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Monday briefing: How radical views became normalised – from TV ads to deportation policy

In today’s newsletter: The language that once belonged to Tommy Robinson and the BNP is now the preserve of the Conservatives and Reform UK – and represents a shift so vast we barely notice it

The Guardian - UK

How England’s new Reform councillors compare in their views to other parties

Reform UK has positioned itself as the voice of discontent in British politics – a home for voters who feel both Labour and the Conservatives have lost touch with ordinary people.

The Conversation

Reform’s newest MP Danny Kruger: ‘On a personal level I deeply regret rejecting the Tory party’

INTERVIEW: Danny Kruger became Nigel Farage’s biggest scalp after the shadow minister defected to Reform. Alex Ross visited the East Wiltshire MP at his office to find out why he left the Tories – and what the future holds for Reform

The Independent UK

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National security considerations ‘paramount’ in Chinese embassy decision – Reed

A decision is expected on October 21, although that could be pushed back with Steve Reed indicating it would come ‘within weeks’.

Evening Standard

With her stamp duty pledge, Kemi Badenoch has rediscovered the Tories’ political mojo

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: In the Manchester conference hall, the Conservative leader showed herself at her combative best – but one good speech with a headline-grabbing policy won’t be enough on its own to close the gap with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

The Independent UK

Chocolate Bar Conservative Party Fail: 'Britian' Typo Turns Tory Slogan Into a Joke

A misspelled 'Britian' slogan on Tory conference chocolate bars sparked ridicule and overshadowed Kemi Badenoch's push to present the Conservatives as competent.

International Business Times UK

20 Tory councillors join Reform UK on eve of Conservative conference finale

Nigel Farage’s party unveiled a wave of local government defections.

Evening Standard

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Tories must ‘hold nerve’ amid dire polls, says Mel Stride as he makes big announcement on business rates

The shadow chancellor insisted the Conservative Party could bounce back at the next election

Evening Standard

Stride says Tories must ‘hold nerve’ amid polling slump

The shadow chancellor insisted the party could bounce back at the next election.

The Independent UK

Every Tory candidate must back leaving ECHR, says Badenoch

The Tory leader said her shadow cabinet had been ‘unanimous’ in backing the plan.

Evening Standard

Conservatives to pledge £1.6 billion ‘Removals Force’ to deport 150,000 a year

The Removals Force will aim to deport 150,000 people every year

The Independent UK

Scrapping landmark legislation risks future jobs, says Tory ex-climate chief

Conservative peer Alok Sharma urged his party not to ‘squander’ its legacy of climate progress.

Evening Standard

Tories call for watchdog to probe Labour Together’s support for Starmer

A Labour minister accused the Conservatives of mudslinging.

Evening Standard

Scottish Lib Dems will overtake Tories at next Holyrood election, says leader

The Scottish Liberal Democrats currently have five MSPs while the Scottish Conservatives have 28.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

What do the new Northern Ireland Troubles legacy proposals entail?

Labour hopes to heal wounds created by the Conservatives’ Legacy Act, which cancelled inquests and prosecutions

The Guardian - UK

Apparent Your party implosion leaves big political vacancy on the left

If the latest Sultana-Corbyn row proves terminal, 700,000 people who registered interest will have no political home

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson in furious spat with Andrew Neil after broadcaster questioned Tories’ record

A witness said ‘the real anger was obvious’ as the former prime minister and his ex-boss disagreed over the Conservatives’ record in government

The National (Scotland)

Reform UK are 'trying to abolish Scottish Parliament', says Nicola Sturgeon

NICOLA Sturgeon has said she believes that Reform UK and the Conservatives are trying their best to abolish the Scottish Parliament ...

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The Conversation

Constituency-level data reveals which parties are most threatened by Reform

A recent voting intentions poll from YouGov, completed on August 26, puts Reform on 28%, Labour 20% and the Conservatives on 17%.

The Guardian - UK

Authoritative to authoritarian: rightwing radicalisation is blurring the Conservatives’ political red lines

Listen to the inflammatory language around immigration, multiculturalism, press freedom – that old notion of British ‘moderation’ has gone for ever, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The National (Scotland)

Former Tory minister Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK

FORMER Tory culture secretary Nadine Dorries has defected to Reform UK ...

The Conversation

How Reform is pitching its party conference as an American-style rally

Having spent the summer holding weekly press conferences, Reform UK is seeking to drive the political agenda into conference season by holding its annual gathering before Labour and the Conservatives have theirs.

Evening Standard

Tory donations fall despite video game entrepreneur’s £1m gift

Parties declared £11 million in support in the second quarter of the year.

Evening Standard

Labour will ‘tax the living daylights out of your family’s future’, say Tories

Opening the Conservatives’ opposition day debate, Sir Mel insisted ‘nothing is safe from the tax man’ under Labour.

The Guardian - UK

Memo to Tories looking at Farage and yearning to ‘unite the right’: that sounds like a plan to kill off our party

Reform UK would benefit and the Conservatives hurtle into oblivion. Only a more centrist party can pull us back from the brink, says former Conservative minister Justine Greening

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