Boris Johnson ally Nadine Dorries latest Tory to defect to Reform UK

Richard Tice criticises council-controlled pension funds

Richard Tice has announced Reform UK's plans to overhaul council-controlled pension funds. In a press conference delivered on Monday, the deputy leader of Reform UK said "it's the council taxpayer who is being ripped off" as he vowed to slash council tax bills by £350 a year. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Tory chair says Rayner has ‘no leg to stand on’ over tax row

Conservative chair Kevin Hollinrake says Angela Rayner has "already admitted her guilt" after revealing she owes more tax on her Hove home. He claims the deputy prime minister has "misled the world of politics" and says her actions go beyond tax avoidance, adding: "This is not lawful. It’s outside the rules. I don’t see she has a leg to stand on." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Badenoch: Starmer should sack deputy PM Rayner

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the prime minister “should sack” deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, questioning Labour’s response to her tax affairs. She suggested a Conservative deputy in the same position would have faced far less sympathy and criticised what she described as Labour’s hypocrisy on tax issues. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn