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2022 gewann Aneil Karia einen Academy Award für seinen Kurzfilm mit Riz Ahmed in der Hauptrolle. Jetzt nimmt er mit Hilfe von Jack Lowden und einer ungewöhnlichen Online-Plattform Parlamentskandidaten im Reform-Stil aufs Korn. Manche Filmemacher haben unrealistische Erwartungen an ihre Arbeit; Aneil Karia gehört nicht dazu. „Ich bin nicht so verblendet zu glauben, dass er die Regierung zu Fall bringen wird“, sagt er über seinen neuen Film Vote Gavin Lyle – aber man weiß ja nie, vielleicht schafft er es doch. Als lustige, kluge, hervorragend gespielte und kleine, aber perfekt geformte Satire präsentiert Vote Gavin Lyle Jack Lowden als einen Möchtegern-Parlamentskandidaten im Reform-Stil für den fiktiven mittelenglischen Wahlkreis Fletcham and Wold. Mit einer Länge von nur 16 Minuten nimmt der Film das rechtsextreme Mindset schonungslos aufs Korn; nicht die Minderheiten beschimpfenden, flaggenhissenden Straßenschläger, sondern die schlaueren, wortgewandten Farageisten, die die Führung dieser Bewegung dominieren. Ohne den krönenden Abschluss des Films verraten zu wollen, kann man sagen, dass es ein Element von Empathie, ja sogar Sympathie für die Hauptfigur gibt. Karia sagt: „Ich glaube nicht, dass es interessant oder nützlich ist, diese Leute zu betrachten – rechtsextreme Politiker, Ratsmitglieder, angehende Kandidaten, wer auch immer – und einfach nur zu sagen, was für fiese Bastarde sie sind. Ich glaube, was mich an ihnen beeindruckt, ist, dass sie genauso verletzlich und verängstigt sind wie der Rest von uns. Weiterlesen...

• Rivalisierende Parteien fordern eine Untersuchung, nachdem der Vorsitzende der Tory-Partei den Reform UK-Führer wegen eines Geschenks eines Krypto-Tycoons an den Kommissar gemeldet hat • Exklusiv: Farage erhielt nicht offengelegte 5 Millionen Pfund von einem Krypto-Tycoon • Analyse: Farages Versuch, der Geschichte zuvorzukommen, wirft weitere Fragen auf

Während sein Verteidigungsminister vor einem Hausausschuss aussagte, postete Trump ein KI-generiertes Bild von sich selbst mit einer Waffe und der Bildunterschrift „NO MORE MR. NICE GUY“. • Pete Hegseth hat bestritten, dass der US-israelische Krieg gegen den Iran ein „Sumpf“ sei, und behauptete, dass Kritiker der Operation eine größere Bedrohung für die USA darstellten als der Iran selbst, während er unter Druck geriet, Washingtons Strategie für den Konflikt darzulegen. • Bei seinem Auftritt vor dem Bewaffneten Dienste-Ausschuss des Repräsentantenhauses zusammen mit General Dan Caine, dem Vorsitzenden der Joint Chiefs of Staff, bat der US-Verteidigungsminister die Gesetzgeber, ein Budget von 1,5 Billionen USD für Militärausgaben zu genehmigen – und bezeichnete einige von ihnen anschließend als „die größte Herausforderung“ für die Kriegsanstrengungen. Weiterlesen...

• Der Reform-Leader ging nach einer Anfrage des Guardian an die Öffentlichkeit, aber hält seine Behauptung stand, dass das Geld für seine Sicherheit bestimmt war? • Nigel Farage erhielt 2024 eine nicht offengelegte Summe von 5 Millionen Pfund von einem Krypto-Milliardär. • Nigel Farage hat zugegeben, kurz vor der Unterhauswahl 2024 ein persönliches Geschenk in Höhe von 5 Millionen Pfund vom Reform UK-Großspender Christopher Harborne erhalten zu haben.

