Jeremy Corbyn vows to sue Brexiteer Nigel Farage – POLITICO

A spokesperson for Corbyn, who led Labour from 2015 to 2020, alleged that Farage had “accused Jeremy Corbyn of subscribing to an antisemitic conspiracy theory” in a segment on GB news last Wednesday. Contacted for comment, Farage declined to give a statement. GB News declined to comment. Formerly the leader of the Brexit Party, Farage … Read more

UK’s Tories tear themselves apart over Islamophobia – POLITICO

Indeed, Anderson — elected in 2019 after defecting from Labour — may be tapping into wider Tory sentiment. An Opinium poll of Conservative Party members released Wednesday by the advocacy group Hope not Hate found that more than half (58 percent) believe Islam is a “threat to the British way of life.” A further 40 … Read more

How Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Liz Truss and more do Christmas – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Plots, bills and parties give way Monday to family — and ritual. The little traditions we make for ourselves on Christmas Day pause time and briefly silence the rattle of the outside world. POLITICO London Playbook sent out the call for Westminster’s … Read more