6 d. ago Could Nigel Farage really win the next election? Here’s what the polls say

Reform’s lead is persistent but pollsters themselves point out that their models come with significant uncertaintyUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has spent his political career disrupting the political order, but with Reform UK’s popularity on the rise, some in Westminster believe he could be on course to pull off the greatest political earthquake in modern British political history.Not only have recent polls pointed to Reform effectively replacing the Conservatives as the main opposition, some have even suggested Farage could enter Downing Street if such support is maintained at the next election. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Starmer urges Labour to launch ‘patriotic’ fight against Reform

Prime minister calls Nigel Farage a ‘snake oil salesman’ in speech aimed at party’s working-class base

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8 d. ago 7 bombshells as Keir Starmer launches 'enemy' attack in major Labour conference speech

Keir Starmer was met with an eruption of applause as he listed Labour's achievements in the last year, from expanding free school meals to ending fire and rehire practices

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8 d. ago Labour conference live: Starmer to launch fresh attack on ‘divisive’ Farage in keynote speech

Health secretary says Reform UK leader a ‘con artist’ who cannot be trusted with public’s health

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8 d. ago Even Cabinet ministers fear Starmer is too BORING to revive Labour's electoral hopes after Sadiq Khan warns PM must ramp up 'storytelling'

The Prime Minister is under fire over his stolid leadership at a time when the party is trailing Reform and Sir Keir himself faces a crisis of popularity.

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8 d. ago Now Wes Streeting suggests Nigel Farage is 'racist' as Labour tears itself apart over 'divisive' attacks on Reform

Wes Streeting pointed to Reform leaflets targeting Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, suggesting he would 'prioritise the interests of the Pakistani community'.

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1 week ago Labour turns fire on Farage’s ‘racist’ policies with warning Reform will make UK a ‘cultural wasteland’

Keir Starmer launches blistering attack on Reform UK in sign he sees them as real opposition threat – with Lisa Nandy telling The Independent that voting for Nigel Farage will create a 'cultural wasteland'

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1 week ago Andy Burnham says he 'won't be shying away' as he launches a fresh blast at Keir Starmer's leadership on first day of Labour's conference

The Greater Manchester mayor, who has claimed Labour MPs are privately urging him to challenge the PM, did nothing to dampen down speculation about his ambitions.

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1 week ago Andy Burnham defends himself after 'accusations' in first speech at Labour conference

The Greater Manchester mayor says he has 'launched a debate' over the future of the Keir Starmer's Labour Party

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1 week ago Furious residents accuse Starmer of destroying historic landscapes and dropping 'a nuclear bomb' on them in pursuit of his new town dream

The Prime Minister announced plans for 12 new towns across the UK ahead of a tense party conference as Reform continue to surge in the opinion polls.

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves says Keir Starmer's leadership rival Andy Burnham should stick to current job as rumours 'swirl' over potential challenge

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham claims Labour MPs want him to launch a leadership bid against Sir Keir Starmer, who faces a major bout of party infighting.

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1 week ago Labour Party Conference LIVE: Starmer ready to take fight to Farage in Liverpool

Speaking ahead of the conference, the Keir Starmer warned the Labour party that history will not forgive his government if it fails to defeat Reform UK and the populist right

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1 week ago Labour must get on front foot against Farage's 'extreme' views says Bridget Phillipson

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is running to deputy Labour leader, says the party must be more assertive over Nigel Farage's 'dangerous and divisive' messages

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1 week ago Starmer: We’re in an open fight with Reform for soul of the country

The prime minister gives his most passionate speech yet as prime minister as he takes the gloves off in his political fight against Reform UK

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1 week ago Poll: Labour clings to London as Nigel Farage’s Reform surges to more than 300 MPs

Poll: Labour clings to London as Nigel Farage’s Reform surges to more than 300 MPs  London Evening Standard

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1 week ago Starmer launches fightback against ‘lies and division’ of Farage’s populism as Reform surge ahead in polls

The prime minister gives his most passionate speech yet as prime minister as he takes the gloves off in his political fight against Reform UK

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1 week ago What is ‘Pride in Place’? Inside Starmer’s plan to revive Britain’s ailing high streets and see off Reform threat

At the centre of the programme is an attempt to address a sense of isolation in deprived areas which Labour believes is contributing to Reform UK’s growing popularity

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2 w. ago Andy Burnham launches thinly veiled bid to replace Keir Starmer

Labour mayor for Greater Manchester outlines plans including tax hikes on the wealthy and nationalisation of key industries

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2 w. ago Top Burnham ally launches scathing attack on Starmer on eve of Labour conference

Exclusive: Sacha Lord compared Labour under Keir Starmer to a fish ‘rotting from the head’

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer to launch progressive fightback against ‘decline and division’ fuelled by far right

Prime minister expected to warn UK is ‘at a crossroads’ as he sets out plan to counter Nigel Farage and ReformKeir Starmer will make a major intervention this week, pledging a progressive fightback and promising the UK will reject the division and hate fuelled by the far right.The move comes ahead of Labour’s conference amid increasing pressure on the prime minister from within his own party, where even senior loyalists have voiced fears that he has not mounted a passionate enough attack on Reform UK and rising racism in Britain. Continue reading...

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