Zack Polanski calls out 'absurd' BBC double-standards for Greens and Reform UK GREEN leader Zack Polanski has criticised “absurd” editorial decisions from the BBC ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 8
Arron Banks ‘hired private detective’ to look into journalist who investigated Reform UK Asked whether he targeted reporter who investigated party finances, Brexit campaigner says: ‘When you live by the sword, you die by the sword’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 8
Q Manivannan responds to 'deeply misleading' criticism over 'rape spectrum' comment A Scottish Greens MSP has said their comments have been 'clearly misrepresented' by Reform after they were accused of 'trivialising… The National (Scotland) · Aug 8
French officers halted small boats at sea 10 times since spring Disclosure challenges Conservative and Reform claims that police are refusing to intervene The Guardian - UK · Aug 7
A ‘Keminaissance’ for the Tories is wishful thinking – Badenoch’s Reform-lite summer will only end one way Hiring a convicted antisemite as an adviser; rabble rousing at a time of violent unrest. She is still in a race to the bottom and making too many mistakes, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Aug 7
It must be tricky for Farage to remember what’s what. It’s so hideously complicated I can’t pass up the moment the Reform leader celebrates his byelection victory against ‘the establishment’ – a man with a dustbin on his head The Guardian - UK · Aug 7
Kemi Badenoch’s weird week: defence of ex-neo-Nazi raises questions over Tory direction Some in party are delighted by leader’s tack rightwards but opponents have savoured latest Conservative controversy The Guardian - UK · Aug 7
Richard Tice: ‘The BBC and Met Police have treated me worse than a paedophile, a rapist or a murderer’ Richard Tice claims he has been treated “worse than a paedophile, a rapist or a murderer,” by the BBC and the Metropolitan Police. The Independent UK · Aug 7
Voices: ‘Trying to out-Reform Reform’: Readers slam Tories’ social housing ‘eviction’ plan YOUR VIEWS: Kemi Badenoch says barring foreign nationals from social housing – evicting existing tenants within six months and blocking new arrivals – could free up 230,000 homes. Our community say the Conservatives’ own record on housing, from Right to Buy to years of under-building, undermines that claim The Independent UK · Aug 7
As a Tory, I say things are looking up. Farage is fading, and the looming threat to No 10 is called Kemi My party has seen difficult times – but with a few canny moves, the leader is finally cutting through, says former Conservative party chief whip Simon Hart The Guardian - UK · Aug 7
Tories 'in the gutter' as they plan to evict foreign nationals from council homes THE Tories have been accused of “following Reform to the extremes” as they unveiled plans to evict foreign nationals from council homes. The National (Scotland) · Aug 6
Nigel Farage's Reform UK Proposes Prison Terms for Employers Unaware of Hiring Undocumented Staff Reform UK proposes prison sentences and fines for company directors whose businesses employ illegal workers, aiming to hold senior executives accountable and deter illegal employment practices International Business Times UK · Aug 6
Reform vow to jail CEOs of firms that hire illegal workers under 'Deliveroo Law' At London press conference Reform’s home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf promised a crackdown on illegal working, particularly in the food delivery sector, if party wins next general election Evening Standard · Aug 6
We’re losing customers thanks to Reform, Turkish-style barbers say after ‘tip line’ to report illegal workers unveiled Reform UK has pledged to introduce the hotline to report migrants working illegally in the UK The Independent UK · Aug 6
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 'Neo-Nazi' row erupts after Kemi Badenoch calls Reform UK too 'woke' TORY leader Kemi Badenoch has claimed that Reform UK are too “woke” for her to strike a deal with – while Nigel Farage’s party has hit back…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 Reform UK embroiled in FOUR separate legal battles, party's accounts reveal REFORM UK are involved in a series of legal battles that could cost the party more than £1 million, newly published accounts have revealed ...
The Independent UK · Aug 6 Kemi Badenoch calls Reform a ‘woke party’ as she rules out election pact Conservative leader slams Nigel Farage’s party for using a ‘victim narrative’ and for not offering ‘proper solutions’
Evening Standard · Aug 6 Badenoch rules out pact with ‘woke’ Reform UK The Conservative leader described a deal as a ‘non-starter’.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6 Accounts show Green party may be close to overtaking Labour’s membership figures – as it happened A spokesperson for the Greens says figures had ‘quadrupled’ in the last year since Polanski became leader
The Independent UK · Aug 6 Rupert Lowe refuses to say whether King Charles is a white Briton in car-crash interview The Restore Britain leader was accused of being ‘a man with money and a grudge and a social media account who airs his prejudices on X’ during a tense exchange with the BBC’s Nick Robinson
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 Car crash BBC interview sees Rupert Lowe's racist rant branded ‘out of control’ RESTORE Britain leader Rupert Lowe has been described as "amazingly embarrassing" after a car crash BBC radio interview, in which he…
Evening Standard · Aug 5 BBC faces complaints storm over 'disgusting' Ann Widdecombe remark about her death The Reform UK spokeswoman was found dead aged 78 last month
The Independent UK · Aug 5 Nigel Farage’s popularity is plummeting. In Clacton, voters say they are losing faith ON THE GROUND : Nigel Farage’s popularity is at its lowest point since the 2024 election, and next week he faces a by-election of his own making. Nicole Wootton-Cane speaks to voters in Clacton about why they are losing faith in the Reform UK leader
The National (Scotland) · Aug 5 Police monitoring far-right attempts to build 'Scottish street army', lawyer says Police are monitoring far-right organisers' attempts to build a 'street army' in Scotland, a leading human rights lawyer has said ...