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NEWS ANALYSIS: The last week has seen Farage and Reform top a national poll and hold another packed rally as their political momentum continues to gather steam. But the embarrassing row with Elon Musk and issues around Tommy Robinson exposed a number of serious problems for Reform behind the scenes,…

Members urged to feel party’s momentum – but some remain aware of the obstacles ahead

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said minister Jess Phillips had ‘campaigned tirelessly’ on behalf of those that had been failed by institutions.

On Boxing Day, Ms Badenoch wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that Reform UK’s online membership ticker was ‘a fake, coded to tick up automatically’.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised by Elon Musk over the issue.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch have been involved in a back-and-forth since Boxing Day over party member figures.

REFORM UK have denied Nigel Farage is “scared” of Scotland after he failed to attend the party’s conference in Perth.

Businessman Zia Yusuf, who donated thousands to Reform UK over their General Election campaign, is from Scotland

Fiona Cottrell among big donors to party’s election campaign who also include the party chair, Zia Yusuf

After criticism that Reform UK’s election contract with the people was ‘Liz Truss on steroids’, new Reform UK chairman has admitted that the party is working on a new set of policies as well as drawing up rules enabling the party’s leader to be sacked

In today’s newsletter: More than 100 far-right rallies were anticipated at immigration centres, lawyers’ offices, and charities. Instead, a tide of anti-racist counter-protesters took to the streets