Nigel Farage says £72m donations from crypto billionaires will help Reform prepare for government Reform UK has received two record-breaking donations of £36million from cryptocurrency billionaires Evening Standard · Sep 13
Reform hate 'two-tier policing'. So is a blue tent going up at Nigel Farage's? Nigel Farage told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg that he “wasn’t even listening” – an excuse so brazen that it is reminiscent of the… The National (Scotland) · Sep 10
Reform UK documentary on Channel 4 shows up BBC big time OFTEN in this newsletter I find myself picking fault with the mainstream media, but credit must be given to the Reform UK undercover documentary… The National (Scotland) · Sep 7
Long-term allies and verifiable reality must make way for Saving Private Nige Has Farage’s brain been hacked? Has he started talking in his sleep? There’s no shortage of explanations for this scandal The Guardian - UK · Sep 6
No bailouts for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports of thousands of job cuts, says minister Carmaker, which is battling Trump tariffs and Chinese competitors, faces talks with union leaders and government The Guardian - UK · Sep 6
Nigel Farage claims he 'wasn't listening' when discussing funnelling foreign money Nigel Farage has claimed he 'wasn't even listening' to a conversation in which he appeared to discuss funnelling foreign money into… The National (Scotland) · Sep 6
‘I wasn’t even listening,’ Farage says of donations scandal meeting Reform UK leader maintains innocence in overseas funding controversy on last day of party conference The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
What Andy Burnham’s first interview as PM really revealed IN THE ROOM: Andy Burnham has kicked off his second week as PM with a Laura Kuenssberg interview. But how did he fare in this first scrutiny test? Ex-Whitehall insiders Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson weigh in. Reported by Maja Anushka The Independent UK · Jul 29
Andy Burnham warns of ‘big decisions’ ahead on unfair council tax system The Prime Minister highlighted that residents in Greater Manchester are paying more than those in London The Independent UK · Jul 27
Poll shows Labour ahead of Reform UK for first time since Burnham became PM – as it happened New PM says he ‘wouldn’t get carried away’ by latest polling but says he is pleased if he has ‘connected with people’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 27
Why Burnham can succeed on slashing the welfare bill where Starmer failed NEWS ANALYSIS: As Andy Burnham admits he is preparing to make some benefits ‘conditional’, political editor David Maddox looks at the politics of the Labour Party and when the new PM is taking a big but necessary risk The Independent UK · Jul 27
Andy Burnham says he will disagree with Trump in public if necessary PM promises to ‘defend national interest before anything else’ in first big broadcast interview since entering No 10 The Guardian - UK · Jul 26
I will stand up to President Trump if I have to, says Andy Burnham In an interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, the new prime minister vowed to stand up to Trump and find the money to invest in defence The Independent UK · Jul 26
BBC employees slam senior leadership over presenter pay rises: ‘The mood is pretty low’ ‘Younger and more junior staff are asked to make do on one per cent pay rises,’ staff told The Independent The Independent UK · Jul 20
Evening Standard · Jul 14 Naga Munchetty's huge BBC salary revealed in new rich list after 'bullying probe' Munchetty’s pay has increased despite reportedly being placed under review last year following complaints
Evening Standard · Jul 14 BBC rich list 2026: Sacked Scott Mills was corporation's top earner on at least £745k a year, report reveals The 53-year-old, who lost his job over a Metropolitan Police investigation into alleged sexual offences, earned between £745,000 and £749,999 in a year
The Independent UK · Jul 14 Scott Mills was BBC’s highest-paid employee until he was sacked from Radio 2 The BBC has revealed the corporation’s highest earners in its latest Annual Report
Evening Standard · Jul 14 Scott Mills revealed as BBC’s highest earner until sacking The 53-year-old earned between £745,000 and £749,999 for the year ending in March 2026 according to the BBC’s Annual Report.
The Independent UK · Jul 12 Reeves appears to accept time as chancellor is over as she warns Burnham ‘governing is hard’ Defiant chancellor refused to say her controversial decision to strip the winter fuel allowance from millions of pensioners had been a mistake
Evening Standard · Jul 12 ‘Perfectly reasonable’ for Burnham to plot Downing Street pathway, Reeves says The Chancellor however warned Mr Burnham he must remain ‘laser focused’ on what he wants to achieve in power.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12 Reeves tells Burnham to expect ‘shocks and challenges’ from outset in No 10 Chancellor says PM-in-waiting needs ‘worked through plan’, in what could be one of her final interviews in No 11
The National (Scotland) · Jul 12 Who is on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg today? Full list THE Chancellor is set to appear on the BBC's flagship Sunday politics programme, alongside her opposition counterpart.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 6 When a GB News interview with Reform is tougher than the BBC, there’s a problem NIGEL Farage’s finances are once again under scrutiny, but it wasn’t the Reform UK leader who took on the Sunday broadcast round to defend being…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5 It must be bad for Nige and his finances if it’s Honest Bob Jenrick to the rescue ‘Nothing to see here,’ says the man who once overruled council planners in favour of Richard ‘Dirty’ Desmond
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5 Nigel Farage did not declare gifts from crypto entrepreneur convicted of fraud Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick says Farage accepted staff, security and accommodation from George Cottrell before becoming an MP