The Latest Breaking News from Reform UK

Badenoch brushes off defection of former Tory armed forces minister to Reform

Sarah Atherton lost her seat in last year’s general election.

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025

Inequality and despair bolster Reform UK in Kent

Letters: Cllr Teresa Murray on how the Reform-run council in Kent is driving hostility towards asylum seekers and dismantling public services. Plus letters from Peter Riddle and Paul Kane

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025

Former Conservative armed forces minister joins Reform UK

Former Wrexham MP Sarah Atherton has joined Nigel Farage’s party and hopes to stand in the Welsh Parliament elections.

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025

Reform’s suggestions Starmer is inciting violence ‘offensive’, minister says

Home Office minister Mike Tapp also insisted that the Home Office would not be involved in any decision to cut Nigel Farage’s security.

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025

Keir Starmer in asylum crackdown as he vows to end ‘golden ticket’ for migrants

PM will stop migrants having automatic rights to bring family members to Britain as he ramps up bid to counter threat from Reform over immigration

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

Labour must avoid half measures on the two-child benefit cap

Letters: Readers react to a report that Labour is considering alternatives to completely scrapping the cap on child benefit and other news from the Labour party conference

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025

Fact check: Are migrants catching and eating swans and carp?

Full Fact looks at what evidence there is to support a claim last week from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025

Powell and Phillipson vie for votes as Labour conference draws to a close

The pair displayed little disagreement during a hustings at the end of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025

Reform claims Nigel Farage’s taxpayer-funded security has been slashed

Farage’s righthand man accuses Labour of running a campaign of ‘demonisation’ against the Reform UK leader

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025

Miliband vows to permanently ban ‘dangerous and deeply harmful’ fracking

The Energy Secretary used the announcement to attack Reform UK, which has called for more extraction of oil and gas.

Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025