Polls close in Hamilton by-election The seat was vacated after the death of Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election: Polls close and count begins The by-election was called following the death of Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Departure of Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf is latest in a long line of Farage fallings-out The self-described ‘British Muslim patriot’ can take a lot of credit for Reform’s recent success – but will his decision to leave make a difference? The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
Liz Truss hits back at Tory shadow chancellor for mini-budget disavowal Former PM accuses Mel Stride of being ‘creature of system’ after his formal repudiation of 2022 unfunded tax cuts The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
Zia you later! Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf resigns following 'burka ban' row in major blow to Nigel Farage Zia Yusuf quits role he has held for almost a year saying: ‘I no longer believe working to get a Reform government elected is a good use of my time’ Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
'No longer a good use of my time': Zia Yusuf resigns as Reform’s chairperson ZIA Yusuf has resigned as Reform UK’s chairperson, citing that it is no longer a “good use” of his time to get the party elected ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2025
Reform UK chairman quits after calling question from party’s newest MP ‘dumb’ The party’s newest MP Sarah Pochin asked Sir Keir Starmer whether he would support banning the burka. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Zia Yusuf quits as Reform UK chair after row over new MP’s call for burqa ban Yusuf had suggested it was ‘dumb’ for Sarah Pochin to call on prime minister to introduce a ban The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf resigns as civil war in party deepens Reform chair Zia Yusuf has quit after a row with the party’s newest MP The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Survey reveals the exact demographics behind Reform’s growing support The rising popularity of Nigel Farage’s party is an unprecedented threat to the major parties. But where does this support come from? The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
The demand Reform UK’s newest MP made that party chairman branded ‘dumb’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Reform UK row as party chair calls new MP’s burqa ban question ‘dumb’ Party says ban is not its policy after Sarah Pochin called on the prime minister to introduce one The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
Reform leads in voting intentions – but where does their vote come from? Recent voting intention polling from YouGov (May 27) shows Reform UK in first place, 8% ahead of Labour and 10% ahead of the Conservatives, who are now in third place. The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 Voices: Has Scotland fallen for English nationalist Nigel Farage? COMMENT: If Reform performs well in the Hamilton by-election – a Scottish parliamentary seat that Labour ought to be able to take from the beleaguered SNP – the symbolism will send a message directly to the heart of Downing Street, says John Rentoul
The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2025 Jewish Americans of all stripes reconsider safety protocols – but disagree on roots of recent violence Many see attacks as part of a rise in anti-Jewish hate, while others object to conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism
The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2025 Reform in chaos as party chief brands own MP's burka ban call 'dumb' A SENIOR Reform UK officer has branded his party’s newest MP “dumb” for calling for a ban on the burka
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025 Farage Reform UK gunning for shock breakthrough in Scotland in 'two horse' by-election race against SNP Reform UK is trying to jump from 0.2% of the vote to challenge the Scottish National Party and Labour for the Hamilton Larkhall and Stonehouse seat
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 Reform UK chairman calls Farage’s newest MP ‘dumb’ over burqa ban calls Zia Yusuf said it is ‘dumb’ for the party to urge Keir Starmer to do things Reform UK would not
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025 Polls opens in Holyrood by-election that Swinney says is ‘two-horse race’ Voters in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat are electing a new MSP following the death earlier this year of Christina McKelvie.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2025 John Swinney makes final Hamilton by-election pitch as polls open John Swinney has urged voters in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election to reject the “gutter politics” of Reform UK as polls open
Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025 ‘Bold rewiring’ of economy needed as Tories seek to regain trust, Stride says In a speech on Thursday, Mel Stride is expected to promise the Conservatives will ‘never again’ make offers they cannot afford.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Liz Truss lashes out as Tories apologise for her disastrous mini-budget Shadow chancellor Mel Stride vowed the Tories would ‘never again’ make offers they cannot afford as he warned his party ‘needs to shine the light of truth on what Reform is all about’
Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025 Swinney urges Hamilton voters to reject ‘gutter politics’ of Reform A by-election in the Holyrood seat takes place on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Britain facing cuts after Reeves rules out tax raid The chancellor has insisted she can stick to manifesto spending pledges as experts question her grasp of the nation’s finances