Nigel Farage will accuse Britain of sinking to "third world status" after allegations of so-called family voting in last week's Gorton & Denton by-election.
The Reform UK leader has claimed that foreign-born voters cost his party victory in last Thursday's poll, which was lost to the Green Party's Hannah Spencer with a majority of over 4,000.
Mr Farage has since pledged that if his party wins the next General Election it will ban the practice as well as an end to most postal voting.
At a press conference later today, Mr Farage is expected to say: "Last Thursday's by-election result in Gorton and Denton, where foreign-born nationals holding foreign passports, many of whom do not speak English, were allowed to vote, was an absolute disgrace.
"It's left part of our country balkanised, with communities living in enclaves. It's imported backwards practices like family voting, sharia courts and cousin marriage, and allowed them to spread.
"It's even become so ingrained that we've seen instances of the police pandering to the Muslim community because they fear disorder.
"We're sinking towards Third World status...Sir Keir Starmer is overseeing a politics in Britain that is broken with an electoral system that is no longer trustworthy."
Speaking to GB News after last week's by-election victory, Green Party leader Zack Polanski said Mr Farage was a "sore loser."
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Labour approves £1bn contract for helicopter maker Leonardo
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Labour has announced a £1billion contract with helicopter maker Leonardo, which it says will secure 3,300 British jobs.
As part of the deal, 23 new medium-lift helicopters will be provided by the company to the UK’s armed forces, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
The contract also includes further investment in Proteus, the UK’s first autonomous uncrewed air system – which recently undertook its first flight and is made by Leonardo.
The Italian company’s plant in Yeovil, Somerset, was previously left in limbo as it awaited the Government’s decision on whether to award the contract.
Announcing the deal, Defence Secretary John Healey said it was a "major vote of confidence in British industry", while Chancellor Rachel Reeves described it as a “historic partnership”.
Mr Healey said: “This defence investment works for Britain on every level. It strengthens our Armed Forces, secures thousands of skilled British jobs, and sets up big export opportunities.
"It is a major vote of confidence in British industry, British workers and British innovation.
"This Government’s broad deal makes Yeovil the proud home of Leonardo’s global military helicopter production, building world-class helicopters for our forces and allies around the world for many years to come.
"It backs British jobs and security today and makes the UK a pace-setter in uncrewed, technology and innovation for tomorrow."
Evacuation plans being drawn up for Britons in the Middle East
Officials are understood to be working on plans for the potential evacuation of more than 100,000 Britons from the Middle East.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper indicated that 102,000 British nationals have registered their presence in the region.
She said a total of about 300,000 British citizens are in Gulf countries targeted by Iran.
British nationals are being advised to follow the instructions of local authorities and monitor the Foreign Office’s travel advice, which officials expect to change rapidly.
Those in Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Palestine, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been urged to register their presence with the Foreign Office online.
The Government has used the registration scheme before to provide urgent updates to people affected by international crises, but it has not previously needed to deal with so many people in so many different countries.
UK is 'not at war with Iran' in the wake of an attack on an RAF base, says minister
The UK is not at war with Iran, a Government minister has said, in the wake of an attack on an RAF base in Cyprus.
Middle East minister Hamish Falconer told the BBC an "unmanned drone" had hit the runway at RAF Akrotiri and inflicted "relatively limited damage."
But asked if the UK was now at war, he said: "The UK is not at war.
"Let me be really clear, the UK took a deliberate decision not to be part of the first wave of strikes conducted by the United States and Israeli governments.
"But in the face of reckless attacks from Iran on a whole range of allies in the region, those are Gulf allies in which there are many, many UK nationals, probably 300,000.
"In response to requests from those Gulf allies we took the decision, as the Prime Minister announced last night, to support the US’s request to use our bases in order to conduct defensive actions.
"There are ballistic missile launches in Iran, pointed at the Gulf and it is vital that those missile launches are taken out in the face of these completely reckless attacks."
