The Latest Breaking News from Reform UK

Wednesday briefing: How Zack Polanski’s populist takeover could change the Green party forever

In today’s newsletter: The leftwing candidate crushed rivals Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns. Will his leadership take the party to new heights – or risk alienating hard-won moderates?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025

What are Labour’s new asylum policies? And what are the political risks?

Yvette Cooper has announced several tough policies after a summer dominated by Farage and Reform UK

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

Voices: Will Reform UK really end ‘free taxis’ for special needs pupils?

COMMENT: Deputy leader Richard Tice says the parents of children who are ferried to and from their specialist schools, at a cost of £2bn a year, are ‘abusing’ the system – but that’s not even the real problem, says James Moore

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025

Tories call for suspension of Reform UK councillor over ice cream van inquiry

Former Leicestershire County Council deputy leader Joseph Boam, 22, is facing claims so-called ‘treating’ took place near a polling station.

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

Reform councillor investigated by police after ‘handing out ice creams to voters outside polling station’

Former Leicestershire County Council deputy leader Joseph Boam, 22, is facing claims so-called ‘treating’ took place near a polling station

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025

I have 100% confidence in Findlay despite defections, says Badenoch

The Scottish Conservatives have seen three high-profile MSP defections this year.

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

Mother who flew Union Jack from council building at Epping protest hits out at 'disgusting' arrest

Sarah White, who is a Reform UK member, has been released after spending 24 hours in police custody

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

Memo to Tories looking at Farage and yearning to ‘unite the right’: that sounds like a plan to kill off our party

Reform UK would benefit and the Conservatives hurtle into oblivion. Only a more centrist party can pull us back from the brink, says former Conservative minister Justine Greening

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

Starmer seeks to wrest back policy control from Treasury in No 10 shake-up

Prime minister brings in chancellor’s deputy and former Bank of England chief to newly created senior roles

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2025

UK drops refugee family reunion applications amid anti-immigration protests

Move part of broader immigration crackdown as ruling Labour Party comes under pressure from hard-right Reform UK party.

Al Jazeera · Sep 1, 2025