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GIFT TOKENS
Electoral Commission figures reveal that three-quarters of donations to Reform UK in the first three months of 2026 came from two overseas crypto-bros.

LOWE'S X FACTOR
Rupert Lowe MP will pick up another handsome payout for his Musk-friendly views, after two of his furious tweets were reposted by Elon Musk.

BURNHAM WOULD...
Andy Burnham claimed his mayoral success is the result of “being very interventionist” – but was it all fair and lawful? A court is about to decide.

STANDARD POODLE
For a bank with the largest money-laundering fine on record, HSBC's choice of Richard Meddings as the new chair of its audit committee is brave.

BETTING EXCHANGE
The former chief exec of regulator the Gambling Commission has a new job – with a strategic advisory firm that works exclusively for the gambling industry.

WORLD CUP WAR GAMES
Iran has moved its World Cup base to Mexico but intends to play its group matches in Los Angeles and Seattle, creating a number of issues for Fifa.

META-MORPHOSIS
Nick Clegg is trying to frame his six years at Meta as a noble crusade against political partisanship, but the clues were there before he even joined.

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On message
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Party's over
Donald Trump's birthday blues

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