Seeks Shore

• Nigel Farage addressed the Reform party conference to maintain leadership after officials resigned following reports to police regarding a plot to evade donations laws. • During his speech, Farage accused the Labour party of planning tax increases and called for Andy Burnham to hold a general election. • Farage suggested the party may consider adopting a U.S.-style system of political appointments for judges.

Splits emerge within party after resignation of officials reported to police for apparent plot to evade donations lawNigel Farage sought to shore up his damaged leadership on Friday as he attempted to distance himself from two of his most senior officials reported to the police for apparently plotting to evade the law on foreign donations.As the scandal engulfed Reform UK’s party conference in Birmingham, Farage was forced to suspend his closest aide, Dan Jukes, and head of policy, James Orr, after an undercover investigation by reporters from a group called Verbatim. Continue reading...

• Pakistan has reportedly requested a $10 billion exchange stabilisation facility from the United States to bolster its dwindling foreign exchange reserves. • Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb discussed the request and Pakistan's economic vulnerabilities during a meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington on Tuesday. • The facility is intended to ease severe pressure on the national economy and provide a critical financial buffer against regional geopolitical instability.