Gibraltar not joining Schengen free travel area under deal with EU, says Lammy The Foreign Secretary told MPs to ‘ignore the fake news’, that Gibraltar joining Schengen ‘was never on the table’. Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
Mother of Farage aide George Cottrell revealed as Reform UK’s biggest donor Electoral Commission figures show Fiona Cottrell has given £750,000 in contributions to party over past year The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2025
Farage in crisis as Tories raise twice as much as Reform in political donations Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives have attracted big-money donors even as they sink in the polls behind Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, official figures show The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
Zia Yusuf’s return to Reform UK ‘great news’, says deputy leader He quit as chairman on Thursday but has now said that was the result of ‘exhaustion’ and working for 11 months ‘without a day off’. Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2025
Badenoch says organisations should be able to decide if staff can wear burkas Kemi Badenoch also said people who come to her constituency surgeries must remove their face coverings. Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2025
Richard Tice in row with Laura Kuenssberg over 'racist' Anas Sarwar comments Richard Tice has appeared in a row with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg after he refused to say that Nigel Farage made false claims about Scottish Labour… The National (Scotland) · Jun 8, 2025
Sarwar says surprise by-election win could help Labour back to power at Holyrood Anas Sarwar is hoping the results of the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election could help Labour oust the SNP in the 2026 Holyrood election. Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025
Who are the 'Brexit badboys' tipped to replace Zia Yusuf as Reform UK turmoil deepens Nigel Farage allies Arron Banks and Andy Wigmore have emerged as favourites to take on the chairman role Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025
Scottish Labour MSP issues message for ‘Farage’s mob’ after shock by-election win A newly-elected MSP sent a brutal message to Nigel Farage’s “mob” following a surprise Scottish Labour win at a by-election on Friday (6 June). The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
Tice defends ‘free speech’ after Reform chairman quits over ‘dumb’ burqa ban row Richard Tice has defended a Reform UK MP’s call for a burqa ban, after party chairman Zia Yusuf branded the argument “dumb” and quit. The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
Tice defends Reform MP’s question on burqa ban after Zia Yusuf resignation Party’s deputy leader says discussion must not be ‘forced underground’ when it is policy in some European countries The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025
Ask women if burka is genuinely their choice, says Reform UK’s Richard Tice The Reform UK deputy leader’s comments come after Zia Yusuf stood down as the party’s chairman. Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025
Scots have ‘voted for change’, says Starmer following Labour’s surprise win The Prime Minister congratulated his winning candidate and looked ahead to next year’s Scottish Parliament election. Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025
Scots ‘voted for change’, says Starmer after Labour’s surprise by-election win The Prime Minister congratulated Labour’s new MSP Davy Russell and looked ahead to next year’s Scottish Parliament election. The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025 Relief for Starmer in Hamilton, but Reform has arrived as a force in Scotland NEWS ANALYSIS: A Scottish Labour win in the Hamilton by-election has handed the prime minister a much needed boost, but the result reveals that Reform is a growing threat in parts of the UK Nigel Farage has never appealed to before, writes David Maddox
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Starmer hails 'fantastic' shock win in Scotland by-election as SNP fail to hold seat after Reform surge Labour’s Davy Russell said the win sent a message to Nigel Farage and “his mob”
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025 Labour wins Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election as SNP and Reform suffer shock defeat Victory in Hamilton by Davy Russell signals growing challenge to SNP and resistance to Farage's Reform UK
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Surprise Hamilton win ‘changes the script’ for Scottish Labour, leader says Davy Russell won the contest, with the SNP coming narrowly ahead of Reform.
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025 ‘We’ve proven pollsters wrong,’ says Scottish Labour leader after surprise win 'People need to change the script' says Sarwar as Russell’s victory in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election marks a major upset for the SNP
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Labour scores surprise Holyrood by-election victory over SNP and Reform Davy Russell won the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, ahead of the SNP and Reform UK.
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Banning burka should be debated, says Richard Tice after Reform chairman quits Zia Yusuf announced he was standing down on Thursday, after criticising the party’s newest MP.
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025 Reform’s Richard Tice doubles down on call for burqa ban debate after chairman quits Zia Yusuf quit on Thursday after branding the party’s newest MP ‘dumb’
Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025 Fact check: Reform UK migrants claim and minister’s inflation mix-up Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025 Scottish Labour councillor defects to Reform Switch comes as Nigel Farage defends advert attacking Scottish Labour leader that prompted accusations of racism
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025 Starmer says Farage would spook the City and give us Truss 2 – he could be right It is not the cryptocurrencies message that is raising eyebrows, it is Reform’s broader tax and spending policies