Details of Farage’s £5m gift obtained ‘illegally’ as Reform MP backs leader IN FULL The Independent UK · May 25
Farage warns Elon Musk over interfering in Makerfield by-election IN FULL The Independent UK · May 25
Reform MP refuses to say whether Farage should produce evidence for Russian hack claim Danny Kruger says matter is ‘private’, after party leader claimed hack was behind Guardian story about £5m gift The Guardian - UK · May 25
Elon Musk retweet signals rightwing split that could help Andy Burnham in Makerfield Restore Britain, set up by the former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, appears to be taking some support from Nigel Farage The Guardian - UK · May 25
Farage hits out at Elon Musk over support for Reform rival Restore UK in Makerfield byelection Nigel Farage leader warned the Tesla boss will ‘split the right’ after he backed Rupert Lowe’s party The Independent UK · May 25
Reform MP admits by-election candidate’s Carol Vorderman post is ‘inappropriate’ Reform’s Makerfield by-election candidate appears to have backed an offensive social media post about the broadcaster The Independent UK · May 25
Reform MP calls by-election candidate’s Carol Vorderman post ‘inappropriate’ Reform’s Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon appears to have backed an offensive social media post about the broadcaster. Evening Standard · May 25
Reform MP says information about Farage’s £5m gift was obtained ‘illegally’ amid Russia hack claims Mr Farage has said the money was a ‘personal’ gift he received before deciding to stand for Parliament again The Independent UK · May 25
To understand Britain’s new politics, look no further than this Shakespearean saga in Worcestershire What should be a story of Reform incompetence instead speaks to the broader refusal of Westminster to adapt to multiparty democracy, says assistant Guardian Opinion editor Jason Okundaye The Guardian - UK · May 25
Farage and Lowe feud over Musk’s support as Makerfield contest looms The Tesla boss posted a series of messages backing Restore Britain on his social media platform X. Evening Standard · May 24
UK PM Keir Starmer facing political litmus test. Here's who could replace incumbent Prime Minister Politics in UK: Home to nearly 80,000 people, Makerfield sits in Labour's traditional "red wall" former industrial heartlands increasingly deserting the party. The Economic Times · May 24
Farage under mounting pressure to prove Russian hack claim Reform UK leader claims ‘counter-espionage experts’ suggest state-sponsored hackers are behind disclosure of £5m gift The Guardian - UK · May 24
Labour to win key by-election as far-right party splits Reform vote, poll predicts LABOUR’S Andy Burnham may win a crucial Westminster by-election thanks to a far-right party taking votes from Reform UK, polling has suggested ... The National (Scotland) · May 24
Reform MP Robert Jenrick claims police probe into donations is 'Tory smear' REFORM MP Robert Jenrick has claimed that a police investigation into donations to his failed bid to lead the Tory Party is the result of a… The National (Scotland) · May 24
The Independent UK · May 24 Burnham beats Reform in first Makerfield by-election poll – but only just The mayor of Greater Manchester is seeking to prove he can beat Nigel Farage’s party in the crucial contest
The National (Scotland) · May 24 'I was hacked by Russia', Nigel Farage claims amid investigation into secret £5m gift NIGEL Farage has claimed that his phone was hacked by the Russian state, who then gave the media details of a secret £5 million gift from a…
The Guardian - AU · May 23 No refunds for 15,000 Australian ticket holders after Candace Owens’ tour cancelled Rightwing commentator says she is hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket and claims she was misled by promoter Rocksman
The Independent UK · May 23 Reform UK in row with community cafe after Farage asked to apologise for ‘intimidating’ visit Nigel Farage and Reform’s Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon stopped at the cafe on the campaign trail
The Independent UK · May 23 Sexism, Covid conspiracies and trans slurs: Reform candidate’s ‘appalling’ social media condemned Hope Not Hate has shared now-deleted posts attributed to Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon
The Independent UK · May 23 Inside the Brexit-voting Labour stronghold that looks set to determine our next prime minister ON THE GROUND: Labour faces an almighty task to hold onto Makerfield, a seat which typifies its red wall heartlands. Is Andy Burnham the party’s only chance of stopping Reform in this former coal-mining area, which could send him to Downing Street? Dan Haygarth finds out
The Guardian - UK · May 22 Community cafe demands apology from Farage for ‘intimidating’ uninvited visit Reform UK Makerfield team reportedly arrived as cafe run by people with special needs was holding celebration event
The Independent UK · May 22 Farage faces demands to ‘come clean’ over ‘murky’ finances following new revelations The Reform UK leader was already facing questions over a £5m donation from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne but now there are questions over a county court judgement against him ordering him to pay almost £10,000
The Guardian - UK · May 22 What am I bid for a blown-up van? The bizarre art auction aiming to build an eco power station in Reform-held Clacton They blew up a van full of banknotes. They sold high-end Ukrainian vodka to Selfridges. Now art duo Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn are auctioning their past works – to launch their most ambitious project to date
The Guardian - UK · May 22 Burnham starts byelection campaign with thinly veiled pitch for No 10 ‘This is a change byelection,’ says Labour mayor as he launches bid for Makerfield seat and lays out policy views
The Guardian - UK · May 22 ‘He’s a natural’: Andy Burnham’s allies give his social media style a thumbs-up Labour MPs and PR experts praise his refreshingly forthright replies that are a marked contrast to Keir Starmer