Nigel Farage’s plans to rebrand Brexit Party as anti-lockdown ‘Reform UK’ challenged by think tank

Nigel Farage’s plans to rebrand the Brexit Party as anti-lockdown ‘Reform UK’ is being challenged by a think tank with the same name as bosses fear it could ‘undermine’ their work Nigel Farage plans to rebrand the Brexit Party as the anti-lockdown Reform UK Reform think tank has argued the name change could lead to ‘voter … Read more

Nigel Farage rebrands Brexit Party as anti-lockdown ‘Reform UK’

Nigel Farage is seeking to relaunch his political career by rebranding the Brexit Party as an anti-lockdown party. The party has formally applied to the Electoral Commission to change its name to Reform UK and will campaign against coronavirus measures. Announcing the party’s new aims, Mr Farage – who has led UKIP several times – and … Read more

Lil Wayne praises Donald Trump and his work on criminal justice reform after their ‘great meeting’

50 Cent: Rapper 50 Cent endorsed Donald Trump stating that Joe Biden’s tax policy will turn him into ’20 Cent.’ The Hip-Hop mogul, 45, sparked a social media circus when he shared an image of the super tax the Democrat candidate was proposing – 62 percent for those earning more than $400,000 in New York … Read more

Coronavirus pandemic must not be used as excuse to delay social care reform, Jeremy Hunt warns 

Covid must not be used as an excuse to delay social care reform, a major report warns today. More than a year after Boris Johnson promised to fix the broken system ‘once and for all’, the Health and Social Care Committee says action can no longer be put off. Its damning analysis concludes the system … Read more

Jay-Z and Meek Mill’s REFORM Alliance scores a major victory with California probation law

Jay-Z and Meek Mill’s REFORM Alliance scores a major victory as California passes a new law limiting probation sentences The group’s social media accounts shared joyous messages as California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that would decrease probation sentences Jay, 50, and Meek, 33, celebrated Wednesday evening with a post on the … Read more

Kim Kardashian advocates for ‘sensible moderate police reform’ amid ongoing nationwide BLM protests

Kim Kardashian advocates for ‘sensible moderate police reform’ on Twitter amid ongoing nationwide BLM protests  She took to Twitter to urge her followers to vote yes on California Senate Bill 731 The 39-year-old wrote to her 66.5million followers: ‘Right now it’s ok if a police officer in California breaks the law while on the the … Read more

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak at war over pension reform

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak at war over pension reform as chancellor plans to suspend triple lock protection to tackle £2TRILLION public debt The Chancellor wants to shelve pensions ‘triple-lock’ to help economic recovery Boris Johnson has pushed back because maintaining lock was manifesto pledge Fears that increase in average wages next year could create … Read more

Police need ‘radical reform’ to tackle cyber crime and Extinction Rebellion-style protests

Police need ‘radical reform’ to tackle cyber crime and Extinction Rebellion-style protests, report warns Think tank report says forces need ‘radical reform’ to cope with modern crimes  Police Foundation found huge rise in online crime, protests and sexual offences More traditional crimes like burglary and theft have fallen by 70% on average  By David Barrett Home Affairs Correspondent … Read more

Five key areas that a capital gains tax reform could impact

Helen Jones is partner in private client tax services at accountants and business advisors BDO Helen Jones is partner in private client tax services at accountants and business advisors BDO.  Last week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak wrote to the Office of Tax Simplification to commission a review of Capital Gains Tax.    This has resulted in … Read more

Government advisers propose radical leasehold reform potentially helping thousands of families

When they moved into their three-bedroom semi-detached leasehold house near Liverpool, Andrea Millward and husband Roi were told that after living in the house for two years, they could buy the freehold at a cost of £2,950. But 11 months after moving in, the developer sold the freehold on to a third party investment company. Andrea Millward … Read more