Reform MSPs storm out of chamber in protest over Scottish independence debate Reform UK MSPs have walked out of the Scottish Parliament during a debate on Scottish independence ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 22
Ed Davey promises income tax cut and a return to EU single market Ed Davey argues tax threshold freeze is ‘holding back teachers and nurses’ as he lays out plan to rejoin EU’s single market and customs union The Independent UK · Sep 22
Tory defector who was suspended over racial slur named new deputy leader of Reform UK in Wales It is part of a shakeup following the arrest of former leader Dan Thomas The Independent UK · Sep 22
Support for Reform UK plummets to lowest level in two years The latest polling has returned the lowest share YouGov has recorded for Reform UK since the pollster restarted its voting intention tracker in January 2025 The Independent UK · Sep 22
Majority of Scots want indyref2 in next decade or sooner, poll finds MOST Scots think a second independence referendum should take place in the next decade or sooner, according to a new poll. The National (Scotland) · Sep 22
Reform UK Wales' Shock Leadership Battle: Helen Jenner Wins by Just Two Votes After Dan Thomas Exit Helen Jenner becomes Reform UK Wales leader after defeating Jason O'Connell by two votes following Dan Thomas' resignation. International Business Times UK · Sep 22
Lib Dems torn over whether to be voters’ first choice or the route to block Reform Party strategists say careful targeting of seats has paid off and should continue, but some say a wider vision is needed The Guardian - UK · Sep 22
Macklemore's Gaza Row Splits Britons: Public Divided Over His Politics and Ed Sheeran Tour Axe A YouGov poll found Britons divided over Macklemore's pro-Palestine concert speech, his removal from Ed Sheeran's tour and whether musicians should make political statements on stage. International Business Times UK · Sep 22
Another day, another Reform Wales leader. Grumpy Nige seems to miss the old one At a low-key event, Helen Jenner replaces Dan Thomas, who was arrested on suspicion of assault and gets warm words from Farage The Guardian - UK · Sep 21
Helen Jenner unveiled as Reform UK’s new leader in Wales after arrest of Dan Thomas Nigel Farage dismisses loss of previous leader as ‘bump in the road’ and says party will ‘carry on as if nothing has happened’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 21
New Welsh Reform leader named after Dan Thomas arrested The former leader stepped down after being arrested on suspicion of assault The Independent UK · Sep 21
Former deputy Helen Jenner named new leader of Reform UK in Wales She will replace Dan Thomas after he was arrested on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour. Evening Standard · Sep 21
Davey says ‘no ceiling’ on how many MPs Lib Dems want to gain The Lib Dems returned a record 72 MPs at the last general election, but has since struggled to capture the same level of attention as other parties. Evening Standard · Sep 20
Lib Dems propose big tech levy to fund £250m online crime agency Proposal one of many at conference responding to concern voters unaware of party’s policies or what it stands for The Guardian - UK · Sep 20
The Independent UK · Sep 20 Would Labour win an early election? Here’s what the polls say Rising support for the government could make this the right time for Burnham to cement his position – but experts have urged caution
The Independent UK · Sep 20 Reform’s £72m election war chest could be hampered by spending rules review Electoral Commission review into political spending will look at whether current limits ‘remain fit for purpose’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20 Dining across the divide: ‘He suggested the Clacton byelection was a vanity project. Obviously I disagree’ A Reform politician and an NHS worker had different takes on Nigel Farage, but could they agree on renewable energy or tax policies?
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20 Don’t discount Reform because it’s had a bad year. In our angry, fragile democracy, anything can happen Nigel Farage’s tactics are to play up the anxiety and resentment that people feel. Labour’s job is simple: to offer hope and change, says Guardian columnist John Harris
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20 Farage says he wants to ‘hijack’ Trump’s ICE czar to help secure UK border Reform leader also tells US event Europe should have ‘more sensible view’ of president’s administration
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19 Ed Davey takes aim at Reform and Elon Musk as Lib Dem conference begins Leader says party ‘won’t give up the fight’ to defeat ‘nasty populism’ in first-day speech to delegates in Brighton
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19 UK politics increasingly funded by billionaires as mega-donations surge Exclusive: A total £179m has been donated by wealthy individuals since 2019, research reveals
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19 Small boat arrivals are ‘wealthy men’ who do not deserve help, says Reform’s Danny Kruger The fact that some migrants pay people smugglers thousands of pounds makes them well off, MP claims
The Independent UK · Sep 19 Ex-Reform politician who defected to Plaid Cymru ‘lied’ about her views, Tice claims Sarah Cooper-Lesadd defected to Plaid Cymru after accusing Reform of having ‘no interest in Wales’
Evening Standard · Sep 19 Davey: Lib Dems not struggling for relevance, but MPs ‘frustrated’ at the system South Cotswolds MP Roz Savage had said the party must rediscover its ‘insurgent spirit’.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19 Scottish Labour’s new leader backs Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gasfields Michael Marra supports development of the North Sea sites, calling for a ‘more rational’ approach to energy policy