Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection looms Reform leader claims ‘anti-whiteness is institutionalised’ in UK as polls suggest Labour have lead in Makerfield The Guardian - UK · Jun 14
Right-wing vote split as polling shows Makerfield by-election lead for Andy Burnham IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 13
Restore Britain set to sweep Burnham to victory in Makerfield, new poll suggests Exclusive: Latest constituency polling shows Greater Manchester mayor is slightly ahead of Reform UK – but it’s still all to play for The Independent UK · Jun 12
Ant Middleton backs Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon in Makerfield byelection Endorsement by former soldier, despite party’s apparent efforts to distance itself from him, is likely bid to attract Restore Britain voters The Guardian - UK · Jun 12
Could this woman determine who will be Britain’s next prime minister? Rupert Lowe’s right-wing challenger could tip the balance in Makerfield – and Westminster The Independent UK · Jun 11
Farage suddenly returns to political stage – but dodges questions about £5m gift Reform UK leader has been unusually quiet in recent weeks – at great cost to the party during a crucial byelection The Guardian - UK · Jun 10
After Belfast, Reform UK has shamed itself once again THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The party is so desperate to fend off the threat from Rupert Lowe’s insurgent Restore Britain that it has squandered a chance to unequivocally condemn violence for the sake of wrong-headed rhetoric The Independent UK · Jun 10
In The Room | The Reform weakness that Restore Britain will exploit Reform UK’s claim to be the nation’s anti-establishment party is undermined by the number of former Conservative ministers in its ranks – a weakness Restore Britain looks set to exploit. The Independent UK · Jun 10
There are no guardrails now on the right of UK politics: where Restore Britain goes, others will follow In the UK – and across the west - incendiary language and white supremacist policies are entering the political mainstream, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Jun 10
Starmer Blasts Elon Musk for 'Whipping Up Division' After Dying Teen Handcuffed and MP Targeted by Grok Rape AI Keir Starmer has accused Elon Musk of 'interfering in our politics' over his posts about the killing of Henry Nowak, while backing a Labour MP's legal fight against Musk's Grok AI over alleged 'rape porn' images. International Business Times UK · Jun 9
Who are the Makerfield candidates and why is the by-election so important? Polls suggest it will be a tight race between Labour candidate Andy Burnham and Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon The Independent UK · Jun 4
‘Countless Sikh soldiers died for Britain’: Indian-origin Labour MP hits back at Rupert Lowe over calls for kirpan ban Indian-origin Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi has hit back at Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe after he called for a ban on carrying the Sikh ceremonial kirpan in public spaces following the murder of British-Polish teenager Henry Nowak. The Times of India · Jun 3
A horrific murder – and a civil war threatening to tear apart the British right After the conviction of Henry Nowak’s killer, the right is embracing racialised language. This tragedy is now just part of a political tussle, says Joe Mulhall of Hope Not Hate The Guardian - UK · Jun 2
‘Labour have lost their way’: voters in Makerfield say it’s time for a change Andy Burnham and the Reform candidate lead the polls, but issues such as flooding and the state of the high street are main concerns locally The Guardian - UK · May 31
The Guardian - UK · May 29 ‘This is so pathetic’: Reform and Restore Britain lock horns in Makerfield byelection buildup Spurred on by Elon Musk, the two rightwing parties spent the week taking potshots at each other. We look back at who hurled which insult at whom
The Guardian - UK · May 25 Elon Musk retweet signals rightwing split that could help Andy Burnham in Makerfield Restore Britain, set up by the former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, appears to be taking some support from Nigel Farage
The Independent UK · May 25 Farage hits out at Elon Musk over support for Reform rival Restore UK in Makerfield byelection Nigel Farage leader warned the Tesla boss will ‘split the right’ after he backed Rupert Lowe’s party
Evening Standard · May 25 Reform MP calls by-election candidate’s Carol Vorderman post ‘inappropriate’ Reform’s Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon appears to have backed an offensive social media post about the broadcaster.
The Independent UK · May 25 Reform MP admits by-election candidate’s Carol Vorderman post is ‘inappropriate’ Reform’s Makerfield by-election candidate appears to have backed an offensive social media post about the broadcaster
Evening Standard · May 24 Farage and Lowe feud over Musk’s support as Makerfield contest looms The Tesla boss posted a series of messages backing Restore Britain on his social media platform X.
The National (Scotland) · May 24 Labour to win key by-election as far-right party splits Reform vote, poll predicts LABOUR’S Andy Burnham may win a crucial Westminster by-election thanks to a far-right party taking votes from Reform UK, polling has suggested ...
The National (Scotland) · May 20 Former Dragons' Dens star Duncan Bannatyne backs far-right party to win MP SCOTTISH businessman and former Dragons' Den star Duncan Bannatyne has backed the far-right Restore Britain party to win their first MP ...
The Independent UK · May 20 Why Reform UK couldn’t care less about the controversial views of its candidates NEWS ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at why Reform UK selected Robert Kenyon as their Makerfield by-election candidate despite him being Facebook friends with neo-fascist leader Gary Raikes, the founder of the New British Union
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26 Dining across the divide: ‘In France we’d be at each other’s throats, but in the UK you say the most horrible things, smiling’ One moved to the UK 20 years ago. The other is considering a vote for Restore Britain. Could they agree on national symbols and Brexit?
International Business Times UK · Apr 21 'Unpleasant And Dangerous': Nigel Farage Officially Turns On Elon Musk's X Nigel Farage has attacked Elon Musk's X as a 'very unpleasant, very dangerous place', alleging 'utterly appalling' abuse of Reform UK's ethnic minority candidates as his relationship with Musk sours amid the billionaire's backing for rival party Restore Britain.