Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK and declares ‘Tory party is dead’ Nadine Dorries described the decision as ‘the most difficult I’ve ever had to make’ The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Swinney’s independence referendum push is ‘diversion tactic’ – Starmer The Prime Minister said the First Minister was using the constitution to distract from his record in Government. The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Nadine Dorries defects to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party The former Tory Cabinet minister said the Tory Party is “dead”. Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025
Nadine Dorries defects to Reform declaring: 'The Tory Party is dead' Former culture secretary becomes highest-profile Conservative defector to Nigel Farage’s party on eve of its national conference Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025
The Guardian view on Reform’s party conference: Trumpism is on the agenda – it must be resisted Editorial: Labour’s strategy of accepting the premise of Nigel Farage’s anti-immigrant arguments and only querying his methods is self-defeating and dangerous The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025
Nadine Dorries defects to Reform, saying Conservative party ‘is dead’ Former cabinet minister’s move on eve of Reform conference is further boost for party that took almost £1m in donations from ex-Tory donors The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025
This is a disaster unfolding in plain sight. Each day Keir Starmer is smoothing Nigel Farage’s path to No 10 A simple, terrible and obvious mistake is being made. The more Labour echoes Reform’s talking points, the more it strengthens them, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025
Voices: Patriotism is more than wearing union jack socks and demonising refugees, Mr Farage COMMENT: The Reform UK leader’s wildly embarrassing White House and Congressional committee visit shows the limp, mediocre ignorance Britain would be saddled with were he to become PM, writes Sean O’Grady The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
These neurodivergent students are helping each other build more inclusive schools A peer-to-peer movement of neurodivergent youth is hitting campuses this fall to build more inclusive spaces together The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
New Holyrood polling shows Reform UK tie with Labour as SNP out in front REFORM and Scottish Labour are neck-and-neck in a new poll ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2025
Rayner tax issues explained after HMRC clears leadership contender of wrongdoing The former deputy prime minister is understood to have paid back £40,000 in underpaid tax The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Texas cracks down on abortion with pill providers now able to be sued Supporters say it’s a key tool to enforce the state’s abortion ban, protecting women and fetuses The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Swinney accuses Starmer of ‘toadying along behind Farage’ on immigration The First Minister said the language used by Westminster politicians on the issue in recent months has been ‘chilling’. The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025 ‘I’ve never wavered’ in support for Trump, says Farage The Clacton MP and TV host was speaking at an event celebrating GB News’s expansion into the US.
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Nigel Farage says he’s ‘never wavered’ in his support for Donald Trump The Reform UK leader also says he’s drawn ‘amazing inspiration’ from the MAGA movement
Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025 Tory donations fall despite video game entrepreneur’s £1m gift Parties declared £11 million in support in the second quarter of the year.
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Rayner lawyers ‘made scapegoats’ and ‘did not give her tax advice’ on flat at centre of row: UK politics live Angela Rayner said she was given inaccurate legal advice that led her to underpay tax when buying a flat in Hove in May
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Jenrick calls for asylum seekers to be held in camps as he brands Reform’s immigration plans too weak The shadow justice minister even said he thought “legal migration” was harmful to the UK
The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2025 'Putin-loving free speech imposter': Congressman tears into Nigel Farage on US visit Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been branded a "Putin-loving free speech imposter and Trump sycophant" by a congressman during his visit…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025 Is Britain really the new North Korea? Let us consider the evidence Yes, there were some serious problems for Labour this week, but overblown claims in the press undermine what remains of our political debate, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025 Rees-Mogg, Gove and pyrotechnics: what to expect from Reform party conference With 12,000 expected to attend in Birmingham, Nigel Farage’s party hopes to present a more professional image
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025 While Starmer struggles with a broken system in Westminster, real power keeps leaking elsewhere Far from No 10, Nigel Farage has been amassing power in the sprawling, networked space where 21st-century politics happens, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025 Nigel Farage meets with Donald Trump during Washington visit The Clacton MP was earlier dubbed a ‘Putin-loving free speech impostor and Trump sycophant’ by a Democratic representative