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uk/School Students Missed 15 Million Teaching Hours Due to June Heatwave
By Clare Carlile and Brigitte Wear
on
Thousands of schools closed their doors, and a third of all pupils were recorded absent in Wales as temperatures hit 37°C.
uk/Reform Receives £5 Million from International Investors
By Sam Bright
on
Farage’s party was last week exposed trying to solicit foreign donations from undercover reporters.
uk/Tory Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith’s MAGA Network
By Adam Barnett
on
The former Liz Truss ally has been a regular on the pro-Trump speaking circuit.
Far Right Win Could ‘Rupture’ Profitable Renewables Push in East Germany – Experts
By Elena Kolb
on
Victory in this weekend’s landmark election could see Alternative for Germany stall a lucrative wind and solar drive in Saxony-Anhalt.
uk/Oil Lobbyists, Anti-Abortion Groups, and Tech Giants Flock to Reform Conference
By Sam Bright
on
Nigel Farage’s party is welcoming polluting interests and radical pressure groups to its annual gathering.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking at CPAC GB in July 2026. Credit: MVF / YouTube
uk/Nigel Farage Has Spoken at 15 Trump-Linked Events Since 2024 Election
By Adam Barnett
on
The Clacton MP has received a platform from a network of MAGA groups that have pushed the president’s agenda in the UK and beyond.
uk/Tethered: How the White House is Helping Reform’s Finances
By Sam Bright and Olly Haynes
on
Trump’s commerce chief has been promoting the business interests of Farage’s main donor.
uk/What has Reform UK Said About Climate Change?
By Adam Barnett
on
Nigel Farage’s party has a long history of rejecting basic climate science.
Flaring of methane from the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG facility is visible for miles in the night sky.
us/Inside the Struggle to Dismantle America’s Greenhouse Gas Data
By Rachel Santarsiero
on
New accounts show the oil and gas industry trying to weaken methane reporting while saving the federal emissions system it relies on.
Conservatives at this year’s ALEC conference expressed hope that the Supreme Court will deliver a favorable ruling for the oil and gas industry when it takes up the ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy lawsuit in October. Credit: Sarah Hofmann/DeSmog, Picryl, byronv2/Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)
us/Big Oil Could Face ‘Catastrophic Outcomes’ Without Republican Supreme Court
By Sarah Hofmann
on
At the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual meeting, members of Leonard Leo’s network explain why the right-wing court majority is crucial for protecting oil companies from climate lawsuits.

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uk/School Students Missed 15 Million Teaching Hours Due to June Heatwave
ByClare Carlile and Brigitte Wear
on
Thousands of schools closed their doors, and a third of all pupils were recorded absent in Wales as temperatures hit 37°C.
uk/Reform Receives £5 Million from International Investors
BySam Bright
on
Farage’s party was last week exposed trying to solicit foreign donations from undercover reporters.
Series: Defending-UK-Democracy
uk/Tory Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith’s MAGA Network
ByAdam Barnett
on
The former Liz Truss ally has been a regular on the pro-Trump speaking circuit.
Series: MAGA
Analysis
Far Right Win Could ‘Rupture’ Profitable Renewables Push in East Germany – Experts
ByElena Kolb
on
Victory in this weekend’s landmark election could see Alternative for Germany stall a lucrative wind and solar drive in Saxony-Anhalt.
uk/Oil Lobbyists, Anti-Abortion Groups, and Tech Giants Flock to Reform Conference
BySam Bright
on
Nigel Farage’s party is welcoming polluting interests and radical pressure groups to its annual gathering.
uk/Nigel Farage Has Spoken at 15 Trump-Linked Events Since 2024 Election
ByAdam Barnett
on
The Clacton MP has received a platform from a network of MAGA groups that have pushed the president’s agenda in the UK and beyond.
Series: MAGA
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking at CPAC GB in July 2026. Credit: MVF / YouTube
uk/Tethered: How the White House is Helping Reform’s Finances
BySam Bright and Olly Haynes
on
Trump’s commerce chief has been promoting the business interests of Farage’s main donor.
Series: Defending-UK-Democracy
uk/What has Reform UK Said About Climate Change?
ByAdam Barnett
on
Nigel Farage’s party has a long history of rejecting basic climate science.
us/Inside the Struggle to Dismantle America’s Greenhouse Gas Data
ByRachel Santarsiero
on
New accounts show the oil and gas industry trying to weaken methane reporting while saving the federal emissions system it relies on.
Flaring of methane from the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG facility is visible for miles in the night sky.
us/Big Oil Could Face ‘Catastrophic Outcomes’ Without Republican Supreme Court
BySarah Hofmann
on
At the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual meeting, members of Leonard Leo’s network explain why the right-wing court majority is crucial for protecting oil companies from climate lawsuits.
Conservatives at this year’s ALEC conference expressed hope that the Supreme Court will deliver a favorable ruling for the oil and gas industry when it takes up the ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy lawsuit in October. Credit: Sarah Hofmann/DeSmog, Picryl, byronv2/Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)