r/ukpolitics • • 3d ago

Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 25/10/2026

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👋 Welcome to the r/ukpolitics weekly Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction megathread.

General questions about politics in the UK should be posted in this thread. Substantial self-posts on the subreddit are permitted, but short-form self-posts will be redirected here. We're more lenient with moderation in this thread, but please keep it related to UK politics. This isn't Facebook or Twitter...

If you're reacting to something that is happening live, please make it clear what it is you're reacting to, ideally with a link.

Commentary about stories that already exist on the subreddit should be directed to the appropriate thread.

This thread rolls over early Sunday morning.

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r/ukpolitics • • 28m ago

AMA: Will Hazel, Chief Political Correspondent, The i Paper: Questions following today's Budget [Wednesday 28th October, 1:30pm]

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Hello r/ukpolitics.

Will Hazel, the Chief Political Correspondent at The i, will be joining us for an AMA directly after today's Budget speech.

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Some words from Will:

Hello, I'm Will Hazell and I'm the Chief Political Correspondent for The i Paper, having previously been Whitehall Correspondent and also Education Correspondent.

I work to make sense of some of the biggest political stories in order to deliver clear analysis for our readers and subscribers.

Following John Healey's Budget later today, I will be answering all your questions on what the Budget changes really mean, the political ramifications for this new government - and how they might affect you.

You can read my reporting here: https://inews.co.uk/author/will-hazell

Ask me anything!

Note: The thread will remain locked until John Healey starts delivering his statement, at which point you can ask your questions. Will will be answering your questions at around 1:30pm.

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Protecting pensioners from income tax is unfair to workers

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r/ukpolitics • • 5h ago

Twitter Free Speech Union: The anti-Muslim hostility definition has had a chilling effect on free speech. Since its publication in March, it has been used to silence people who wish to criticise, debate or mock Islam — including private citizens, politicians and comedians.

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r/ukpolitics • • 1h ago

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r/ukpolitics • • 3h ago

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r/ukpolitics • • 4h ago

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r/ukpolitics • • 2h ago

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r/ukpolitics • • 3h ago

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r/ukpolitics • • 12h ago

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r/ukpolitics • • 10m left

Lib Dems 'preparing for snap election' with proposed date already set

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r/ukpolitics • • 1d ago

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r/ukpolitics • • 2h ago

Lib Dems get ready for an election before Christmas

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r/ukpolitics • • 23h ago

True scale of Reform UK’s donations from overseas donors revealed | Exclusive: 80 per cent of the money received by Reform UK from donations in the year 2025-26 has come from individuals or companies who have been based abroad in the past two years

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r/ukpolitics • • 16h ago

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r/ukpolitics • • 2h ago

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r/ukpolitics • • 2h ago

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r/ukpolitics • • 22h ago

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r/ukpolitics • • 13m left

Britain should stop romanticising the Commonwealth

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r/ukpolitics • • 19h ago

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r/ukpolitics • • 1h ago

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r/ukpolitics • • 16h ago

Critics savage Liz Truss's 'deranged' new book about her disasterous mini-budget

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r/ukpolitics • • 3h ago

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