Tim Montgomerie vows to fight to remain in Reform after Zia Yusuf row IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 19
Reform civil war intensifies as Farage ally vows to challenge suspension and test if party can ‘tolerate free speech’ Tim Montgomerie says he will make his suspension a ‘test case’ for the party The Independent UK · Aug 19
Bulletin PM briefing: Burnham defies Putin’s threat and helicopter crash couple named Burnham ‘100% behind Ukraine’ after Putin’s threat over use of UK drones. What we know about helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds. Reform UK suspends senior figure after public criticism of Zia Yusuf. Trump declares Strait of Hormuz a US territory and says it’s ‘open and operating’. Eurostar chaos after… The Independent UK · Aug 18
Reform UK suspends senior figure after public criticism of Zia Yusuf IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 18
Former Farage ally suspended from Reform after hitting out at Zia Yusuf Tim Montgomerie suggested in a podcast that ‘Nigel has fallen out of love with Zia’ The Independent UK · Aug 18
St Andrews restaurant boss hits back at Zia Yusuf's visa claim A RESTAURANT boss in St Andrews has said he is seeking legal advice after Reform UK accused it of bringing 200 workers and dependents to the UK on… The National (Scotland) · Aug 18
So Nigel Farage has beaten a man in a bin. But he’s in deep trouble, and he knows it The Reform leader claims vindication from the people, and it’s too early to write him off. But the problems he now faces may be more than he can bear, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Aug 14
Farage rebukes Reform MP over ‘treason’ attack on former defence secretary IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 11
Nigel Farage reprimands Reform’s Zia Yusuf for calling former defence secretary a ‘traitor’ Attack was aimed at Ben Wallace, a former soldier who served in Northern Ireland The Independent UK · Aug 11
Reform pledge to 'deport 10k prisoners to El Salvador' and open pop-up jails REFORM UK have claimed they are in talks with the country of El Salvador about a deal to “deport all foreign nationals” from UK jails ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 10
Reform ‘financing brutality with UK taxpayer money’ with pledge to deport foreign criminals to El Salvador Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has opened talks with the government of El Salvador on potentially renting prison spaces The Independent UK · Aug 10
Amnesty International says Farage putting ‘hate and inhumanity’ over leadership with El Salvador prison plan – as it happened A spokesperson for the human rights group likened the proposal to ‘financial brutality with British taxpayers’ money’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 10
Fact check: Small boat deaths and fake image of Andy Burnham running Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact. The Independent UK · Aug 7
Nigel Farage's Reform UK Proposes Prison Terms for Employers Unaware of Hiring Undocumented Staff Reform UK proposes prison sentences and fines for company directors whose businesses employ illegal workers, aiming to hold senior executives accountable and deter illegal employment practices International Business Times UK · Aug 6
Evening Standard · Aug 6 Reform vow to jail CEOs of firms that hire illegal workers under 'Deliveroo Law' At London press conference Reform’s home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf promised a crackdown on illegal working, particularly in the food delivery sector, if party wins next general election
The Independent UK · Aug 6 We’re losing customers thanks to Reform, Turkish-style barbers say after ‘tip line’ to report illegal workers unveiled Reform UK has pledged to introduce the hotline to report migrants working illegally in the UK
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6 Accounts show Green party may be close to overtaking Labour’s membership figures – as it happened A spokesperson for the Greens says figures had ‘quadrupled’ in the last year since Polanski became leader
The Independent UK · Aug 3 Reform’s Operation Fortress is an insult to the intelligence of the British voter THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Immigration is not a defence matter – and Nigel Farage’s vainglorious posturing over the Channel only shows how much trouble he and his party are really in
Evening Standard · Aug 3 France hits out at Reform’s plan to use Navy to stop small boats as former officer says proposal ‘lacks substance’ Retired Royal Navy commander Tom Sharpe said military warships would not be best used for ‘ferrying people around’
Evening Standard · Aug 3 Nigel Farage 'open' to election pact with Rupert Lowe's Restore The Reform UK leader was responding to suggestions from Rupert Lowe, who had posted a video online at the weekend urging the two to work together
Euronews · Aug 3 Hard-right Reform UK vows to use navy to stop small migrant boats crossing Channel Britain and France signed a new three-year deal in April to stop irregular migrants making the risky Channel journeys, with London paying Paris up to €766 million in return for boosted law enforcement of the issue.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3 Restore leader accuses Farage of ‘outright lying’ over pact offer but says his party ‘remains open’ – as it happened Rupert Lowe says no talks have taken place after the Reform UK leader said he was ‘open to conversation’ on some sort of electoral deal
The Independent UK · Aug 3 Nigel Farage leaves door open for pact with Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain Embattled Reform UK leader says he is ‘open-minded’ about working with former ally as party faces crises on multiple fronts
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3 Former navy officer criticises Reform plan to use military to stop small boats Retired commander says policy lacks substance as party accused of trying to distract from Nigel Farage’s scandals
Evening Standard · Aug 3 France will have to take migrants if they are picked up by Navy, says Zia Yusuf Reform UK has called for ‘the largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two’.