• Fischereibetriebe können ebenfalls Subventionen von bis zu 70 % erhalten, da die staatlichen Beihilferegeln für „am stärksten betroffene Sektoren“ gelockert wurden. • Im Rahmen eines am Mittwoch vorgestellten Notfallpakets wird die EU bis zu 70 % der durch den Iran-Krieg verursachten Mehrkosten für Treibstoffe und Düngemittel für Landwirte, Fischereibetriebe und Speditionen subventionieren. • Einzelunternehmen können von nun bis zum Ende des Jahres mit minimalem bürokratischem Aufwand bis zu 50.000 € beantragen – eine Maßnahme, mit der die EU hofft, eine existenzielle Bedrohung für Speditionen und Landwirte abzuwenden.

• Reform-Leader änderte seine Meinung über eine Kandidatur als MP nach einem Geschenk des in Thailand ansässigen Krypto-Tycoons Christopher Harborne • Nigel Farage erhielt kurz vor der Bekanntgabe seiner Kandidatur bei der britischen Generalwahl 2024 eine Summe von 5 Mio. £ vom Krypto-Milliardär Christopher Harborne, wie der Guardian enthüllen kann. • Farage hatte bereits erklärt, nicht beabsichtige, als Abgeordneter zu kandidieren, vollzog jedoch wenige Wochen nach Erhalt des persönlichen Geschenks des in Thailand ansässigen Geschäftsmanns eine Kehrtwende.

Extra social media checks brought in amid growing threat to politicians from extremistsThe security company that provides bodyguards for MPs has tightened its vetting processes after it sent a bodyguard with far-right links to protect a politician who was under threat from extremists.Mitie, which has a £31m contract for the work, is updating its CPO (Close Protection Operative) vetting processes to include regular social media checks. There will also be random checks on the social media activity of those already taken on. Continue reading...

Hard line on immigration adopted by People’s party as right seeks to overthrow socialist government in 2027Europe live – latest updatesSpain’s opposition conservatives are rekindling their regional pacts with the far-right Vox party by adopting the latter’s hard line on immigration less than two years after disagreements over the issue led to the collapse of coalition administrations in five of the country’s self-governing regions.The renewal of the regional deals between the People’s party (PP) and Vox comes ahead of next year’s general election and as Spain’s socialist government seeks to extol the benefits of immigration by regularising the status of at least 500,000 undocumented migrants. Continue reading...

Savitha Prakash, a first-generation immigrant running in local elections in Harrow, says Reform UK aims to ‘put Britain first’Savitha Prakash, an NHS doctor living in the London borough of Harrow, believes there are similarities between the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, and India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi. “He’s [Modi] one of those people, like Nigel, he walks the talk. He made [a] difference to the country,” said Prakash, who chairs Reform UK’s branch in Harrow.In particular, the 47-year-old said Farage and Modi – who have each been accused by their critics of scapegoating marginalised communities – were focused on putting the needs of the majority first. Continue reading...

Iranian intelligence services apparently recruiting via intermediaries to mount attacks aimed at sowing chaosIranian intelligence services and Revolutionary Guards operatives are recruiting teenagers through criminal intermediaries to launch a wave of low-level “hybrid warfare” attacks in Europe and the UK, according to investigators, security officials, analysts and police documents.A first wave of attacks was launched in early March, 10 days after the US and Israel began strikes on Iran, and targeted Jewish community sites in Belgium, the Netherlands and US banks. A second wave has focused on the UK, with a series of arson and attempted arson attacks on synagogues, a Jewish charity and the offices of an Iranian opposition TV network in London. Continue reading...

CSIRO researcher says there are reports of up to 4,000 mouse burrows per hectare in parts of Western AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGrain growers are on high alert as mouse numbers in Western Australia reach plague proportions and numbers surge in South Australia.Steve Henry, who researches mice and their impact on the grain industry at CSIRO, says more than 800 mice per hectare is considered a plague. Continue reading...

About 500 farmers challenge Green Gen Cymru in high court over alleged disregard for landowners and biosecurityA group of 500 Welsh farmers have brought a landmark legal claim to the high court over the alleged conduct of a green energy developer planning to build electricity pylon routes across their land.The court will hear allegations that Green Gen Cymru “unlawfully sought entry to private land, intimidated landowners, and showed disregard for biosecurity and basic rights”, as well as examine laws that force landowners to sell property to utility companies, in a hearing on Tuesday and Wednesday. Continue reading...

