Reform UK has outlined a plan to suspend the UK's asylum system for up to five years, rejecting all new applications and voiding existing claims. The proposal includes marking all current asylum seekers for deportation, a move described as a 'radical' overhaul of immigration policy.
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has asserted she is "serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit" following her estranged husband Peter Murrell's admission of embezzling £400,000 from the Scottish National Party (SNP). Sturgeon maintains she had no knowledge of Murrell's actions and refused to apologise for his crimes, despite sharing responsibility for monitoring party accounts during her leadership.
Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting has proposed a targeted reduction in employers' National Insurance and the approval of new North Sea oil and gas drilling licences. These suggestions, outlined in a recent interview, diverge from current government policy and aim to address youth unemployment and increase tax revenue.
