Robert Jenrick’s political reinvention leads him to Reform Mr Jenrick’s supporters say his spell at the Home Office ‘radicalised’ him in favour of a heavy reduction in immigration. Evening Standard · Jan 15
Tory defectors: who has already joined Reform UK and who may follow? Robert Jenrick is the latest former Conservative to join Nigel Farage’s ranks – but he may not be the last The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
Cleverly distances himself from Hollinrake’s Reform UK jibe A Tory split has opened up after Kevin Hollinrake appeared to liken the Reform UK logo to a Nazi badge. Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025
Tory row erupts over jibe comparing Reform logo to Nazi badge Conservative leader intervenes after party chair’s controversial tweet about Nigel Farage’s party The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
Badenoch defends Tory chairman over Nazi jibe at Reform Kemi Badenoch said Kevin Hollinrake’s response to a Reform UK emblem was intended as a joke. Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025
Shabana Mahmood is an avatar of open Britain – that’s what makes her fable about immigration so seductive ‘She is the daughter of immigrants,’ supporters of her cruel asylum policies say. ‘How can she be wrong?’ Let me put them straight, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2025
Reform’s Welsh hopes damaged after Senedd member suspended for ‘vile’ racial slur Parliament suspends Laura Anne Jones, Reform’s only Senedd member, for two weeks in further blow after party lost Caerphilly byelection The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
Friday briefing: Six lessons from three years of bringing you this newsletter In today’s newsletter: After more than 450 early alarms, countless headlines and one rogue squirrel, it’s time for me to say goodbye. It’s been a privilege to share the biggest stories – and some very small ones – with you The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025
How would tougher powers for police affect protests in England and Wales? The home secretary has announced plans to allow officers to consider the impact of repeated demonstrations The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025
Tuesday briefing: What new plans to curb pro-Palestine Action demonstrations mean for our right to protest In today’s newsletter: New home secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced proposals to further curtail pro-Palestine Action protests – but what do they mean, and will they work? The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025
Reform could rewrite Good Friday Agreement without nationalist consent – Tice Richard Tice made his comments following an event hosted by the Prosperity Institute discussing a plan to leave the ECHR. Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025
Braverman to share stage with senior Reform figures but says she won’t defect IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025
Reform press conference with Braverman and Frost fuels talk of Tory defections Former home secretary Suella Braverman and Lord Frost, the former Brexit negotiator, are set to appear alongside Reform’s deputy leader on Thursday. Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2025
Braverman denies planning to defect ahead of press conference with Reform Former home secretary Suella Braverman and David Frost, the former Brexit negotiator, are set to appear alongside Reform’s deputy leader Richard Tice on Thursday to discuss human rights The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025 Lord Dannatt urged ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at request of US firm Police officer was concerned ex-army chief, a Teledyne adviser, sought to have ‘input’ into factory attack investigation
International Business Times UK · Jul 31, 2025 'Send Them Home!': Fury as Britons Wait Years for Housing While Migrants Set to Get £250K Flats Outrage in Hampshire as locals protest migrants being offered £250K flats while UK families wait years on housing lists. Here's what's really happening.
Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025 Fresh anti-migrant protest erupts over 'plan to put asylum seekers in brand new £250k flats' More than 1,000 people turn out to anti-migrant protest demonstrations continue to spread
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025 Protesters praised for peaceful demonstration against asylum-seeker housing plan More than 1,000 people are estimated to have attended protest in Waterlooville, Hampshire.
Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025 Suella Braverman criticises plans to house asylum seekers in former shop The Conservative MP said the proposal for Waterlooville town centre is ‘utterly inappropriate’.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2025 Suella, Jacob, even Liz? Inside Reform’s unofficial plan to bag a Tory big beast Officially, the party says there is no mission to court Conservative defectors, but insiders suggest otherwise, and warn against the dangers of doing so
Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025 No 10 defends Healey amid accusations he misled Commons over Afghan data leak Downing Street said the Defence Secretary’s statement to MPs was ‘accurate’.
Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025 Shapps: ‘We saved lives with gagging order on Afghan data leak’ The details of more than 100 Britons, including those working as spies and in special forces, were included in the massive breach.
Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025 Ex-minister says no ‘fierce opposition’ to Afghan route amid data breach fallout James Heappey said claims he had backed a ‘new entitlement’ for people affected by the breach but not eligible for other schemes were ‘untrue’.
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Starmer’s fury over Afghan data breach as he warns Tories ‘have questions to answer’ On a dramatic day in Westminster, questions have been asked over why nobody was sacked for the data breach and why the information commissioner is not planning to investigate
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025 Tory defections to Reform are disaster for Badenoch – but Farage needs to tread carefully Experienced politicians could help Reform get organised – but its leader must be wary of filling its ranks with the Conservatives he likes to criticise