‘It is unsustainable’: Reform’s billionaire donors inspire panic in Westminster While huge donations are nothing new in UK politics, some fear electoral finance is distorting democracy itself The Guardian - UK · Jun 4
Makerfield by-election debate live: Burnham announces he will challenge Starmer at first hustings Reform candidate Robert Kenyon refused to apologise to Carol Vorderman for sexist comments The Independent UK · Jun 4
Who are the Makerfield candidates and why is the by-election so important? Polls suggest it will be a tight race between Labour candidate Andy Burnham and Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon The Independent UK · Jun 4
Reform is raising millions more than other political parties – here’s how IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 4
Voices: ‘We are so polarised post-Brexit’: Readers on rebuilding Britain’s future in Europe YOUR VIEWS: As The Independent launches Europe: The Way Back, readers remain split over Brexit’s legacy and Britain’s future in Europe, but agree the country still needs to confront the issue The Independent UK · Jun 4
OPINION - Did Henry Nowak die while the police were too busy obsessing about race? Even after two days of rancorous debate about Henry Nowak’s death, it’s still instructive, for those of a strong stomach, to read the court proceedings that ended with the conviction of Vickrum Digwa for his murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton. One element was the footage that Henry took… Evening Standard · Jun 4
Reform UK receives millions from crypto billionaires and foreign donors as donations soar Donors based abroad now face a cap of £100,000 a year on the amount they can give to political parties The Independent UK · Jun 4
Reaction to Henry Nowak murder shows why the government needs to channel a real ‘common sense’ The murder of student Henry Nowak on December 3 2025 shocked the UK. Now the case has also become a pretext for attempts by some on the right to divide communities with demands for “common sense”. The Conversation · Jun 4
Zack Polanski slams Nigel Farage's flagship London council for 'Trumpian nonsense' after Pride flag ban Reform leader of Havering Cllr Keith Prince says only flags flown on public buildings will be the Union Flag, the St George’s Cross, and Havering Council flag Evening Standard · Jun 4
Reform receive another £3 MILLION from crypto baron Christopher Harborne REFORM UK took another £3 million donation from crypto baron Christopher Harborne in the first quarter of the year, the latest records show. The National (Scotland) · Jun 4
Elon Musk accused of trying to ‘whip up division’ over Henry Nowak murder ELON Musk has been accused of trying to “whip up division” in the UK over Henry Nowak’s murder ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 4
Starmer says Elon Musk is attempting to 'whip up division' over Henry Nowak murder One man has been charged with assaulting a police officer in relation to protests over Nowak's murder, while another was charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Euronews · Jun 4
Who is Reform UK's multimillionaire megadonor Christopher Harborne? The revelation that Reform UK has received a £9 million donation from businessman Christopher Harborne has sent shockwaves through Westminster The National (Scotland) · Jun 4
Reform UK raising millions more than other parties, donation figures show Farage’s party brings in £9m largely from crypto billionaires in three months, more than twice that of Labour and Tories The Guardian - UK · Jun 4
International Business Times UK · Jun 4 Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage Clash Over Henry Nowak Case and Two-Tier Policing Row Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage clash over 'two-tier policing' claims after the murder of Southampton student Henry Nowak, sparking a wider debate on policing and justice system trust.
Evening Standard · Jun 3 Nigel Farage defends his response to Henry Nowak murder amid criticism from PM The Reform UK leader has been accused by his political opponents of stoking tension with his remarks.
Evening Standard · Jun 3 Jenrick defends Reform UK’s response to Henry Nowak murder case Sir Keir Starmer condemned the Reform leader at Prime Minister’s Questions for responding to the 18-year-old’s murder with an ‘appeal for rage’.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3 Police chief warns anti-white bias claims could drive UK policing ‘back to 60s’ Senior police figures are pushing back against politicians they accuse of stoking tensions over Henry Nowak’s murder
The National (Scotland) · Jun 3 BBC Newsnight presenter apologises after misquoting Nigel Farage A BBC presenter has apologised after wrongly quoting Nigel Farage, claiming the Reform UK leader had urged for “white cold rage” in response to…
The Independent UK · Jun 3 Nigel Farage’s rabble-rousing proves he is unfit to run the country THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Reform UK leader’s exploitative response to the murder of Henry Nowak has shown him to be pathetically unsuited to high office. The people of Makerfield must now send him a strong message
The Independent UK · Jun 3 Nigel Farage condemned for ‘exploiting’ murder of Henry Nowak Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Ed Davey united in disgust at ‘unforgivable’ exploitation of public anger at the killing
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3 As Badenoch saw sense, it was just Farage playing politics over a young man’s death Everything is material for Nige, who made rare appearance at PMQs to ask question about Henry Nowak case
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3 Starmer says Farage ‘dodging questions’ about £5m gift from crypto billionaire Prime minister says ‘£5m question still remains’, as pressure grows on Reform UK leader over Christopher Harborne gift
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3 Henry Nowak was failed in the last moments of his life – and then again by Britain’s disgraceful political class There are vital lessons to be learned from Nowak’s death. Instead, it has been used to refuel a pervasive lie about ethnic minorities and ‘two-tier’ policing, says Guardian Opinion assistant editor Jason Okundaye
The Independent UK · Jun 3 The real reason Farage has seized on the murder of Henry Nowak ANALYSIS: While Keir Starmer expressed his fury at Nigel Farage’s intervention, political editor David Maddox warns that the Reform UK leader is engaging in the most naked of political opportunism