Nigel Farage
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Reform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks
Alan Feeney, who sat on Solihull and Birmingham councils, said there was ‘no excuse’ for his comments
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Ex-culture secretary blasts ‘retrograde’ plan for ‘YouTube tax’ to fund BBC
Baroness Nicky Morgan said that many BBC programmes should be available for subscription instead of a levy
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Reform tells councillors to consider equalities despite pledge to scrap Equality Act
Exclusive: Nigel Farage’s party has said it will repeal the act ‘on day one’ if it wins the next election
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Nigel Farage has done more to tackle racism than ‘almost anybody’, Jenrick claims
The extraordinary claim came as Reform’s Treasury spokesperson sought to defend the party after a new undercover sting operation found councillors and candidates within Reform UK had used racist language
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Jenrick claims Farage has done more to stand against racism than ‘almost anybody’
Reform MP defends leader after ITV footage shows official warning Farage he is ‘protecting’ candidate over racist David Lammy comments
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Farage secretly filmed letting off Reform candidate accused of racist slur
ITV captured a conversation between Nigel Farage and the party’s director of communications on a mayoral candidate accused of racism
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Newspaper headlines: Healey's 'tax raid on banks' and Brand 'topless monster'
The chancellor's possible plan to tax banks and new evidence in Russell Brand's rape trial dominate Friday's papers.
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Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming
Reform UK says the party has "improved and prioritised its vetting procedures".
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Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy
Exclusive: ITV investigation shows leader stood by mayoral candidate who said Labour MP should ‘go home to the Caribbean’
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Kemi Badenoch says Scotland Act may need reform to force through nuclear power
Kemi Badenoch has raised the prospect of rewriting the Scotland Act to end what she calls the SNP's use of planning rules to veto reserved energy policy, while branding John Swinney a broken record with no answers on drug deaths or education.
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Andy Burnham ‘apologises’ for comments about Ann Widdecombe’s murder at PMQs
The prime minister was accused of a ‘breach of the presumption of innocence’
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MPs are under more threat than ever, says Farage, five years after Amess murder
Nigel Farage has said on the fifth anniversary of the murder of Sir David Amess that MPs are “under more threat than they’ve ever been”.
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UK poll tracker: Labour lead over Reform widens
One poll has put Labour five points clear after Burnham’s conference speech
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Nigel Farage defends Reform's vetting after councillors filmed making racist comments
The Reform leader says "you can't vet for future comments", after undercover filming of party activists.
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Reform UK candidate resigns over claims of ‘nepotism, cronyism and bullying’
Former Reform UK candidate Paul Bennie resigns, accusing its Scottish leadership of "nepotism, cronyism and bullying" while questioning deputy leader Thomas Kerr’s "fitness for his role".
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Nigel Farage predicts ‘strikes, riots, protests’ in the UK if Reform wins power
The admission of potential chaos follows a string of hardline policy announcements from the party
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Wes Streeting in US for Hegseth meeting as Ukraine tensions escalate – UK politics live
Defence secretary’s meeting comes after Burnham said he would help facilitate reconciliation between Zelenskyy and Trump
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Andrew Bailey calls for clampdown on ‘downright criminal’ social media scams
Andrew Bailey, head of the British central bank, told an audience in Bangkok that there has been ‘no real liability’ for some social media firms.
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Reform suspends members after undercover investigation exposes racist views
One Reform councillor called for King Charles to be beheaded, saying he was a Muslim
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Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments
Reform says all of those people filmed by ITV are under investigation having resigned or been suspended.
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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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Reform suspends members after undercover investigation exposes racist views
One Reform councillor called for King Charles to be beheaded, saying he was a Muslim
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Burnham told to apologise over Ann Widdecombe murder case comments during PMQs
Mr Burnham referred in the House of Commons to the “individual responsible for the murder”, despite the legal process still being in its early stages
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Andrew Bailey calls for clampdown on ‘downright criminal’ social media scams
Andrew Bailey, head of the British central bank, told an audience in Bangkok that there has been ‘no real liability’ for some social media firms.
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Tories urge Burnham to apologise over comments about Ann Widdecombe murder case
Andy Burnham should apologise for saying an “individual” was “responsible for the murder” of Ann Widdecombe, shadow Commons leader Jesse Norman said, adding the Prime Minister’s remark was a “breach of the presumption of innocence”.
