Police dismiss claims they bussed anti-racists to Epping asylum hotel protest Essex force describes allegation, repeated by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and others, as ‘categorically wrong’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2025
Voices: Is it time the BrewDog beer empire went flat? COMMENT : The Scottish brewer and bar operator synonymous with its 'punk' ethos is to close 10 outlets, citing tough times for the hospitality sector. But, asks James Moore, are there other factors behind the decision – and can BrewDog revive itself? The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025
Farage claim that police drove protesters to demo is not true – senior officer Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington, of Essex Police, denied an accusation made by the Clacton MP. The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025
Reform spent £350 on champagne at luxury lunch, election spending figures show Other expenditures include £989 stay at London hotel but party sources say costs not incurred by Nigel Farage The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2025
Police deny 'bussing' claims after escorting counter-protesters to Epping migrant hotel demo 'for safety reasons' The force said the protests began peacefully but ‘escalated to the point of disorder and criminal damage’ Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025
Essex Police say counter-protester transport claims ‘categorically wrong’ A series of demonstrations has taken place outside the Bell Hotel in Epping over the last week. Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025
Farage counter-protester claims at asylum hotel are ‘categorically wrong’, Police say In a social media video, Farage said Essex Police chief constable should resign as a result of the claims The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025
Angela Rayner made ‘a big mistake’ over riots warning, Michael Gove claims The former communities secretary has warned that the comments made by the deputy prime minister make the government look as though ‘it is at the mercy of events’ The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025
Voices: Only Nigel Farage benefits from another ‘summer of riots’ COMMENT: The Reform UK leader’s warning of civil disobedience on a vast scale – following outbreaks of violence over asylum seekers – has hijacked the national conversation. But there are ways the government can take back control, says Andrew Grice The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025
Wednesday briefing: The Conservatives reshuffle in an attempt to stay relevant amid poor polling In today’s newsletter: A year into opposition, Kemi Badenoch’s party is still searching for its place in UK politics The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2025
Sir Jim Dim swaps being a failed grandee for new role as cabinet stooge After a period of well-deserved obscurity following a bungled leadership bid James Cleverly returns to the Tory frontbench The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025
Voices: With her Tory reshuffle, what is Kemi Badenoch really up to? COMMENT: To prop up her team, the Conservatives’ vulnerable leader had little choice but to ‘hug’ one of her previous rivals close – and she was right to keep Robert Jenrick at arm’s length, argues John Rentoul The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025
Nigel Farage Wants to Ship Britain's Worst Criminals to El Salvador – Taking a Page from Trump's Playbook? Nigel Farage plans to send 10,000 UK criminals to El Salvador's jails, echoing Trump's tactics. Reform aims to halve crime with 'zero tolerance'. International Business Times UK · Jul 22, 2025
Who is Nigel Farage’s latest Reform recruit? From drink driving conviction to ‘chav shooting’ post Former Conservative politician Laura Anne Jones has joined the ex-Ukip leader’s party The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025 Teenager to run Reform-led county council with multimillion-pound budget Labour MP warned taxpayers ‘deserve better’ before George Finch, 19, was put in charge of Warwickshire County Council
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025 Voices: Can no one silence Nigel Farage’s latest populist dog whistle? COMMENT: Nigel Farage’s plan to halve crime – by spending £17bn on building ‘Nightingale prisons’, jailing for life those convicted three times, and sending Britain’s worst offenders to jail in El Salvador – simply doesn’t add up. But should we be worried that neither Labour nor the Tories seem able…
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025 Reform council leader: Give police ‘proper backing’ to shoot people IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025 Reform UK council leader says police should be able to ‘shoot people if necessary’ The Reform council leader said police should have ‘the proper backing’ to shoot people
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025 Even the Tories now admit that our electoral system is toxic. When will Labour have the guts to fix it? Giving 16-year-olds the vote is good, not least to stop the rightward lurch, but real change would mean scrapping first past the post, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025 Farage defends protesters outside Essex asylum hotel as ‘concerned families’ Reform UK leader claims UK will see ‘civil disobedience on vast scale’ unless migrants stop arriving in UK on small boats
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025 Enter Nige’s fantasy UK, where crims operate with impunity and only the lucky get out alive Don’t believe the stats that show violent crime is going down, says Farage: just turn the graphs the other way up and use your own data
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025 Nigel Farage on UK crime: how do his statements stack up? From crime rises threatening ‘societal collapse’ to rampant phone theft, we fact-check the Reform leader’s claims
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025 No 10 condemns attacks on police at Essex asylum hotel Nigel Farage says UK is ‘close to civil disobedience on a vast scale’ amid fears far right will exploit situation
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025 Farage pledges to send Ian Huntley to El Salvador as part of Reform plans to tackle ‘lawless’ Britain Nigel Farage revealed Reform UK’s plan to send British criminals to some of the world’s toughest prisons during a speech on Monday (21 July).
Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2025 Nigel Farage blames 'bad eggs' for Epping protest violence as Tommy Robinson vows to bring 'thousands' to town ‘I don’t think anybody in London understands just how close we are to civil disobedience on a vast scale in this country,’ Mr Farage said