Reform UK unveils plans for union flags and ‘patriotic’ history lessons in schools The party has announced a string of education policies ahead of St George’s Day The Independent UK · Apr 23
OPINION - Jeremy Corbyn: Why I'm supporting independents to defeat Labour in London on May 7 The Your Party leader says the local elections will ‘show what happens when the Left comes together’ as he reveals why he’s backing pro-Gaza independent candidates in Labour’s London heartlands Evening Standard · Apr 22
More than a quarter of Scots trust no parties to fix housing crisis – poll Two-thirds of those quizzed said they agreed Scotland was facing a housing emergency. Evening Standard · Apr 22
Labour and Tories face 'seismic' defeat in London as Polanski's Greens and Farage's Reform surge - new poll The Greens could top the vote share in four boroughs and Reform in three, according to the YouGov survey Evening Standard · Apr 22
Labour on course for worst election result in London in nearly 50 years The Greens and Reform are both set to eat into Labour’s London vote, putting Sir Keir Starmer’s party on course for significant losses in the capital The Independent UK · Apr 22
'Sea of Green' could sweep London as half of voters mull backing Zack Polanski's party at May elections - poll ‘There is a desire for radical change and deep concerns over the cost of living,’ says Keiran Pedley, Director of Politics at Ipsos UK Evening Standard · Apr 22
Iranian IRGC hardliners 'heading to UK', says Nigel Farage's Reform UK amid London arson attacks The failure to stop the ‘small boats’ crisis is a ‘real and active threat’ to national security, says Reform UK’s home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf Evening Standard · Apr 22
Energy firm bosses could lose bonuses if they ‘break the rules’ in major Ofgem reforms The energy regulator is set to undergo a ‘transformation’ to enable it to enforce quicker compensation for households let down by their suppliers The Independent UK · Apr 21
Reform local election candidates’ offensive social media posts unearthed IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 21
Farage urged to act against Reform local election candidates with racist, misogynistic and homophobic views Exclusive: Despite the pledge to employ the best vetting system in British politics, some Reform UK candidates have been condemned for their ‘grotesque views’ posted online The Independent UK · Apr 21
Shabana Mahmood launches into sweary rant at ‘white liberals’ over Reform claims IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 21
Reform making ‘fake promises based on fantasy economics’, union boss warns STUC leader Roz Foyer also described the feud between Scottish Labour and Reform as a ‘psychodrama’. Evening Standard · Apr 21
Shabana Mahmood swears at hecklers over Reform UK comparison ‘Refugees welcome’ chanted by hecklers as home secretary says she refuses to be ‘put in a box’ The Independent UK · Apr 21
Shabana Mahmood swears at ‘white liberal’ hecklers over Reform remarks Home secretary accuses protesters of trying to ‘delegitimise’ concerns people have over immigration The Guardian - UK · Apr 21
Evening Standard · Apr 21 Reform UK ‘looking into’ south London candidate who 'wrote anti-vax paper' David Booth is standing as a councillor in Kenley, but the party has not confirmed whether he will remain a candidate following the controversy
Evening Standard · Apr 21 Reform are ‘unedifying people’ and I hope they get ‘hammered’ at polls – Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader was speaking during a Holyrood election campaign visit to Glasgow on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Apr 21 Voices: ‘It can always get worse’: Readers warn voting Reform could backfire at local elections YOUR VIEWS: After some Swindon locals said ‘things couldn’t get worse’ if they backed Reform UK in the upcoming local elections, readers warned that protest voting could instead deepen the issues behind that frustration – including pressure on public services, economic stagnation, and wider political instability
The Independent UK · Apr 21 Starmer-Mandelson latest: Labour MPs turn on PM over vetting scandal - but Reeves rules out leadership contest MPs warned of a ‘a toxic culture’ taking hold at No 10
International Business Times UK · Apr 21 'Unpleasant And Dangerous': Nigel Farage Officially Turns On Elon Musk's X Nigel Farage has attacked Elon Musk's X as a 'very unpleasant, very dangerous place', alleging 'utterly appalling' abuse of Reform UK's ethnic minority candidates as his relationship with Musk sours amid the billionaire's backing for rival party Restore Britain.
Evening Standard · Apr 20 I am not afraid to take on vested interests, Swinney to say The SNP has proposed to cap the prices on essential items.
The Independent UK · Apr 20 Starmer grilled over Independent front page on Mandelson vetting failure amid desperate fight for survival Kemi Badenoch asked why Sir Keir claimed to have only learnt about Lord Mandelson failing vetting last week, when The Independent raised concerns with Downing Street in September
The Independent UK · Apr 20 Reform UK’s new immigration plan ‘not serious or workable’, experts say IN FULL
Evening Standard · Apr 20 Elon Musk’s X ‘becoming very dangerous place’, says Nigel Farage Mr Musk, the world’s richest man, acquired Twitter in 2022 before renaming it and reinstating many accounts that had been banned.
Evening Standard · Apr 20 Reform MSP called party’s Scottish leader ‘useless’, says Anas Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader said Graham Simpson was ‘very apologetic’ about a ‘racist’ attack ad from Reform.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20 Is Richard Tice’s picture AI-manipulated? Here are five giveaways Experts and social media sleuths studying the Reform deputy leader’s image of an apparent campaign event say the sausage fingers point to sleight of hand