Why do some Labour MPs want electoral reform and will it happen? Despite the policy not being included in the party’s 2024 manifesto, Andy Burnham is under pressure to act The Guardian - UK · Aug 25
Reform Scotland considering 'married couples first' social housing policy REFORM UK’s Scottish branch is considering adopting a “cruel” proposal to give British-born married couples with children priority for social… The National (Scotland) · Aug 25
Malcolm Offord demanded Holyrood bosses knock down walls for double sized office MALCOLM Offord demanded Holyrood bosses knock down walls to give him a double sized office, The National understands. The National (Scotland) · Aug 25
Reform’s path to No 10 is being overhyped, says former Downing Street adviser IN THE ROOM: Peter Hill says Labour still holds the advantage despite Nigel Farage’s rise in the polls, reports Maja Anushka The Independent UK · Aug 25
Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – as it happened £10bn for housing with 60% social renting is at odds with PM’s previous call for programme to be spent entirely on social homes The Guardian - UK · Aug 25
MPs Push Back After Richard Tice Says Married Couples Should Get Housing Priority Over Single Mothers Reform UK's Richard Tice faces backlash for suggesting married couples should be prioritised in housing programmes, sparking criticism from MPs who highlight the impact on single and same-sex parents. International Business Times UK · Aug 25
Khan v Cunningham: Shock poll shows Reform in pole position to challenge Labour in London mayor race Nigel Farage’s party may beat the Conservatives in the battle for second place after first choice votes are counted in the next London mayoral contest Evening Standard · Aug 25
Badenoch plotted to ‘take out’ Sunak as prime minister before Labour’s landslide election victory, new book claims Exclusive: Badenoch did not like ‘rude’ Sunak and wanted to ‘bring him down’ as PM, new book by Sir Anthony Seldon claims The Independent UK · Aug 25
Couples with children should be married says Reform UK's deputy leader British-born workers, military veterans and married couples under the age of 35 would be placed at the top of the social housing queue under Reform UK’s plans Evening Standard · Aug 24
Reform would evict social housing tenants over unkempt gardens Plan part of a wider policy to remove foreign nationals from social homes and prioritise young British-born couples The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
Scottish Labour leader candidate Marra open to party deals at local elections However, Michael Marra has said he would not accept any deals with Reform Scotland. Evening Standard · Aug 24
Social tenants should keep gardens tidy or face eviction, Reform chairman says Lee Anderson said former rules meant social housing tenants had to keep gardens ‘done’ and homes ‘decorated’. Evening Standard · Aug 24
Reform’s Richard Tice says couples with children should be married ‘in ideal world’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 24
Couples with children should be married, Reform UK’s deputy leader says Richard Tice also said ‘British-born children’ are a ‘good thing’ and should be encouraged The Independent UK · Aug 24
The Independent UK · Aug 23 Reform to prioritise young married couples for social housing in ‘unserious and unworkable’ plans Under-35s will be given priority under the plans, while veterans and those in work will also be pushed up the waiting list
The Guardian - UK · Aug 23 Reform says it would put foreign-born UK citizens lower on social housing list UK-born married couples under 35 with children would get priority under proposals to be outlined by Farage’s party
The Independent UK · Aug 23 Badenoch insists voters wouldn’t back a ‘monstrous Reform-Conservative hybrid’ IN FULL
The Independent UK · Aug 23 Kemi Badenoch rules out ‘monstrous’ pact with Reform UK: ‘They’re all over the place’ The Conservative leader dismissed Reform UK as ‘people fighting all the time’ as she insisted voters would not back a ‘monstrous Reform-Conservative hybrid’
The Independent UK · Aug 23 Reform’s huge crypto donations spark fears for influence on policy IN FULL
The Independent UK · Aug 22 Revealed: Reform rakes in £20m in donations from crypto investors Exclusive: Crypto has become a major source of funding for Nigel Farage’s party, accounting for nearly 60 per cent of its total donations since 2024
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22 Badenoch says Reform defectors ‘some of the most dishonest people I have met’ Tory leader rules out coalition with Farage’s party and says ‘drama queens’ who left will not be welcomed back
The Independent UK · Aug 22 Voices: Andy Burnham wants to change the voting system – and it could well happen A change to a proportional system is very possible after the next election – there ought to be a debate about which system it should be, writes John Rentoul
The National (Scotland) · Aug 22 What Kemi Badenoch’s 70-minute Fringe interview didn’t say about Scotland “I FEEL a pull to Scotland”, said Kemi Badenoch - who took 114 days after becoming Tory leader to actually cross the border for a visit ...
Evening Standard · Aug 22 Kemi Badenoch rules out deals with Reform as she blasts ‘dishonest’ defectors The Tory leader some those who had left her party for Reform UK were ‘some of the most dishonest people’ she has met.
The Independent UK · Aug 21 Ofcom to investigate Sky over ‘haranguing’ of Farage’s daughter Last month, Mr Farage said he had ‘never been angrier in my life’ as he complained about media treatment of his family