Civil rights group logs 300% yearly rise from before war and says ‘authoritarian repression … went into overdrive’A civil rights group dedicated to the defense of pro-Palestinian speech said that requests for legal assistance linked to Palestine-related activism in the US continues to far surpass pre-2023 levels, having logged 300% more requests for support last year than in any year prior to Israel’s war in Gaza.Palestine Legal logged some 1,131 requests in 2025. That was less than the record 2,184 requests it received in 2024, amid the peak of student protests and encampments, but well above its yearly average prior to the October 7 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel’s response in Gaza. Continue reading...

Independent candidate and One Nation’s David Farley are viewed as the frontrunners in the four cornered-contest for the 9 May pollGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Liberals and Nationals will preference One Nation ahead of Michelle Milthorpe in the Farrer byelection in a potential blow to the independent’s hopes of winning the 9 May race.Milthorpe and One Nation’s David Farley are viewed as the frontrunners in the four cornered-contest, meaning the flow of preferences from the Liberals and Nationals could be crucial in deciding the final outcome in the southern New South Wales seat. Continue reading...

Move marks government’s most radical attempt to weaken impact of soaring wholesale gas prices on electricity costsClean energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025The government has confirmed plans to move older wind and solar farms which make up almost a third of Great Britain’s power market on to fixed-price contracts to help protect households and businesses from future gas market shocks.Under the plans, first revealed by the Guardian, renewable energy projects that earn subsidies on top of the market price will be asked to sign up to contracts that pay a set price for electricity as part of the government’s plan to “delink the price of electricity from the price of gas”. Continue reading...

• Global private markets platform Moonfare announced a new AI-focused technology strategy targeting early and growth-stage investments for diversified US-relevant AI exposure. • Strategy features curated portfolio of leading growth managers plus direct investments in category-leading US technology companies driving AI innovation. • Aims to capitalize on transformative AI advancements, providing investors access to high-potential startups in the booming sector.

Exclusive: Home secretary understood to have withdrawn authorisation for speaker at Unite the Kingdom rally in MayA US-based anti-Islam influencer who had been authorised to attend a far-right rally in London has been blocked from entering the UK by the home secretary.Valentina Gomez, a self-styled Maga influencer, was given permission last week to enter via a UK electronic travel authorisation (ETA). Continue reading...

• At age 80, Cher announced her "Final Farewell Tour," featuring 120 dates across North America and international venues spanning 2027 through 2029. • The tour will celebrate Cher's 60-year career with a multimedia production featuring her iconic performances, unreleased footage, and special guest appearances. • Ticket sales begin April 24, 2026, with Cher stating this represents her definitive goodbye to touring, though she plans to continue recording music.

Leader of Tories criticises Farage after he says holding another independence vote ‘probably quite reasonable’Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservative party, has accused Nigel Farage of being an opportunist who does not believe in unionism after he urged Scottish nationalists to back Reform.Farage said earlier this week he believed in “genuine nationalists” who do not support the Scottish National party’s bid to rejoin the EU, and urged them to vote Reform in the Holyrood election on 7 May. Continue reading...

Resignation announced of Jai Patel, whose liquidated crypto firm was relaunched as Stack BTC this yearThe chief executive of a bitcoin company promoted by Nigel Farage has left his role as the venture attempts to convince investors that it is going to deliver “long-term value” for shareholders.Stack BTC was launched to much fanfare in March this year, with Farage and former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng becoming some of its first shareholders. The company says its founder is Paul Withers, a friend of the Reform UK leader who owns a gold bullion company that Farage has also promoted, Direct Bullion. Continue reading...

Map reveals most severe concentrations of ammonia emissions, which are dangerous to health and environmentAmmonia pollution hotspots have been identified in areas with some of the greatest numbers of intensive pig and poultry farms in Britain, research has revealed.A new map for the first time reveals the most severe concentrations of ammonia emissions are clustered in Lincolnshire, Herefordshire and Norfolk. These regions all have a high density of intensive poultry and pig units that drive dangerous levels of ammonia, according to researchers from Compassion in World Farming (CiWF) and Sustain. Continue reading...

MPs and peers say pitting defence and welfare against each other risks losing public support for increased spending on the militarySenior Labour figures have warned that Rachel Reeves must find alternative ways to increase military spending rather than slashing welfare, saying it risks public support for investment in defence.Pressure has been mounting from Labour backbenchers for the Treasury to urgently agree the defence investment plan (Dip) after George Robertson, a former Nato secretary general, said there was a “corrosive complacency” on defence funding. Continue reading...

