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The Farage season: with its rivals away, Reform basks in summer headlines

Government silence and a light news agenda has created the conditions for a seemingly well-funded Farage barrage

The Guardian - UK

Social Justice Secretary calls benefit cuts 'dividing line' for 2026 elections

THE Social Justice Secretary has said welfare will be a clear dividing line in the 2026 Holyrood election as Labour and the Conservatives pursue…

The National (Scotland)

Reform council’s Nottingham Post ban a ‘massive attack on local democracy’

Nottinghamshire council’s administration says it will no longer deal with local paper, in unprecedented move

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian view on UK attitudes to Europe: Labour is following where it could be leading

Editorial: There are signs of ministerial courage in making the case for closer ties to our neighbours, but the government could go further and faster

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on France’s latest political crisis: François Bayrou’s gamble on austerity does not deserve to pay off

Editorial: The likely fall of another prime minister is a further blow to Emmanuel Macron’s becalmed presidency. A change in priorities is needed

The Guardian - UK

Critics of closer trading alignment with EU seem to be losing their voice

Labour’s support for ‘dynamic alignment’ with Europe and a youth mobility scheme has gone unchallenged by Gove – and Farage

The Guardian - UK

'Really dangerous': Liberty chief blasts Labour over human rights law tinkering

LABOUR’S tinkering with European human rights laws is “really dangerous”, according to the head of a leading civil liberties group.

The National (Scotland)

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Farage: I want Reform to be strong enough to remove SNP from power next year

It came as Tory MSP Graham Simpson defected to his party.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage rolls back on vow to deport all small-boat arrivals to the UK

Reform leader tells event in Scotland deporting women and children is not part of his party’s plans for next five years

The Guardian - UK

New Reform MSP denies bullying female member of Tory staff

Accusations were levelled by a Conservative source after Graham Simpson announced his defection.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage challenged on far-right infiltration of Reform UK ahead of Holyrood 2026

NIGEL Farage has said he is the "antidote to the far-right" when challenged on plans for infiltration of Reform UK ahead of the Holyrood…

The National (Scotland)

Voices: When it comes to Reform, Labour and the Tories are making the same mistake

COMMENT: In directing their fire at Nigel Farage, Reform’s opponents risk building him up, helping him seize the agenda – and further exposing their own limitations and failures over immigration, says Andrew Grice

The Independent UK

Bitter row erupts as Tories claim 'nasty' Reform defector bullied women

The second ever Reform UK MSP has denied accusations that he was forced to apologise to a female colleague for bullying and intimidation last year

The National (Scotland)

Tory MSP defects to Reform and appeals to ex-colleagues open to ‘fresh thinking’

Graham Simpson also said no ‘backroom deal’ has been made for him to become Reform’s leader north of the border.

Evening Standard

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Conservatives see another high-profile defection to Reform as Nigel Farage gets first MSP

Graham Simpson, who was first elected as a Tory MSP in 2016, has defected to Reform

Evening Standard

Farage has no right to ‘tear up’ Good Friday Agreement – Hanna

But DUP MP Sammy Wilson has backed the Reform UK leader’s plans to renegotiate the peace deal.

Evening Standard

Energy price cap increase ‘indefensible’, says Swinney

The Scottish First Minister said bills will now be ‘£187 higher than when Labour came to power’.

Evening Standard

Elon Musk backs Tommy Robinson and blasts Nigel Farage as Reform pledges to deport 600,000 migrants

The SpaceX billionaire branded Farage ‘weak sauce who will do nothing’ in a scathing attack

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Evening Standard

Farage branded ‘disastrous’ and ‘damaging’ by SNP over immigration plans

Stephen Gethins hit out after the Reform UK leader unveiled plans to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers in a year.

The Guardian - UK

Farage aims for hardline vibes with his mass deportation plan

Reform UK leader cuts loose with far-right anti-immigration rhetoric, but still finds little pushback from Labour or Tories

Evening Standard

Farage ‘hasn’t got the faintest idea’ of consequences of leaving ECHR, says Benn

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said jeopardising the Good Friday Agreement would be ‘dangerously irresponsible’.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Forget small boats, the real problem facing the country is legal migration

Don’t just look at the text; look at the coverage. Nigel Farage’s speech about curbing illegal immigration is headline news.

Evening Standard

Reform ‘could deport 600,000 asylum seekers’ under immigration plan

Nigel Farage has warned of a ‘genuine threat to public order’ without action to tackle illegal migration.

The Guardian - UK

Peers who do not participate enough in House of Lords face sack

Ministers will also press ahead with plan for retirement age of 80 after bill abolishing remaining hereditary peers goes through

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Tories 'expect more MSP defections before 2026 elections', insider says

The Scottish Conservatives are preparing for more high-profile defections and resignations before the 2026 Holyrood elections, reports say.

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