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Nigel Farage Fury: Reform UK Leader Makes 'Cheating' Claims After By-Election Loss

Nigel Farage has accused opponents of 'cheating' after Reform UK's defeat in the Gorton and Denton by-election, even as officials insisted no issues were reported on polling day. The row has collided with a landmark Green Party win—and fresh scrutiny of what election observers called 'family voting.'

International Business Times UK · Feb 27

I saw how the Greens channelled voters’ anger – and fused it with hope. That’s why they won in Gorton and Denton

Starmer called the byelection a battle for the nation’s soul. This result shows Labour has lost that – and I think it will lose much more, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

Labour’s worst fears realised by Greens’ victory in Gorton and Denton byelection

Result shows progressive voters they have an alternative to Labour against Reform UK, and reveals task ahead for Starmer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

Spending even more on defence won’t buy us peace

Letters: Readers respond to the call by Keir Starmer and military chiefs for faster and larger investment in rearmament

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19

Fact Check: Image of Reform by-election candidate appears to use false quote

An online post claims Matthew Goodwin said he ‘hated’ living in Manchester.

Evening Standard · Feb 19

Karoline Leavitt says Truth Social posts are straight from Trump – week after staffer blamed for ‘Obama ape’ video

Officials previously blamed a staffer for a grotesquely racist video reposted by the president’s account earlier this month

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Make places like Somerset take more migrants, Danish minister tells UK

Denmark’s employment minister warns that centrist parties need to get a grip on immigration

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Prosecutors plan to charge an Israeli settler with killing a Palestinian activist in the West Bank

Israeli prosecutors say they plan to charge a settler in the killing of a Palestinian activist during a confrontation that was caught on video

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Average house price falls in February after January’s huge surge

Across Britain, the average asking price for a home coming on the market in February is £368,019, Rightmove said

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Palmerston, former Foreign Office chief mouser, dies in Bermuda

Tributes have been paid to the beloved cat who took the unique role of ‘feline relations consultant (semi-retired) to the new Governor of Bermuda’ in 2025

The Independent UK · Feb 15