Critics of closer trading alignment with EU seem to be losing their voice Labour’s support for ‘dynamic alignment’ with Europe and a youth mobility scheme has gone unchallenged by Gove – and Farage The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2025
Taliban Say Farage is Easier to Work With Vs Labour, 'Ready and Willing' to Accept Deported Afghans A senior Taliban official says Afghanistan is ready to accept deported migrants under Nigel Farage's Reform UK leadership, citing easier dealings with him than Labour. International Business Times UK · Aug 27, 2025
Fertility rate in England and Wales plummets to record low – this is how we compare with the rest of the world The fertility rate in England and Wales has dropped to 1.41 – a new low – despite a rise in the number of births last year The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025
Farage insists women will be deported under Reform plan to remove 600,000 people The Reform leader announced the plan saying that anyone arriving in the UK illegally would be detained and deported. Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025
Farage: I want Reform to be strong enough to remove SNP from power next year It came as Tory MSP Graham Simpson defected to his party. Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025
Nigel Farage rolls back on vow to deport all small-boat arrivals to the UK Reform leader tells event in Scotland deporting women and children is not part of his party’s plans for next five years The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2025
Starmer’s EU negotiator gives stronger backing to youth mobility scheme Nick Thomas-Symonds indicates closer ties with Europe in future and promises to agree agriculture deal The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2025
Northern Ireland will not be at forefront of Reform’s plans – Farage The Reform UK leader responded to criticism of earlier remarks that he would ‘renegotiate’ the Good Friday Agreement. Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025
Brexit was never debated properly, minister says as he accuses Farage and Tories of offering only ‘snake oil’ Nick Thomas-Symonds promised a ‘new relationship of mutual benefit’ with the EU - but admitted there would be a ‘political fight’ in order to get there The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025
Nigel Farage challenged on far-right infiltration of Reform UK ahead of Holyrood 2026 NIGEL Farage has said he is the "antidote to the far-right" when challenged on plans for infiltration of Reform UK ahead of the Holyrood… The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2025
Voices: When it comes to Reform, Labour and the Tories are making the same mistake COMMENT: In directing their fire at Nigel Farage, Reform’s opponents risk building him up, helping him seize the agenda – and further exposing their own limitations and failures over immigration, says Andrew Grice The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025
Bitter row erupts as Tories claim 'nasty' Reform defector bullied women The second ever Reform UK MSP has denied accusations that he was forced to apologise to a female colleague for bullying and intimidation last year The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2025
Musk brands Reform UK leader Farage 'weak sauce' after illegal immigration crackdown pledge On Tuesday, Farage vowed to pull the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights and start mass deportations of anyone who arrived in the country illegally. Euronews · Aug 27, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025 Voices: Want to see how quickly Farage’s migrant plan would unravel? Just look at Greece… COMMENT: Several of the draconian schemes that a Reform UK government would implement in Britain have already been tried by Athens – and failed, says Thimios Tzallas
Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025 Tory MSP defects to Reform and appeals to ex-colleagues open to ‘fresh thinking’ Graham Simpson also said no ‘backroom deal’ has been made for him to become Reform’s leader north of the border.
Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025 Farage rows back on plan to deport women and children The Reform leader unveiled plans on Tuesday to detain and deport up to 600,000 people with no right to be in the UK.
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025 Farage rows back on plan to deport children in Reform asylum crackdown Nigel Farage said Reform would detain and deport women and children to tackle the small boats crisis – but a day later insisted media reports were ‘wrong, wrong, wrong’
Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025 Conservatives see another high-profile defection to Reform as Nigel Farage gets first MSP Graham Simpson, who was first elected as a Tory MSP in 2016, has defected to Reform
Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025 Reform UK gains first MSP as Tory defects to Nigel Farage’s party Graham Simpson said the move had been a ‘wrench’ and followed ‘a lot of soul searching in the past few weeks’.
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025 Scottish Tory defects to Reform UK and becomes second MSP to join Nigel Farage’s party Graham Simpson said the move had been a ‘wrench’ and followed ‘a lot of soul searching in the past few weeks’
Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025 Accusations of treason over EU food and drink deal are ‘nonsense’, minister says The EU relations minister said detailed talks on a pact with the bloc are due to start in the autumn.
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025 Nearly two-thirds of young adults fear AI will take their jobs The Trades Union Congress says while AI could have transformational potential, it also risks entrenching inequality
Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025 Farage has no right to ‘tear up’ Good Friday Agreement – Hanna But DUP MP Sammy Wilson has backed the Reform UK leader’s plans to renegotiate the peace deal.