Reform's Robert Jenrick says he has 'co-operated fully' as Met Police probe £37,000 donation The Reform UK Treasury spokesman claimed his former party introduced him to the donor Evening Standard · Jul 9
Farage concluded he faced ‘stitch-up’ amid probe into £5m gift, Jenrick says Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman likened the process to a ‘kangaroo court.’ Evening Standard · Jul 9
You can’t hide away from mounting questions over £5m gift from crypto billionaire, top ally warns Farage Tim Montgomerie defected to Reform UK in 2024 after 33 years in the Conservative Party The Independent UK · Jul 1
Former MP and aide to Rishi Sunak pleads guilty to election date gambling Craig Williams admitted using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the poll. Evening Standard · Jun 29
Rishi Sunak’s former aide pleads guilty to general election betting scandal Craig Williams, 41, is ex-MP for Montgomeryshire and Cardiff North and was a key figure in Mr Sunak’s inner circle The Independent UK · Jun 29
Rishi Sunak's former aide pleads guilty to election date gambling A close aide to former prime minister Rishi Sunak has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling with bets on the date of the 2024 General Election The National (Scotland) · Jun 29
Former Rishi Sunak aide pleads guilty to betting on date of 2024 election Craig Williams, 41, admitted using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the poll Evening Standard · Jun 29
Burnham latest: PM in waiting unveils ‘No 10 North’ plan to get power out of London as he vows to ‘rewire Britain’ The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester The Independent UK · Jun 29
How Brexit broke British politics A decade after the UK voted to leave the EU, the nation grapples with fractured politics and a sluggish economy. Brexit's promises of control have yielded complex realities, leading to frequent leadership changes and deep divisions. While the immediate headlines have faded, the 'subterranean trace of Brexit' continues to shape… The Economic Times · Jun 23
Britain left the EU 10 years ago. Its politics has been an unruly mess ever since Brexit fractured the European Union, and it broke British politics The Independent UK · Jun 23
‘Geldof started flicking Vs at Farage’: the story of the Brexit campaign, told by those with a front-row seat How five months in 2016 that encompassed Boris Johnson siding with Vote Leave, Jo Cox’s murder and David Cameron’s resignation shaped the UK’s future The Guardian - UK · Jun 23
A look at the quick succession of British prime ministers in the past 10 years British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has become the sixth leader to announce they are stepping down in a decade of turbulent U.K. politics The Independent UK · Jun 22
Kemi Badenoch hails by-election win as showing Tories ‘working to regain trust’ The Conservative leader spoke out after her party’s ‘seismic’ victory in Aberdeen South, taking the seat from the SNP with a majority of over 6,000. Evening Standard · Jun 19
Reform UK councillor quits party after branding defection ‘biggest mistake of my life’ Robbie Lammas declared the Conservative Party was ‘over’ when he defected to Reform UK in October 2025 The Independent UK · Jun 16
The Guardian - UK · Jun 16 Mail on Sunday attacks Restore as split right creates headache for UK papers Some titles that once backed the Tories now ‘flirting with Farage’ as they try to gauge where readers stand
Evening Standard · Jun 15 Tories would give Aberdeen oil industry ‘kiss of life’ says Badenoch The Conservative party leader is visiting the constituency ahead of the by-election on Thursday.
Evening Standard · Jun 5 People of Aberdeen have asked me to save ‘dying’ city, says Badenoch Voters in the Aberdeen South Westminster seat will go to the polls for a by-election on June 18.
The Conversation · Jun 3 From Brexit to ‘Bregret’: ten years later, bitterness still prevails over the UK’s vote to leave the EU On June 23 2016, a majority of Britons chose to leave the European Union after a referendum campaign driven by the promises of supporters of the “Leave” camp, spearheaded by Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson. Built around the slogan “Take Back Control”, the pro-Brexit campaign promised to restore the country’s…
The Independent UK · Jun 3 Badenoch accuses Farage of playing identity politics over Henry Nowak murder The Conservative Party accused Farage of ‘whipping people up’ over the 18-year-old student’s murder
The National (Scotland) · May 24 Reform MP Robert Jenrick claims police probe into donations is 'Tory smear' REFORM MP Robert Jenrick has claimed that a police investigation into donations to his failed bid to lead the Tory Party is the result of a…
France 24 · May 23 AI, Palantir & the Pushback: AI, Palantir & the Pushback: The London Mayor Vs the Met Police As concerns continue to grow over artificial intelligence, national security and digital sovereignty, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has blocked a proposed fifty-million-pound contract between the Metropolitan Police and AI giant Palantir. The company had been expected to provide advanced tools to help police process intelligence in criminal investigations. To discuss…
Evening Standard · May 14 Tory candidate suspended over post saying 'MP should be bullied back to Pakistan' elected Will Jackson was suspended by the Conservative Party just weeks ahead of the local election but still managed to win his seat
The Conversation · May 12 Ousting Keir Starmer is harder than it looks – party rules mean he can choose to keep fighting Between 2016 and 2024 the UK saw four changes of prime minister by way of a party leadership contest. In that time, even casual observers became familiar with the dramatic process that the Conservative Party uses to topple one leader and select another. Secret letters to the 1922 Committee, the…
The Guardian - UK · May 10 The Tories are still on life support – so why is Badenoch in celebratory mood? Party leader has been vocal about its gains in London and there is a feeling that its losses could have been worse
Reason · May 8 Reform Wins Big in British Local Elections, Reshaping the U.K. Right Labour and the Tories both suffered huge blows. Is a political realignment underway?