Keir Starmer condemns riots in Southampton after Henry Nowak murder PM says it is ‘time for serious work, not rage’ and calls Nigel Farage’s response ‘unforgivable’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 3
Andy Burnham offers Labour a refreshing new voice to reach lost voters – but with what message? It will take more than blokeish affability to reach across the Brexit faultline that scars British politics, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Jun 3
Faced with being outflanked by those to his right, Farage seeks to channel public anger As ethnonationalist far right drives racist agenda, Reform UK leader felt need to weigh in on murder of Henry Nowak The Guardian - UK · Jun 2
Kirpans and UK knife law: what are the rules? Henry Nowak murder case has prompted questions about religious exemptions for Sikh ceremonial blades The Guardian - UK · Jun 2
Sikhs wary of UK backlash as they condemn ‘moment of madness’ Community leaders express disgust at Vickrum Digwa over murder of Henry Nowak amid fears of rise in racial tensions The Guardian - UK · Jun 2
Reform UK surged in the Scottish election. Here’s where the party picked up the most support The Scottish parliamentary election in May saw Reform UK return the same number of MSPs to Holyrood – 17 – as Scottish Labour. This remarkable result – effectively from a standing start – showed that the party is now a force to be reckoned with in Scotland just as in… The Conversation · Jun 2
Andy Burnham rules out early general election if he dethrones Keir Starmer as Prime Minister Mr Burnham is tipped to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he is successful in winning the Makerfield by-election. The Independent UK · Jun 2
Andy Burnham rules out snap general election if he becomes Prime Minister Mr Burnham is tipped to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership if he is successful in winning the Makerfield by-election. Evening Standard · Jun 2
My father, the German refugee who fought the Nazis as a ‘secret listener’ As the far right fulminates about who ‘belongs’ in Britain, let’s remember Fritz Lustig, who arrived here in 1939, just months before war broke out. Initially jailed as an ‘enemy alien’, he played a vital role in a top-secret military intelligence unit The Guardian - UK · Jun 2
Andy Burnham Confirmed as Labour Candidate in Makerfield Andy Burnham is confirmed as Labour's candidate in Makerfield and may use the seat to challenge for Labour leadership. He faces competition from both his party and Reform UK, who finished second in 2024. International Business Times UK · Jun 2
Why are voters continuing to support Reform UK? John Curtice gives verdict SUPPORT for Reform UK is driven more by ideology than dissatisfaction with the state of the UK, a major survey has suggested The National (Scotland) · Jun 2
Reform UK support could plateau as it relies on socially conservative views, study finds Party could struggle to push ratings as strategy increasingly focuses on views held by minority of voters, research finds The Guardian - UK · Jun 1
Reform UK’s support is more than a ‘protest’ vote, research suggests Leading polling expert Sir John Curtice says Farage’s party eating Conservatives ‘for breakfast, lunch and dinner’ The Independent UK · Jun 1
The Independent UK · Jun 1 How Labour’s support slumped among trade union members – as Reform surges IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jun 1 Union members now as likely to support Reform as Labour, damning new poll finds Labour’s support amongst union members has plummeted by 20 points since the general election
The Guardian - UK · May 31 The Guardian view on the Aberdeen South byelection: the politics of energy take centre stage Editorial: While Westminster’s attention is focused on Andy Burnham and Makerfield, another pivotal byelection is taking place in Scotland’s north-east
The Guardian - AU · May 31 English Green party leader Zack Polanski tells Australian colleagues to ‘connect with anger’ to counter rightwing populism Australian Greens should ‘take on’ Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Polanski tells Victorian party conference, just as he took on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
The Independent UK · May 30 Burnham as prime minister would be beaten by Farage at general election, poll shows Latest polling will come as blow to Greater Manchester mayor’s campaign as he is hoping to persuade voters he would have a better chance of seeing off the threat from Reform
The Times of India · May 29 Reform UK vows to ban Sikh kirpans after murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak A political dispute has erupted over the legal exemption allowing Sikhs to carry kirpans in public after Reform UK pledged to repeal the protection following a recent murder conviction.
International Business Times UK · May 29 Reform UK Leadership Humiliated As Nearly Half Of Core Grassroots Voters Secretly Back Local Solar Farms Over Fracking A poll shows Reform UK voters prefer solar farms over fracking, showing a disconnect between party leadership & grassroots supporters on energy policies
The Guardian - UK · May 29 Labour reports Farage’s alleged hack to security officials after he fails to do so Reform UK leader has claimed ‘hostile actors’ linked to Moscow accessed his data and leaked information on £5m gift
The National (Scotland) · May 29 Labour report alleged hack of Nigel Farage’s phone and bank by Russia to police LABOUR have reported the alleged hacking of Nigel Farage’s phone and bank accounts by Russia to police, the chairwoman of the party has said ...
The Independent UK · May 29 Labour reports Nigel Farage’s Russia phone and bank hack claims to police Reform UK sources claimed that analysts had identified potential Moscow-linked state actors as having targeted Farage