Pilot pulls off Count Binface stunt for Clacton byelection Plane spends 30 minutes off the Essex coast marking out shape of a bin in apparent tribute to Nigel Farage’s rival The Guardian - UK · Aug 9
Zack Polanski calls out 'absurd' BBC double-standards for Greens and Reform UK GREEN leader Zack Polanski has criticised “absurd” editorial decisions from the BBC ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 8
Nigel Farage ‘horrified’ Ann Widdecombe murder detectives probing firebombing on his home A source said there had been a ‘very serious policing error’ The Independent UK · Aug 8
Arron Banks ‘hired private detective’ to look into journalist who investigated Reform UK Asked whether he targeted reporter who investigated party finances, Brexit campaigner says: ‘When you live by the sword, you die by the sword’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 8
Clacton feels like the butt of a bad joke. ‘I saw Count Binface being interviewed – it made me really angry’ ON THE GROUND : There are a record 34 candidates standing in Clacton-on-Sea’s by-election – but many voters say they feel nobody is taking them seriously. Nicole Wootton-Cane speaks to residents to find out what the election means beyond Farage versus Count Binface The Independent UK · Aug 8
Police reopen Farage ‘firebomb’ investigation amid Widdecombe murder inquiry IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 8
Ann Widdecombe investigators reopen probe into ‘arson attempt’ at Nigel Farage’s home A ‘firebomb’ was reported as being posted through the Reform leader’s mailbox The Independent UK · Aug 8
Police probing Widdecombe death reopen inquiry into ‘firebomb’ at Farage’s home Officers have reopened an inquiry into an alleged burglary, reportedly a firebomb attack at Nigel Farage’s south London home. The Independent UK · Aug 8
Fact check: Small boat deaths and fake image of Andy Burnham running Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact. The Independent UK · Aug 7
Richard Tice: ‘The BBC and Met Police have treated me worse than a paedophile, a rapist or a murderer’ Richard Tice claims he has been treated “worse than a paedophile, a rapist or a murderer,” by the BBC and the Metropolitan Police. The Independent UK · Aug 7
Tories Vow to Ban Foreign Nationals From Social Housing: Why the Plan Could Affect 230,000 Households The Conservative Party plans to bar foreign nationals from social housing, sparking criticism and debate over its effectiveness and timing, given their long tenure in power. International Business Times UK · Aug 7
Badenoch vows to put forward ‘serious Tory candidate’ in Clacton to face Reform UK – on one condition The Conservative Party leader made the pledge in an open letter to Clacton voters a week before the by-election The Independent UK · Aug 6
Tories unveil ‘unserious and unworkable’ plan to evict foreign nationals from social housing to free up homes Conservatives accused of copying controversial Reform policy while government data shows nine out of 10 social lets already go to UK nationals The Independent UK · Aug 6
Clacton by-election poll tracker: Could Count Binface deliver a huge upset to Nigel Farage? Two thirds of people in Clacton said they would vote for Nigel Farage if the by-election was held tomorrow The Independent UK · Aug 6
The Independent UK · Aug 6 Voices: The terror attack in Berlin reminds us why Pride events matter COMMENT: In the shadow of the terrible violence seen in Berlin, World Pride takes place this week in Amsterdam – and it’s never looked more important, says Peter Tatchell
International Business Times UK · Aug 6 Nigel Farage's Reform UK Proposes Prison Terms for Employers Unaware of Hiring Undocumented Staff Reform UK proposes prison sentences and fines for company directors whose businesses employ illegal workers, aiming to hold senior executives accountable and deter illegal employment practices
The Independent UK · Aug 6 We’re losing customers thanks to Reform, Turkish-style barbers say after ‘tip line’ to report illegal workers unveiled Reform UK has pledged to introduce the hotline to report migrants working illegally in the UK
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 'Neo-Nazi' row erupts after Kemi Badenoch calls Reform UK too 'woke' TORY leader Kemi Badenoch has claimed that Reform UK are too “woke” for her to strike a deal with – while Nigel Farage’s party has hit back…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 Reform UK embroiled in FOUR separate legal battles, party's accounts reveal REFORM UK are involved in a series of legal battles that could cost the party more than £1 million, newly published accounts have revealed ...
Evening Standard · Aug 6 Badenoch rules out pact with ‘woke’ Reform UK The Conservative leader described a deal as a ‘non-starter’.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6 Accounts show Green party may be close to overtaking Labour’s membership figures – as it happened A spokesperson for the Greens says figures had ‘quadrupled’ in the last year since Polanski became leader
The Independent UK · Aug 6 Rupert Lowe refuses to say whether King Charles is a white Briton in car-crash interview The Restore Britain leader was accused of being ‘a man with money and a grudge and a social media account who airs his prejudices on X’ during a tense exchange with the BBC’s Nick Robinson
Evening Standard · Aug 5 BBC faces complaints storm over 'disgusting' Ann Widdecombe remark about her death The Reform UK spokeswoman was found dead aged 78 last month
The Independent UK · Aug 5 Nigel Farage’s popularity is plummeting. In Clacton, voters say they are losing faith ON THE GROUND : Nigel Farage’s popularity is at its lowest point since the 2024 election, and next week he faces a by-election of his own making. Nicole Wootton-Cane speaks to voters in Clacton about why they are losing faith in the Reform UK leader