UK Tourists Face New £32 Air Passenger Duty on Short-Haul Flights to Spain, Portugal, and Italy Wednesday, April 1, 2026 airpassengerduty uktravel shorthaulflights reformuk familyholidays flighttax europetravel spain portugal italy Starting Wednesday, UK travellers on short-haul flights to popular European holiday destinations such as Spain, Portugal, and Italy will face a new £32 air passenger duty (APD) charge. This increase forms part of a broader … Read More
Reform UK’s HS2 Scrap Plan Dismissed as ‘Utter Nonsense’ by Andy Street Tuesday, March 24, 2026 hs2 northernpowerhouserail birmingham manchester andystreet railinfrastructure transportpolicy reformuk markwild hs2reset sport Former West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has expressed cautious optimism over the government’s recent announcement of a new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, while strongly rejecting Reform UK’s proposal to scrap HS2 … Read More
Exclusive Shock Poll Predicts Labour 'Wipeout' in Birmingham Local Elections Friday, March 13, 2026 labour birmingham elections council independents greens reformuk poll politics westmidlands A new exclusive poll reveals a devastating forecast for Labour in the upcoming all-out Birmingham City Council election, predicting the party will retain only a handful of seats after 14 years in control. The poll, conducted … Read More
Hannah Spencer Triumphs in Gorton and Denton By-Election as Labour Falls to Third Friday, February 27, 2026 gorton denton byelection greenparty hannahspencer labour reformuk politics ukpolitics election2024 The Green Party achieved a landmark victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election, with candidate Hannah Spencer winning the seat after a tightly contested race against Labour and Reform UK. The election, held on Thursday, 26 … Read More
My Dad is Angry I Receive PIP and Wants to Vote Reform – But I Need It to Survive Saturday, February 21, 2026 pip disability benefits reformuk mentalhealth dwp familyconflict welfare reddit politics A Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimant has revealed the heartbreak of their father’s anger over their disability benefits. Despite knowing that they rely on support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to … Read More
State Pension Triple Lock Future 'Open for Debate' Amid Reform UK Discussions Thursday, February 19, 2026 pension triplelock retirement reformuk nigelfarage treasury dwp costofliving savings pensionpolicy The future of the UK’s state pension triple lock is once again under scrutiny, as Reform UK signals that the policy remains an open question. Nigel Farage and his Chancellor, Robert Jenrick, have expressed varying … Read More