2 h. ago "Selling Manchester short": Reform UK's Northern Powerhouse Rail plan accused of being a 'cheap trick'

Leaders have condemned the insurgent party's calls to scrap Northern Powerhouse Rail

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13 h. ago Reform accused of having 'no plan' after saying it'd scrap high

Reform UK was last night accused of having 'no plan' for Britain after its deputy leader Richard Tice said it would scrap new high-speed rail schemes if elected

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49 h. ago Military sites could be used as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers, minister says – UK politics live

Starmer to ‘go up a gear’ as ministers consider changes to human rights laws in bid to head off Reform UKThe most significant moves in Starmer ’s reshuffle d cabinetConservative party chair Kevin Hollinrake has accused Reform UK of copying the former government’s migration policies.Speaking on Sky News this morning, Hollinrake said:All Reform are doing now – a few weeks ago they were talking about towing the boats back to France and they realised they couldn’t do that.And all their plans now are a copycat – exactly the plans that we had in the last government. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage branded a "hypocrite" after calling for Angela Rayner to quit over £40k stamp duty

Reform leader has been accused of giving “two contradictory versions” over the purchase of a plush property in Essex that could have saved him more than £40,000 in stamp duty.

Economics

3 d. ago Climate protesters removed from Reform conference after heckling Nigel Farage

The protesters from Climate Resistance targeted the Reform leader to accuse him of working for super-rich donors.

Events

4 d. ago Calls for Nigel Farage to be hauled before MPs over Reform UK’s ‘assault on free press’

Reform UK have been accused of ‘blatant hypocrisy’ after Nigel Farage criticised free speech in the UK

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5 d. ago Reform UK accused of ‘hypocrisy’ ahead of address to US Congress

Critics accuse Nigel Farage of Trumpian tactics as he prepares to speak to Congress members about free speech

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7 d. ago Reform UK councillor, 22, is accused of electoral malpractice after 'giving away free ice creams outside polling station on local election day'

Video footage allegedly showed Councillor Joseph Boam, former deputy leader of Leicestershire County Council, allegedly passing out free ice creams on Reform UK's local election campaign.

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7 d. ago Reform UK's deputy leader launches 'childish' attack on journalists after chilling ban

Richard Tice's comments sparked a fierce defence from Nottinghamshire Live’s newspaper, who accused Reform of 'childish behaviour' and completely refuted his accusation

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8 d. ago Reform accused of 'whipping up anger' over asylum seeker hotels

It comes amid protests outside hotels in the UK

Events

8 d. ago Reform UK accused by Cabinet minister of ‘whipping up anger’ over asylum hotels

But deputy leader Richard Tice said it is ‘ridiculous’ to suggest Reform has encouraged the violent scenes at some protests.

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1 week ago Reform council accused of ‘massive attack on local democracy’ after Nottingham Post ban

The editor of the Nottingham Post said the move was a ‘worrying sign of potentially things to come if Reform wins the next election’

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1 week ago Tory chair says party would consider deal with Taliban to return Afghan migrants – UK politics live

Kevin Hollinrake says party would ‘potentially’ set up returns agreement with country as he says deportation plan is ‘far more comprehensive’ than Reform’sNigel Farage has been accused of “ugly” and “destructive” rhetoric after announcing plans to deport hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers and pledging to pay despotic regimes such as the Taliban to take them back.Unveiling Reform UK’s “Operation Restoring Justice” at a combative press conference in Oxford, Farage said he would rip up the UK’s postwar human rights commitments, contained in a range of international conventions, to deport “absolutely anyone” – including women and children – arriving by small boat.We really are through the looking-glass now. Nigel Farage pretending to be patriotic while pledging to rip up Britain’s proud record of leading the world on human rights.As we’ve seen across history, his populist playbook is ugly, powerful and incredibly destructive. We know where it will lead if we don’t stop it.If today ...

Society

1 week ago UK’s EU relations minister to take on Farage over planned food deal

Nick Thomas-Symonds to defend alignment with Brussels’ rules as he accuses Reform UK leader of hurting business

Politics

1 week ago Government aims for permanent food and drink deal with EU as it attacks Farage

It came as Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds is to accuse Reform UK leader Nigel Farage of wanting to see British businesses fail.

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2 w. ago British citizens to be 'prioritised over foreigners' under Nigel Farage's plan to scrap the Human Rights Act to deal with Channel migrant crisis

Nigel Farage is this week set to unveil his proposals for mass deportations of asylum seekers who come to the UK on small boats.

Events

2 w. ago Mystery of Reform's disappearing deputy: Party is accused of council 'shambles' as 22

Joseph Boam had been seen as one of the party's rising stars when he was appointed to the role at Leicestershire county council following the party's election win in May.

Events

3 w. ago Reform UK accused of 'writing Holyrood manifesto' from London over beefed up staff operation

EXCLUSIVE: Reform are hiring staff to work on policy for the Holyrood election, but they will be based in London.

Politics

3 w. ago Fish and chip shops 'could vanish' due to Nigel Farage's net zero opposition

Labour MP Bill Esterson, chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee, accused Reform UK of ignoring the dangers of climate change and its impact on prices

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3 w. ago Reform accused of 'amateur and irresponsible' approach to nation's defence

Organised by Labour MP Graeme Downie, the letter also questioned Mr Farage’s understanding of shipbuilding, which directly employs almost 40,000 people across the UK

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