Hotel blocks launch event for party backed by Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk Advance UK, led by former Reform deputy Ben Habib, was due to hold a conference in Newcastle on Saturday. The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Why did BBC ignore UK's real free-speech issues – but amplify the far right? THE next time questions arise about who has the BBC’s ear, this will stand as an answer ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2025
Controversy Explained: Why is Bridget Phillipson Urging Kemi Badenoch to Remove Liz Truss from the Tory Party? Bridget Phillipson urges Kemi Badenoch to expel Liz Truss after her Tommy Robinson support, citing economic wreckage and bigotry International Business Times UK · Sep 23, 2025
What does ‘Boriswave’ mean and what is its political significance? Use by Nigel Farage is latest example of terms coined by the ‘extremely online right’ entering political mainstream The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025
The hard right is claiming the cross – and true Christians should not allow it British church leaders have finally spoken out about the dangerous rise of Christian nationalism. But their message was far too timid, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025
Hindu Council of Australia accused of Islamophobia in complaint to Australian Human Rights Commission Alliance against Islamophobia alleges social media posts say Muslims are ‘inherently criminal, dangerous, violent or evil by nature’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2025
Viral Video Sparks Fury as UK Police Accused of Seizing Teen's Phone 'for Viewing a Post' A viral clip claiming West Midlands Police seized a teenager's phone just for viewing a post has sparked outrage online. The force says the video is misleading — here's what really happened. International Business Times UK · Sep 22, 2025
Bid to trace 18 more people over alleged offences on Unite the Kingdom rally day The Metropolitan Police previously said out of the 24 people arrested at the protests, 23 were believed to be involved in the Unite the Kingdom rally. Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025
Police release pictures of 18 people they want to talk to from the Unite the Kingdom rally Police previously said out of the 24 people arrested, 23 were believed to be involved in the Unite the Kingdom rally The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025
Police seek 18 more people linked to disorder at Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom rally Police want to speak to a further 18 people ‘in connection with a range of public order offences and assaults on emergency workers’ Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025
‘Scary’ and ‘I loved it’: readers share polarised views about ‘unite the kingdom’ rally ‘We are sleepwalking to fascism’– views about Tommy Robinson’s London rally reveal fears of a new era of division The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025
Ed Davey ‘not afraid of Nigel Farage’ and claims he is leader who can stop Reform’s march to power Exclusive: Liberal Democrat accuses Labour leader Keir Starmer and the Tories’ Kemi Badenoch of trying to mimic Reform UK The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2025
Tommy Robinson 'deported from two countries in the last 24 hours' Tommy Robinson has claimed he was deported from two different countries in the space of 24 hours over concerns around "national security"… The National (Scotland) · Sep 20, 2025
‘Go-to trope’: how the far right is exploiting violence against women and girls From Tommy Robinson to Reform UK, nationalist figures are weaponising women’s safety to push anti-migrant fears The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025 Fact check: ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest and Labour’s ‘Hillsborough Law’ pledge Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025 Trump has dragged the US to the abyss and Nigel Farage would do the same to Britain. Here’s how to stop him It’s not too late to puncture the Reform leader’s populist myth. His ‘make Britain great again’ act is out of step with the British people, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025 Tommy Robinson's claim fact checked: Is the UK actually number 1 for 'online comment' arrests? Tommy Robinson's claim about the UK leading in online comment arrests for 2023 lacks credible evidence. Here's a breakdown of the real numbers
Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025 Police accused of 'harassing' cancer patient after officer visited her home over 'upsetting' Facebook comment Woman threatens ‘to get Elon Musk’ on police officer who accused her of making ‘upsetting’ Facebook comments
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025 After the far-right mass rally in London, Britain must learn lessons from abroad – and fast This is no time for complacent exceptionalism. The UK is part of the fourth phase of the far right in the postwar era, and its politicians must respond, says political scientist Cas Mudde
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025 I quit the US and Britain seemed like a sanctuary from Trump’s Maga movement. Now I wonder, for how long I was the envy of the friends I’d left behind. Now it seems prudent to assess how much that nativism will truly take root here, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025 It’s come to this: Keir Starmer is now just the warm-up act for Nigel Farage As Labour flounders and dabbles in the politics of hatred to gain a point or two, it is those far from power who will suffer most, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025 Man arrested for 'calling for Starmer to be assassinated' at huge Tommy Robinson rally Arrest comes after a video circulating on social media appeared to show a man saying ‘Keir Starmer needs to be assassinated’
Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025 Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says BBC is ‘best defence against toxic populism’ Ms Nandy praised the broadcaster despite it facing a number of criticisms over the past year – including from herself.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025 A wake-up call for all of us to resist the far right Letters: Last Saturday’s Tommy Robinson march should focus our minds on the dangerous urgency of the situation, writes John McDonnell MP. Plus letters from Redbridge councillor Shanelle Johnson and other readers
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025 How the EU’s far right has seized on Charlie Kirk’s killing Leaders from Orbán to Le Pen have framed the shooting as evidence of persecution – a strategy that experts say could further normalise extremism across the continent