Burnham must shift UK mood on racism, chair of Operation Black Vote says Incoming PM must seize chance to stop race discourse deflecting from class inequalities, says David Weaver The Guardian - UK · Jul 18
Farage’s furious clash with Times editor stuns figures close to him ‘Strong confrontation’ comes at fragile moment for Reform’s relations with rightwing media as coverage turns negative The Guardian - UK · Jul 18
Farage demands immediate election saying Burnham has no mandate for power Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claimed his party could produce a ‘historic upset’ in a general election. Evening Standard · Jul 17
Reform UK could face hefty tax bill over £5m donation from crypto billionaire IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 17
Farage says Burnham has ‘no mandate’ and demands immediate general election The Reform UK leader said ‘nothing will get better’ under Burnham who will become prime minister on Monday The Independent UK · Jul 17
Nigel Farage says questions over his finances are part of ‘coordinated pile-on’ Reform leader says he’s been ‘demonised’ since revelation he received £5m from billionaire before election The Guardian - UK · Jul 17
All the claims Nigel Farage made about Andy Burnham as Reform leader demands general election Reform leader launches scathing attack on new Labour leader Mr Burnham at the first CPAC conference in London Evening Standard · Jul 17
The ghosts of Downing Street past may have some advice for Andy Burnham The incoming PM has made a strong start – but there are several traps he needs to avoid. Brown, Blair and even Thatcher can show the way, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Jul 17
Reform mayoral candidate described sessions on ‘challenges facing trans people’ as ‘indoctrination’ Exclusive: Sian Astley hit out at ‘aggressive transgender ideology’ and said it would have ‘no place’ in Greater Manchester under her leadership The Independent UK · Jul 17
Andy Burnham tells Labour: I’m your last chance New leader says ‘I have a plan’, but warns that they can no longer try to ‘out-Reform Reform’ The Independent UK · Jul 17
Reform could be hit with £3m tax bill because of Farage’s £5m donation, tax expert claims Dan Neidle says he ‘would now be surprised if HMRC do not open an enquiry’ The Independent UK · Jul 17
What Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader tells us The incoming prime minister showed his oratorical skill and that he is prepared to borrow from populism The Guardian - UK · Jul 17
Andy Burnham Has Become The British Labour Leader. He Will Become Prime Minister Next Andy Burnham is set to be the next British Prime Minister after becoming the leader of the Labour Party. International Business Times · Jul 17
Scottish minister condemns Reform plan to ‘ban’ Gaelic at elections Reform UK have been accused of attempting to criminalise Gaelic, Scots and British Sign Languages at elections. Evening Standard · Jul 17
France 24 · Jul 17 UK’s Andy Burnham named Labour leader ahead of taking over as PM Andy Burnham was on Friday elected leader of the UK's Labour party, clearing the way for him to become prime minister next week following the departure of Keir Starmer. Burnham has risen to leadership on a pledge to thwart the rise of the populist Reform UK party and said he…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 17 Ann Widdecombe’s death should make Britain ask itself: what sort of political culture do we want? Dehumanising politicians is the first step towards justifying their elimination. It matters more than ever to keep putting the person back into the picture, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16 Liz Truss assembles host of rightwing speakers for UK’s first CPAC event in London Keynote speakers included US influencer Jack Posobiec as former PM aims to gain influence among British right
The Times of India · Jul 16 Man arrested for threatening to shoot Nigel Farage ‘uses photo of British Asian and has tweeted Hindu phrases’ A man was arrested for threatening to shoot Nigel Farage in the head. He posted the threat on X, which was identified by security services. The suspect described himself as a terrorist and a Liberal Democrat online. Police arrested the man at a south London address after obtaining user information.…
The Conversation · Jul 16 Could Count Binface actually win? Pollsters recently asked a sample of adults in Britain who they would prefer to win the byelection in Clacton. The rather surprising answers showed that 33% favoured “comedy” candidate Count Binface, compared to just 21% who would back Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
The Conversation · Jul 16 Andy Burnham promised to change Greater Manchester. Almost ten years on, how did he do? Almost ten years ago – just weeks before he was elected as Greater Manchester’s first metro-mayor – I sat down with Andy Burnham and interviewed him for The Conversation.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 16 Reform MSP Thomas Kerr accused of 'fearmongering' with bizarre 'Glasgow walkabout' REFORM UK's deputy Scottish leader Thomas Kerr has been accused of "sickening fearmongering" in his latest attack on the…
The Independent UK · Jul 16 Reform falsely claims Andy Burnham has not built any social housing in Manchester as mayor The party admitted its Greater Manchester mayoral candidate “mis-spoke” after Sian Astley wrongly claimed Andy Burnham had overseen the construction of no social housing during his nine years as mayor
The Economic Times · Jul 16 UK's Andy Burnham takes small-town regeneration to the national stage as PM Andy Burnham plans to revitalize UK town centers with public and private investment. He aims to pump-prime housing and transport to attract private capital. Stockport's regeneration project serves as a successful model for this approach. Burnham seeks cross-party cooperation and faster delivery of development projects. This strategy will be a…
The Independent UK · Jul 15 Reform’s Zia Yusuf accuses rivals of ‘incitement’ amid threats to party IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15 Man arrested on suspicion of posting social media threat to shoot Nigel Farage Met police detain man in his 20s after post on X was reported to them by parliamentary authorities in May