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Farage's 'Furious' Gamble: Will the Clacton By-Election Backfire?

July 09, 2026

Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton and triggered a by-election in his own constituency; a dramatic gamble designed to get ahead of a parliamentary standards inquiry into his failure to declare a £5 million personal gift from a crypto billionaire and the undisclosed use of a townhouse near Buckingham Palace rented by close ally, and convicted felon, George Cottrell. The Reform leader says he's the target of a hostile establishment trying to destroy him; his critics call it a desperate...

The Defence Investment Plan: Has Starmer Laid a Trap for Burnham?

July 02, 2026

This week, we unpick the government’s long-awaitied Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and ask very simply: is it enough?Joining Chris Pleasance for a deep dive into the document is the Daily Mail’s Defence Editor Mark Nicol, who’s been pouring over the details since Keir Starmer unveiled it on Tuesday.Read Mark's reporting here: https://www.dailymail.com/profile-881/mark-nicol.htmlHost: Chris PleasanceProducer: Artemis IrvineExecutive Producer: Bella Soames & Joseph Luke PalmerA Daily Mail pr...

Beckham vs Beckham: The Next Chapter

June 25, 2026

David Beckham was handed a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this month, flanked by Victoria, Tom Cruise and three of his four children. The fourth, Brooklyn, was nowhere to be seen. Six months on from the explosive Instagram statement that tore the lid off the family's private war, the rift is only getting messier, with a "choreographed" doorstep visit from sister Harper and a reported £750,000 DoorDash advert that pokes fun at Brooklyn's own estrangement. Daily Mail Showbusiness Editor Kat...