Nigel Farage vows to suspend asylum system for five years if Reform UK wins election Under the plans, all asylum tribunals, legal refugee routes and resettlement schemes will be scrapped Evening Standard · Oct 11
Nigel Farage to scrap entire asylum system for five years if Reform UK wins power Farage said he would scrap all asylum tribunals, legal refugee routes and resettlement schemes The Independent UK · Oct 11
Kemi Badenoch secures poll bounce and warns Tories to prepare for potential pre-Christmas election The Conservatives were up three points in the latest Opinium survey, days after announcing plans to exempt family homes from inheritance tax The Independent UK · Oct 11
Could UK politics return to a two-horse race? Burnham and Badenoch climb in the polls Well-received speeches by Labour PM Andy Burnham and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch have consolidated their support bases Evening Standard · Oct 11
Black Scottish workers call out 'far-right lies' against migrants BLACK Scottish workers have called on both governments to take a “zero-tolerance approach” against far-right politicians “spreading lies and hatred” about migrants ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 10
Susie McCabe blasts Reform UK MSP over 'nonconsensual' photo of women COMEDIAN Susie McCabe has hit out at a Reform UK MSP’s “misogynistic” social media post for sharing a picture of women politicians in the Scottish Parliament seemingly without their knowledge ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 10
Reform says councillor's breach of party rules was an 'oversight' IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 10
Zack Polanski has been crushed by the Burnham Bounce THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The new prime minister’s honeymoon period has claimed another boost from the Greens’ defeat in Holborn and St Pancras – but the spring in Mr Burnham’s step cannot last forever The Independent UK · Oct 9
Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry Tories said to be ready to fight in Clacton, with standards investigation rumoured to be nearing its end The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
‘The real deal’: Sagal Abdi-Wali’s journey from child refugee to Labour MP in former PM’s seat Decades of volunteering combined with years of active local party politics propels Abdi-Wali to victory over Green leader Zack Polanski The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
Prosecutor says suspect in Nigel Farage terror plot was motivated by extreme left-wing views A prosecutor says the man charged with plotting a terror attack on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and murdering former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe was motivated by “extreme left-wing” views The Independent UK · Oct 9
Reform councillor breaches rules by being leader of his own political party Paul Taylor’s Northern Heart party promises to provide change from ‘the main political offerings’ The Independent UK · Oct 9
Ann Widdecombe murder suspect had ‘hostility towards Reform’, court told Joshua Kerry is accused of murdering the Reform UK spokesperson and targeting Nigel Farage in an alleged terror plot The Independent UK · Oct 9
The Holborn and St Pancras byelection doesn’t answer the big questions about British politics – but it provides hints Holborn and St Pancras is a very unusual constituency. While often referred to as being in “north London”, a significant chunk of it covers the west end, including parts of Covent Garden, Fitzrovia and all of Bloomsbury. It is also home to three of the UK’s largest mainline train stations,… The Conversation · Oct 9
Evening Standard · Oct 9 Ann Widdecombe killing ‘inextricably linked’ to Farage terror plot, court told Joshua Kerry, 28, is charged with preparation of terrorist acts between May 31 2024 and July 8 2026, when he allegedly murdered Miss Widdecombe.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Robert Jenrick launches scathing broadside against ‘Kensington Kemi’ Reform UK shadow chancellor seeks to associate Tory leader with metropolitan elite as party relations sour further
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Digested week: Don’t worry about the plague, go and read some Anne Carson The world may be going to hell in a handcart, but at least now I get to say I know a Nobel prize winner
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Bragging rights for Burnham, blues for Farage: conference season winners and losers While the Labour and Conservative leaders will be delighted with their showing, Nigel Farage, Ed Davey and Zack Polanski have less reason for cheer
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts Former Labour deputy leader says tech firm would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdowns
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Holborn and St Pancras byelection loss will disappoint Greens – but there may also be relief It may sound odd to think Zack Polanski would be happy with second place, but after his most challenging week in politics, it could have been worse
Evening Standard · Oct 9 Nigel Farage declines to rule out Reform-Tories post-election pact It comes just a day after Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch rejected the idea, saying: ‘We are not uniting with that.’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Friday briefing: Burnham passes first test as Labour heads off Green challenge In today’s newsletter: Holborn and St Pancras byelection defeat is a blow to Zack Polanski, who has promised to draw support away from Labour
The Independent UK · Oct 8 What Nigel Farage said about potential post-election pact between Reform and Conservatives IN FULL
The Independent UK · Oct 8 Farage opens door to Reform-Tories post-election pact – one day after Badenoch ruled it out The Clacton MP said a pact before the next election is ‘extremely unlikely’, but added: ‘After an election, who’s to say?’
The National (Scotland) · Oct 8 Women protest at Scottish Parliament over Reform UK's burqa ban bid WOMEN have gathered outside of the Scottish Parliament in protest of Reform UK's bid to ban face coverings in public places – with a particular focus on the burqa