The many many different faces in top UK Government jobs in the last ten years Forget six PMs. The UK on its eighth chancellor, ninth foreign secretary and 10th education secretary in a decade The Independent UK · Jul 21
Mandelson crisis shows Starmer is ‘either a fool or a knave’, says former chancellor Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has said there is “no way questions wouldn’t have been raised” when The Independent’s political editor David Maddox asked for details about Peter Mandelson’s security vetting. The Independent UK · Apr 19
Crime in Croydon put centre stage of Tory local election campaign for England by Kemi Badenoch The Tory leader told how local businesses in south London are being plagued by shoplifting Evening Standard · Mar 19
Nige and Honest Bob want to turn politics into a downmarket reality gameshow But their latest stunt suggests Reform may be hitting the law of diminishing returns with a press conference too far The Guardian - UK · Mar 17
Nigel Farage accused of U-turn as he says UK should keep out of Iran war Reform leader’s latest comment contrasts with earlier statement that ‘gloves need to come off’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 10
Reform UK's Nadhim Zahawi slapped down after reigniting 'tired man made me feel unsafe in London' row Tory chairman Kevin Hollinrake tore into the former Conservative Chancellor for a ‘ludicrous example of a personal threat to you which never was’ Evening Standard · Feb 23
Robert Jenrick to be unveiled as Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman, reports say Robert Jenrick will be unveiled as Reform’s chancellor-in-waiting alongside several other new appointments on Tuesday The Independent UK · Feb 16
East London borough will get 'independence' vote on leaving capital under Reform UK, Nigel Farage rally told Romford MP Andrew Rosindell told the Reform UK event that Havering residents would get a choice to remain Londoners or rejoin Essex Evening Standard · Feb 16
Nigel Farage leads Romford rally as Reform campaigns on migrants, homes and crime for London elections Reform is seeking to recruit 1,800 candidates to stand in the borough elections Evening Standard · Feb 16
Minister joins mockery of Reform's Nadhim Zahawi for saying he 'doesn't feel safe in London' after walking past tired man Sir Sadiq Khan told ex-Tory Chancellor Mr Zahawi to ‘stop being a pound shop version of Donald Trump’ after he argued the capital is not safe Evening Standard · Feb 16
‘It’s about ego’: Matt Goodwin’s journey from far-right expert to firebrand Reform candidate Anti-immigration activist is contesting poll in borough where he previously researched far-right extremism The Guardian - UK · Jan 30
Badenoch mocks Jenrick and Braverman as she tries to get Tories back on track after Reform defections Kemi Badenoch delivers speech denouncing Westminster ‘psychodrama’ as she fights to rescue her party The Independent UK · Jan 28
Reform’s Matt Goodwin is sure he’s the right man for Gorton and Denton. He just doesn’t know why… Introduced by an unsupervised Lee Anderson, the byelection candidate was out of his depth immediately The Guardian - UK · Jan 27
Nigel Farage Branded Odds-On To Be Next Prime Minister Despite Growing Party Crisis Nigel Farage leads betting odds for next PM, but Reform UK's growing roster of Conservative defectors threatens to undermine the party's 'clean break' message from Westminster politics. International Business Times UK · Jan 22
The Independent UK · Jan 19 Voices: ‘Voting Reform is now like voting Conservative’: Readers slam Tory defectors joining Nigel Farage YOUR VIEWS: Our community criticised Reform UK as little more than a refuge for ex-Tories, arguing that defectors prioritise personal ambition over public service and that the party offers few new policies beyond a continuation of Conservative failings
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18 The playground politicking around Robert Jenrick’s jump Letters: Madhan Street reflects on the language used to talk about Robert Jenrick’s defection and Dr Anthony Isaacs calls for cooperation to counter a Conservative/Reform alliance
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17 Zahawi defection pushes Reform’s vaccine scepticism into spotlight The views of the former Tory vaccines minister clash with those of high-profile members and the party faithful
The Independent UK · Jan 16 Will Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform convince wavering Tories to jump ship? IN DEPTH : Nigel Farage’s warning that MPs have until May – the date of the English local elections – has prompted fears of more departures, write Kate Devlin and David Maddox
The Conversation · Jan 16 Reform UK: will high-profile defections change the party’s image? A core function of political parties is to nurture talent and, in some cases, provide a credible path to power for ambitious politicians. In this fraught climate, Reform UK increasingly appears to be an alternative route for those who see no such path via the Conservative party.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15 Thursday news quiz: Golden Globes, Grateful Dead and global threats Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?
Evening Standard · Jan 14 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
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14 Onwards and sideways for Keir after another U-turn leaves him going nowhere Having lost the faith of his party and the public, the prime minister turns to dad jokes – and he’s even worse at those than running the country
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14 Labour and the Tories are banking on a return to the ‘old normal’. That’s not what voters want An economic recovery could still change the parties’ fortunes. But the days when only two parties were licensed to supply Britain with prime ministers are gone, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Full list of Tories who have defected to Farage’s Reform after Suella Braverman becomes latest recruit The former home secretary has become the latest right-wing Tory to join Nigel Farage’s party
Evening Standard · Jan 13 Everything Nadhim Zahawi said about Nigel Farage before his defection The Reform defection follows years of fierce criticism of Nigel Farage by the former Chancellor