Blair’s advertising guru slams Starmer’s lack of plan to tackle rise of Farage’s Reform Chris Powell said having no strategy against Reform UK was ‘potentially suicidal for our freedom and democracy’ The Independent UK · Jan 2
Labour needs complete ‘reset’ to defeat Reform UK threat, says strategist New Labour advertising guru Chris Powell says urgent plan needed to ‘wage and win the daily war for attention’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 1
Nigel Farage promises Reform UK spending blitz on May’s local elections Reform UK’s election war chest was bolstered by a £9 million donation in August from businessman Christopher Harborne. Evening Standard · Jan 1
‘They misjudged Caerphilly’: how the Reform juggernaut backfired in Welsh byelection It was assumed that Reform would sweep all before it – but locals rejected the party’s campaign of ‘lies and hate’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 1
Inside the impoverished Welsh communities abandoning Labour and turning to Farage’s Reform IN DEPTH: Reform UK and Plaid Cymru are ramping up their campaigns ahead of May’s Senedd elections, as polls already predict Starmer’s party could face a catastrophic defeat, writes Holly Evans The Independent UK · Jan 1
'Things will get better' in 2026, promises Starmer as he fights to stay PM with Labour facing election blows The Government saw its popularity fall further in 2025 as Nigel Farage’s Reform UK surged Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2025
Keir Starmer Faces Leadership Crisis: Why 2026 Could End His Premiership Early Keir Starmer leadership crisis deepens as 2026 nears, with polls at lows and Labour behind Reform. May elections, internal tensions, and policy hurdles could end his premiership early, amid calls for change International Business Times UK · Dec 31, 2025
Abd el-Fattah citizenship row shows shift on questions of national identity Activist was entitled to UK passport but for a rising number of voters Britishness is something you are born with The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025
Nigel Farage Warns Civil Servants: Pensions Could Be Stripped Over Migrant Sex Crimes Nigel Farage has unveiled a Reform UK plan to prosecute civil servants and strip pensions if migrant sex offenders are allowed into the country. International Business Times UK · Dec 29, 2025
No 10 defends handling of Alaa Abd El-Fattah case amid calls for deportation Both the Conservatives and Reform UK have called for his British citizenship to be revoked due to Mr Abd El-Fattah’s previous social media posts The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025
Reform UK claims Conservatives ‘cannot be trusted’ amid row over activist’s citizenship A Reform UK spokesman hit out at the Conservatives following their decision to grant Alaa Abd El-Fattah UK citizenship back in 2021 The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025
Conservatives cannot be trusted on citizenship – Reform UK A Reform UK spokesman said the Tories cannot be trusted amid the ongoing row over Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s citizenship. Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025
In Pictures: Trump, tears and taxes feature in the best political images of 2025 The Press Association’s photographers captured some extraordinary moments in UK politics throughout the year. Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025
Third of Reform UK’s council leaders have expressed vaccine-sceptic views Health minister decries criticism of vaccinations by heads of four authorities as ‘dangerous and utterly irresponsible’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025 Farage’s conditional pledge to remove child benefit cap ‘would plunge 450,000 into poverty’ Exclusive: New analysis by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has led charities to warn about the impact of Farage’s plans on the two child benefit cap
The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025 Top Conservative peer urges Starmer to give Reform seats in House of Lords Reform’s success means their view ‘should be heard in the upper chamber as well’, says Lord True
The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025 UK ministers urged to cap political donations to ‘rebuild voter confidence’ Letter from 19 organisations says a cap would help to protect democracy, weeks after £9m donation to Reform UK
The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025 The Guardian view on May 2026 elections: a new political geography is coming into view across Britain Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look at the impact of devolution on growing volatility of party political allegiance
The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025 Starmer’s shift to the right to combat Farage threat is ‘utterly doomed’, union boss warns Union boss Matt Wrack warned that the PM ‘can never out-Farage Farage’ as the government attempt to win back votes lost to Reform UK
The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025 Did 2025 mark the end of British parliamentary democracy as we know it? The conventions and rituals that define the way we do politics rapidly eroded this year – setting the UK on a course into the unknown, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025 Farage criticised for £400,000 job promoting physical gold as pension investment Exclusive: Reform leader promotes Direct Bullion – but experts say commodity is not for everyday investors
The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025 Welsh first minister vows to keep Labour ‘most successful democratic party on the planet’ Eluned Morgan says Welsh Labour would retain crown, despite polls indicating Reform UK and Plaid Cymru could win more seats in elections
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025 Deputy leader Lucy Powell says Labour must ‘stick to manifesto’ over EU customs union, in implicit rebuke to Streeting – as it happened No 10 has largely played down health secretary’s comments
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025 Reform plan to cap aid at £1bn would damage UK’s international influence, critics warn Exclusive: Campaigners say slashing overseas aid would leave UK unable to meet existing commitments
The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025 New equalities boss warns against ‘demonisation’ of migrants in UK Mary-Ann Stephenson also says it would be a ‘mistake’ to leave European Convention on Human Rights