Ftse and pound plummet immediately at market opening as Middle-East conflict ripples through Britain
The Ftse dropped considerably after opening | GETTYThe Ftse 100 plummeted 0.9 percentage points to 10,810.50 just minutes after opening at 8am.
London’s blue-chip index sank sharply from Friday’s record close of 10,910.55p.
The dramatic drop signals a broad fall in share prices, typically driven by weak earnings, poor economic data or growing investor pessimism.
Our Money Reporter Joe Sledge is keeping an eye on the markets this morning. You can read his report here.
Yvette Cooper says it is 'not in the UK's interests' to support the US and Israel's actions in Iran over the weekend
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said it was "not in the UK’s interests" to support the US attack on Iran over the weekend.
She told Times Radio: "I think our guiding issue has been about UK interests and about what we think is the right way forward.
"And our assessment was that it was not in the UK’s interests to provide support for the action that took place over the weekend.
"But it is in UK interests and it is the right thing to do, given how many British citizens that we have in the region, to support this defensive action now."
James Cartlidge said the Tories would take the side of the US and Israel over Iran strikes
James Cartlidge on GB News this morning
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Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge told GB News the Conservatives would take the side of the US and Israel over the strikes on Iran if they were in Government.
The senior Tory said: "Labour is unable to say where they stand and sitting awkwardly on the fence.
"The Prime Minister now effectively u-turning to give permission in very different circumstances.
"I did say a few weeks ago if the US, our closest ally, judged that was now the time to take further action, then yes.
"If they asked permission for support and hypothetically we were in Government we would have granted that. We're very clear on that.
"It's disappointing to see the Prime Minister not giving strong leadership when our country desperately needs it."
Yvette Cooper says the Government is allowing US to use UK bases
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the Government is allowing the US to use bases to attack missile sites for "defence" reasons.
She told Sky News: "This is about the defence of our partners in the Gulf and defence of countries where we have so many British citizens and interests in those those countries.
"We continue to believe that we want to seek negotiated solution, a diplomatic process.
"That’s always been our view and it’s one of the reasons why we made a deliberate decision not to be involved or provide support for the US strikes that took place over the weekend."
"It’s a specific, limited agreement about the defence of Gulf countries, and many of those Gulf countries were not involved in any of the strikes on Iran."
Children could face mandatory curfews on social media
Labour is planning to ban social media for under 16s | GETTYChildren could face mandatory curfews on their social media use under plans being considered by Labour.
A consultation is set to be launched later today Technology Secretary Liz Kendall is examining widespread measures to curb the impact of social media on young people's lives.
One of the touted measures is banning children from accessing social media at night to stop addictive apps and platforms from disrupting their sleep.
Here's what's happening today in Westminster
Good Morning. Here's what's happening today in Westminster and beyond.
All eyes are on the Middle East with Sir Keir Starmer's Government coming under increasing pressure to clarify its position over Britain’s involvement in Donald Trump’s war on Iran.
We'll be joined by the Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer later this morning.
Closer to home, our Political Editor Chris Hope sat down with the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood in Copenhagen for a wide ranging interview. You can read Chopper's interview here.
Later this morning, Reform's Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick will reveal a "scandal" involving Chancellor Rachel Reeves at 8.30am on social media. He'll also appear alongside party leader Nigel Farage a press conference from 11am.
As the fallout from losing the Gorton & Denton by-election to the Green Party's Hannah Spencer (who will be sworn in as the fifth Green MP later today), Sir Keir will use his address to the Parliamentary Labour Party at 6pm to try to convince his MPs to stand by him.
Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch will be making a keynote speech at Policy Exchange at 1.30pm, while Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth will be appearing at the Institute for Government to discuss devolution and Plaid’s vision for Wales.
Welsh Labour Leader Eluned Morgan will be announcing the party’s Senedd election pledges in a speech later today, with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar outlining his priorities for Scotland’s transport infrastructure.
Here on GB News, we'll be joined this morning by Mr Falconer, Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge and Shadow Defence Minister Mark Francois.