Reform UK welcomes backing from adult film star Bonnie Blue Reform MP Danny Kruger says the party wants votes “wherever we can get them”. Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday briefing: What polar bear DNA tells us about a warming Arctic In today’s newsletter: As species across the world struggle to keep pace with global warming, how do we report the rare glimmers of hope without downplaying the accelerating ecological crisis? The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025
Five more London Labour councillors defect to Greens amid slumping support for Starmer in capital Zack Polanski welcomed the Brent councillors to his party on Monday, claiming mass defection showed the ‘Green surge has widened in London’ Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025
Starmer hit by five Labour defections to Greens in London It comes amid concerns that the Greens could take control of Labour councils in next year’s elections The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025
Welcome to the twilight zone where Nigel Farage can be accused of racism yet still lead the polls After weeks of allegations of schoolboy racism, the Reform leader is doubling down. And our political establishment is allowing it, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025
Andy Burnham hits back at claims he is plotting to replace Starmer as PM The Greater Manchester mayor was responding to reports that he plans to run for a parliamentary seat before next May’s local elections to allow him to take over from Keir Starmer The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025
Labour’s Andrew Gwynne says he has no plans to give up seat for Andy Burnham Exclusive: MP dismisses as ‘idle speculation’ reports he could resign as part of ‘coup’ against Keir Starmer The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025
Sadiq Khan says Farage racism claims 'incredibly credible' as he recalls own abuse Appearing on LBC's Sunday with Lewis Goodall, the Mayor of London was asked his opinion about claims made by Farage's former schoolmates Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2025
Small boats migrants should be allowed to live and work in the UK, says Zack Polanski The Green Party leader has accused Sir Keir Starmer and Labour of matching ‘the racist rhetoric of the far right, from Nigel Farage to Tommy Robinson’ The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2025
Will Farage’s Trumpian strategy work against him? He has good reason to believe it won’t The Reform leader bit back over allegations of racial abuse and revealed his strategy: the best form of defence is dragging everyone else into the mire, says writer Samuel Earle The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025
Labour must unite behind Starmer or risk losses to Reform, deputy leader says Lucy Powell’s intervention comes after weeks dominated by speculation about a challenge to the Prime Minister’s leadership. Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2025
Streeting’s warning about NHS collapse amid flu surge is ‘scaremongering’, BMA says as strike looms The doctors’ union claims health secretary has acted in a ‘cruel and calculated’ way The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2025
Labour MP pressures government to ban foxhunting for good with private member’s bill Exclusive: Parliament-based campaigners to set out ‘gold-standard’ reforms including banning trail-hunting The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2025
Infighting, broken promises and insisting on the national anthem: what seven months of Reform UK in charge actually looks like Nigel Farage’s party is gunning for power – so what is it like in the places where they’ve already got it? We embedded with Lancashire county council to find out what happens when rhetoric meets reality The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025 Farage claims Reform is now UK’s biggest party as Labour membership plummets According to an internal leak Labour has lost 100,000 paid up members since the election leaving Reform UK as the UK’s biggest party
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025 Reform UK claims it has overtaken Labour as Britain’s largest party Nigel Farage’s party says it has more than 268,000 members amid reports Labour membership has fallen below 250,000
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025 ‘There’s been a Badenoch bounce’: is the Tory leader finally cutting through? Conservative insiders say the party and the public are warming to Kemi Badenoch after a difficult first year
The Conversation · Dec 12, 2025 Rumours about replacing Keir Starmer overlook several important polling details A prime minister who led a party to win 412 seats in an election held only 18 months ago might be expected to have the full support of his party and the public throughout the entire term of government. Yet rumours continue to swirl about Keir Starmer’s position.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025 Donald Trump wants a Europe in chaos – a sure sign for Britain to shore up its democracy With the US threatening to support ‘patriotic’ parties here, we need better defences, starting with tough new rules about political donations, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025 Reform councillors accused of ‘rash promises’ as council tax rises loom Warwickshire board says maximum 5% tax rise needed for financial viability despite election promise to cut costs
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025 Lammy demands Farage cleans racists out of Reform after vile attacks The deputy prime minister intervened after being subject to racist abuse from Reform UK politicians
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025 Dulwich college head responds to claims of teenage racism by Nigel Farage Robert Milne says he recognises the ‘seriousness of the behaviours described in the media’
Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025 Nigel Farage's former school responds to 'profoundly distressing' racism claims Reform UK leader says he was surprised by master at Dulwich College master’s ‘uninformed comments’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025 The Guardian view on far-right perversions of the Christmas message: promoting a gospel of hate Editorial: A Tommy Robinson-inspired carol service is the latest sign of a burgeoning Christian nationalist movement. The Church of England is right to push back
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025 Reform councillor sends two emails in first six months of job Northumberland County Councillor Shaun Knowles has been accused of ‘wasting taxpayer money’