Nigel Farage says ‘there’s every chance of general election in 2027’ Reform UK leader says party needs to be ready for early election and vows to ‘stop the boats’ within two weeks if elected The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025
Reform UK could strip FCA of power to regulate banking if elected Nigel Farage reportedly plans to overhaul rules governing City of London that were introduced after 2008 financial crash The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025
Farage tells members to expect election in next two years as Rayner quits Reform UK’s leader has told his party’s conference in Birmingham that progress made in the last year is only the beginning. Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025
Farage predicts 2027 general election in warning over Labour ‘rift’ Nigel Farage said he thinks there is "every chance now of a general election happening in 2027" as he addressed Reform UK's party conference in Birmingham shortly after Angela Rayner resigned on Friday, 5 September. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Constituency-level data reveals which parties are most threatened by Reform A recent voting intentions poll from YouGov, completed on August 26, puts Reform on 28%, Labour 20% and the Conservatives on 17%. The Conversation · Sep 5, 2025
Watch live: Farage addresses Reform UK party conference after Rayner resigns Watch live as Nigel Farage delivers a speech at the Reform UK party conference in Birmingham on Friday (5 September). The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
The golden rule of Trump and Farage’s free speech crusade: they’re allowed to chat rubbish – you’re not The Reform leader has been in the US, bemoaning Britain’s ‘awful authoritarian situation’. It’s a shame about his party’s own anti-media huff back home, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025
‘Farage No. 10’: All the merch being sold at the Reform party conference in Birmingham ‘Football-style’ merch has taken the lead at this year’s party conference The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Voices: Welcome, Nadine, to the Reform UK care home for deadbeat defectors COMMENT: The recruitment of former Tory minister Nadine Dorries is being hailed as a coup for Nigel Farage. Really? Sean O’Grady argues that her slavish devotion to Boris Johnson and her track record in government suggest she’ll soon become a liability The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Reform UK: All the politicians who have defected as more Tories announce move Here is a list of politicians who have recently defected to Reform UK Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025
Voices: Angela Rayner’s departure is a lose-lose for Labour COMMENT: The resignation of the deputy prime minister will now prolong Keir Starmer’s agonies – while Nigel Farage’s grin will only grow wider, writes John Rentoul The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Revealed: Reform MPs rake in over £1m from second jobs and gifts in first year As Reform MPs gather for their party conference, records show they have earned more than £1 million from non-parliamentary work since being elected The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Nadine Dorries’ defection is a major scalp for Reform – even if she won’t be missed by the Tories Nadine Dorries is the latest of Boris Johnson’s most ardent supporters to join Nigel Farage and Reform, writes political editor David Maddox The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Nigel Farage paid through private company for GB News work Reform UK leader reportedly has made more than £400,000 working for channel since election The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025 What are Reform UK’s policies as party conference kicks off in Birmingham? Reform UK said it is ‘preparing for government’ – but what could that look like?
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025 Lammy made deputy PM with Cooper as foreign secretary and Mahmood at Home Office – as it happened Starmer reshapes his senior team after Angela Rayner steps down over stamp duty row
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025 Farage warns Labour chaos will force Starmer into 2027 general election The Reform UK leader claimed waning confidence in the economy and the rise of Jeremy Corbyn’s left-wing Your Party will force Labour into an early election
Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025 Reform UK is 'preparing for government', former party chairman says following Nadine Dorries defection Ahead of the party’s conference in Birmingham today, Zia Yusuf said Reform would ‘come to power with a plan’
Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025 Ex-soldier: Paying Taliban to take migrants ‘vile perversion of Britishness’ Reform UK’s deputy leader this week indicated the party would consider paying the Taliban and the Iranian government to take deportees from Britain.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025 Authoritative to authoritarian: rightwing radicalisation is blurring the Conservatives’ political red lines Listen to the inflammatory language around immigration, multiculturalism, press freedom – that old notion of British ‘moderation’ has gone for ever, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025 Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025 Brexit didn’t solve Britain’s woes, but no matter: leaving the ECHR definitely will. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? As Reform gathers for its conference, momentum builds for ditching the European convention on human rights. It would be a disaster, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025 Reform’s pro-fracking stance could divide potential voters, research shows Exclusive: Policy lacks support in areas where drilling could start – many of which have Reform MPs or are target seats
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025 ‘They’re toxic but popular’: businesses wary as they head to Reform’s party conference Nigel Farage will be wooing corporate guests at the NEC in Birmingham as his party aims to build on recent successes
International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025 Farage Grabs Momentum, Convenes Hard-right Reform UK Party Nigel Farage's anti-immigration party Reform UK kicks off Britain's annual party conference season Friday, with the Brexit cheerleader and his buoyant supporters increasingly confident he could be Britain's next leader.