Rupert Lowe’s ‘olive branch’ to Farage piles more pressure on Reform leader Restore leader has countered charges he’s splitting the right while showing his party is a very real obstacle for Reform The Guardian - UK · Aug 3
French government blasts Reform over 'illegal' Channel military operation plans The French government has responded after Reform UK announced plans to launch 'the largest military operation in the English Channel since… The National (Scotland) · Aug 3
Reform’s Operation Fortress is an insult to the intelligence of the British voter THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Immigration is not a defence matter – and Nigel Farage’s vainglorious posturing over the Channel only shows how much trouble he and his party are really in The Independent UK · Aug 3
France hits out at Reform’s plan to use Navy to stop small boats as former officer says proposal ‘lacks substance’ Retired Royal Navy commander Tom Sharpe said military warships would not be best used for ‘ferrying people around’ Evening Standard · Aug 3
Is Reform UK’s plan to use the navy to stop small boat crossings feasible? Nigel Farage says he would use the military in the Channel but there are questions about whether the plan would work The Guardian - UK · Aug 3
Will Farage agree to a Reform pact with Rupert Lowe’s Restore? What we know IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 3
Nigel Farage says Reform would use Navy to stop small boats as over 1,000 migrants cross Channel in a week The Reform UK leader insisted ‘Operation Fortress’, a plan to transport migrants back to France or Belgium, would comply with international law Evening Standard · Aug 3
‘Clacton voters need a serious person’: the independent candidates taking on Nigel Farage – and Count Binface Attieh Fard and Andy Erlam make their byelection pitch to voters, but Reform UK’s leader is conspicuously absent The Guardian - UK · Aug 3
Nigel Farage 'open' to election pact with Rupert Lowe's Restore The Reform UK leader was responding to suggestions from Rupert Lowe, who had posted a video online at the weekend urging the two to work together Evening Standard · Aug 3
Reform’s ‘Operation Fortress’ plan to stop small boats branded ‘ridiculous’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 3
France slams hard-right Reform UK party's plan to use navy to stop Channel migrants The hard-right Reform UK party on Monday revealed plans for "the largest military operation" in the Channel "since World War II", which would deploy Britain's Royal Navy to return small migrant boats to France. France was quick to slam the proposal later on Monday, calling it "a violation of French… France 24 · Aug 3
Farage admission over timing of Reform leadership talks raises fresh doubts over £5m gift Nigel Farage admits he discussed returning as Reform leader months before election, appearing to undermine previous claims The Guardian - UK · Aug 3
France hits back at Reform UK’s plan to use navy to stop small boats from crossing Channel Experts say Nigel Farage’s plan would only increase death and violence at the border – after the party promised the ‘largest military operation in the Channel since WWII’ The Independent UK · Aug 3
Standards watchdog investigating Reform UK’s Richard Tice Party’s deputy leader says on social media the case is related to a complaint by an anti-Israel lobby group The Guardian - UK · Aug 3
Evening Standard · Aug 3 Farage discussed ‘liabilities’ of returning to politics in spring 2024 Mr Farage said he had spoken to then-Reform UK leader Richard Tice about what would happen if he returned to lead the party.
Evening Standard · Aug 3 Channel military operation to stop migrant boats would be legal, Reform insists No 10 said border patrol officers were the ‘best-suited candidate’ to deal with such operations.
Euronews · Aug 3 Hard-right Reform UK vows to use navy to stop small migrant boats crossing Channel Britain and France signed a new three-year deal in April to stop irregular migrants making the risky Channel journeys, with London paying Paris up to €766 million in return for boosted law enforcement of the issue.
The Independent UK · Aug 3 Why Reform UK’s Richard Tice is being investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog IN FULL
Evening Standard · Aug 3 Reform deputy leader Richard Tice under investigation over 'Israel debate' The parliamentary commissioner for standards confirmed Richard Tice was being investigated
The Independent UK · Aug 3 Could Farage really work with Restore Britain nemesis Rupert Lowe again? IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3 Restore leader accuses Farage of ‘outright lying’ over pact offer but says his party ‘remains open’ – as it happened Rupert Lowe says no talks have taken place after the Reform UK leader said he was ‘open to conversation’ on some sort of electoral deal
The Independent UK · Aug 3 Nigel Farage leaves door open for pact with Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain Embattled Reform UK leader says he is ‘open-minded’ about working with former ally as party faces crises on multiple fronts
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3 Former navy officer criticises Reform plan to use military to stop small boats Retired commander says policy lacks substance as party accused of trying to distract from Nigel Farage’s scandals
The Independent UK · Aug 3 New polling reveals Count Binface support ahead of Clacton by-election IN FULL
The National (Scotland) · Aug 3 Reform UK's 'reheated' Channel military operation slammed as legality questioned Reform UK wants to launch “the largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two” to stop small boat arrivals from France