding’: Corbyn demands correction over Starmer’s ‘institutionally antisemitic’ claim appeared first on The Daily Britain.

German commentator’s brutal takedown of Trump and Infantino was a World Cup final highlight of its own

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/oliver-schmidt-trump-infantino-world-cup-final-commentary-2026/

Published: July 20, 2026 16:19

"Fascinated by power. And by themselves, too." Oliver Schmidt wasn't in the mood to play along with the trophy ceremony. The post German commentator’s brutal takedown of Trump and Infantino was a World Cup final highlight of its own appeared first on The…

Andy Burnham vows to end rough sleeping in first speech as prime minister, promises cost-of-living measures ‘starting tomorrow’

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/andy-burnham-first-speech-prime-minister-rough-sleeping-2026/

Published: July 20, 2026 13:32

"We will not be good enough and we need to be better. We will be." Delivered entirely without notes, Burnham's Downing Street address leaned heavily on devolution, a 10-year plan, and one immediate, specific pledge. The post Andy Burnham vows to end rough…

George Cottrell opened overseas payments account days before mystery £500,000 Reform donation

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/george-cottrell-oneify-account-reform-donation-2026/

Published: July 20, 2026 09:25

A newly opened Australian payments account, a mother with no history of political giving, and hundreds of thousands of dollars from an unexplained source, all in the fortnight before Reform's leadership election. The post George Cottrell opened overseas…

Boris Johnson says Reform ‘did nothing’ for Brexit while swanning around taking the credit

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/boris-johnson-reform-uk-brexit-credit-bean-2026/

Published: July 20, 2026 07:54

The former PM and Farage, once allies on opposite wings of the same campaign, are now locked in a dispute over who actually delivered the thing they both claim to have won. The post Boris Johnson says Reform ‘did nothing’ for Brexit while swanning around…

Labour draws level with Reform for the first time in more than a year as Burnham prepares for No 10

https://thedailybritain.co.uk/labour-level-reform-survation-burnham-no-10-2026/

Published: July 18, 2026 08:57

The five-point Labour surge is the party's biggest recorded by Survation since the 2024 general election - but Burnham inherits a party with a net likeability score worse than Reform's. The post Labour draws level with Reform for the first time in more…