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Nigel Farage with fellow party officials at a Reform UK press conference in London in August Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA

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West Northamptonshire Council Bans All Mentions of Climate Change – While Continuing to Take Government’s Green Funds

Opposition politicians at the Reform UK-run council are pointing to the party’s fossil fuel funding. Josiah Mortimer reports

The Reform UK-run West Northamptonshire Council is removing all written references to climate change and net zero – while continuing to take government cash for green projects.

The council announced in the Telegraph that it would be scrapping its net zero targets, two hours before it was voted on.

An email from the council’s chief executive on 17 July said its new approach would include “removing references to ‘net zero’ and referring to ‘environmental impact’ instead of ‘climate impact’ within our reports, policies, and strategies”.

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Reform Uncovered: Reform UK Tells Prospective Candidates Who Previously Failed Vetting Procedures to Re-apply Under New ‘Common Sense’ Rules

Individuals previously blocked from standing for Nigel Farage’s party have been told to try again in East Thanet – under new standards prioritising ‘freedom of expression’. Josiah Mortimer reports
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Going After the ‘Invaders’ – A Protest in Portsmouth

Across the country hotels housing asylum seekers have become a flashpoint for the far-right and those angry about immigration. Beyond the media headlines, the dark and dangerous ideology underpinning much of the unrest needs to be taken seriously. James Bloodworth reports
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