Reform UK bans three journalists from its conference after critical reporting

Since Isaac broke the story that Farage had accepted an undeclared £5m gift from Christopher Harborne, the party leader has drastically reduced his time in front of the press. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Reform UK has banned at least three journalists from its annual conference who have reported critically on the party and Nigel Farage.

The Guardian’s City editor, Anna Isaac, the investigative reporter Peter Geoghegan and the broadcaster and biographer Michael Crick were told this week that their credentials to cover the event, which begins on Thursday, had been declined.