Labour says Reform ‘up to its neck in sleaze’ and demands investigation into donations Exclusive: Electoral Commission urged to look into donations made by mother of convicted fraudster The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
Robert Jenrick 'minimising' donor scandal questions arise over Posh George's mother ROBERT Jenrick has been accused of trying to play down Reform’s donations scandal as questions over Posh George’s gifts continue to mount. The National (Scotland) · Jul 30
Collapse in Farage’s approval rating could spell the end for the Reform revolution ANALYSIS: Nigel Farage has weathered various political storms, but political editor David Maddox explains why this crisis might be different The Independent UK · Jul 30
Nigel Farage plummets to lowest approval level since election in new poll Exclusive Ipsos polling seen by The Independent along with a More in Common poll have both revealed that Mr Farage’s approval rating has hit an all time low of -32 per cent as new prime minister Andy Burnham soars into the lead The Independent UK · Jul 30
Reform councillor says she'd 'share platform with Satan' amid ‘neo-Nazi’ rally row A REFORM UK councillor who shared a stage with neo-Nazi parties at a Glasgow rally said she’d “share a platform with Satan” to get her message… The National (Scotland) · Jul 30
Jenrick ‘confident’ Reform followed electoral law after Cottrell donation claims The Metropolitan Police are looking at whether Reform donors might have circumvented restrictions on the sources of political funding. The Independent UK · Jul 30
Burnham says he told Trump he would be ‘pragmatic’ on drilling for oil in North Sea – as it happened ‘There is a resource there. When people are struggling, we can’t ignore that,’ the prime minister says when asked about his conversation with Donald Trump The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
George Cottrell ‘transferred $2m to mother days before Reform UK donations’ Reform UK’s finances have come under scrutiny in recent months The Independent UK · Jul 30
Polls open in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection overshadowed by new PM and Farage’s antics Labour’s Bev Craig expected to win contest that lost column inches to Andy Burnham’s ascent and Reform UK leader’s self-imposed Clacton vote The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
Polls open in historic Greater Manchester by-election to replace Andy Burnham as mayor More than two million people are eligible to vote in the biggest by-election in UK history The Independent UK · Jul 30
Polls open for election to replace Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester mayor The by-election will be the biggest in UK history with more than two million people eligible to vote. Evening Standard · Jul 30
Burnham the crowd-pleaser knows how to make friends, but he’ll be defined by how he makes enemies The prime minister’s instinct to not upset people is set against a lifelong desire to effect transformative change. The two may not sit together easily, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
Andy Burnham urges Greater Manchester voters to back Labour in mayoral election The by-election was triggered after Mr Burnham was elected as Labour MP for Makerfield, meaning he had to stand down. Evening Standard · Jul 29
George Cottrell sent $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform THE convicted fraudster who secretly funded Nigel Farage transferred more than $2 million to his mother shortly before she made large donations to… The National (Scotland) · Jul 29
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Police to take no further action against Zack Polanski over social media post IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jul 29 No further action to be taken against Zack Polanski over guillotine T-shirt post, police say The Metropolitan Police said it would not be pursuing the case as ‘an extensive investigation was deemed to be disproportionate and not a reasonable use of police resources’
The National (Scotland) · Jul 29 Police will take 'no further action' against Zack Polanski over 'guillotine' post THE Metropolitan Police has said no further action will be taken against Green Party leader Zack Polanski after he inadvertently reshared a social…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 The Guardian view on funding social care: building consensus requires candour about taxes Editorial: The prime minister is right to want to change the political culture, but aversion to honesty about the funding options runs deep in Westminster
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her son
The National (Scotland) · Jul 29 Reform UK councillor 'advised' Glasgow vigilante street patrol group A REFORM UK councillor who recently shared a stage with a member of a “neo-Nazi” party at a Glasgow demonstration has also “advised” a…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Reform UK councillor charged after alleged racist social media post Northumbria police said post by Glenn Gibbins, who was reinstated to the party after internal investigation, referenced Nigerian people
The National (Scotland) · Jul 29 Scottish halal student accommodation 'faces violent threats' after Reform UK comments THE UK's first halal student halls, based in Dundee, has faced threats of violence after Reform UK pledged to shut it down.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Parliamentary watchdog decides against inquiry into £80,000 loan to Reform’s deputy leader Richard Tice had been referred to standards commissioner over undeclared sum from Farage aide George Cottrell
The National (Scotland) · Jul 29 BBC Newsnight criticised for 'surreal' interruption of Zack Polanski story THE BBC has been criticised for a "surreal" interruption during a Newsnight panel discussion on the Zack Polanski and Reform UK row.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Police take no further action over Polanski sharing Farage guillotine image Scotland Yard says threshold not met for criminal action against Green leader, who has refused to apologise to his Reform rival