Could Count Binface deliver 'triple embarrassment' for Nigel Farage at Clacton by-election? The Reform UK leader quit as an MP as he faces a series of financial allegations Evening Standard · Jul 8
Burnham urged to end windfall tax if he enters No 10 The energy profits levy has been heavily criticised by the oil and gas industry and its backers. Evening Standard · Jul 8
Other parties missing chance to ‘knock Farage out the ring’, says Offord Parties from across the political spectrum have said they will not contest the Clacton by-election sparked by the Reform leader’s resignation. Evening Standard · Jul 8
Malcolm Offord squirms in fiery BBC interview over Nigel Farage's donations scandal MALCOLM Offord has suggested he would have declared the £5 million gift that has engulfed Nigel Farage in a donation scandal during a fiery BBC… The National (Scotland) · Jul 8
Clacton byelection likely to take place on 6 August – as it happened Count Binface to be one of few challengers to Nigel Farage as major parties boycott contest The Guardian - UK · Jul 8
‘Farage by-election disrespects the people of Clacton’, minister claims The Reform UK leader has announced he plans to trigger a by-election, as he faces close scrutiny over gifts and support he has received. Evening Standard · Jul 8
Andy Burnham's Cabinet: Who are the London MPs facing the axe from key posts or promotion? Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham has some difficult decisions to make in choosing his top team Evening Standard · Jul 8
Two in five Britons think Muslims cannot integrate in UK, poll finds Government’s former extremism adviser sounds alarm as idea that diversity is harmful becomes ‘mainstream view’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 8
Farage by-election bid risks backfiring as main parties will not contest vote The Reform UK leader said he would quit as an MP as he came under further scrutiny over his finances. Evening Standard · Jul 7
Reform's Robert Jenrick Brands Rival Parties 'Too Chicken' to Fight Nigel Farage in Clacton By-Election Nigel Farage's by-election announcement in Clacton faces a boycott from major parties due to an expense scandal, leaving Reform UK without mainstream challengers in a controversial electoral move. International Business Times UK · Jul 7
Voices: Nigel Farage has finally shown his hand in a desperate bid to dodge scrutiny THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Reform leader’s by-election stunt suggests that he is not the serious politician he so desperately claims to be The Independent UK · Jul 7
Trump Ally Nigel Farage Turns Donations Inquiry Into Reelection Bid After Quitting UK Parliament Trump ally Nigel Farage resigns as a UK lawmaker amid a donations inquiry and launches a Clacton reelection bid framed as a fight against the establishment. International Business Times · Jul 7
Irish unification bill blocked over 'similarities to failed 2014 referendum plan' The Irish prime minister has voted down a Sinn Fein-led bill that would have mandated the production of a report into reunification The National (Scotland) · Jul 7
Nigel Farage wins Clacton backing after announcing resignation as MP and by-election bid The Reform UK leader announced he would resign as an MP on Tuesday, triggering a by-election he will stand in Evening Standard · Jul 7
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7 Farage fact check: the truth behind five of his resignation statements The Reform leader made some punchy accusations in his video, not all of which stand up to scrutiny
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7 I’m rich – defend me, be happy for me, says Farage to poor voters in Clacton. They are just his collateral damage The Reform UK leader’s ruse to head off scrutiny by forcing a byelection may work, but it’s all about him: no one else gains anything from it, says Guardian columnist John Harris
The National (Scotland) · Jul 7 What did your MP claim in expenses since General Election? See the full Scottish list SCOTLAND’s MPs have claimed a total of over £13 million since the General Election two years ago ...
The National (Scotland) · Jul 7 'People are going to hate me for Yes Scotland police report. Here's why I did it' PEOPLE are “going to hate” David Henry for reporting Yes Scotland to the police , he admits.
Evening Standard · Jul 7 Nigel Farage: Why Reform UK leader's by-election 'stunt' won't get him off the hook Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore all say they won’t stand a candidate in the ‘sham’ by-election
The National (Scotland) · Jul 7 Labour 'going la la la' as 2-year silence on ICJ's Israel ruling goes on, top MP says A SENIOR Labour MP has accused the UK Government of “just going la la la la la” in response to a top international court ruling that Israel is…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 7 John Curtice gives verdict as Nigel Farage resigns as MP and triggers by-election POLLING expert John Curtice has given his verdict after Nigel Farage’s resignation announcement – which will trigger a by-election in his…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 7 SNP call Nigel Farage 'dangerous chancer' as chaos continues at Westminster THE SNP have called Nigel Farage "a dangerous chancer" following his resignation statement, which will trigger a by-election in his own…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 7 Glasgow MSP censured over three-year failure to declare job with SNP MP Glasgow Anniesland MSP and East Renfrewshire councillor Colm Merrick has been formally censured after failing for three years to register paid work…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7 Europe doesn’t need to worry about Andy Burnham. He has the makings of a great ally Defence strategists fret about the next PM’s inexperience. But he knows about local resilience. That’s the kind of skill Nato urgently needs, says political analyst Jessica Berlin
Evening Standard · Jul 7 Farage quits as MP to trigger by-election amid scrutiny over his finances The Reform UK leader said he would be judged by his constituents in Clacton.