Could Nigel Farage really win the next election? Here’s what the polls say Reform’s lead is persistent but pollsters themselves point out that their models come with significant uncertainty The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025
UK politics: Jenrick’s ideas mostly ‘my thoughts repackaged’, says Badenoch – as it happened Tory leader also claims the party was close to bankruptcy when she took over last year The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025
Reform’s suggestions Starmer is inciting violence ‘offensive’, minister says Home Office minister Mike Tapp also insisted that the Home Office would not be involved in any decision to cut Nigel Farage’s security. Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025
What has Nigel Farage said in response to claims he 'flirted with' the Hitler Youth? DAVID Lammy appeared to go back on claims he made that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage “flirted with Hitler Youth” as a schoolboy The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2025
Only Keir Starmer KC can fix Britain’s broken migration laws THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister has staked his reputation on recognising that our relationship with the European Convention on Human Rights isn’t working. His unassailable record as a defender of those rights must be brought to full force to save our immigration system from itself The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Conspiracy theories and accusations fly as Labour’s Farage fever rattles Reform Fearless Nige and his mates’ unhinged reaction to Starmer’s speech suggests he can dish it out but he can’t take it The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Starmer has ‘found his heart, found his fight’ at conference – Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader said his party must ‘shout louder’ rather than ‘whisper’ about its achievements. Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
Andy Burnham would be blocked by Starmer from running for parliament, claims minister The Greater Manchester mayor would need to become an MP if he wants to be Labour leader and prime minister The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Forget Andy Burnham – these are the five people who could actually be the next prime minister NEWS ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at the five contenders who have emerged this week at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool as potential leadership candidates The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Voices: ‘Starmer is Reform-lite’: Readers voice fears over human rights law review YOUR VIEWS: The Prime Minister has announced a review of ECHR in a major U-turn, with readers warning that Starmer “trying to talk tough” could undermine protections for asylum seekers The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Will Labour’s fracking ban end practice in the UK for good? Ed Miliband’s move to bring forward ban is gambit to stop would-be Reform voters from backing Nigel Farage’s pro-fracking party The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
UK fracking ban to be brought forward as Labour counters Reform promise Ed Miliband announces government will speed up plans to ban controversial practice supported by Nigel Farage The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Stop trying to ‘out-Reform, Reform’, deputy Labour leadership candidate warns Starmer In a damning indictment of the government, Lucy Powell said her 21-year-old son had ‘struggled’ with her being part of the Labour government because ‘we’ve not got some of the politics right’ The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Reform claims Nigel Farage’s taxpayer-funded security has been slashed Farage’s righthand man accuses Labour of running a campaign of ‘demonisation’ against the Reform UK leader The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025 Miliband vows to permanently ban ‘dangerous and deeply harmful’ fracking The Energy Secretary used the announcement to attack Reform UK, which has called for more extraction of oil and gas.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2025 Reform UK are 'waging war' on Scottish cable factory workers, Ed Miliband says ED Miliband has accused Reform UK of “waging war” on workers at a new cable factory in Scotland ...
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025 Keir Starmer refuses to brand Donald Trump's 'Sharia law' London claims 'racist' Sir Keir Starmer instead described the comments made by the US President following his recent state visit as ‘nonsense’
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025 Ed Miliband tells Elon Musk: Get the hell out of our politics and our country The energy secretary claimed Elon Musk and Nigel Farage are part of a ‘global network who together want to destroy the ties that bind our communities and our way of life’
International Business Times UK · Oct 1, 2025 Starmer Slams Reform as 'Racist' Over 'Immoral' Deportation Plan – Warning It Could Tear Britain Apart Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls out Reform UK's 'immoral' plan to deport legal migrants as racist, amid surging 2025 polls threatening Labour's unity
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025 Nigel Farage’s security cut by parliamentary authorities, Reform claims Reform’s Zia Yusuf accused Labour of running a campaign of ‘demonisation’ against Mr Farage.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025 Voices: Why Starmer’s ruthless attacks on Farage are the only way to beat Reform COMMENT: Following his forthright conference speech, the prime minister’s announcement of a review into how the European Convention on Human Rights is used in asylum cases is the latest sign he is confronting Reform UK’s grievances head on, says David Aaronovitch
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025 Starmer pledges rethink on international law to stop ‘Farage boats’ The Prime Minister blamed Brexit for making it harder to remove migrants who crossed the Channel in small boats.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2025 YouGov poll predicts result in all Scottish seats – see the full map THE SNP would win big in Scotland, with Reform UK falling short of a majority in Westminster, a recent poll has shown ...
The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2025 Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is not a 'racist', says Prime Minister Keir Starmer NIGEL Farage and his supporters are not racist, the Prime Minister has said, despite insisting that the Reform party’s immigration policy is ...
The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2025 'I shouldn't have said that': Reform councillor caught out in STV interview A REFORM UK councillor has been left red-faced following an interview where she claimed it is scary as someone “who was born and bred here”…