Keir Starmer says digital ID cards an ‘enormous opportunity’ for the UK PM to set out plans for compulsory ‘Brit card’ but faces opposition from civil liberty groups over privacy concerns The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025
Reform UK to pick up 5 Scottish seats at Westminster, major YouGov poll predicts A MAJOR poll has found that Reform UK would pick up multiple Westminster seats in Scotland if a General Election were held today ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2025
Reform on brink of outright majority at next election, major new poll says Disastrous polling for Labour comes amid growing questions over Keir Starmer’s leadership of the party The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025
Starmer says government will introduce digital IDs to ensure Britain’s ‘borders are more secure’ – as it happened Online petition saying government should not introduce digitial ID cards heading for 900,00 signatures The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025
Defecting from Tories to Reform ‘not enjoyable’, Danny Kruger says Kruger told BBC Radio 4’s Political Thinking he had hurt “good friends” as a result of the “painful” decision. Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025
Nigel Farage's Reform UK peer push could cost taxpayers £22m A RAFT of new Reform UK peers would cost the taxpayer around £22 million if Nigel Farage became prime minister and wanted to secure a majority in… The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2025
Digital ID cards branded a ‘gimmick’ and ‘cynical ploy’ to fool voters The so-called Brit-Cards will allow the verification of a citizen’s right to live and work in the UK. Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
Prime Minister questions Reform party’s commitment to free speech IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
‘A sticking plaster’: Labour’s levelling up offer leaves Blackpool voters unmoved People in Little Layton say regeneration funds will not relieve hardship or change their political judgements The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
Starmer dismisses ‘personal ambitions’ of Burnham amid leadership speculation The Manchester mayor proposed a 50p top rate of income tax and a tax cut for lower earners, in interventions widely seen as a leadership pitch. Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
Lucy Powell: Labour must grab ‘political microphone’ back from Nigel Farage The Manchester Central MP made her pitch just days before party delegates and activists gather in Liverpool for their annual conference. The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
Reform are ‘cowards’ for banning journalists from speaking to council chief – PM The Prime Minister criticised Nigel Farage and questioned Reform UK’s commitment to free speech. Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
Prime Minister labels Reform ‘cowards’ for banning journalists from speaking to council chief The Prime Minister criticised Nigel Farage and questioned Reform UK’s commitment to free speech The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
What is ‘Pride in Place’? Inside Starmer’s plan to revive Britain’s ailing high streets and see off Reform threat At the centre of the programme is an attempt to address a sense of isolation in deprived areas which Labour believes is contributing to Reform UK’s growing popularity The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2025 John Swinney refutes reports he will ask Reform UK for Budget deal THE First Minister has refuted reports that he will enter into negotiations with Reform UK to pass the Scottish Budget.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025 Farage steps up calls for Bank of England to halt bond sales Reform UK leader presses governor Andrew Bailey over quantitative easing in meeting at Threadneedle Street
The National (Scotland) · Sep 24, 2025 SNP post huge lead over Scottish Labour in second Holyrood poll in two days THE SNP have posted a commanding 17-point lead over Scottish Labour in the second Holyrood poll in two days ...
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025 Boris Johnson says Farage’s stance on Russia is ‘extremely dangerous’ Former PM also brands Reform UK a threat to national security and raises concern about its approach to the economy
Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025 Johnson accuses Farage of ‘extremely dangerous’ stance on Ukraine war The former Conservative prime minister said he had ‘serious anxieties’ about the insurgent party’s approach to the economy and national security.
Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025 Farage faces cross-party criticism for not denouncing ‘paracetamol-autism link’ Nigel Farage said he has ‘no idea’ whether US President Donald Trump was right to link paracetamol to autism.
International Business Times UK · Sep 24, 2025 Farage Stays Silent as Trump Sparks Outrage with Paracetamol-Autism Claim Nigel Farage refuses to challenge Donald Trump's false paracetamol-autism claim, drawing criticism from UK health experts and political observers.
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025 Farage’s claim that migrants are eating swans rejected by Royal Parks A Royal Parks spokesperson said ‘we’ve not had any incidents reported to us of people killing or eating swans’.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 24, 2025 'Completely reckless': John Swinney condemns Nigel Farage autism comments John Swinney has slammed Nigel Farage's comments on the link between autism and paracetamol as "completely reckless" ...
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025 Farage refuses to criticise Trump over paracetamol despite experts dismissing autism claims Reform UK leader says he has ‘no idea’ if US president is right to tell women to avoid drug during pregnancy
International Business Times UK · Sep 24, 2025 Nigel Farage Sparks Row Over Indefinite Leave To Remain; 'He Has Not Thought This Through' Reform UK's plan to axe indefinite leave to remain sparks backlash over post-Brexit 'Boriswave' migrants and 2025 immigration. Critics like Ed Davey warn of Windrush 2.0 and NHS chaos from Farage's 'unthought' crackdown.