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Reform UK lines up billionaires to fund ‘political disruption’

Party treasurer Nick Candy suggested more billionaires like Elon Musk could be ready to back Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

Evening Standard

How far do Elon Musk and Reform UK share a political vision?

Immigration, culture wars and shrinking the public sector all feature highly on their agendas

The Guardian - UK

I travelled up and down the UK this year. One album sums up what I saw

Weariness, confusion, flashes of anger – for me, English Teacher’s lyrics evoke the texture of British life today, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

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Starmer could introduce new law to block Musk from donating to Reform, minister suggests

As a US citizen, Elon Musk cannot legally make a personal donation to a UK political party but he could do so through the UK subsidiaries of his companies

The Independent UK

Farage, Musk and Candy say ‘cheese’ – now British democracy’s toast

Last week’s photo op with the Reform leader and X owner was further evidence of the UK’s inevitable march towards the far right. Merry Christmas!

The Guardian - UK

Faced with Trump and Farage, Britain’s natural ally is Europe

The Labour party’s determination to stick to Brexit simply condemns the UK to fight a lone hand against the far-right forces ranged against it

The Guardian - UK

Labour fears grow as Reform eyes victories in local election battleground

Nigel Farage’s party is building on the unpopularity of the government and is set to challenge it in next year’s polls

The Guardian - UK

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Ministers resist calls to block Musk donations to Farage’s Reform UK

Government fears moves to curb any potential cash from the tech titan could backfire and play into Reform UK’s hands

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Labour fears Nigel Farage – but he’s Keir Starmer’s secret weapon against the Tories

COMMENT: The Reform leader is one of the most important politicians of recent British history. He ought to be taken seriously, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Could $100m of Elon Musk’s money sway a general election for Reform UK?

Spending such a seemingly game-changing sum would face several hurdles and could even hinder the party’s chances

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage ‘hasn’t got a clue’ how to fix the economy, says Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor is dealing with a challenging economic landscape as she attempts to inspire confidence in Labour’s agenda.

Evening Standard

Reform continues poll surge winning Kent seat from Labour in last local by-elections of the year

Labour lost council seats to Reform in Kent and the Conservatives in Dudley but managed to cling on in Greenwich, London

Evening Standard

Fact check: Nigel Farage praised Donald Trump for having ‘courage and guts’

A clip of the Reform UK politician shows his opinion of the US president rather than his thoughts on former EDL leader Tommy Robinson.

The Independent UK

Backlash as Elon Musk claims only far-right AfD can ‘save Germany’

German politicians urged the billionaire to ‘stay out’ of their politics

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

One in five voters who backed Tories in the election have switched to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, new poll says

Techne UK’s final weekly tracker poll of the year gives Kemi Badenoch’s Tories a one point boost in the last seven days but reveals an underlying problem with Farage and Reform UK

Evening Standard

Elon Musk will try to ‘dominate’ UK politics, warns Jeremy Corbyn, amid rumoured $100m Reform donation

Corbyn’s comments came amid reports Elon Musk has been preparing a large donation to Reform UK

The Guardian - UK

Starmer should not be the fall guy for Labour’s failures. This disaster was written by committee

The PM’s allies on the right of the party are ideologically opposed to any economic agenda that could see off the threat from Reform, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Evening Standard

MPs trade jibes in Commons over handling of potentially explosive cargo ship

The heated exchange took place following a debate in which calls were made for a parliamentary inquiry into the case of the MV Ruby.

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The Independent UK

Elon Musk considers funding Nigel Farage's populist party, a move that could shake up UK politics

British politician Nigel Farage says talks are underway about Elon Musk making a hefty donation to Farage’s party Reform U.K. The Times of London reported it could be as much as 100 million pounds ($127 million), which would be the largest political donation in U.K. history

The Guardian - UK

We now have a plan to make England’s local government work – but I fear party politics will trash it

Angela Rayner’s white paper on reform in this vital area is well-intentioned. The problems will be funding and sabotage, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

International Business Times

Musk's Possible Meddling In UK Politics Stirs Concern

Concerns are growing in the UK as tech billionaire Elon Musk takes an increasingly close interest in Britain's political scene, appearing to cosy up to hard-right firebrand lawmaker Nigel Farage.

The Independent UK

Political donations rules ‘need strengthening’ says head of Electoral Commission

It comes amid reports that X owner Elon Musk has been preparing to make a large donation to Reform UK.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer urged to change donation rules amid talk of Musk bankrolling Reform

Exclusive: Electoral Commission wants law changed amid concern over Elon Musk’s plan to donate to Reform UK

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Elon Musk and UK politics: interference in plain sight

Editorial: American tech billionaires are no more entitled to meddle in British democracy than other foreign oligarchs

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer and John Swinney 'happy to bow in deference' to monarchy

KEIR Starmer and John Swinney are “more than happy” to “bow in deference” to the monarchy, a republican campaigner has claimed.

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