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Robert Jenrick attacks Tories as ‘failed’ party as he defects to Reform

It comes after the Newark MP was sacked from the Tory frontbench by Kemi Badenoch.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Number of pubs fell by 6,800 under Conservative governments

Official figures show the number of public houses and bars registered with HM Revenue and Customs declined between 2010 and 2024.

Evening Standard

Multimillionaire leader of Reform in Scotland refuses to reveal net worth

Newly appointed Malcolm Offord, who became a Tory life peer in 2021, plans to stand for Holyrood in May

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Holyrood poll is about who governs Scotland, not my performance – Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister refused to say if his job could be on the line if Labour performs poorly in May.

Evening Standard

Previous vetting of Reform candidates has been poor, admits Nigel Farage

He promised improvements in how candidates are chosen for May’s elections.

Evening Standard

I have nothing to hide but don’t know if I want to release tax return – Offord

The former Tory peer was announced as Reform UK’s leader in Scotland on Thursday.

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Who is Robert Jenrick? Former Tory leadership hopeful sacked by Kemi Badenoch over Reform 'defection plot'

Robert Jenrick has served in Government under four prime ministers in four different roles

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Robbie Butler says he will not stand to be next Ulster Unionist leader

The party’s current deputy leader said he had received support, but would not be putting his name forward to replace Mike Nesbitt.

Evening Standard

UKIP’s brazen new logo receives extreme allegations

Is it patriotic or just plain provocative?

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Who is Malcolm Offord, Reform UK’s leader in Scotland?

The businessman defected from the Tories in December.

Evening Standard

Malcolm Offord named Reform’s Scottish leader ahead of ‘two-horse race’ election

Nigel Farage said May’s Holyrood poll is a contest only between his Reform UK party and the SNP.

Evening Standard

Dozens of councils set to postpone May 2026 elections - read the full list

Police were called to a meeting in Redditch after a councillor called a member of the public a Nazi in a fiery debate over delaying polls

Evening Standard

Furious backlash grows against cancelling local elections which 'could see 10 million denied vote'

The Conservatives, Reform UK and Liberal Democrats have condemned the delays

Evening Standard

More than 20 England council elections likely to be delayed until 2027

Third of councils affected by overhaul from two-tier to unitary authorities ask for postponement

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Opponents label Jenrick a ‘chancer’ and a ‘charlatan’ as he defects to Reform – as it happend

Former shadow justice secretary turns fire on Tories and Labour as he joins Nigel Farage’s party

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The U-turns keep coming – but Starmer’s allies insist they’re his best hope of revival

Prime minister wants cabinet ministers to move on from policies that have tanked with voters

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Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on campus, say 35% of students

Survey by education thinktank finds ‘contradictory’ attitudes towards free speech at UK universities

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Labour MPs could rebel over Hillsborough law after talks with families break down

Families are concerned about possibility for intelligence services to veto officers giving evidence after disasters

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Freedom Pass saved! Labour councils block threat to free travel for over-65s in London

The sensational development comes a week after The Standard revealed that a review of the scheme had been requested

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Laila Cunningham: 'London is not a Muslim city and I'd like to see Christianity celebrated more'

She is a mother of seven, a former prosecutor and a fiery debater who claims that London is no longer safe. Claudia Cockerell sat down with Reform’s mayoral candidate for London 2028

Evening Standard

Reform ‘recycling machine for Tory party’ – Swinney ahead of leader announcement

Scotland’s First Minister made the comments ahead of Nigel Farage announcing the party’s Scottish leader.

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Onwards and sideways for Keir after another U-turn leaves him going nowhere

Having lost the faith of his party and the public, the prime minister turns to dad jokes – and he’s even worse at those than running the country

Evening Standard

'Don't talk down London', says Keir Starmer as he slams Nigel Farage's Reform UK at PMQs after homicide rate falls

The PM criticised Reform after its London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham said the capital was ‘burning’

Evening Standard

Starmer slammed at fiery PMQs for 'blowing around like plastic bag in the wind' after 13 U-turns

Kemi Badenoch branded the Labour leader ‘clueless’ after his party appeared poised to water down plans for mandatory digital ID

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Keir Starmer promises action over cancellation of Jewish MP’s school visit

PM will ‘hold to account’ campaigners who said Damien Egan’s presence would ‘inflame teachers’

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