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Latest news and updates
My own posts on what's happening across Greenlands, Lakeside and Redditch, plus the latest from Reform UK, GB News and the official Reform UK Podcast.
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From the chamber and the ward
My own write-ups on what's happening at the council and across the ward.

10 Aug 2026
In their corner: how a Redditch boxing club is going 12 rounds for the town's young people
A Redditch boxing club is doing quiet, essential work with young people the system too often misses. Last week our Mayor came to see it in action.
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1 Jun 2026
Found Guilty, But Serious Questions Remain
The guilty verdict brings justice in court, but serious questions remain about the response Henry Nowak received after he had been stabbed. As a former nurse, I believe the principle must always be clear: when someone is injured and asking for help, medical assessment, dignity and the preservation of life must come before assumption, accusation or arrest.
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1 Jun 2026
Pride in Place: A Real Chance for Greenlands, But Residents Must Be at the Heart of It
The Pride in Place programme could bring real investment into Greenlands, but local residents must be at the heart of every decision. This is our chance to make sure funding delivers visible, practical improvements shaped by the people who live here.
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Reform UK
Reform UK in the news
Latest coverage from across the UK press. Updated every ten minutes.
Ending the Asylum Scam - Reform UK
Reform UK · 12 Oct 2026
Farage: the illegal immigration “nightmare is just beginning” - Reform UK
Reform UK · 16 Oct 2026
More from Reform Daily Team - Reform UK
Reform UK · 16 Oct 2026
Andrew Rosindell: “Reform UK will keep the Chagos Islands British forever” - Reform UK
Reform UK · 15 Oct 2026
Farage: releasing the mother of Henry Nowak’s killer is “an insult to decency” - Reform UK
Reform UK · 16 Oct 2026
The Chagos deal was yet another Tory sellout - Reform UK
Reform UK · 16 Oct 2026
GB News
From GB News
Headlines pulled from GB News. Tap through to read in full at the source.
Meghan superfan reveals Duchess of Sussex sent her handwritten invitation to attend first British engagement - GB News
GB News · 16 Oct 2026
Fashion designer's claims of Meghan feud appear at odds with Duchess's outfit choice - GB News
GB News · 16 Oct 2026
Criminal investigation launched into Your Party founding over unauthorised access to political database - GB News
GB News · 16 Oct 2026
Yorkshire zoo reveals fate of tiger which mauled man to death amid fears carnivore is dead - GB News
GB News · 11 Oct 2026
Man mauled to death by tiger after jumping into enclosure at Yorkshire zoo as shots fired - GB News
GB News · 10 Oct 2026
Somali migrant rapist wins court battle against NHS after painkillers prescribed in prison during Ramadan - GB News
GB News · 12 Oct 2026
Harry and Meghan quit the Crown but now want to rent it by the day. It's not theirs to borrow back - GB News
GB News · 15 Oct 2026
Author and broadcaster Maajid Nawaz joins GB News - GB News
GB News · 14 Oct 2026
Listen
The Reform UK Podcast
The official podcast from Reform UK. Tap an episode to listen at the source.
Podcast29 min · 13 Oct 2026Reform's Manhunter
Colin Sutton, the former Met detective who helped bring serial killer Levi Bellfield and the Night Stalker to justice, joins Ray Addison to discuss his 30-year policing career, the investigations that defined it, and the lessons they taught him. Now Norfolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner and Reform UK's National Policing and Crime Adviser, Colin shares his views on the state of policing today, the challenges facing frontline officers and what needs to change to make Britain’s streets safer.Click HERE to join Reform UKOr use the link belowhttps://www.reformparty.uk/membershipEmail the show: podcast@reformuk.com
Podcast31 min · 27 Sept 2026This is Punk Politics!
After Reform Wales loses its leader and an MS on the same day, Nigel Farage travels to Cardiff to find out who will step up and take charge in the Senedd.From an exclusive first interview with Helen Jenner to the official announcement on the steps of the Senedd, we follow Reform Wales as it begins a new chapter.Then we head north to Helen’s home patch of Bangor, exploring the challenges facing the high street before travelling into the Welsh hills to meet farmer and social media sensation Gareth Wyn Jones, and discover why the future of Welsh farming is a political battleground.Click HERE to join Reform UKOr use the link belowhttps://www.reformparty.uk/membershipEmail the show: podcast@reformuk.com
Podcast31 min · 20 Sept 2026London Under Pressure!
Ray Addison spends a day touring London with Laila Cunningham, Reform UK’s candidate for mayor. Cunningham talks safety, housing, migration and why she says young Londoners are being priced out. By the time Addison gets home, there has been another stabbing in Covent Garden.Click HERE to join Reform UKOr use the link belowhttps://www.reformparty.uk/membershipEmail the show: podcast@reformuk.com
Podcast43 min · 14 Sept 2026Ann Widdecombe: A Tribute
This week’s episode is a tribute to Ann Widdecombe, exploring the life, career and character of one of British politics’ most distinctive figures.From her early political battles and time in government to her friendships, campaigning, faith and return to frontline politics with the Brexit Party and Reform UK, those who knew Ann best share their memories of the woman behind the public image.Featuring contributions from Andrew Pierce, Iain Dale, Lady Olga Maitland, Clarissa Baldwin, Andrew Rosindell, Baroness Kate Hoey and Nigel Farage.Click HERE to join Reform UKOr use the link belowhttps://www.reformparty.uk/membershipEmail the show: podcast@reformuk.com
Podcast19 min · 8 Sept 2026Exclusive! - Farage on Pledges, Portsmouth & Policing
Nigel Farage sits down with the Reform UK Podcast for an exclusive interview on the growing political tensions around Britain and Reform’s plans for government.Nigel reflects on the latest protests, Reform’s 100-day pledges and the party’s plans to deliver change, while addressing concerns over migration, asylum claims and allegations of abuse of the system.With Reform having just held its most successful party conference in Birmingham, Nigel reveals what he believes is really at stake — and why Britain needs a transformational government.Click HERE to join Reform UKOr use the link belowhttps://www.reformparty.uk/membershipEmail the show: podcast@reformuk.com
Podcast27 min · 7 Sept 2026The First 100 Days
Follow the build-up to Reform UK’s 2026 Party Conference in Birmingham as senior figures film their crucial 100-day pledges. Join us behind the scenes with Suella Braverman at her London home, Richard Tice on a beach in Skegness, Robert Jenrick at Hoxton Docks, and Nigel Farage in Clacton.Reform supporters give their verdict as the pledges are unveiled at a packed NEC, with Tice, Braverman and Jenrick promising to step down if they fail to deliver, while Farage makes clear that failure will not go unanswered!Click HERE to join Reform UKOr use the link belowhttps://www.reformparty.uk/membershipEmail the show: podcast@reformuk.com
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