Leaders of Poland and Germany hail Péter Magyar’s majority as a turning of the tide – but analysts say there were other reasons for defeat of prime ministerFor Poland’s Donald Tusk, the crushing defeat of Hungary’s illiberal prime minister, Viktor Orbán, after 16 years in office was evidence that the world was “not condemned to authoritarian and corrupt governments”.Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, also believes the two-thirds majority secured by Orbán’s centre-right challenger, Péter Magyar, in Sunday’s elections was “a clear signal against rightwing populism” that showed “the pendulum is swinging back”. Continue reading...

Treasury minister James Murray hits back at George Robertson’s criticism over military budgetUK politics live – latest updatesA Treasury minister has said balancing welfare and defence spending “is not a zero-sum game”, amid stark warnings that the UK will have to increase its military budget to ensure national security during global volatility.James Murray, the chancellor’s deputy, said the government was pushing ahead with the biggest sustained increase in defence investments since the cold war, but he would not say when it would publish its delayed defence investment plan. Continue reading...

Poll projects major political earthquake across Britain with Labour losing Wales and England’s Red WallGood morning. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, is publishing a revised women’s health strategy for England today. As Andrew Gregory reports, the strategy implicitly accepts that women have been let down by a (largely male) medical establishment which has not always taken their health concerns seriously.But, for Labour, this is not just a health announcement. The English local elections are just over three weeks away, and Labour is using this announcement as a platform to attack Reform UK, saying that Nigel Farage’s party can’t be trusted to stand up for women.1. Reform want to reopen the debate on abortion limitsNigel Farage has described the current 24-week abortion limit as “utterly ludicrous” and called for Parliament to revisit it - raising concerns about rolling back long-established reproductive rights.Today Labour is taking action to fix a system that has too often ignored women - cutting waiting lists, improving care and putting women’s voices at the centre.But Reform’s record speaks for itself. From attacking reproductive rights to undermining protections at work, they simply can’t be trusted to stand up for women.If these results come to pass, we will be looking at a major political earthquake across Britain.It could be the worst local election ever for Labour in England, a collapse for the Conservatives in their historic Blue Wall heartlands, and a brutal third place for Starmer’s party in Wales. Continue reading...

Promotion of ‘bitcoin treasury’ firm with Kwasi Kwarteng draws new attention to Reform leader’s relations with industryA thumping electronic beat provides the soundtrack to the video as Nigel Farage appears in front of a bank of screens.At first glance, it could be yet another of the Reform UK leader’s “second jobs” – whether promoting gold as a pension fallback or recording Cameo videos. And in a sense, it is: Farage is promoting a £2m cryptocurrency purchase by a company in which he has £215,000 invested, Stack BTC. Continue reading...

Filing seeks to overturn seditious conspiracy charges of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who laid siege to US Capitol in 2021The US Department of Justice has requested that a federal appeals judge overturn convictions for members of far-right groups Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, who were previously found guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the violent siege of the US capitol in 2021.Jeanine Pirro, the Donald Trump-appointed US attorney for the District of Columbia, signed separate motions on Tuesday to vacate convictions for a slew of individuals, including the Proud Boys’ leaders Ethan Nordean and Joseph Biggs as well as Stewart Rhodes, a former attorney who founded the Oath Keepers’ militia. Continue reading...

As Persian Gulf carriers reduce routes, the Australian airline is also feeling the impact of rising fuel costsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas has lifted fares and cut domestic flights amid a surge in travel demand away from airlines that transit through the troubled Middle East.The Australian airline says it has redeployed capacity from its US and domestic network to take advantage of the strong interest in Europe-bound travel – in particular to Paris and Rome – according to a market update released on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Trips in electric vehicles will be exempt from the temporary fee of 5 cents per kilometre, rideshare firm says Uber customers in Australia will be charged a fuel surcharge for almost two months from Wednesday unless they ride in an electric vehicle.Trips in petrol, diesel, and hybrid vehicles will attract an extra fee of 5 cents per kilometre from 15 April to 8 June, Uber announced on Monday. Continue reading...