Farage's Reform takes on Tories in furious election battle for Croydon The Reform UK leader also challenged Kemi Badenoch over the running of Croydon Council Evening Standard · Mar 27
Farage says two-party politics has ‘broken Britain’ in local election pitch In a speech to members in Sunderland, the Clacton MP said the May 7 polls were a ‘referendum on our entire political class’. Evening Standard · Mar 26
‘It looks bad’: Reform candidate apologises after being pictured performing Nazi salute Exclusive: Corey Edwards said the picture was taken ‘many years ago’ and condemned Hitler’s ‘barbaric’ regime The Independent UK · Mar 26
Reform busy firefighting in Scotland but may yet set Holyrood’s politics ablaze With Nigel Farage’s party neck and neck with Labour for second place behind the SNP, disruption seems likely The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Thursday news quiz: security scrapes, sordid statues and feral ferrets Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Farage to launch Reform local election campaign promising ‘breath of fresh air’ Nigel Farage will formally begin his party’s campaign for the May 7 polls at an event in Sunderland. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Party leaders start campaign push ahead of Holyrood vote With the Scottish Parliament now in recess, the leaders of most of Scotland’s parties will kickstart their election campaigns on Thursday. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Farage pledges ‘total culture shift’ as he launches Reform UK local election campaign The Reform leader will formally begin his party’s campaign for the May 7 polls at an event in Sunderland on Thursday The Independent UK · Mar 25
Labour’s donations crackdown is a blow to Reform UK – and a highly political move Reform’s ability to fundraise is hobbled in a move that draws attention to donations from an overseas billionaire The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
Show of strength by Reform MPs at PMQs turns into a cameo appearance A well-timed jibe by the prime minister at Nigel Farage’s side-hustle seemed to provoke the party leader into staging a mass walkout The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
What are the rules on cryptocurrency donations to UK political parties? Temporary ban on crypto donations is being introduced after review into countering foreign interference in politics The Guardian - UK · Mar 25
Anti-London social media posts soaring, warns 'grey warfare' elections review Alarm was raised about surge in negative social media posts on the capital as Starmer announced a pause on political donations made in cryptocurrencies Evening Standard · Mar 25
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Farage’s Reform UK poses ‘existential threat’ to the NHS, Wes Streeting warns Health secretary claims Reform ‘don’t believe’ in the NHS
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Labour could be locked out of Welsh government for first time in major blow to Starmer, poll shows A YouGov MRP poll has suggested Plaid Cymru is set to become the biggest with 43 seats followed by Reform in second place on 30 with Labour on 12 and Greens on 10
Evening Standard · Mar 25 Reform will ‘dismantle’ NHS if they win election, DWP Secretary warns Pat McFadden claimed that if Reform wins the Holyrood election the party would move the country to an insurance model.
Evening Standard · Mar 25 Keir Starmer to pause crypto donations and cap those from UK voters overseas The Prime Minister told MPs the Rycroft review set out the ‘stark threats posed by illicit finance’.
Evening Standard · Mar 25 Pause on cryptocurrency donations recommended in review of foreign interference Ministers have been urged to legislate for a moratorium in its Representation of the People Bill going through Parliament..
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Keir Starmer announces temporary ban on crypto donations in blow to Reform Nigel Farage facing calls to return money as as ministers to cap donations from expats, in move that would have outlawed his party’s record-breaking £9m from Thailand-based British businessman
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25 Ipswich Town have hard questions to answer after Nigel Farage PR disaster Reform’s use of the football club has shocked fans and left the ownership red faced but how did it happen?
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25 UK politics: Tories claim McSweeney has ‘serious questions’ to answer about phone theft – as it happened Shadow cabinet officer minister claims ‘this whole thing stinks to high heaven’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24 Reform accused of seeking to insert ‘toxic politics’ into English football Suella Braverman presses the FA to scrap diversity and inclusion policies, which she claims are ‘racist’
The Independent UK · Mar 24 Ipswich Town defend Nigel Farage visit as Championship club insists it is ‘apolitical’ Nigel Farage visited Ipswich Town’s Portman Road stadium on Monday and posted about it on social media afterwards