‘We have a clear agenda’: the teenager who broke news of Tory MP’s defection to Reform Charlie Simpson, 15, is part of new generation of self-styled ‘independent journalists’ with links to far right The Guardian - UK · Jan 23
‘Risky’ Tories, ‘drama queen’ Jenrick and Farage’s Trump problem: voters’ verdict on the battle for the right In focus groups in Warrington and Godalming, there was a feeling Keir Starmer was adrift – but are Reform’s ‘Globetrotters’ the answer? The Guardian - UK · Jan 23
It’s Andy Burnham, the man who could be king. Will he, won’t he – are we really still watching this movie? Many yearn and yearn for the Greater Manchester mayor to claim his Westminster crown. They should be careful what they wish for – as should he, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Jan 23
Reform councillors say they will not close Lancashire care homes Announcement that homes slated for closure will instead receive investment follows months of public outcry The Guardian - UK · Jan 22
Andy Burnham’s road back to parliament would be a bumpy one Greater Manchester mayor said to have ‘zero’ chance of NEC selection, but public fuss may just embarrass No 10 enough The Guardian - UK · Jan 22
Nigel Farage Branded Odds-On To Be Next Prime Minister Despite Growing Party Crisis Nigel Farage leads betting odds for next PM, but Reform UK's growing roster of Conservative defectors threatens to undermine the party's 'clean break' message from Westminster politics. International Business Times UK · Jan 22
Tories lost Jenrick because of ‘personal ambition’, Badenoch tells party Ex-shadow justice minister Robert Jenrick defected to Reform UK on Thursday, describing Britain as ‘broken’. Evening Standard · Jan 21
Nigel Farage says world ‘more secure’ if US took over Greenland Nigel Farage stated the world would be a “better, more secure place” if America took over Greenland in a speech at World Economic Forum in Davos. The Reform UK leader, however, disagreed with the idea based on his belief in national self-determination. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos,… The Independent UK · Jan 21
World would be a ‘better place’ if US took over Greenland, says Nigel Farage Reform leader says he agrees ‘strategically’ with Trump but adds that views of Greenlanders must be respected The Guardian - UK · Jan 21
Voices: ‘The Farage effect is starting to wear off’: Readers say Reform slump is helping Kemi Badenoch YOUR VIEWS: Our community saw Badenoch’s polling uptick as less a Tory comeback and more a sign that Farage’s appeal may be levelling out, with many arguing the numbers reflect protest fatigue rather than genuine enthusiasm for either leader The Independent UK · Jan 21
People in Newark: share your views on Robert Jenrick defecting to Reform UK We’d like to hear from people in Jenrick’s Newark constituency about how they feel about him defecting to Reform UK The Guardian - UK · Jan 21
Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch trade jibes over defections at PMQs The Prime Minister teased the Conservative leader over Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform UK last week. Evening Standard · Jan 21
Nigel Farage broke MPs’ code 17 times including over £91,200 payment from a London-based gold dealer Rival political parties accused the Reform UK leader of ‘lining his pockets’ instead of serving his constituents Evening Standard · Jan 21
Nigel Farage breached MPs’ code of conduct 17 times with late interests logging The Reform UK leader said he had been ‘let down’ by staff upon whom he relied to report his interests because ‘I don’t do computers’. The Independent UK · Jan 21
The Independent UK · Jan 21 Nigel Farage failed to declare ‘£380,000 external earnings’ on time The Reform leader blamed the 17 errors on an aide, claiming he relied on others to register his outside earnings because: ‘I don’t do computers’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21 Iran’s central bank using vast quantities of cryptocurrency championed by Farage, says report Regime appears to have turned to digital currency issued by Tether in the face of sanctions
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20 UK to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius despite Trump’s taunts, No 10 says PM’s spokesperson insists government’s position is unchanged and that the US still supports the deal
The Independent UK · Jan 20 Badenoch more popular than Farage for first time in a year after handling of Jenrick’s Reform defection, poll shows Almost half (45 per cent) of Reform voters say Tory leader handled Jenrick saga well
The Conversation · Jan 20 Ahead of seismic local elections, what we know about Reform’s ability to put boots on the ground for the campaign What we used to think of as Britain’s two main parties, Labour and the Conservatives, seem more than happy to postpone as many of this year’s upcoming local elections as possible.
Evening Standard · Jan 20 'We'll win boroughs in London,' says Nigel Farage as Reform targets string of councils in May local elections Bexley, Bromley, Havering and Hillingdon are believed to be on his party’s radar for the looming town hall polls
The Independent UK · Jan 20 Tory dismissed from party over Reform defection talks He has been stripped of the Conservative whip and removed from the shadow cabinet
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20 Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland US president says on social media that Britain’s decision to cede islands to Mauritius is ‘act of total weakness’
The Independent UK · Jan 19 Robert Jenrick heckled at first constituency speech since Reform defection Robert Jenrick was heckled by an audience member during his first Reform UK constituency speech since defecting from the Conservatives last week.
Evening Standard · Jan 19 Badenoch warns Tory MPs against ‘psychodrama’ after defections The Conservative leader said recent departures from the party were ‘not about policy differences or ideology, they are about character.’