Reform UK promises to scrap flagship Labour worker and renters’ protections Richard Tice echoes Donald Trump with pledge of ‘great repeal act’ and ‘tight quotas and significant tariffs’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 24
Reform’s pension plan could backfire and lead to higher council tax bills, experts warn Nigel Farage’s party wants to merge council pension schemes to create a single British Sovereign Wealth Fund The Independent UK · Feb 24
Reform’s Danny Kruger claims party would ‘reset Britain’s sexual culture’ as he laments divorce rates Old Etonian Tory defector, who is well known for his strong Christian views, says marriage vows don’t mean anything now The Independent UK · Feb 24
Labour overtake Reform in election betting odds Bookies have put Labour ahead in the betting odds after 18 months of trailing Reform UK Evening Standard · Feb 24
Reform UK's New Deportation Agency Mirrors Trump's 'Authoritarian Cruelty,' Plans to Detain 20,000 Migrants Reform UK announces new deportation plans, drawing criticism for their resemblance to Trump's policies and potential impact on UK immigration. International Business Times UK · Feb 24
Nigel Farage Warning: Net Zero Targets 'Exporting' UK Jobs and Manufacturing Overseas Nigel Farage is escalating his attack on the UK's Net Zero target, arguing it is exporting jobs and emissions, while Ed Miliband and supporters insist the clean transition is essential for security, investment, and long-term affordability—leaving voters to sort substance from slogan. International Business Times UK · Feb 24
Richard Tice pledges to end net zero ‘madness’ to reindustrialise Britain Reform UK’s business, trade and energy spokesman used a speech at a steel firm to set out plans for a new Government ‘super department’. Evening Standard · Feb 24
Reform councillor liked Facebook post calling on Labour MP to be shot Councillor Simon Evans has apologised and said he did not realise the full content of the post, adding: ‘I would never intentionally call for, or wish violence upon anyone’ The Independent UK · Feb 24
Starmer and Polanski in furious drugs bust-up as they scrap for votes in 'knife edge' Gorton by-election Both Labour and the Greens argue they are best placed to beat Reform UK in the heated contest Evening Standard · Feb 24
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor latest: Police issue update on Royal Lodge search after minister calls ex-duke ‘arrogant and entitled’ In a statement Thames Valley Police said their investigation is ‘ongoing’ The Independent UK · Feb 24
Starmer makes surprise visit at Gorton and Denton by-election in bid to save his premiership Sir Keir Starmer visited Labour’s by-election campaign in Gorton and Denton with the party in a three-horse race with the Greens and Reform The Independent UK · Feb 24
Prue Leith on why she feels more sympathetic to Nigel Farage and Reform The 86-year-old chef’s son Danny Kruger is an MP for Reform UK Evening Standard · Feb 24
Richard Tice to unveil Reform UK plans for business and trade ‘super department’ This initiative follows his recent appointment by Nigel Farage as the party's business, trade, and energy spokesperson The Independent UK · Feb 23
Farage kicks things off before 30 minutes of hate – and has the final word Reform’s ‘shadow home secretary’, Zia Yusuf, launches tirade of misery that sounded more hardline and deranged as it went The Guardian - UK · Feb 23
Evening Standard · Feb 23 What would happen if the London borough of Havering voted for independence? A public policy expert breaks down what independence could mean in practice
Evening Standard · Feb 23 Starmer takes aim at rivals in battle for Labour to retain Gorton and Denton The Prime Minister hit out at both the Green Party and Reform UK ahead of Thursday’s by-election.
Evening Standard · Feb 23 Starmer's Gorton by-election visit fuels Labour hopes as Reform's fall after Farage heads to Chagos Islands Labour, the Greens and Reform have been battling it out ahead of the by-election polling day on Thursday
The Independent UK · Feb 23 Farage says he was barred from Chagos Islands— Here’s the truth | Debunked Nigel Farage has claimed the UK government refused him entry to the Chagos Islands. However, when approached by The Independent, the government said they were not notified in advance of his plans and were unaware he was in the Maldives until he spoke publicly.
The Independent UK · Feb 23 How Nigel Farage’s plan to scrap indefinite leave to remain could put thousands at risk of deportation Farage says the plan would save over £200bn – but the figures have been called into question
Evening Standard · Feb 23 What is Reform UK's proposed visa ban for six mostly Muslim countries? Reform UK’s new home affairs spokesman, Zia Yusuf, revealed details of the ‘visa freezes’ during a speech in Dover
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23 Monday briefing: Will the new Send reforms work for England’s children? In today’s newsletter: Rising need and shrinking budgets have left England’s Send provision at a crossroads, with children’s futures hanging on the success of Labour’s reforms
The Guardian - AU · Feb 22 As Pauline Hanson’s One Nation roars back, what can Australia learn from the rise of Nigel Farage and Reform UK? It may not just be immigration and economic anxiety at play but also a sense of cultural anger and loss. Vigilance is needed
Evening Standard · Feb 22 'Don't demonise' young Londoners, Reform's Zia Yusuf warned as he backs far more stop and search to cut knife crime Nigel Farage’s party is also calling for ‘visa freezes’ on Pakistan and other countries if they refuse to take back migrants with no legal right to stay in UK
The Independent UK · Feb 22 Was this the week Starmer’s Chagos deal finally died? NEWS ANALYSIS: Keir Starmer’s Chagos deal has been left on the brink after Donald Trump announced he opposed it, but political editor David Maddox looks at how the controversial deal with Mauritius has become symbolic of a beleaguered premiership
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22 Nigel Farage accused of ‘Maga stunts’ for saying he was denied access to Chagos Islands Reform UK leader flew to the Maldives for a day despite not having permit to visit nearby archipelago