Reform campaign for Farage’s Clacton seat was a ‘juggernaut’, say candidates Defeated Tory and Labour rivals describe force of Reform ‘machine’ as police assess claims of overspending The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2025
Police assessing claims Reform UK falsified expenses during Nigel Farage campaign Both Labour and the Conservatives said Nigel Farage had questions to answer over the allegations, with the Reform leader being urged to ‘come clean’ The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025
Kemi Badenoch presses Government to accelerate grooming inquiry progress The Tory leader is set to unveil draft terms of reference for the inquiry. Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2025
Ex-Tory Iceland boss Richard Walker set to become Labour peer The party said Mr Walker is a committed champion for families dealing with the cost of living. Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2025
Labour loses further London councillors amid wave of defections in capital Labour has been haemorrhaging councillors in the capital to the Lib Dems, Greens, Tories and independents for several months Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
Thursday briefing: Will the ramped up rhetoric of Reform bring about the demise of the Conservatives? In today’s newsletter: Claims of the Tories’ ‘death’ are becoming a political tactic that risks galvanising supporters just as Westminster enters uncharted territory The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025
Reform UK aiming for reverse takeover of Tories, Farage says Leader says electoral deal now would cost his party votes but he aims to continue winning over defectors The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025
Conservatives are set to plunge to just 14 seats at next general election Party insiders are said to be alarmed by the research Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025
British Jews turn to Greens and Reform UK as support for main parties drops Study finds new party divide as backing for Labour and Conservatives plunges from 84% in 2020 to 58% in 2025 The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025
Wave of London Labour defections grows as another councillor quits party over ‘financial mismanagement’ Hounslow councillor Vickram Grewal blamed his former party’s financial “mismanagement” as he announced he was joining the Conservatives Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2025
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 · Oct 27, 2025
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 · Oct 24, 2025
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 · Oct 18, 2025
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 · Oct 14, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 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
International Business Times UK · Oct 8, 2025 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.
Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025 20 Tory councillors join Reform UK on eve of Conservative conference finale Nigel Farage’s party unveiled a wave of local government defections.
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025 Stride says Tories must ‘hold nerve’ amid polling slump The shadow chancellor insisted the party could bounce back at the next election.
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2025 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 · Oct 5, 2025 Every Tory candidate must back leaving ECHR, says Badenoch The Tory leader said her shadow cabinet had been ‘unanimous’ in backing the plan.
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025 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
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025 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 · Sep 23, 2025 Tories call for watchdog to probe Labour Together’s support for Starmer A Labour minister accused the Conservatives of mudslinging.
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2025 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.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025 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