The paper says Storm 1849 is believed to have tried to harvest sensitive political information from politicians and parliamentary staff in the UK. According to the report, this latest incident has "sparked major fears" that any stolen information could be used for fraud and bribery. According to the Times, the decision has "enraged" Reform UK, external, which has accused Labour and the Conservatives of "colluding" to stop the party getting into power. The Guardian reports that the former Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, is writing a memoir, external, which it says "will be seen as an attempt to set the narrative before any leadership contest". "Knock on a neighbour's door, phone an old friend," it says, "spare five minutes for the person you have been meaning to visit."

Source: The Times December 19, 2025 10:20 UTC