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An expulsion, a smirking leader and now a defection: it’s episode one, series one of the Farage/Jenrick show

Farage was all smiles as the Tory rightwinger he once called a ‘fraud’ defected to Reform. Will it be big enough for the both of them? Keep watching, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Awkward moment Nigel Farage left waiting on stage after unveiling Robert Jenrick defection to Reform

Farage was unveiling Jenrick as Reform UK’s newest recruit and invited him to join him on stage when Jenrick initially failed to appear

Evening Standard

‘The mask has slipped’: What have Jenrick and Farage said about each other in the past?

As has been the case with past Tory defections to Reform, there is a trove of social media snipes to embarrass the new stablemates

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Jon Burrows moves a step closer to become next Ulster Unionist leader

The UUP confirmed the former senior police officer is the only contender to replace Mike Nesbitt later this month.

Evening Standard

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.

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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.

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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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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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