UK public want Count Binface to beat Farage in by-election, poll finds THE UK public want Count Binface to beat Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election, a new poll has suggested. The National (Scotland) · Jul 10
GMB warns Labour MPs that cap on political donations could endanger party funding Exclusive: Sources say Labour whips are calling MPs urging them to heed union’s warning and not vote for cap The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
Greater Manchester candidate says non-Reform voters should house ‘migrant rapists’ Sian Astley doubles down on stance that ‘people who vote for open borders should house criminals and rapists who enter UK’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
Nigel Farage named sleaziest politician in UK in new poll – and even Reform voters think it Some 73% of Britons think the Reform UK leader is sleazy, as police probe donations to the party made by the mother of convicted fraudster George Cottrell The Independent UK · Jul 10
Date confirmed for Nigel Farage vs Count Binface by-election THE date for the by-election triggered by Nigel Farage’s decision to quit as an MP has been confirmed ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 10
Met Police investigate £500k Reform UK donation in latest scandal to hit Nigel Farage's party Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice claimed the allegations were part of a ‘politically motivated smear campaign’ Evening Standard · Jul 10
Tice claims ‘politically motivated smear’ amid scrutiny of Reform UK finances Richard Tice said he believed reports about the money from Fiona Cottrell, the mother of George Cottrell, were a ‘politically motivated smear’. Evening Standard · Jul 10
Reform UK win Larkhall by-election in South Lanarkshire REFORM UK have won a council by-election in South Lanarkshire. The National (Scotland) · Jul 10
What we know as police probe donations from fraudster’s mother to Reform IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 10
Police say man arrested on suspicion of murder of Ann Widdecombe – UK politics as it happened A 26-year-old man in custody and officers say incident is not being treated as terrorism The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
Police investigating Reform UK donations by fraudster's mother POLICE have launched a criminal investigation into at least £500,000 of donations made to Reform UK by the mother of a convicted criminal who is at… The National (Scotland) · Jul 10
Friday briefing: Inside our investigation of Nigel Farage and Reform’s deepening financial scandal In today’s newsletter: A peek behind the curtain of Guardian Towers as journalist Anna Isaac relays the twists and turns of her exclusive reporting The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
'Burnham bounce' in London could stop so many voters deserting Labour to the Greens and Lib Dems Exclusive: One in four Green and Lib Dem voters in London say they are more likely to vote Labour with Burnham as leader, according to new poll Evening Standard · Jul 10
Ann Widdecombe, former Tory MP and Reform UK member, dies aged 78 Throughout her political career, Miss Widdecombe was a prominent Eurosceptic and known for her socially conservative views. Evening Standard · Jul 10
The Independent UK · Jul 9 Cap private political donations to restore trust in British democracy, think tank says Fines for failing to vote in national elections, with option to support ‘none of the above’, to raise turnout and engagement, also proposed by report
Evening Standard · Jul 9 Reform faces ‘legitimate questions’ over reported donation probe – Labour Nigel Farage’s party has accused the establishment of trying to stop its success.
The Independent UK · Jul 9 Labour says Reform faces ‘legitimate questions’ over ‘Met Police £500k donation probe’ Reform UK has accused the establishment of trying to stop its success.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 Police investigate £500,000 Reform donations from mother of fraudster who backed Farage George Cottrell’s mother, Fiona, at centre of criminal inquiry over potential evasion of restrictions on donations
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 The Guardian view on Nigel Farage’s crypto cash: accountability is not a conspiracy Editorial: Reform UK presents itself as the people’s voice while opaque digital wealth flows around it. That makes transparency a democratic necessity
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 What a week for Daddy Nige and his dysfunctional Reform family From disciple-in-chief Dicky Tice to Honest Bob Jenrick, Farage really does know how to pick ’em
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 Reform byelection campaign risks a replay of the Johnson error In triggering an entirely optional byelection, Nigel Farage has given opponents weeks to repeat the claims about his finances
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 George Cottrell referred to Nigel Farage as ‘daddy’, says ex-Reform candidate Exclusive: Questions grow over convicted fraudster’s role in Reform UK as party says he has never held official position
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9 Five pressing questions for Reform UK about its finances Questions swirl about origins of gifts, loans and donations as even party supporters wonder if it can weather the storm
International Business Times · Jul 9 Nigel Farage Made a Bet To Strengthen His Standing In British Politics. It Has Backfired Count Binface will be Nigel Farage's sole challenger in the special election the populist leader triggered by resigning this week.
Evening Standard · Jul 9 Reform's Robert Jenrick says he has 'co-operated fully' as Met Police probe £37,000 donation The Reform UK Treasury spokesman claimed his former party introduced him to the donor