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There’s much more to Zia Yusuf’s dramatic resignation from Reform than a row over the burqa

NEWS ANALYSIS: Zia Yusuf is a casualty of Reform’s inability to raise a big enough election war chest, reports David Maddox

The Independent UK

Without Yusuf, Farage will find it even harder to increase Reform’s popularity

The reversal of Reform’s Doge-style unit could be viewed as a step back to the less disciplined age of Farage’s party

The Guardian - UK

Reform-led councils in ‘shambles’ since local elections, opponents claim

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Former SNP minister says John Swinney needs to be 'replaced' after by-election loss

FORMER SNP minister Alex Neil has said John Swinney “needs to be replaced immediately” after the party lost a crucial by-election to Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Zia Yusuf turned Reform into an election winner – his angry resignation leaves Nigel Farage weakened

Zia Yusuf, a self-made billionaire and Muslim, has resigned as chairman of Reform, breaking with Nigel Farage just weeks after delivering unprecedented success for the party in local elections.

The Conversation

Labour byelection win shows ‘SNP’s balloon has burst’, says Anas Sarwar

Scottish Labour leader accuses SNP of misinformation in its campaign and attacks Reform’s ‘dirty’ tactics

The Guardian - UK

Don’t think Nigel Farage will kill off the Tories? Just look at Reform UK’s surge in Scotland

The party is making inroads among people who once chose not to vote. But as Zia Yusuf’s resignation shows, chaos still reigns, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Kemi Badenoch admits she is still learning how to lead the Tories: ‘It takes a while’

Conservative Party leader likens herself to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron as she says it takes time to get to grips with the role

The Independent UK

Badenoch insists Tories are still the main opposition to Labour

The Tories won just 6% of the vote in a Scottish Parliament by-election this week.

Evening Standard

How did Labour win the Hamilton by-election with an 'invisible man' candidate?

SCOTTISH Labour swept to victory in Hamilton despite their candidate avoiding debates and media interviews.

The National (Scotland)

'We were shut down': SNP activists reveal HQ silenced Reform strategy warnings

SNP activists say John Swinney’s framing of the by-election as a “two-horse race” between the SNP and Reform UK helped clear a path for…

The National (Scotland)

Labour warned to keep spending review in line with net zero or face legal action

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth tells Keir Starmer any major green cuts by Rachel Reeves will be challenged

The Guardian - UK

Reform-led councils in ‘paralysis’ as dozens of meetings cancelled in first weeks

Opposition councillors say confusion has swept over newly Reform-controlled councils

The Independent UK

Farage's Reform storms into Scottish politics as SNP flops, Tories fail and Labour pulls off shock win

Commentary: Reform shows it can compete north of the border too

Evening Standard

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Who is Arron Banks? The 'bad boy of Brexit' could be the next Reform UK chair

The Reform UK party has announced its mayoral candidate for the West of England. Here’s what you need to know.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney defends ‘two-horse race’ comments after by-election loss to Labour

John Swinney has defended his decision to call the Hamilton by-election a “two-horse race” between the SNP and Reform UK, despite Labour’s…

Evening Standard

Swinney defends ‘two-horse race’ comments after by-election loss to Labour

The First Minister said ‘I called it the way I saw it’ when asked about his description of the Hamilton by-election.

The Independent UK

John Rentoul answers your Farage questions: ‘Reform voters aren’t unreasonable – they’re desperate’

ASK ME ANYTHING: Our chief political commentator John Rentoul answers your questions as Nigel Farage’s Reform surges in the polls, capitalising on widespread voter disillusionment and posing a serious challenge to the political establishment

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Evening Standard

Who are the 'Brexit badboys' tipped to replace Zia Yusuf as Reform UK turmoil deepens

Nigel Farage allies Arron Banks and Andy Wigmore have emerged as favourites to take on the chairman role

The Independent UK

Scottish Labour MSP issues message for ‘Farage’s mob’ after shock by-election win

A newly-elected MSP sent a brutal message to Nigel Farage’s “mob” following a surprise Scottish Labour win at a by-election on Friday (6 June).

The Independent UK

Tice defends ‘free speech’ after Reform chairman quits over ‘dumb’ burqa ban row

Richard Tice has defended a Reform UK MP’s call for a burqa ban, after party chairman Zia Yusuf branded the argument “dumb” and quit.

The Guardian - UK

Tice defends Reform MP’s question on burqa ban after Zia Yusuf resignation

Party’s deputy leader says discussion must not be ‘forced underground’ when it is policy in some European countries

The National (Scotland)

What the Hamilton by-election tells us about SNP chances for 2026

Amidst the bitter disappointment for the SNP of failing to live up to their tag as bookies' favourites in Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse, there…

The Independent UK

Voices: Inside the 24 hours in which Reform imploded

COMMENT: The surprise resignation of Reform’s chair Zia Yusuf in a row about banning the burqa isn’t the only setback that will halt the party’s forward march, says John Rentoul

Evening Standard

Human rights laws need 'tightening,' says Cabinet minister amid Tory move to quit ECHR to cut immigration

Environment Secretary Steve Reed’s comments came as the head of the Council of Europe, whose role includes promoting human rights, argued the ECHR needed to be ‘adapted’ for the modern world

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