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Could Farage quit? Questions swirl over Reform UK leader’s future

Leader is under pressure over £5m gift, byelection losses and rise of rival Restore but allies say exit speculation is ‘wishful thinking’

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham must join the SNP in condemning this hatred

Fascism is back on these islands, and it increasingly apes its past. British politics has become a Petri dish in which the far right flourishes,…

The National (Scotland)

Nigel Farage says Reform UK would ‘gladly’ accept more donations from crypto billionaire

The Reform UK leader is being investigated by the Commons sleaze watchdog over a multimillion-pound donation from Christopher Harborne

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Reform UK would gladly accept more donations from billionaire – Nigel Farage

Mr Farage is currently being investigated by Parliament’s standards commissioner over a £5 million gift, which critics say he should have declared.

Evening Standard

Next PM needs 'plan' for EU ties, Brexit legal campaigner Gina Miller tells Euronews

Gina Miller, the campaigner who successfully took the British government to court over its handling of Brexit, told Euronews that the next Labour leader needs a "plan" for the UK's relationship with the EU.

Euronews

Andy Burnham is favoured to become the next UK prime minister. Does his triumph offer lessons for defeating One Nation?

After months of speculation, Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as British prime minister.

The Conversation

A losing streak? Makerfield shows mounting dangers for Nigel Farage

From Restore and tactical voting to questions over that £5m gift, the Reform leader faces challenges on several fronts

The Guardian - UK

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Facts and figures: the Makerfield byelection result in numbers

From the proportion of votes secured by Restore Britain, to the percentage point difference in Reform UK’s fortunes, here are the takeaways

The Guardian - UK

Reform investigates whether Makerfield candidate’s sexist posts were costly

Nigel Farage admits result was ‘disappointing’ after party hoped for tightly fought battle with Burnham

The Guardian - UK

What next for Andy Burnham? Five key questions after Makerfield win

Labour veteran is expected to launch a leadership bid, but some critics feel he is yet to clarify his policy positions

The Guardian - UK

Farage issues plea to voters who backed Restore after Reform by-election loss

‘I would say directly to them, what do you want?’ Nigel Farage said in a message to voters who backed Restore Britain in Makerfield

Evening Standard

I saw all Reform’s weaknesses on display in Makerfield – Farage should be worried

From a hopeless candidate to botched strategy, this latest byelection defeat is telling. But for Labour, there is still a long and arduous journey ahead, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Andy Burnham wins Makerfield byelection to set up possible leadership bid

In today’s newsletter: The mayor of Manchester is set to return to Westminster after decisively beating Nigel Farage’s Reform

The Guardian - UK

Labour campaigners fear hordes of MPs may annoy public as Makerfield votes

Up to 3,000 activists – including cabinet ministers and other MPs – descending on constituency to back Andy Burnham

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‘I had one man spit at my poster’: Makerfield deeply divided as byelection campaign draws to a close

People across constituency say voters are ‘turning against each other’ but Labour believes they will back Andy Burnham because he is ‘bringing people together’

The Independent UK

Even Reform’s own data suggests it will lose Makerfield by-election, insider says

The Andy Burnham effect coupled with an inability to deal with Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain means the party faces defeat, says insider

The Guardian - UK

Tactical voting by Greens and Lib Dems could be key to Labour victory in Makerfield

Left-leaning voters more willing to back Andy Burnham than Restore supporters are to vote Reform

The Guardian - UK

I spent an evening with fans of Lotus Eaters – the hit podcast shaping Britain’s new far-right culture

At a sold-out show in its home town, Swindon, all the bombast and conviction driving this Restore-linked outlet was there to see, says journalist Oliver Haynes

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John Oliver on the Makerfield byelection: ‘Labour may never recover from the humiliation if they lose’

The host focused on the political ‘circus’ in the northern UK town as Labour’s Andy Burnham faces Reform

The Guardian - UK

Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection looms

Reform leader claims ‘anti-whiteness is institutionalised’ in UK as polls suggest Labour have lead in Makerfield

The Guardian - UK

Ant Middleton backs Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon in Makerfield byelection

Endorsement by former soldier, despite party’s apparent efforts to distance itself from him, is likely bid to attract Restore Britain voters

The Guardian - UK

Power games in a pub garden as MPs seek Burnham’s favour in Makerfield

Hundreds of Labour activists and MPs have ‘made the pilgrimage’ to the seat, where they are pounding the streets

The Guardian - UK

Polite but deadly: John Healey skewers Keir Starmer as he heads for the door

The defence secretary’s departure was the wrong resignation at the worst possible time for the prime minister

The Independent UK

Could this woman determine who will be Britain’s next prime minister?

Rupert Lowe’s right-wing challenger could tip the balance in Makerfield – and Westminster

The Guardian - UK

Reform and Restore are both hard right and poisonous – but their differences could be their undoing

It is not enough to revile them both. Understanding the personal and ideological divergence is essential to taking back the ground they now occupy, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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