Farage U-turns again on Iran war as Reform’s policy descends into ‘chaos’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 10
Second Royal Navy ship readied to respond to Iran crisis after HMS Dragon criticism RFA Lyme Bay could be deployed to the eastern Mediterranean if the conflict continues The Independent UK · Mar 10
Second British ship being prepared to respond to Middle East crisis RFA Lyme Bay could be sent to the eastern Mediterranean if the crisis continues. Evening Standard · Mar 10
Nigel Farage vows to reverse fuel duty increase in Reform petrol station stunt The party said it would slash net zero initiatives to save £13 billion a year. Evening Standard · Mar 10
Nigel Farage sparks more confusion over Reform stance on Iran war Farage said on Tuesday Britain should ‘not get ourselves involved in another foreign war’ The Independent UK · Mar 10
Teenage Reform council leader faces no confidence vote George Finch was appointed leader of Warwickshire council aged 19 last year The Independent UK · Mar 10
Donald Trump's Iran war is making Britain poorer, warns Nigel Farage's Reform UK amid oil cost turmoil Petrol prices, mortgage rates and oil home heating costs are rising as the UK economy is rocked by the fall-out from the Middle East conflict Evening Standard · Mar 10
Tuesday briefing: Inside the increasingly heated debate about who can – and can’t – vote in the UK In today’s newsletter: In the wake of this year’s Commonwealth Day, a look at the complex framework of voting rules in different parts of the UK The Guardian - UK · Mar 10
So Badenoch, Farage and Blair think the Iran war is a great idea? Hmm … Kemi may be all in favour, but at least economic realpolitik is forcing her to take a slightly different tack The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
Nigel Farage fails to meet Trump after flying to Mar-a-Lago Reform UK leader insists he never planned on meeting the president, despite flying to his resort The Independent UK · Mar 9
Voices: ‘Starmer has played this well’: Readers back PM as Trump and Blair pile pressure over Iran YOUR VIEWS: Independent readers largely backed Sir Keir Starmer standing up to Donald Trump over Iran, with many warning Britain must not repeat the mistakes of Iraq The Independent UK · Mar 9
Nigel Farage invests £215,000 in Kwasi Kwarteng’s bitcoin firm Reform UK leader strengthens ties with crypto sector with stake in former Tory chancellor’s company Stack BTC The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
Nigel Farage takes significant stake in Kwasi Kwarteng’s bitcoin company Farage’s investment in crypto company Stack, headed by executive chairman Kwasi Kwarteng, comes after Labour asked the Electoral Commission to investigate crypto donations to Reform UK The Independent UK · Mar 9
Nigel Farage takes stake in Bitcoin company led by Kwasi Kwarteng The MP has invested £215,000 in Stack BTC alongside Blockchain.com as part of an equity fundraise. Evening Standard · Mar 9
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8 Private jet used for Nigel Farage Chagos stunt linked to Reform mega-donor Exclusive: Plane that flew Reform leader to Maldives appears to be linked to billionaire Christopher Harborne
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8 Opportunities, perils and pitfalls: how UK parties have responded to war in Iran Starmer’s ‘purely defensive’ stance has won support among voters, but what challenges lie ahead for each party when it comes to their base’s view of war?
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Proportional representation is true rule by the people Letters: Readers respond to Gaby Hinsliff’s defence of first past the post, and Polly Toynbee’s call for electoral reform
Evening Standard · Mar 6 Fact check: Postal votes made up majority of ballots in one 2025 local election There were 23 local elections held in England in May 2025.
The Independent UK · Mar 6 Nigel Farage heads to Mar-a-Lago to discuss Chagos deal with Trump Reform UK leader has called Labour prime minister Keir Starmer’s plans a ‘surrender’ treaty
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne no longer interested in Reform-Tory pact Donor who has given £12m to Reform UK had previously wanted Nigel Farage to keep open mind about deal with Conservatives
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Britain’s war hawks are very upset that Keir Starmer isn’t personally riding a bomb all the way to Tehran Didn’t you know? True British patriots are the ones who want to join an obviously disastrous war on behalf of Israel and Donald Trump, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
Evening Standard · Mar 6 Labour beats Reform UK with first council by-election gain in almost a year Sir Keir Starmer’s party has lost over 50 council seats in polls called since the last local elections
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Nigel Farage to discuss Chagos Islands deal at Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald Trump tonight – as it happened Reform UK leader told a ‘Save Chagos Boat Party’ yesterday he would be raising the issue in his meeting with the president
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5 Defence secretary accuses Tory and Reform MPs of ‘unpatriotic’ behaviour John Healey lambasts opposition politicians for seeking to turn Donald Trump and the US against Keir Starmer
The Conversation · Mar 5 How to spot the use and abuse of the word ‘context’ Everyone’s been in a debate when someone says: “You’re taking that out of context.” But what does it actually mean to understand something “in context”?