Farage has ‘broken new ground’ with Runcorn win, Britain’s top pollster John Curtice says Nigel Farage never won a by-election afresh with Ukip, but has now done so for the first time with Reform UK The Independent UK · May 2, 2025
Local elections 2025: How a win for Reform could reshape the political landscape ANALYSIS: After May 1, there might be no Conservative heartlands left in the country, writes Hannah Bunting The Independent UK · May 1, 2025
Local elections: what would a good night look like for Nigel Farage’s Reform? English local elections on May 1 mark the first time widespread voting has happened in the UK since last year’s general election. They are therefore the first big test for the Labour government – but also for Reform’s Nigel Farage. Farage has led his party into elections before but not… The Conversation · Apr 30, 2025
Nigel Farage talks up Runcorn and Helsby by-election win on May 1: 'I feel the gap with Labour is closing' Reform leader hopeful of win against Labour while Tories face losing hundreds of seats in the local elections in England Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025
Voters deserting Labour and Tories as Reform to claim hundreds of seats at local elections, top pollster says Exclusive: Professor Sir John Curtice says the big winner of the local elections is already Nigel Farage, whose party he claims has ‘murdered the Tories’ The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025
Why Reform winning big in the local elections could backfire for Nigel Farage NEWS ANALYSIS: Reform UK needs to win big in the local elections and the Runcorn by-election on 1 May to prove it is a potential party of government. But The Independent’s political editor David Maddox explains why victory could ultimately be its leader’s undoing The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025
Ed Davey has a cunning plan to win over the protest voters: speak globally, think locally With local elections looming, the Lib Dem leader has moved on from Brexit in a bid to woo disillusioned former Tories The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025
Reform UK would be a disaster for Wales – but its rivals have left the door wide open Labour mismanagement of Welsh public services and an unambitious Conservative party are a gift to Nigel Farage, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
The Nigel Farage v Rupert Lowe prize fight is getting ugly. Has Reform reached its breaking point? It’s great for those who enjoy a punch-up on the right, but as the zealots duke it out, think of the voters who trusted them, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025
Police investigation launched into alleged ‘verbal threats’ by Reform MP Lowe Rupert Lowe denies the claims and says he is seen as a ‘tall poppy’ who threatens to overshadow Nigel Farage. Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025
Suspended Reform MP Rupert Lowe says he could defect to Tories or Ukip Rupert Lowe lost the whip last Friday amid allegations about his conduct, which he denies. The National (Scotland) · Mar 11, 2025
Reform MP Rupert Lowe says party has 'slit its throat' with accusations against him The Great Yarmouth MP said Nigel Farage ‘tends to fall out with’ people whom he deems ‘capable enough to take over from him’ Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025
Lowe suggests Reform ousting was because he posed threat to Farage The Great Yarmouth MP said Mr Farage ‘tends to fall out with’ people whom he deems ‘capable enough to take over from him’. The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025
Voices: Reform’s implosion makes a second term for Keir Starmer more likely COMMENT: Nigel Farage’s party may have been the main threat to a continued Labour government – but the split in his own ranks, combined with Starmer’s newfound popularity, means he’s on shaky ground, writes John Rentoul The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Feb 24, 2025 Ex-Reform leader in Wales accused of accepting Russian bribes THE ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales has appeared in court accused of accepting bribes in exchange for making statements that would benefit Russia in…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025 Former Brexit party MEP in court on Russia-linked bribery charges Nathan Gill is accused of agreeing to receive money to make statements ‘benefiting’ Russian narrative on Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025 Former leader of Reform UK in Wales charged with bribery offences Nathan Gill to appear at magistrates court after investigation led by Met counter-terrorism command
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025 ‘Guess who’s back?’: the inside story of Nigel Farage’s quest for power With a new HQ and digital-savvy staff, Reform UK is trying to tighten its operation – but there are tensions over fringe views and trouble brewing at the grassroots
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025 Nigel Farage has been a threat to every recent UK prime minister. But this is something new Reform has surged in the polls, panicking both Labour and the Conservatives. It’s a trap, and the risks are high
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2025 Tony Martin: Who was the eccentric farmer convicted of killing burglar at his home Tony Martin was jailed after shooting dead Fred Barras, 16, at his Bleak House farm in 1999
Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2025 Tony Martin, the farmer whose killing of burglar sparked national debate Martin served three years in prison after shooting Fred Barras, 16, at his home in Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, in 1999.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025 Two Tory donors pay £25,000 to attend Reform fundraising dinner Exclusive: Bassim Haidar says Nigel Farage’s party ‘worth considering’ and Mohamed Amersi says energy at event was ‘electric’
The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025 Nigel Farage and Liz Truss attend launch of climate denial group led by ex-Ukip head The group boasts that it is ‘the world’s most prominent think tank supporting scepticism about man-made climate change’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025 Farage and Truss attend UK launch of US climate denial group British arm of Heartland, which has taken fossil and Republican funding, to be led by ex-Ukip head Lois Perry
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2025 How Farage lost the Brexit Party and why it means Reform is not inevitable NEWS ANALYSIS: The last week has seen Farage and Reform top a national poll and hold another packed rally as their political momentum continues to gather steam. But the embarrassing row with Elon Musk and issues around Tommy Robinson exposed a number of serious problems for Reform behind the scenes,…