Burnham by-election campaign launch: Labour ‘needs to change’ and ‘be better’ Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said ‘a vote for me in this by-election is a vote to change Labour’. Evening Standard · May 22
Electoral reform and reversing Brexit: they’re more connected than you might think Labour’s emerging leadership contest is reopening the EU debate. But if we want to rejoin, Britain needs a more European voting system first, says former senior adviser to the Labour party, Tom Baldwin The Guardian - UK · May 22
Healey asks Farage if any of £5m gift may have come from Russia-linked profits Defence secretary also asks if billionaire’s company may have benefited from Iran war, which Reform leader initially supported The Guardian - UK · May 22
Blair's Paradox Haunts British Politics as Voters' Faith in Mainstream Parties Wanes The shifting British political landscape as Reform UK gains, Labour faces turmoil, and Blair's paradox of power and popularity grows. Implications for Starmer and mainstream parties. International Business Times UK · May 22
TUC leader ‘angry’ at state of Labour but says it can recover to win next election Exclusive: Paul Nowak recognises frustration with Keir Starmer’s government but urges party not to be fatalistic The Guardian - UK · May 21
Five questions over Nigel Farage’s £5 million donation Questions about a £5 million gift to the leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage from a crypto billionaire simply won’t go away. As someone who spends their life thinking, writing and talking about money in politics, I’ve been left with at least five questions that remain unanswered. These centre not… The Conversation · May 21
Martin Lewis furious after fake Nigel Farage Question Time fight story used in scam Martin Lewis has revealed the bizarre fake story about Nigel Farage that convinced him the UK’s online scam problem is spiralling out of control The National (Scotland) · May 21
Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter Chancellor wins support from Conservative Mel Stride, while Nigel Farage says he would ‘like to buy man a pint’ The Guardian - UK · May 21
Average Briton now struggles to identify deepfakes, study finds Exclusive: Warning UK faces an ‘uphill battle’ as research suggests public lacks ability to identify AI-generated misinformation The Independent UK · May 21
Andy Burnham latest: Vote for me is a vote to change Labour, Manchester mayor tells Makerfield as he unveils slogan Recent polling has shown that Mr Burnham would comfortably win among Labour members in a leadership contest The Independent UK · May 21
Watch: Rachel Reeves hits back at ‘not very British’ heckler Rachel Reeves hit back at a heckler, who appeared to be a Reform UK supporter, at a petrol station after he repeatedly shouted at her while she tried to answer questions from the media on Wednesday (20 May). The Independent UK · May 20
Reform UK defend by-election candidate who was 'friends' with fascist leader REFORM UK have defended their candidate in the Makerfield by-election for being “friends” with a neo-fascist leader. The National (Scotland) · May 20
Rachel Reeves hits back at flag-waving heckler over bad manners: ‘Not very British’ The man had repeatedly shouted at the chancellor while she was being interviewed The Independent UK · May 20
Reeves hits back at petrol station heckler, telling him it is ‘not very British’ The man had repeatedly shouted at the Chancellor while she was being interviewed on a petrol station forecourt. Evening Standard · May 20
The Independent UK · May 20 Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate was friends with fascist leader on Facebook The Independent understands that Robert Kenyon was friends on Facebook with Gary Raikes’ political page
The Independent UK · May 20 Why Reform UK couldn’t care less about the controversial views of its candidates NEWS ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at why Reform UK selected Robert Kenyon as their Makerfield by-election candidate despite him being Facebook friends with neo-fascist leader Gary Raikes, the founder of the New British Union
The Guardian - UK · May 20 Nothing sums up the death of accountability like the prospect of Nigel Farage in No 10 You’d expect the public face of Brexit to be punished by voters. But history shows that such leaders often profit from the chaos they sow, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
The Guardian - UK · May 20 The balance of global power is shifting fast, but Britain is stuck in the same old Brexit rut Without a reckoning about the epic strategic error of leaving the EU, there is no serious debate about the country’s future place in the world, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The Independent UK · May 19 Burnham suffers blow as key Blue Labour figures back Mahmood instead IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · May 19 Has anybody seen Nigel? Speculation swirls as Farage performs disappearing act As campaigners take to the streets for what could be the most significant byelection for decades, the Reform leader’s absence remains a mystery
The National (Scotland) · May 19 Reform UK Makerfield by-election candidate was 'friends' with neo-fascist leader REFORM UK’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election was formerly “friends” on Facebook with a neo-fascist leader ...
The Guardian - UK · May 19 Fourscore candles for a hardware legend Brief letters: Cherished shop in St Ives | Tesco boss’s pay | Jeremy Beecham’s Guardian career | Five-homes Farage | Bunch v handful
The Independent UK · May 19 Senior figures in Blue Labour turn on Burnham over Brexit Maurice Glasman, founder of the influential Blue Labour movement, has offered his backing to home secretary Shabana Mahmood as the party’s next leader
The Independent UK · May 19 Who is Robert Kenyon? The Reform candidate taking on Andy Burnham in Makerfield by-election IN FULL