4 h. ago Reform ‘recycling machine for Tory party’ – Swinney ahead of leader announcement

Scotland’s First Minister made the comments ahead of Nigel Farage announcing the party’s Scottish leader.

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11 h. ago She took down Nigel Farage on TV, put her party in the spotlight... then walked away

'I've been there and I need to try something different now'

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12 h. ago Anas Sarwar dismisses Reform UK as “Toxic Tory rejects” in angry attack on Nigel Farage's party

The Scottish Labour leader also described senior Reform figures as "self-interested charlatans"

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55 h. ago Nadhim Zahawi says Britain 'is sick' and under threat from 'radical Islamists' as he abandons Tories to join Nigel Farage in Reform

The Iraq-born politician and businessman was all smiles as he posed alongside Nigel Farage, despite having once said he would be 'frightened' to live in a country run by him.

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56 h. ago Who is Nadhim Zahawi? The child refugee who rose to become Tory chancellor and has now defected to Reform

At a press conference in London, the ex-Tory Party chairman said Britain ‘really does need Nigel Farage as prime minister’

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58 h. ago Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK: Former Chancellor becomes highest ranking Tory to make switch to Nigel Farage's party

Former Conservative Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi today defected to Reform, becoming the most high-profile former Tory to join Nigel Farage's Party.

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64 h. ago Reform will win councils in London at May local elections, says Tice as it races to recruit 1800 candidates

Nigel Farage’s party is hoping to gain control of a string of councils in Outer London

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5 d. ago Greens could join pact with Labour to stop Farage – but only if Starmer is replaced as leader, Polanski says

Exclusive: Zack Polanski tells The Independent that doing a deal with a Starmer-led Labour Party would ‘lead to a worse version of Nigel Farage’

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1 week ago Grooming gang members convicted of child rape will be jailed for the rest of their lives under Reform government

Nigel Farage's party has vowed to impose mandatory whole life sentences on adults convicted of child rape if it wins the next election.

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1 week ago Keir Starmer vows to ‘stay the course’ in 2026 after Labour leadership speculation

In his New Year message, the Labour prime minister, under pressure over faltering economy and with his party trailing Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in the polls, pledges Britain will ‘turn a corner’ in the next 12 months

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is Reform UK 'genuinely the last chance for Britain', as Nigel Farage claims?

In a New Year address to voters shared with the Daily Mail, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said his party had led for over 175 opinion polls in a row with an average lead of 10 per cent.

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2 w. ago Labour must fix cost of living to see off 'disaster' Nigel Farage, warns TUC

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said Keir Starmer needs to confront Nigel Farage's party head on in 2026, as he warned - 'Working class people can't afford Reform'

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2 w. ago Reform should have seats in the House of Lords, top Tory says after Nigel Farage called on Starmer to give his party life peerages

In August, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage wrote to Sir Keir, calling for his party to be granted lifetime peerages.

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3 w. ago Pollsters claim Reform UK is ‘in decline’ as lead over Labour drops

A Yougov poll has shown that the lead held by Nigel Farage’s party has dropped from 10 to five points with both Labour and the Tories gaining

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3 w. ago Farage faces calls to sack candidate who claimed Lammy should ‘go home’

Hampshire and the Solent mayoral candidate Chris Parry’s conduct on X was described as ‘racist and grossly offensive’ by the Labour Party.

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3 w. ago Farage urged to drop candidate doubling down on claim Lammy should ‘go home’

Hampshire and the Solent mayoral candidate Chris Parry’s conduct on X was described as ‘racist and grossly offensive’ by the Labour Party.

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3 w. ago Reform candidate who told David Lammy to ‘go home’ questioned other politicians’ loyalty to UK

Nigel Farage’s party is facing calls to drop the retired naval officer

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3 w. ago Reform candidate who told Lammy to ‘go home’ questioned other politicians’ loyalty to UK

Nigel Farage’s party facing calls to drop retired naval officer

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3 w. ago Reform will not be investigated over whistleblower's claim party overspent on Nigel Farage's general election campaign because claim was made too late

Essex Police said the force has assessed the claims but said it falls outside the one-year statutory time limit, so 'no investigation can take place'.

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3 w. ago Reform UK faces no police investigation over Nigel Farage election spending

Essex Police said no investigation can take place after a former Reform councillor claimed the party overspent on Nigel Farage's general election campaign in Clacton

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