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Reform UK has received a record £9m donation from cryptocurrency investor and aviation entrepreneur Christopher Harborne, new figures from the Electoral Commission show.It is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party.Mr Harborne, who is British but lives in Thailand, has previously given large sums to the Conservatives under Boris Johnson’s leadership, as well as Reform’s predecessor the Brexit Party in 2019 and 2020.While the next general election is not due until 2029, the donation comes ahead of local elections next May.Reform UK has been consistently leading in national opinion polls since the spring.Mr…

Sale head coach Tom Hudson praised Hogan-Rochester’s “dominance and try-scoring prowess” across “both sevens and 15s for Canada”.”After a brilliant World Cup, including scoring two excellent tries in the final, we are delighted they have chosen to continue their rugby development here at Sale,” he said.”We can’t wait to see them at Morson Stadium in the new year.”Hogan-Rochester added: “I respect the grit of the club and I love everything the club is trying to accomplish. You have to earn every step you take in the PWR and that aligns really well with Canadian values.”The club is growing and building…

Plans for Britain’s largest Muslim cemetery based in a Lancashire village have been revived by the former owners of Asda.Billionaire siblings, Mohsin and Zuber Issa, are pressing ahead with their ambition to construct the country’s largest Muslim burial ground despite facing repeated setbacks from planning authorities.The proposed Memorial Garden near Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire would eclipse the Gardens of Peace in east London as Britain’s biggest Islamic cemetery, featuring a funeral parlour and prayer halls alongside thousands of burial plots.Local officials have twice turned down the application, yet the brothers have confirmed they remain fully committed to the venture, which they…

Kemi Badenoch has taken aim at Labour’s latest “scandal” after Sir Keir Starmer postponed multiple mayoral elections across the country. Speaking to GB News, the Conservative Party leader declared the Government is “making a hash” of local authorities and they “do not know how to govern”.Asked by Britain’s Newsroom host Sophie Reaper if she agrees that the postponement is for Labour to “allow for the devolution to be done properly”, Mrs Badenoch disagreed.She said: “I disagree, I think it is a scandal. This is yet another example of Labour not being ready for Government. “This reorganisation is taking too long.…

Emma Barnett, Radio 4andLauren Hirst, North WestFamily handoutYoni Finlay opens up about how he has “never been that close to evil” before On the morning of 2 October, father-of-four Yoni Finlay was nervous as he prepared to help lead Yom Kippur prayers at his synagogue for the first time.But not long after the service began, 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie launched a deadly attack on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester. “It’s a very shocking thing to be in the presence of somebody who just wanted to kill Jews,” said Mr Finlay, who…

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender paid a private visit to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Thursday morning, where they placed flowers at the late Queen Elizabeth II’s final resting place.The gesture has become customary for visiting heads of state during their time at Windsor.Mr Steinmeier was among those who attended the late monarch’s funeral in 2022.Following her death, he paid tribute, saying: “Queen Elizabeth II was your most gracious queen, and she was also a true friend and shining example to us.”German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender paid a private visit…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is targeting the “backbone of the workforce” with her stealth taxes on pension savings and earnings, analysts warn.Mid-career professionals earning between £45,000 and £55,000 are facing mounting pressure from two key measures in the 2025 Budget, according to recruitment industry experts. Millions face an ‘invisible pay cut’ under the Chancellor’s plans | GETTY / PA “People will feel the impact not only in their payslips, but in how they make career decisions, especially those at key career inflection points.”The changes are particularly affecting those in their late 20s through to their 40s who have been diligently building…

Ruby Wax has been eliminated from I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in a result which left viewers stunned and furious.The 72-year-old comedian became the fifth campmate to depart the Australian jungle during Wednesday night’s episode, following Alex Scott, Eddie Kadi, Vogue Williams and Kelly Brook out of the competition.Social media erupted with disappointment after the announcement, with many fans insisting the presenter had been unfairly denied a spot in the final.”WHAT THE HELLL??? RUBY WAS ROBBED OF A PLACE IN THE FINAL,” one viewer posted on X.ITV I’m A Celebrity: Ruby Wax and Angry Ginge | ITVAnother…

When we think of the environmental factors responsible for skin ageing, pollution, smoking and excess alcohol intake spring to mind.It transpires, however, that sugar is actually one of the main culprits behind premature skin ageing due to a process called glycation.Explaining the process in simple terms, GP Dr Nisa Aslam, who works with Evera Nutrition, said: “It will attach itself to the proteins, like this sort of syrupy goop, it can damage your cells. “So it’s like how you caramelise onions, the Browning, similar thing that happens when sugar comes in contact with our proteins.”Glycation will wreak havoc on the…

Joe Root finally made a century in Australia to keep England afloat on a riveting first day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.With the day-night conditions fuelling the theatre, Root, who was dropped on two, tickled Scott Boland for four to reach three figures in Australia at the 30th attempt.It sparked delirious celebrations in the rowdy corner of English support at the Gabba, while Root simply removed his helmet and shrugged his shoulders in the direction of the visitors’ dugout.Despite Mitchell Starc ripping through England once more with 6-71, Root reached 135 not out – adding an unbroken 61…