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Nigel Farage says charities that help asylum seekers reach UK should be prosecuted
Reform leader did not say who should be targeted but party figures have been critical of small boat rescues by RNLI
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Badenoch and Farage embroiled in furious row over Falklands and Chagos Islands
The dispute erupted after Mr Farage ppeared to suggest he would be willing to “trade” the Diego Garcia military base to secure Donald Trump’s silence on the Falklands
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Wednesday briefing: Why small boat crossings are here to stay
In today’s newsletter: The collapse of the UK’s ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal with France exposes the limits of border enforcement that did little to stop crossings, and only made them more dangerous
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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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MI5 chief warns against overstating Russian interference in Brexit vote
It comes after Andy Burnham said Moscow had tried to interfere in the 2016 referendum.
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Reform falls to third place in the polls as Tories feel Badenoch bounce
Reform UK has been declining in the polls in recent months following ongoing turbulence for the party
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Farage denies Reform would let troops shoot small boats after Jenrick’s ‘lethal force’ claim
Farage’s intervention comes as Reform chair Zia Yusuf criticises ‘everybody’ in former Tory government that included Jenrick and Suella Braverman
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MI5 chief Ken McCallum confirms Russia did interfere in Brexit referendum but says it had little impact – as it happened
He argued there was no evidence to suggest the result of the Brexit vote had been swayed as a result of the effort
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Tuesday briefing: Could Burnham take Britain back towards the EU?
In today’s newsletter: The prime minister is calling for closer ties with the EU, but what could this actually amount to?
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Why the Prime Minister wants to talk about Brexit again
For the first time since the UK left the EU, we have a prime minister who will "unflinchingly" debate Brexit, says the BBC's political editor Chris Mason.
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Three in four Britons believe it is becoming harder to think freely today
As The Independent marks its 40th anniversary, we look at the challenges facing today’s society and find social media is just one aspect hampering free thought. Dan Haygarth and Bryony Gooch report
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Andy Burnham promises ‘serious dialogue’ over UK’s relationship with EU
PM hails next month’s ‘reset’ summit as first step to closer ties, but tensions over trade may prove problematic
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UK and EU confirm date of summit after Burnham says Russian meddling shows the need for closer ties
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Russia's attempts to meddle in European politics highlight why Britain must strengthen ties with the European Union
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How significant are Burnham’s remarks on Kremlin interference in Brexit vote?
Prime minister has reopened the debate over whether Russia sought to influence the 2016 referendum
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The EU debate opening the door for Reform is wishful thinking on Nigel Farage’s part - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Peter Brown, Cleckheaton.
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Russia’s attempt to influence Brexit vote failed – but they still tried, Burnham says
Andy Burnham claimed it was ‘clear’ Moscow had interfered with the vote
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Government expands police support to political figures who are not MPs
Shabana Mahmood says there is "insufficient protection" for those who play a role in public life.
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Security arrangements for high-profile public figures ‘to be reviewed urgently’
Police support will be expanded to include leaders of political parties who are not MPs, as well as peers and former MPs
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Mahmood orders urgent security review after killing of Ann Widdecombe
Home secretary also expands police support ‘with immediate effect’ for high-profile public figures not currently MPs
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It is inconceivable to think Russia did not try to interfere in Brexit vote, says PM
Andy Burnham says he is not questioning the legitimacy of the 2016 vote after facing questions from MPs.
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Children and women included in Reform plan to immediately deport 90,000 asylum seekers
Farage’s party says it would ‘embed’ immigration enforcement in UK and use ‘aerial imaging’ to identify people
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Farage accused of ‘dangerous dog whistle’ with ‘profoundly un-British’ asylum plan
Campaigners have also questioned the legality of the policy, comparing it to a proposal to ‘scrap the NHS so that people no longer get sick’
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UK politics live: Tories accuse Burnham of being ‘dangerous and divisive’ after he confirms Russian interference in Brexit campaign
Shadow minister says referendum was a ‘legitimate vote’ and PM is seeking to ‘reopen debate’ with statement on Russia’s involvement
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Reform would suspend asylum system for parliamentary term if in government
All asylum applications would be rejected and existing ones voided, with all claimants marked for deportation.
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Energy and enthusiasm at the Labour Party conference was palpable - David Blunkett
So, the party conferences are over. As I've noted on previous occasions, these gatherings may have made no impression whatsoever on the general readership – who, whilst having a passing interest in current affairs, might not be tuned into the internal rallying cries of these annual get-togethers.
