Political spectrum
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| 2025 | Listed by Time magazine as one of the world's 100 most influential people. |
| March 16 2025 | A revelation emerged that a Reform UK parliamentary candidate, Jack Aaron, had previously praised Hitler, though he claimed this was not an endorsement. |
| March 2025 | Starmer and Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced a two-year plan to abolish NHS England, aiming to reduce bureaucracy and redirect funding to more effective service provisions. |
| March 11 2025 | Claire Mackie-Brown, a Falkirk councillor, joined Reform UK, following defections of John Gray from Renfrewshire Council and Ross Lambie from South Lanarkshire Council. |
| March 7 2025 | Rupert Lowe's term as Business and Agriculture spokesperson ends, representing Great Yarmouth as an MP |
| March 7 2025 | The party suspended Lowe over alleged threats against party chairman Zia Yusuf. |
| February 20 2025 | The party was restructured as Reform 2025 Limited, a nonprofit organization with Farage and Yusuf as directors, fulfilling Farage's September 2024 promise to hand control to members. |
| February 14 2025 | Stuart Keyte became the first elected councillor for Reform UK in Wales, joining three other Reform councillors at Torfaen Council who had previously defected from independent status. |
| February 10 2025 | Keir Starmer became the first serving British Prime Minister and G7 leader to publicly take a rapid HIV home test on camera, alongside HIV activist Beverley Knight and Terrence Higgins Trust chief executive Richard Angell, reinforcing his commitment to ending new HIV cases in the UK by 2030. |
| February 2025 | Starmer met with President Trump at the White House to discuss continued support for Ukraine, a potential peace deal, and a potential trade deal. He also presented a hand-written letter from King Charles III inviting Trump to a second state visit to the UK. |
| February 3 2025 | Reform topped a national YouGov poll for the first time, marking a significant political milestone for the party. |
| February 3 2025 | Reform UK topped a national YouGov poll for the first time, suggesting a potential long-term position as a major political party. |
| January 2025 | Reform UK MPs collectively voted on an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill regarding a national inquiry into grooming gangs. The amendment was defeated 364 votes to 111, with a majority of 253 votes against. |
| January 2025 | Nigel Farage announced that Reform UK would launch and self-fund an independent inquiry into grooming gangs, in response to the government's rejected amendment, citing a need to uncover the 'full, unvarnished truth' of the scandal. |
| January 2025 | Sunak became a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University and signed an exclusive contract with the Washington Speakers Bureau. |
| January 2025 | Sunak became a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. |
| January 2025 | Sunak became a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University and signed an exclusive speaking contract with the Washington Speakers Bureau. |
| January 19 2025 | Corbyn agreed to be interviewed under police caution following a pro-Palestinian rally in central London. |
| January 10 2025 | Ten Reform councillors from Derbyshire simultaneously resigned, citing the party was being run in an 'increasingly autocratic manner'. Farage and Chairman Zia Yusuf disputed the legitimacy of these councillors. |
| January 10 2025 | Ten Reform councillors from Derbyshire simultaneously resigned, citing concerns about the party's autocratic management. Farage and Zia Yusuf disputed the legitimacy of their membership. |
| January 10 2025 | Ten Reform councillors resigned from the party, criticizing its increasingly autocratic leadership since Farage's return. |
| January 8 2025 | Farage voted with other Reform UK MPs for a national inquiry into rape gangs, which was ultimately defeated in parliament. |
| January 7 2025 | Farage stated he aimed to 'mend fences' with Elon Musk. |
| January 5 2025 | Elon Musk publicly urged Farage to step down as Reform UK leader, marking a sudden withdrawal of support, which Farage sought to address two days later. |
| January 5 2025 | Elon Musk publicly urged Farage to step down as Reform UK leader, marking a sudden withdrawal of previous support. |
| January 5 2025 | Elon Musk called for Farage to be replaced as leader of Reform UK amidst speculation about a potential $100 million donation to the party. |
| January 2 2025 | In response to Kemi Badenoch's call for a national public inquiry into rape gangs, Farage accused both major parties of failing victims. |
| 2024 | The Liberal Democrats made their biggest gain in seats in party history, winning 72 seats in the general election. |
| 2024 | Shortly after his appointment, Miliband lifted the onshore wind ban, demonstrating his commitment to renewable energy policy. |
| 2024 | Ed Miliband was re-elected to Parliament with an increased vote share of 52.4% and an increased majority of 9,126. |
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Anti-transgender movement in the United Kingdom
Hilary Cass, who chaired the Cass Review, told Kemi Badenoch that the proposed conversion therapy ban was risky and warned the government about potential workforce problems.
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| 2024 | Ownership of the party was transferred to a new business, Reform 2025 Limited, with Farage and Ziauddin Yusuf as directors and guarantors. |
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Biology and political orientation
Petalas et al performed a large-scale replication study of Kanai's original research, involving 928 subjects, which partially confirmed the original findings with a reduced effect size in the relationship between amygdala size and right-wing political views.
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| 2024 | AfD won the state election in Thuringia and finished a close second in Saxony and Brandenburg. |
| 2024 | Donald Trump won a second United States presidential election continuing to leverage right-wing populist themes. |
| 2024 | FPÖ wins legislative elections for the first time in history, securing over 29% of the vote. |
| 2024 | Following a tense meeting between U.S. President Trump and President Zelenskyy at the White House, Starmer organized a summit of European leaders in London to discuss continued support for Ukraine, security guarantees, and potential peace efforts. |
| 2024 | Jacob Zuma forms uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a new political party ahead of the South African general election, positioning himself as an alternative to the ANC. |
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Robert Peel
A group claiming to be the revived Peel Club was founded in Pall Mall, London.
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| 2024 | Financial Times endorses the Labour Party, seeking a 'fresh start' while cautioning about their interventionist tendencies and regulatory enthusiasm. |
| 2024 | The Financial Times endorses the Labour Party in the UK general election and Kamala Harris in the United States presidential election. |
| 2024 | The Financial Times endorsed Kamala Harris in the United States presidential election. |
| 2024 | Reform UK won two seats on Havant Borough Council and one on the London Assembly, taking approximately 11% of the vote where it stood candidates. |
| 2024 | Won five seats in the general election, marking the first time Reform UK elected MPs to the House of Commons. |
| 2024 | Sunak appointed new officeholders to replace the eleven cabinet ministers who lost their seats in the election, including Edward Argar as shadow justice secretary and Helen Whately as shadow transport secretary. |
| 2024 | Won five seats in the general election, marking the first time Reform UK elected MPs to the House of Commons |
| 2024 | Sunak criticized the International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan's intention to seek war crimes charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the move 'unhelpful'. |
| 2024 | Sunak later modified his stance, calling for a 'sustainable ceasefire' contingent on Israeli hostage return, cessation of attacks against Israel, and humanitarian aid access to Gaza. |
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