Reform’s Scottish leader defends candidates after ‘fruity’ comments emerge One candidate reportedly previously said on social media that Muslims should be deported. Evening Standard · Mar 20
Nigel Farage Criticised Over Trafalgar Square Prayers: Bigotry or Protecting British Culture? Nigel Farage sparks outrage after calling for a ban on public Muslim prayers in Trafalgar Square, drawing criticism from leaders and voters International Business Times UK · Mar 20
Nigel Farage condemned over call to ban public prayer for Muslims in the UK Reform party leader criticised for making comments after event held in London’s Trafalgar Square this week The Guardian - UK · Mar 19
Authenticity? Farage’s Cameo scandal reveals him for what he really is: a performer dancing in the gutter Taking money from just about anyone is just the latest example of Reform’s leader following the Trump school of self-enrichment, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Mar 19
Farage Backs Sean 'Diddy' Combs Release and Hails Push to Free Convicted Drug Trafficker Nigel Farage is under fire for backing the release of Sean 'Diddy' Combs and a convicted drug trafficker, raising questions about his stance on criminal justice. International Business Times UK · Mar 19
Nigel Farage calls for ban on mass religious observances after criticism of Islamic prayer in Trafalgar Square Sir Sadiq Khan was among worshippers at a Ramadan event in Trafalgar Square, which Tory shadow minister Nick Timothy as an ‘act of domination and division’ Evening Standard · Mar 19
Scotland at a crossroads ahead of ‘critical’ election, says Reform’s Offord Party members met on Thursday as Reform’s candidates were announced and the policy platform was launched. Evening Standard · Mar 19
Nigel Farage says all mass religious observances should be banned He said the Open Iftar in Trafalgar Square on Monday was an ‘attempt to overtake, intimidate and dominate our way of life’. Evening Standard · Mar 19
Crime in Croydon put centre stage of Tory local election campaign for England by Kemi Badenoch The Tory leader told how local businesses in south London are being plagued by shoplifting Evening Standard · Mar 19
Farage tells heckler ‘get a haircut’ after protesters disrupt Reform conference Nigel Farage told a heckler "you need a haircut" after protesters interrupted the Reform UK leader's speech in Scotland. The Independent UK · Mar 19
Nigel Farage stops accepting Cameo requests after revelations about his use of platform Reform leader ‘unavailable’ on service after Guardian investigation unearths clips of him repeating extremist slogans The Guardian - UK · Mar 19
Labour Civil War: Angela Rayner Branded 'Helpless' Keir Starmer's New 'Puppet Master' In Labour's escalating civil war, Angela Rayner challenges Keir Starmer's leadership, slamming 'un-British' policies and positioning herself as the party's saviour ahead of May's pivotal elections. International Business Times UK · Mar 19
Reform vows to cut number of MSPs and quangos in manifesto for Holyrood vote The party outlined its candidates and policy platform at an event in Renfrewshire on Thursday. Evening Standard · Mar 19
Rise of Reform partly due to racism, says John Swinney Scotland’s First Minister also said some people support Nigel Farage’s party because they are ‘fed up with the state of our society’. Evening Standard · Mar 19
The Guardian - UK · Mar 19 Farage called Welsh people ‘foreign speakers’ in paid-for video message Reform UK leader’s remarks in Cameo clip risk damaging party’s ambitions in upcoming Welsh elections
Euronews · Mar 19 ‘Sheer fantasy’: Why drilling the North Sea for oil won’t lower Europe’s soaring energy bills Escalating conflict in the Middle East has emboldened calls for the UK to open up North Sea drilling licences.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 19 Nigel Farage Cameo videos backed cryptocurrencies that collapsed in value Cameo videos produced by the Reform UK leader were used to drum up interest in obscure memecoins
The Guardian - AU · Mar 18 Morning Mail: crude spikes as Israel hits major gasfield, the driveways that ate Sydney, flight of the fashionistas Tehran vows to strike at energy facilities after Israel hits main gasfield; study shows how housing redevelopments have halved the size of front yards
The Guardian - UK · Mar 18 Memory loss strikes down Starmer and Badenoch at an infuriating PMQs PM and Tory leader enter maddening death spiral of dodging respective questions on Peter Mandelson and war in Middle East
The Conversation · Mar 18 Taking Churchill off the banknote isn’t ‘erasing history’ – but it is a matter of identity News of the intended removal of Winston Churchill’s image from the five pound note by the Bank of England has outraged some commentators and politicians. Reform UK’s Nigel Farage called it “the definition of woke”. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the plans to replace historical figures with wildlife would be…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 18 Farage called for release of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and praised effort to free drug trafficker Reform UK leader was paid to make remarks about imprisoned rapper and ex-Honduran president in Cameo videos
The Guardian - UK · Mar 18 Lee Anderson filmed paid-for Cameo videos at parliament in possible rules breach Reform MP made Valentine’s Day clips for platform despite previous warning about commercial filming
The Guardian - UK · Mar 18 Revealed: a crypto billionaire’s political base hosting ‘anti-woke’ and rightwing activists in Westminster Pardoned by Trump after violating US banking law, Ben Delo provides funding, networking, and podcasting space for a range of groups, including those with hardline views on migration and abortion
The Guardian - UK · Mar 18 Wednesday briefing: Inside the Guardian’s investigation into Nigel Farage’s custom video clips In today’s newsletter: Henry Dyer on what we learned from uncovering the Reform leader’s Cameo recordings
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17 Reform UK may breach data laws with free energy bills competition Experts say Nigel Farage’s party is not being transparent about how it will use data it collects on people’s voting habits