Police investigating donations to Reform UK after claims in TV documentary Reform UK denies any wrongdoing and said it will ‘fully co-operate’ with the probe. Evening Standard · Sep 9
British police open criminal investigation into whether Reform UK broke foreign donation rules British police say they have opened a criminal investigation into allegations anti-immigration party Reform UK broke rules against foreign donations The Independent UK · Sep 9
Burnham sees sanctions against Israeli settlements as an electoral asset While a survey found Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters to be the strongest backers of such a ban on trade, even Tory and Reform voters were in favour overall The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Nigel Farage's Reform in crisis as Met Police launch criminal probe into donations A police investigation has been launched into allegations that Reform UK breached foreign donation rules Evening Standard · Sep 9
Met Police investigating Reform UK over foreign donation allegations IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 9
Police open probe into Reform UK after undercover report alleges law breach THE Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into allegations Reform UK breached political donation rules by having polling paid… The National (Scotland) · Sep 9
Met police launch inquiry into alleged overseas donations to Reform UK Scotland Yard confirms it is investigating allegations broadcast by Channel 4 News after undercover sting The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations after undercover sting Nigel Farage has insisted he and his aides ‘had done nothing illegal’ and that no money changed hands – but the Met says ‘there are potential offences requiring investigation’ The Independent UK · Sep 9
Farage is clearly struggling – I saw that for myself. But his legacy will be a poison that runs deep The mood at the Reform conference was volatile and brittle. But the forces massing further to the right of the party are testament to its impact, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Who is Tim Montgomerie? Prominent Farage ally quits Reform amid public row IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 9
Anti-Nigel Farage mural by 'Scottish Banksy' appears on city centre street An anti-Nigel Farage mural by the 'Scottish Banksy' has been spotted in Glasgow city centre The National (Scotland) · Sep 9
In The Room | Farage’s scandal-hit conference and Burnham’s next big test Westminster is back, and so is conference season, beginning with Reform’s scandal-hit gathering in Birmingham. The Independent UK · Sep 9
Reform was told there was ‘nothing in’ Channel 4 sting before aides quit IN THE ROOM: It certainly isn’t the first time Reform’s finances have landed the party in hot water. But the latest scandal does show a changing Nigel Farage, says Helen MacNamara. Reported by Maja Anushka The Independent UK · Sep 9
Nigel Farage is losing social media crown to Andy Burnham, analysis suggests New research seen by The Independent shows that Andy Burnham’s social media videos on pub snacks, toy buses, the cost of Freddos and playing a guitar with a soldier are outdoing the Reform UK leader’s efforts The Independent UK · Sep 9
The Independent UK · Sep 9 Top Reform supporter quits party and urges Nigel Farage to ‘get a grip’ A civil war erupted within the party after Tim Montgomerie was suspended last month
The Guardian - UK · Sep 9 Reform insists National Rally agreed migrant policy after backlash in France Critics say agreement between Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella to return migrants to France goes against France’s ‘interests and sovereignty’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 9 European democracies are running out of time to turn away from the abyss Far-right parties, Maga ideology and Kremlin money are conniving to suffocate liberal idealism for another generation, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The National (Scotland) · Sep 8 Protesters assaulted at Reform conference 'not a big deal', Malcolm Offord says MALCOLM Offord has said he “wouldn't make a big deal” about protesters who appeared to be violently assaulted at Reform’s conference by…
The Independent UK · Sep 8 Councillor becomes first politician in the country to defect from Reform to Labour A Reform councillor has decided to leave the party, saying he had seen ‘first-hand’ how it ‘simply doesn't have a serious plan’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8 The byelection here in Holborn and St Pancras is Labour’s to lose. But lose it might The Greens appeal to young and progressive voters here on defence, rent controls and North Sea oil. The Burnham bounce may be about to hit an obstacle, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8 ‘Army of Christian patriots’: how a black-clad vigilante group swarmed Portsmouth Daniel Thomas has spent months trying to unify the UK’s disparate far right to form a disciplined anti-migrant force
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8 Majority of Tory and Reform voters do not back cuts to disability benefits, survey finds Nearly half of respondents say spending on personal independence payments should be increased
The Independent UK · Sep 7 Almost half of Brits think more should be spent on disability benefits Longstanding poll reveals public opinions on disability benefits and Labour’s big challenge on NHS satisfaction
The Independent UK · Sep 7 Farage calls for ban on face coverings in public after anti-migration protests The Reform UK leader labelled face coverings a ‘menace’ and made clear he would ban any worn for religious reasons as well.
Evening Standard · Sep 7 Nigel Farage demands ban on face coverings in public after anti-migration protests in Dover and Portsmouth Reform UK leader labels face coverings a ‘menace’ and makes clear he would ban any worn for religious reasons as well