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Reform refuses to appear on Sunday shows after Makerfield loss as Farage ally admits party has ‘a woman problem’

It comes as recriminations begin over the crushing defeat to Andy Burnham in Makerfield

The Independent UK · Jun 21

Reform cannot win a general election – and Makerfield has shown us why

ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox explains why the crushing by-election defeat shows that the Reform bubble has burst

The Independent UK · Jun 19

‘Petrol on the fire’: Sikhs in UK reconsider Reform support over response to Henry Nowak murder

Recent success among Sikh voters in doubt after party’s proposed kirpan ban adds to sense of racist scapegoating

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

After Belfast, Reform UK has shamed itself once again

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The party is so desperate to fend off the threat from Rupert Lowe’s insurgent Restore Britain that it has squandered a chance to unequivocally condemn violence for the sake of wrong-headed rhetoric

The Independent UK · Jun 10

‘Violence is a red line’: could Nigel Farage’s ‘pure, cold rage’ rhetoric damage his brand?

Reform UK leader looks spooked by far-right Restore and risks undermining efforts to appeal to moderate voters

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5

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

Not yet worried about tyranny in Britain? This is why you should be

Chilling comments by Reform figures can’t be dismissed when you consider the overwhelming power of the UK’s centralised state, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3

Reform UK vows to ban Sikh kirpans after murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak

A political dispute has erupted over the legal exemption allowing Sikhs to carry kirpans in public after Reform UK pledged to repeal the protection following a recent murder conviction.

The Times of India · May 29

‘This is so pathetic’: Reform and Restore Britain lock horns in Makerfield byelection buildup

Spurred on by Elon Musk, the two rightwing parties spent the week taking potshots at each other. We look back at who hurled which insult at whom

The Guardian - UK · May 29

London MPs mock Nigel Farage's Reform UK top team after extraordinary public bust-up over immigration

Reform UK’s home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf and Treasury lead Robert Jenrick at odds over party’s deportation plans

Evening Standard · May 26