Christopher Harborne
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Reform UK’s support collapses in major boost for Burnham, new poll shows
The latest Ipsos poll would give Andy Burnham a majority for Labour in a general election
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Reform braces for Farage standards verdict over undeclared £5m gift
Party insiders say they expect initial verdict to be against leader and are preparing to appeal against adverse findings
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Senior Reform official cast doubt over legality of huge donations
Exclusive: James Orr told undercover reporter that party was ‘filling the war chest in anticipation’ of tougher rules
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Blow for Farage as Reform UK stuck in third place in polls
For the second week in a row, YouGov has put Reform behind the Tories after a week of damaging revelations
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‘Priced in’ that Farage will profit from politics, Reform UK leader’s aide suggests
The Reform UK leader has come under intense over the multi-million pound gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne
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Reform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist and extreme comments
Party faces fresh crisis as three councillors quit after ITV undercover filming exposed violence, misogyny and racist views
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Tories leapfrog Reform in poll for the second time this week
Nigel Farage’s leadership is in crisis after a second poll in 24 hours confirms his party is in third place
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‘Mega-donors’ could be ‘damaging for trust in politics’, watchdog warns
The Ethics and Integrity Commission said perceptions around so-called ‘mega-donors’ could be ‘damaging for trust in politics’
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Burnham faces questions over push to scrap photo ID voting requirement
Ministers reportedly seeking to halve time for Lords scrutiny of voting and donations changes amid election speculation
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Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry
Tories said to be ready to fight in Clacton, with standards investigation rumoured to be nearing its end
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Labour donor calls for private funding ban for political parties after Reform row
The UK has a ‘public trust problem’ exacerbated by a parliamentary system where parties are ‘funded by wealthy private interests’, a new report has said
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Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift
Reform UK leader was interviewed for half an hour last month over money from crypto billionaire
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Farage claims people ‘quite impressed’ by £72m donations from crypto-billionaires
Shrugging off slumps in polls, the Reform leader insists the historic donations has won 'grudging respect'
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Conservatives aim to be election-ready ahead of party conference
The party will focus on the economy and welfare, as Kemi Badenoch tells her team to prepare for a possible early election.
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'There are very few people more accountable than me' - Nigel Farage on donations from Sheffield-born billionaires
Nigel Farage answered questions on Sheffield’s green belt and accountability, amid proposals of a “sweeping deregulation” of the planning system, and donations from Sheffield-born billionaires.
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Burnham speech live: PM to address Labour conference amid row over triple lock
PM expected to lay out plans for national care service and bid to bring energy bills down in speech in Liverpool
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I’ve covered Labour for decades – ask me anything on Burnham
Ahead of the party gathering in Liverpool, chief political commentator John Rentoul is here to answer readers’ questions on Reform’s £72m war chest, the looming Budget, how Burnham should handle the unions, and whether Labour's poll lead is as solid as it looks
