The world, in perspective.

<p>After a fractious week, they probably agree that no one at all needs Liz Truss’s new book, but then the political housekeeping decisions get much harder</p><p>What are you stockpiling? Wes Streeting says we need <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/22/britain-prepare-infrastructure-attacks-hostile-states-wes-streeting">water and food to

A hearing from which defence counsel is largely absent and where the voters must be the ultimate judge

<p>Party insiders say they expect initial verdict to be against leader and are preparing to appeal against adverse findings</p><p>Nigel Farage’s Reform is braced for a negative report from the standards commissioner over his failure to declare a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne and plans to appeal against any adverse findings.</p><p>

In Britain, the Reform UK leader has publicly cooled on the president. But to a U.S. podcast there are few people he agrees with more than Trump.

A large group of protesters turned up outside the Reform UK rally in Plymouth with Nigel Farage.