528. Trump vs. Germany and Farage’s £5m ‘Gift’

  • The Rest Is Politics

  • 6 May 2026

  • Posted by Alastair Campbell

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As Trump threatens to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, has European appeasement of Trump officially failed? Will historic local election losses for Labour trigger a change of Prime Minister? Why has Nigel Farage faced such little scrutiny on his £5 million ‘gift’ from a Thai-based crypto billionaire?


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